Editors' Top Pick
Do we ever rate a diet pill positively? Yes. Although it's rare, there are a few diet pills that meet our strict recommendation requirements. Why don't we recommend Alli? We're looking for clinically proven ingredients, money back guarantees and low prices. Apidexin is our favorite. You can read our review or go to the official site.
Alli
Does Alli work?
Alli’s biggest claim is that it is FDA approved. They play this up a lot on their website, but it simply means that the FDA finds Alli to be safe, and their claims made line up with the clinical results. If you search Alli’s website, you don’t find any incredible claims. One of the most substantial claims that I saw was that Alli, “could help you lose 50 percent more weight than what you are losing on your current diet.” A good claim, but not knock you out of your seat material.
Side Effects of using Alli
This is the scary part. Frankly, Alli has some pretty nasty side effects. Alli works by inhibiting the absorption of fat in the stomach, so this fat has to go somewhere right? The website says the side effects of Alli are (1) Gas with oily spotting, (2) diarrhea, and possibly (3) anal leakage. The website actually warns users to start using Alli on a day when they can stay at home, and to take an extra pair of pants to work. That is a joke.
Pros
- FDA approved
Cons
- Gas with oily spotting, Diarrhea, Anal Leakage
- Expensive
- NO FAT BURNERS
- NO GUARANTEE
Should You Try Alli?
It’s #6 on our $30-$50 range diet pills, but I don’t give it a full fledged recommendation.
Alli is dependent on a good diet, and won’t help you lose much more weight than the actual diet itself. All I know is I wouldn’t trade having clean pants for a few extra lost pounds. The side effects far outweigh the benefits of this pill.
If you don’t mind Diarrhea and the other side effects, go ahead and try Alli. I know some people who have lost weight. But, I also know a lot of people who didn’t see any results and ran into some embarassing situations.
November 1st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Alli is HORRIBLE! I am very devoted to losing weight. I began working out 6 days a week a few weeks ago and wanted something to push my progress along. I purchased the over-priced Alli. The first two days, I was excited as I did not experience any “Treatment effects,” as they like to call them. It says not to eat more than 15g of fat per meal, I ate 10g or less. No butter, no oil and little to no carbs. Well, come day three I was cramped up, spotting red oil and constantly going to the bathroom. I DO NOT recommend it to anyone unless you are obese and eat WELL over 15g of fat per meal and do not have to leave your home.. and if you don’t mind frequent, painful cramps and trips to the toilet.
Instead, try Clinitrim-5, it’s working out GREAT for me.
Keep in mind no supplement is going to work without diet and exercise. You have to make a lifestyle change and REALLY want it. Whether you want to lose weight for vanity or you want to cut the risk of diabetes and heart disease, I highly recommend clinitrim with exercise.
January 4th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I seen the commercial and a pharmasist highly recommend this product alli, but now I read these comments and I’m discouraged about this product, so what I’m looking for is a diet supplement with absolutely no caffine in it because I can’t have this in my diet at all, due to the medicine I’m on, and I’m wanting to loose alot of weight because I’m getting married and I want to look my best and stay looking that way and healthy as well. I take a centrum vitamin everyday and it’s good for you, but makes you hungry alot. Can any one help me, with a FDA approved product that’s safe, and affective. I don’t have a problem with walking as an exercise because I love to walk and ride my bike, but the pounds gotta come off and stay off. If anyone can help out and it’s affordable please e-mail me I would deeply appreciate it. Thank you, Lisa Sparks
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:52 am
I have used Orlistat ( another name for Alli) for 6 months on perscription from my Doctor. It does take some getting used to.. Sometimes I get the stomach cramps and have to get to the loo quickly, but this in only in the mornings and once “been” I am fine.. I am hopeless at dieting but needed to loose weight due to my high blood pressure. I lost 20 pounds in 6 months and did not change a thing in my diet. My persciption was for 120 mg and I see Alli is only 60 mg.. worth thinking about.. Yes it is expensive to buy 120mg even in Spain it was 90 euros.. for 84. My pharmacy says it ost them £35.00. Good luck stay by a loo in the mornings..
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:40 am
@stephanie..it is horrible for YOU and that does not mean that it is horrible to everyone,many people have used it and they say it works with diet and exercise,i have been doing research on Alli so that i can be safe,not to use risky drugs…how can we be sure that Clinitrim-5 company did not pay you to advertise for them, so long as it is approved to be safe and authorised..thumbs high and i am going to try it. Because i know i will be safe,with bowel movements you can use tampons or put dypers and am sure if u take less fat it will not ossur.It is pathetic this website recommends the dangerous drugs with ephedra posing death risks,heart attacks in the name of faster weight loss, it is better Alli the slow and sure way.. than others and you die suddenly..make a wise choice.I will try Alli atleast 1month or so.Good luck, remember once you become a statistic of the ephedras.ur dead and you will be no more..think wise, the safer approved way.
January 9th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
This product did help me lose a few pounds, thanks to the uncontrollable diarrhea and then the fear of eating ANYTHING if I was going to be in public. I work nights as a nurse and I was afraid to even take this and go to work because I couldn’t always run for the bathroom the minute the urge hit or guarantee that there wouldn’t be someone already in there when I got there. I even broke down and started wearing pantiliners to protect from “unexpected treatment” side effects. It just wasn’t worth it even though I am desperate to lose about 40 lbs. If you live a life wear the unexpected cramps and diarrhea can be answered in a timely manner, then this might be okay for you. It will force you to eat healthier. Any fat is a no-no. I’m not saying this is a bad product, it just wasn’t the right one for me. Good luck and stock up on the pantiliners!!