Too much fat in your diet is not just unhealthy for you, but can make you overweight. This observations has lead to invention of the weight loss drug Orlistat, sold with prescription under the name Xenical.
Recently a half-dose version of Xenical was introduced to market. I bet you've heard about Alli
Alli™ is the first FDA approved fat blocker for weight loss. As Alli is a low-dose version of Xenical, it is clinically proven to be effective and has proved with great success in America and Europe. Additionally, alli program also gives you tools to help you sustain your weight loss goals over the long term, if you’re prepared to make positive lifestyle changes.
What is Alli?
Alli is a weight loss pill, that contains the active ingridient Orlistat. Orlistat is also the active ingredient inside the well known weight loss diet pill Xenical. So, what is the difference between Alli and Xenical? The only difference is the dose per pill.
Xenical comes in a 120 mg tablets, while Alli is half of it - 60 mg per pill. You may think that half the dose means half the effectiveness. Well, you will find answer to this question further in our review.
How Alli works?
Alli is a type of weight loss drug, that doesn't affect appetite. It works as
a fat blocker, without casing you to lose your appetite. The active ingredient is Orlistat, so basicly, we are going to explain how exactly Orlistat does the job.
When we eat, food enters stomach, then goes to the intestine. There, the food is broken apart by enzymes into smaller pieces, that are ready to enter the mucosal cells if the intestine and then into the bloodstream. The enzymes that break down fats are called lipases.
What Orlistat does, is to prevent lipase from doing it's action (see figure for reference). When lipase is prevented from doing its action, it means that fats will not be broken down into free fatty acids (FFA). Unbroken fats just goes through your intestines naturally.
Fats are
extemely rich in energy (calories) 9ccal/g compared to 4 ccal/g. So, when taking Orlistat, it prevents absorption of fats, thus way reducing your calorie intake. To simplify it more - Orlistat acts as if you are on low fat diet.
It was clinically proven that Xenical blocks 30% of fats, that enters your intestine. Although Alli is low-dose version, it blocks 25% of fats. As you can see there is only slight difference in their effectiveness.
How much weight you can lose when taking Alli according scientific studies?
Both Xenical and Alli went under multiple clinical studies, according some references - 25 million patient treatments and has been studied in more than 100 controlled clinical trials. So, there is pretty good and trustworthy evidences for their effectiveness.
Accordnig to one of the studies (XENDOS study, largest weight loss study so far), that actually involved Xenical, people taking Xenical 120 mg three times daily lost on average 6,2 kg in a year, which is 4 kg more than the group, that was taking placebo. This simply means if you take Xenical you may lose more weight, than no taking it.
Alli underwent 3 clinical studies. Results show that people taking Alli lost 4,3 kg on average (9,47 pounds), while group on place lost 2 kg on average. Both groups had the same diet and exercise plans. This results shows that Alli helps you to lose 50% more weight, so for every 2 lb (1 kg) you lose from eating healthily, adding alli can help you lose 1 lb (1/2 kg) more.
In another, one-year clinical trials, about one-third to one-half of people achieved a 5% or greater decrease in body mass, although not all of this mass was necessarily fat.
As a conclusion, it is clear that with Alli you can lose weight, on average - 4,3 kg/year. But this is just scientific studies. It is more important to know what real people experienced and how much weight did the lost. Here is what they say:
"i have been taking it for 10 weeks, and have lost 20 lbs. i had a bmi of 47, now 43. "
"I lost 189 pounds on this pill in 6 months"
"I lost about 10 pounds in six weeks using Alli "
You can read more here: http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/rxlist_view_comments.asp?drug=alli&questionid=fdb148551_pem
Here is another story, publisjed in Boots Magazine:
You may ask why people lost far more weight, than what studies said? The reason is that scientific studies include people with different body weight. The more you weight, the more the benefits for you - you will lose more pounds. It is clearly stated that Alli offers no benefits for people with BMI> above 28.
Does this means I can lose weight without exercising at all?
No. All weight loss drugs are designed to be taken by people who also make sensible lifestyle changes. Low calorie, low fat diet and exercise are important parts of losing weight, and more important - keeping the results you've achieved for longer period.
Does Alli offers something more, besides weight loss pill?
Yes. When bying Alli, you are not just buying weight loss pill, you are enrolled in the Alli weight loss program. Alli diet plan offers helping materials and tools to teach how to eat the right way, how food and fitness work and how to build healthy habits.
What side effects you may experince?
Although Alli sounds like a perfect weight loss pill, you may experience some side effects:
- Loose or more frequent stools that may be hard to control
- An urgent need to go to the bathroom
- Gas with oily spotting
- While excess fat that is excreted is not harmful, patients could be distressed by the experience. Treatment effects can be lessened if an individual sticks with reduced-calorie, low-fat meals that average 15 grams of fat per meal (or 30% fat or less). Diets may vary from 1,200 calories to 1,800 calories per day, so 15 grams is an average. Individuals need to be aware of hidden fat in food, so that they can lower the chance of having treatment effects.
- Absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (vit. A, D, E and K) and other fat-soluble nutrients is inhibited. This is why you need to take multivitamin supplements.
- Allergic reactions (rare).
All these are unpleasent. Additionaly, some people reported that they have the urge to eat more fats. This may be connected with the fact that you may experience defficit of fat-soluble vitamins A and E.
Is there something more I should know about Alli?
It may not be adviseable to take Alli, if you are already taking some other medications. Particularly, if you take anticoagulants (like warfarin) or glycosides you should consult your doctor first.
Frequently asked questions about Alli
How many pills should I take daily?
According official Alli information you should take 3 pills daily. You should take pills before meals, so if you sjip a meal or meal is fat-free, then you can skip taking Alli.
Is there any special diet that I need to follow?
It is recommended a low-fat diet while taking Alli. The main reason is that if you take too much fats while taking Alli, more fats will be blocked from absorption. This means more fats will stay in your intestine you will experince side effects like oily stools.
Is there someone to help with the recommended diet plan?
Yes. Alli comes with diet cookbook and teaching materials to help you build and maintain healthy eating habits. They are trying to help you in your battle with extra pounds.
Is Alli tested by real doctors for effectiveness?
Yes, it is. In fact the main active ingridient inside Alli is the most tested weight loss drug. So, you may feel confident about the quality of the product.
Is there any money back guarantee?
Money back guarantee depends on merchant that sells Alli.
So, what can alli offers me?
- Alli is aimed at adults with a BMI 28 or over
- Alli 60 mg capsules are a weight loss aid containing Orlistat
- Orlistat, known as tetrahydrolipstatin, prevents the absorption of fats from diet, thus reducing caloric intake
- Clinically proven that Alli can boost your weight loss by 50%!
- Ffor every 2 lb (1 kg) you lose from eating healthily, adding alli can help you lose 1 lb (1/2 kg) more.
- The alli program also gives you tools to help you sustain your weight loss goals over the long term and make positive lifestyle changes.
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Is there any other alternative to Alli?
Among the greatest negatives of Alli are its unpleasant side effects -loosy stools and urgency to go bathroom. However, there are alternatives to alli, that are natural, and some has less side effects. Such is Proactol, that acts as a fat binder, You may find the diffrence between Alli and Proactol here:
What is the difference between fat-binder and fat blocker?
Although Fat Blocker and Fat Binder essentially serve the same function
of reducing dietary fats absorption by the body, they achieve this
function through different ways.
| Fat Blocker | Fat Binder | | Examples | Orlistat (Xenical: Prescribed version; Alli:
Non-Prescribed version) | Proactol | | Action | Blocks the action of enzymes which break down
dietary fats. Hence this prevents the absorption of dietary fats by the
body. | Binds to the dietary to form a complex fluid mixture. The body
is unable to absorb the dietary fats trapped in the fluid mixture. | | Side effects | Some of the uncomfortable side effects of having dietary fats to
pass through the intestines include
- oily spotting on underwear or on clothing
- gas with oily spotting
- urgent need to have a bowel movement
- loose stools
- oily or fatty stools
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There are no uncomfortable side effects as associated with fat blockers. |
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