Losing weight for Mickey

[MouseFan71]

I was doing really great yesterday: a shake for breakfast, a Smart One Enchilada for lunch and then..... I went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner with friends and well, I didn't do so well. So I'm back on the wagon today and will be heading to the YMCA shortly to burn some of those calories. Has anyone tried Alli that new OTC weight loss pill? It sounds like a lot of us are trying the diet and exercise thing and I'm wondering if that pill would be helpful. Any info on it would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[mom2my3kids]

I was doing really great yesterday: a shake for breakfast, a Smart One Enchilada for lunch and then..... I went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner with friends and well, I didn't do so well. So I'm back on the wagon today and will be heading to the YMCA shortly to burn some of those calories. Has anyone tried Alli that new OTC weight loss pill? It sounds like a lot of us are trying the diet and exercise thing and I'm wondering if that pill would be helpful. Any info on it would be appreciated. Thanks!

From what I have heard it has VERY bad side effects, I guess when you eat you better rush to the bathroom or you will need to change clothes..

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Has anyone tried Alli that new OTC weight loss pill? It sounds like a lot of us are trying the diet and exercise thing and I'm wondering if that pill would be helpful. Any info on it would be appreciated. Thanks!

I think everyone knows deep down inside that if there were a "magic pill" out there, we would all be skinnie minnies by now, but no such pill exists! The ones on the market make your heart race and make you all jumpie which if your not carefull can give you a heart attach. I remember a few years ago, there were pro football players dying at training camp because they were taking the pills and then working out and their hearts just gave out from it. Now maybe they had an underlying heart condition, but who really wants to take that chance?? I want to be thin and healthy, and I am on my way to it ! I'm eating healthy, working out twice a day for 35-40 minutes a time and I'm feeling great about myself for the first time ever! I KNOW I'm going to do this, and its not going to be with some over-priced sugar pill that some fake Dr. has endorced to help me loose an extra 5 pounds (If you look at the fine print on all the weight loss pills, thats really all they say they will help you loose!!). Just keep at it, diet and excersize is the only way!

Together We Can Do This!

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[momof3littlelilos]

Alli?
I'd rather be fat for life than soil myself in public. But, hey, I'm just weird that way.

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The GS cookies are finally gone! So I'm eating healthier. I've been using my thighmaster and buttmaster (what a funny name, I fell silly saying it.) almost constantly while I'm online.
I've started climbing the stairs more (thanks for the suggestion) but I'm still really looking forward to the warmer weather so that I can pull out the stroller and walk. I'm also looking forward to my Kathy Kaehler DVD...she just ships awfully slowly.

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Heres some more info about Alli:

Another drug is available to aid your weight-loss efforts, but this time you don't need a prescription. Alli (pronounced AL-eye) is meant for overweight adults who are struggling to shed excess pounds. With its easy access and weight-loss promises, is Alli your answer to losing weight permanently?

Here, Donald Hensrud, M.D., a preventive medicine and nutrition specialist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., answers common questions about Alli.

What is Alli?
Alli is the reduced-strength version of orlistat (Xenical), a prescription drug to treat obesity. It's approved for over-the-counter sale to overweight adults 18 years and older. Alli is meant to be used in conjunction with a low-calorie, low-fat diet and regular exercise.

How does Alli work?
Alli promotes weight loss by decreasing absorption of fat by the intestines, which reduces the number of calories you absorb.

Lipase, an enzyme found in the digestive tract, helps break down dietary fat into smaller components, so it can be used or stored for energy. Alli works by disabling lipase, which prevents the enzyme from breaking down the fat while it's in your digestive tract. The undigested fat continues through the intestines and is eliminated through bowel movements.

Alli is taken with fat-containing meals, up to three times a day. Because of how Alli works, it's recommended that you eat no more than 15 grams of fat with each meal. Eating higher amounts of fat can cause unwanted effects, such as urgent bowel movements, diarrhea and gas with oily spotting.

How much weight could I lose using Alli?
Alli can help you lose weight, but the weight loss likely won't be great — perhaps just a few pounds more than you would lose with diet and exercise alone. Only a small number of studies have evaluated the effectiveness of Alli. And many of the weight-loss estimates are based on studies conducted on its prescription-strength counterpart, Xenical.

The average weight loss for prescription-strength Xenical is modest — about 6 pounds greater than diet and exercise alone after one year. So at half the strength, Alli could conceivably result in an average of 3 pounds lost in a year in addition to the approximately 8 pounds you could expect to lose from diet and exercise alone.

What are the side effects?
You may experience bowel changes when taking Alli. Ads and marketing materials refer to these changes as "treatment effects." These side effects can include:

Gas with an oily anal discharge
Loose stools or diarrhea
More frequent bowel movements
Hard-to-control bowel movements
These bowel changes result from the undigested fat going through your digestive system. You can limit the side effects by eating a low-fat diet.

Orlistat decreases the absorption of certain fat-soluble vitamins — for example, vitamins A, D and E. If you're taking Alli, you need to take a daily vitamin supplement (at a time different from when you take Alli) to prevent potential nutrient deficiencies.

How long do I need to take Alli?
According to the manufacturer, most weight loss occurs within the first six months. Many people who take medications to lose weight regain the weight they lost when they stop taking the medication. Therefore, to keep the weight off, many people continue taking medications indefinitely along with eating a low-calorie diet and exercising regularly.

How much does Alli cost?
A starter pack, which includes reference guides, a daily journal and one month's supply of medication, is about $60. A refill pack with a 40-day supply of capsules is about $75.

How does Alli fit into a healthy weight-loss plan?
As you consider Alli as a weight-loss aid, make sure that you make every effort to exercise, change your eating habits and adjust any other lifestyle factors that have contributed to your excess weight. Alli isn't the easy answer to weight loss and is meant only to supplement — not replace — a healthy diet and regular exercise.

Work with your doctor to evaluate the potential benefits and risks of Alli or any other weight-loss drugs. As a team, you can create the most effective weight-loss plan for you.



I change enough diapers, and I just ain't into poopin my pants!!!

 

[CRdisMom]

I am going to have to agree that Alli is not a wonderful drug. I was on it for 3 mos back when it was prescription. I have never been so embarrassed in my life. You would never know what would set off the "oily side effects". It basically blocks fat from being absorbed. I did a good job of cutting fat from my diet but you can't cut all of it. The worst part was ( this is really embarrassing but I don't want anyone else to have to do it) that the depends wouldn't/couldn't contain it. Yuck I know.

I did loose some weight but I would attribute it to the cutting of the fat not the drug itself. I guess the drug was a deterrent to eat fatty foods. I think of it more as a behavior modifier than a diet drug. I would lump it in the same category as the drug they give alcoholics. I think it is called antibuse?

Think twice before doing it. Just remember we all thought Phen-fen was the end all be all.

 

[momof3littlelilos]

Heres some more info about Alli:

How much weight could I lose using Alli?
Alli can help you lose weight, but the weight loss likely won't be great — perhaps just a few pounds more than you would lose with diet and exercise alone. Only a small number of studies have evaluated the effectiveness of Alli. And many of the weight-loss estimates are based on studies conducted on its prescription-strength counterpart, Xenical.

The average weight loss for prescription-strength Xenical is modest — about 6 pounds greater than diet and exercise alone after one year. So at half the strength, Alli could conceivably result in an average of 3 pounds lost in a year in addition to the approximately 8 pounds you could expect to lose from diet and exercise alone.

What are the side effects?
You may experience bowel changes when taking Alli. Ads and marketing materials refer to these changes as "treatment effects." These side effects can include:

Gas with an oily anal discharge
Loose stools or diarrhea
More frequent bowel movements
Hard-to-control bowel movements
These bowel changes result from the undigested fat going through your digestive system. You can limit the side effects by eating a low-fat diet.

Orlistat decreases the absorption of certain fat-soluble vitamins — for example, vitamins A, D and E. If you're taking Alli, you need to take a daily vitamin supplement (at a time different from when you take Alli) to prevent potential nutrient deficiencies.

How long do I need to take Alli?
According to the manufacturer, most weight loss occurs within the first six months. Many people who take medications to lose weight regain the weight they lost when they stop taking the medication. Therefore, to keep the weight off, many people continue taking medications indefinitely along with eating a low-calorie diet and exercising regularly.

How much does Alli cost?
A starter pack, which includes reference guides, a daily journal and one month's supply of medication, is about $60. A refill pack with a 40-day supply of capsules is about $75.



I change enough diapers, and I just ain't into poopin my pants!!!

Given the price, the limited and unproven benefit (given the OTC dosage), the potential nutritional effects, and the potential for horrific public humiliation I can't see why anyone would take this...
Do that many people really see being overweight as more embarrassing than pooping yourself?

 

[MouseFan71]

Gas with an oily anal discharge
Loose stools or diarrhea
More frequent bowel movements
Hard-to-control bowel movements
These bowel changes result from the undigested fat going through your digestive system. You can limit the side effects by eating a low-fat diet.


These side effects sound just lovely - In case I didn't feel unattractive enough already let's add oily anal discharge to the mix. YUCK!!! No thanks, I'll stick to eating healthy and exercise. Thanks for the info though, it's good to know.

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Gas with an oily anal discharge
Loose stools or diarrhea
More frequent bowel movements
Hard-to-control bowel movements
These bowel changes result from the undigested fat going through your digestive system. You can limit the side effects by eating a low-fat diet.


These side effects sound just lovely - In case I didn't feel unattractive enough already let's add oily anal discharge to the mix. YUCK!!! No thanks, I'll stick to eating healthy and exercise. Thanks for the info though, it's good to know.

 

[brttjt77]

Thanks for the support and all. Yes...I used chantix to help in my quitting smoking. It really helped. Thanks for the tips also. I hope someday the urge to smoke totally goes away.

 

[FoundMyPrince]

I just found this thread yesterday and wondered if I should actually post my weight on the internet; I never thought I'd do such a thing. We leave for our trip in 74 days and I'm trying my hardest to look decent for Typhoon Lagoon. I know we'll have a good time, but we're certainly not taking a camera there!

Name: Amy
Age: 34
Type of diet: eat less, excercise more
Excercise: treadmill 3 miles each day
Miles on treadmill to date: 15
Start date of diet: March 8
Weight at start of diet: 160
Current weight: 157
Weight loss to date: 3 lbs
Goal: 135

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Hey all, I have a question... I've lost just about 27 pounds now but I have only gone down about 1 pants size... its acutally more that 1, but its less than 2.... I'm just a little frustrated, because I would have thought that I would be down more. I mean, I can totally feel/see the difference in my whole body, hips, stomach, etc, I just thought it would be more by now...

So I guess my question is - How much do you need to loose before you see a pant size difference?

Together We Can Do This!

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[LastLookAtTheCastle]

So I guess my question is - How much do you need to loose before you see a pant size difference?

It really depends, from person to person. Personally, it has more to do with toning and exercise than it does weight loss.

 

[momof3littlelilos]

So I guess my question is - How much do you need to loose before you see a pant size difference?





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I think it depends more on inches lost than poundage. It also depends if the weight loss was muscle or fat, since muscle weighs more you could lose very little size if the loss was muscle...KWIM?

 

[Kaler131]

Great idea! I'd like to join in....


Name: Kris
Age: 37
Location: Ohio
Diet: Weight Watchers
hurdles to overcome: fast food addiction! Also: Girl Scout Cookies!!!
Exercise: Walking
Start date: 3/10/08
Goal: 125
Weight at start: 193
Weight loss to date: 0

 

[twins4mimi]

Ooooooooooh, I'm so glad I found this thread. I was thinking this forum would be an awesome place to start a weight loss support/help page after reading all about the nice things that people had done for others while at DW yesterday. I forget what the thread was called but people had reported what others had done for them and what they had done for others while in DW. It made my day to read about strangers helping strangers like that.

I started gaining weight in primary school. I'm a sexual abuse survivor and I think it all started then trying to make myself unattractive to my abuser (unconsciously). Anyway, the weight kept piling on. I am at my heaviest ever now. Thanks goodness I'm 5'9 1/2 " tall or I wouldn't be able to get through the door. My hubby's aunt is shorter than me and weighs much less but is just as large as me because she's shorter. I'm not an active person but I'm no couch potato. I keep busy doing housework,etc. I gained a lot of weight (150 pounds in 4 years) after I was fired for no reason from a job I had had for 10 years. (There were issues with water not being properly tested, people getting sick, and I have a big mouth so they got rid of me) I did fight and WIN my unemployment though. Anway, I took a CNA course and went to work for a home health care business for a couple years. My husband is a truck driver (home every day) and works nights and my daughter had to ride with him at night (slept in the sleeper, she LOVED riding with him) because I have serious trust issues when it comes to my daughter (she is a special needs child) and because it would have taken everything I made as an CNA to pay for childcare. Most people in my community don't want to care for kids if you want to claim childcare on your taxes. My 'child' is also 21 I feel so old. Anyway, last year he asked me to quit work and stay home with her and so I did. I put on some MORE weight even though I had been vegetarian for a year by then. Look, I was raised by my grandparents. We had gardens with LOTS of taters and we ate lots of bread and taters Being a vegetarian with a huge tater and bread habit is NOT good, believe me. So, I'm the off the vegetarian wagon (for now- I will go back). I need some serious help ya'll. Believe it or not, other than pains in my joints and having problems sitting in some chairs (with arms) I don't have big issues with my weight. I'm not sick(ever). My blood pressure is fine, sugar is fine, etc). I just miss being able to get down on my knees without all this pain. Normally I wouldn't tell anyone my weight but I read over a lot of the posts and I feel really comfortable here. Wish me luck ya'll and Good Luck to everyone else trying to get back to a healthier weight.

With that said, here are my statistics for everyone to see.

Name: Linda
Age: 41
Location: Virginia
Diet: Eating for Life
hurdles to overcome: just love good food too much
Exercise: walking on treadmill, in yard, riding exercise bike
Start date: TODAY! 03/12/2008
Goal: 150 pounds
Weight at start: 420
Weight loss to date: 0

you have joined a great support group. I know you will find the encouragement you need here. Looking forward to getting to know you better and sharing a weight loss journey with you!!!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

KWIM - what does that mean??? I don't think its that I'm losing muscle rather than fat since I am working out like a feen! I don't know, maybe its just because I have a lot to loose other than just in my waist - like my legs, arms, butt, ****s.... Whatever, I'm eating well, working out, getting myself healthy, maybe I'm just hoping for more than is possible in to short of a period of time. I know it will happen, just takes time!

Together We Can Do This!

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[momof3littlelilos]

KWIM - what does that mean??? [/CENTER]

know what I mean?

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

know what I mean?

I guess not!!!

 

[MouseFan71]

Everyone loses weight differently, I agree that possibly the weight is just dropping from other areas of your body and don't forget the dreaded water weight. It seems that the water weight and the ****s are the first to go (sorry guys)!!!