Phen and alli...opinions needed!

[jdes]

I have been on and off Phen since 2007. After my third baby was born in September of 2008 I was at 198, got back on Phen in Feb 2009 and by July 2009 I was at 147 (7lbs from my goal!!)

But with the Holidays and all I am back up to 155 so I got a refill last month and lost a whopping 1 lb, so disappointed. I don't know why it isn't working like it did before but I thought maybe I would step it up and add alli.

Any thoughts or experiences with the combo? Thanks

[wishflower]

Have you ever taken Alli before? (off of Phen)

[Wulfagar]

Originally Posted by wishflower

Have you ever taken Alli before? (off of Phen)

Alli will make you have a "Shart Attack" at any given moment... and your butt hole will be greasy all the time. lol I was at work and sharted... that was HORRIBLE. I took it straight back to walgreens and got my money back.

[shoefiend]

My doc recommended the combo for me....I used the combo the 1st month and didnt notice a difference with or without. It may be due to the fact that I am counting calories and fat intake tho cuz with Alli it only eliminates excess fat intake over (i believe) 15g per meal. I keep my cals at 1200 and my fat intake no higher than 30g per day. Each of my meals generally dont go above 10g of fat... So for me the cost of Alli didnt justify the little to no results it offered.

[Louise44]

Oh Iv have read some horrible stories/Reviews about Alli and the side effects on the Comp when was lookin up about it.
That u have to VERY VERY strick onit otherwise it gives u involuntary watery and oily "leakage" from behind at any time, ect ect
To me thats nots worth the exspence of it, LoL.

[Mrsace13]

I ran to the store the day it came out, I was excited thinking I was on Weight Watcher's at the time so I was already eating less fat so I shouldn't have any "issues"

I was scared all day at work of having an issue, my stomach was upset, I wasn't seeing any weight loss more than normal. I did not like it at all. I stopped a week before going on vacation so I would have it out of my system and could eat while out and I notice how much better I felt so I never went back to taking it again.

To me, not worth it, I didn't lose anymore but worried all day that I would have something on my pants. I ran to the bathroom often. Never did have anything but the fear was too mcuh for me.

[jdes]

No, I have never used alli before just Phen and I agree the side effects do not sound very appealing...I'm struggling this time and it is very frustrating you know! I understand the holiday weight gain but I have since been doing everything I did the first few times I was on Phen with no results.

Thanks for the input

[Mrsace13]

You nailed it right there, the holiday weight. This was the first month I gained due to not only the holiday but the left overs from the holiday.

Really look into it and of course you can always try it and if you don't like it then you can stop.

Let us know how you do.

[jdes]

Holiday weight ****s, lol! I thought I could get through it but I wasn't very careful so it's totally my fault. Of course my husband brought home peanut M&M's the other day and I had a ton so I'm blaming that on him

I think I might give it a go, just to see what happens. If I don't like it I'll stop taking it! Gotta wait till we get our taxes back to buy both though but I will keep you posted.

[ryleighsmommy15]

Jdes- I have taken Phen on and off for since 2006, Wow thats sad lol. I always gain back some when i go off but never got back to my heaviest. I also noticed that it never worked like the first time i took it. I dont know why but before all I had to do was take it and i would drop weight. Now I have to take it with LOTS of water, watch what I eat and I have to workout EVERYDAY. try the biggest loser Cardio max. That seems to be the Dvd that gives me the best results.
Best of luck to you.

[shoefiend]

I agree with Mrsace I was so freakin worried I would have a horrid side effect I almost considered wearing a diaper - lol! I started the first day while at home and kept a towel with me to sit on just in case - hahaha. I never did have one tho, probably cuz I didnt eat enought xtra fat that needed to be "eliminated" I did have the opposite effect tho, it seemed to kind of stop me up in that area instead cuz once I went off it things were moving normally again. Def not worth the worry and anxiety!

[sMaria11]

Some of the posts on this thread make me laugh. I had thought of using Alli before, but now it just sounds like a laxative gone wrong. haha.
The horror stories are enough to keep my away!

[Slave2Food]

Okay, so.....I'm the girl that had an Alli oops when I was walking through the mall. No warning, no shart, just oil leaking from my ***. It was horrible.

btw, you're a really cute lady and you've had success before. Check out your old food journals and see what you did different last time.

[jdes]

I do have to admit the one thing that has changed is the amount of excersise I get. I try to squeeze in about 30-45 minutes everyday or everyother depending on whats going on. Before the little man was born I was in the gym for 2-3 hrs everyother day. I just don't have the time for that anymore.

UGH!! I guess I just have to lighten up, lol!

[carcol29]

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that my doc recommended taking Alli along with my 37.5mg of Phen a day...I was kinda surprised at this....I also have heard of the crazy bowl movements that Alli causes and I dont want to go there....
Also, I've been doing a low carb thing and keeping my cals to about 1000....so I dont know if I should try Alli....it's expensive and I dont want the nasty side effect!
don't know what to do but I think I am going to stick to just Phen for a while....