Hi there.

 I thought I'd share my experience with Alli. I have been told my others that I look like I'm losing,I noticed a little difference, but not huge.  While exercising with Alli , I notice a big difference.It's been exactly one month.

I had nacho's last weekend and that was quite a mess, i was on a boat and thank goodness there was a toilet. Does anyone experience that they have to go but nothing comes out except for orange oil sometimes and it does have a quite tingy smell.. it's quite embarrassing, but you know it's working when it comes out!  I also notice that I will go a lot sometime and then have a dry spell for 2 days and then vica versa. Does anyone have constipation. I use to be regular up until about a month ago.. now it's just hear and there but sometimes it's splatter in small but a lot.. sorry for the graphic words but I would like to know if this is something normal.  I also feel bloated sometimes like today for example it's been 2 days since I've had a normal big b.m..

 I need advice! Share with me. Thanks,

I know exactly how you feel. I'm having the same experiences you are and I'm finding that coffee or a fiber pill keeps me regular and can also help me predict when I will have a TE. For example, if I know that I messed up eating, I drink a cup of coffee and make sure there's a bathroom around.

i read in another posting that there were a few others who skipped the pill if they knew they were going to eat something that had a whole lot of fat in it... like if you are going to go out for a 'special' meal or something.  i haven't experienced any real constipation. i was going every day before i started the pills, then it was a few days before i went once i started them. but i too am a coffee drinker and that seems to make me 'go' in the mornings when i drink my coffee. i like the idea of a fiber tablet as well. not only does that help keep you regular but if you take it with a larger meal i think it can help keep you from absorbing as much fat ... i think i read that someplace.

Hi Misstracy,

One thing to try would be to reach your fat gram allowance for each meal. Many people are going under their allowance for fear of a treatment effect and this has slowed the weight loss and caused GI upset in some. Give that a try everyday for the next 2 weeks and see how your weight and bowel movements respond.

Good luck,

Betty Kovacs, MS, RD

I haven't noticed any bloating, but gas, yes lots of it especially when I am exercising, I'd go on the treadmill and the minute I start walking I start tooting away, I could probably add some lyrics to it and make a song :)

Michele

I am happy because Alli has made me more regular.  I have only had one TE and that was when I had an Arby's medium sandwich and it was the only thing I had eaten all day because I was fasting for a physical. 

I am learning to make better choices when I eat out.  Today I ordered an egg white omlette that had artichokes, sundried tomatoes, onions, and goat cheese.  I had fresh fruit instead of potatoes and dry wheat toast.  It was delicious and I was satisfied, not stuffed.

Thanks for the advice. Yes coffee does work.. but I'm used to being like 2times a day regular as in noticeable b.m. now it's like nothing but orange oils coming out, i wish I could go more.. maybe alli isn't right for me? I can't have a regular b.m. to where I'm like proud, if that makes sense, it's more like oh.. that's it?!

I can't help it, "tingy smell", my husband has other words for it and he comes in to the bathroom and turns on the fan.  I look at it as a bonus payback for the years of putting up with the smells of the men in our house :)

This is going on my 2nd week, and it has been the funniest 2wks...I have been very gasey, and one nite I thought I just had some gas to expell, and oh my goodness...it was a little more than gas!!! I was at home when it happened, but still embarrassed...I felt like a 4 y/o who have messed in her diaper. Once I made it to the bathroom, I noticed it was only an oily patch in my underwear, but no sooner then I could get those funky draws off I released the rest of my load. I felt so much better...lol

The first week I was in and out of the bathroom, and I lost 2lbs, but then the second week I didn't prepare my meals in advance I gained 4lbs, and wasn't having a BM on the regular like I was before starting Alli or like the 1st week on the Alli plan. 

How do I know it's working if sometimes only oil is coming out and not a BM???

I love this...I'm guessing that before Alli your gas and BM was no bed of fragrant roses either! I'm sorry, I just had to laugh.  Good luck and may all your "gas and BM" be as sweet as your dreams!  (:-D) LOL 

missstacy:

Hi there.

 I thought I'd share my experience with Alli. I have been told my others that I look like I'm losing,I noticed a little difference, but not huge.  While exercising with Alli , I notice a big difference.It's been exactly one month.

I had nacho's last weekend and that was quite a mess, i was on a boat and thank goodness there was a toilet. Does anyone experience that they have to go but nothing comes out except for orange oil sometimes and it does have a quite tingy smell.. it's quite embarrassing, but you know it's working when it comes out!  I also notice that I will go a lot sometime and then have a dry spell for 2 days and then vica versa. Does anyone have constipation. I use to be regular up until about a month ago.. now it's just hear and there but sometimes it's splatter in small but a lot.. sorry for the graphic words but I would like to know if this is something normal.  I also feel bloated sometimes like today for example it's been 2 days since I've had a normal big b.m..

 I need advice! Share with me. Thanks,