has anyone tried the slimming belt or shorts

If you're talking about the things that have the little pulses...DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!  Walking and following your Alli plan is all you need.

Hi Rissy,

Oh yes, I got myself a set of Slendertones.  And yes, they're the electro impulse ones.  And yes, they work!  The whole shebang wasn't cheap.  It set me back about $500.  I got them because I want to avoid sagginess. 

These are, of course, no substitue for cardio exercise.  I walk and bicycle.  Those two things are great calorie burners and keep the buttocks and legs in tone, but nothing else. 

Bottom line is, if you want them, get them, but don't think that these alone are the answer to exercise!

Good luck,

Mary