Treatment effects usually happen immediately after consuming a fatty meal. However, sometimes it may take up to 2 to 3 days to feel and see the effects depending on your digestive system. I will encourage you to be very careful with your fat intake and try to stay close to your fat recommendations on most days. You may be able to tolerate a few grams over but much more than that may result in treatment effects.
On the other hand, most people following the alli program do not experience treatment effects at all during their journey with alli. alli takes about 25% of your fat intake and discards that oil in your stool without you even noticing anything unless you have a treatment effect.
Try these healthy fats if you are short of fat grams but close to your calories:
4 almonds or walnuts = 4 grams fat, 44 calories
1/4 cup cubed avocado = 5.5 grams fat, 60 calories
1 cup 1% low fat milk = 2.4 grams fat, 102 calories
1 cup Low fat fruit yogurt = 2.5 grams fat, 240 calories
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter = 8 grams fat, 100 calories
4 oz. Salmon Chinook fillet, broiled = 15 grams fat, 252 calories
Let me know if you have any other questions,
Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LDN, CPT - registered dietitian