I teach in front of a classroom of students all day. Even though I am careful about my fat intake I have gas some times. Just to be on the safe side, what can I do to prevent this from happening? Can I take Beano or antiacids along with a meal. Will that reduce the effectivity of Alli?

MaggieMartin 

Those symptoms may be solved by reducing your fat intake by a few grams.  I will recommend tracking your calories and fat intake, which you can do by using the nutrition logs found at myalliplan.com just to make sure you are not missing any fat grams.  Also, try to only consume 1 to 2 teaspoons of liquid fats such as oils, dressings, etc.  They may provide treatment effects even when you stay within your recommendations. 

Let us know if we can be of any further help to you,

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LDN, CPt - registered dietitian