Come on, now....
Ya'll know you're curious. It's the magical pill that burns fat!! It's all over the news, the bookstores, and even my husband has heard of it. My brother has actually bought stock in it. It's Alli, the only FDA approved weight loss pill!!
It sounded intriguing, and I happened to glance through the book while on a study break at Border's. We all want to lose 5 lbs*, right? And let me tell you, it's a lot harder to lose 5 lbs than it is to lose 50. No, seriously! If you're significantly overweight, the pounds will fall off if you try. But when you get down to those last 10 lbs, you completely plateau. You know on that Biggest Loser show, they lose like 20 lbs in one week! Yes, I know it's water weight and they're working their asses off, but my point is that it's difficult to get those last few pounds off.
Should I try it? It's like $60 at Rite Aid. And considering all the pills I'm planning on taking, in addition to the pill and my multi vitamin, on the recommendation of my fellow bloggers, I'm thinking no. You have to severely limit your fat intake, and really, the food at Border's doesn't allow for that. And should you fail, you get some really bad side effects:
- Oily gas. Oily gas! That means...wet farts. Oh, EW.
- Loose, uncontrollable stools. I mean, really, a big problem in the bar exam. That's just nasty.
- Other miscellaneous stomach problems. No thanks.
But other than that, it sounds promising, doesn't it? I'm curious to know how it's going to work out for people now that it's become this huge hit. Will we be seeing a lot of nastiness in public as the side effects kick in? Will I be looking warily at the person next to me eating a bacon cheeseburger, hoping he isn't on Alli?
* or 6, 7...15 lbs
Ya'll know you're curious. It's the magical pill that burns fat!! It's all over the news, the bookstores, and even my husband has heard of it. My brother has actually bought stock in it. It's Alli, the only FDA approved weight loss pill!!
It sounded intriguing, and I happened to glance through the book while on a study break at Border's. We all want to lose 5 lbs*, right? And let me tell you, it's a lot harder to lose 5 lbs than it is to lose 50. No, seriously! If you're significantly overweight, the pounds will fall off if you try. But when you get down to those last 10 lbs, you completely plateau. You know on that Biggest Loser show, they lose like 20 lbs in one week! Yes, I know it's water weight and they're working their asses off, but my point is that it's difficult to get those last few pounds off.
Should I try it? It's like $60 at Rite Aid. And considering all the pills I'm planning on taking, in addition to the pill and my multi vitamin, on the recommendation of my fellow bloggers, I'm thinking no. You have to severely limit your fat intake, and really, the food at Border's doesn't allow for that. And should you fail, you get some really bad side effects:
- Oily gas. Oily gas! That means...wet farts. Oh, EW.
- Loose, uncontrollable stools. I mean, really, a big problem in the bar exam. That's just nasty.
- Other miscellaneous stomach problems. No thanks.
But other than that, it sounds promising, doesn't it? I'm curious to know how it's going to work out for people now that it's become this huge hit. Will we be seeing a lot of nastiness in public as the side effects kick in? Will I be looking warily at the person next to me eating a bacon cheeseburger, hoping he isn't on Alli?
* or 6, 7...15 lbs
4 comments:
I've actually never heard of Alli. But now I have! Although with the side effects, it sounds like you might as well just buy cheap laxatives for the same effect.
I'd say wait until July 27. You'll be numb anyway.
I understand one needs to wear a diaper if you take the pills...ugh! I agree with Last Call. No drastic life changes until after that!
GROSS!!
Although, wouldn't it be nice...;-)
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