Orlistat User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Skylynn
• August 28, 2015

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I never used Alli before but remembered seeing a coworker of mine use it and she was slim. This product works wonders. It traps all the fat and then releases it straight out of the body. It really helps with my gallstones so that my gallbladder doesn't cause any pain. I have lost 7 lbs the first two weeks. I am hoping to start seeing more weight come off as I continue using this product."

• Bela
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 27, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been using Orlistat for 6 weeks now and I have lost 7 kg, I’m going to use it for a few months as I’m losing weight very nicely without any side effects except the oily stools which are normal when you eat a big oily meal. I’m happy until now ,finger crossed "

• Lusip...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 2, 2016

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Just want to update since previous review: To understand how this product works, you have to know what it does. It blocks a certain amount of the fat you eat from being absorbed into your body and thus reduces your calorie/fat intake. It's not a miracle drug. If you eat a very high-fat diet, yes, it may help a bit, but it won't do all the work. Also, if you eat little to no fat anyway, it can't help as it won't do anything for you. It can't block fat that isn't there. If, like me, you're on a long-term diet, it can really boost your success. I have gone from a BMI of 47 to 39 in 6 months. Still some way to go, but Alli is helping a great deal and keeps me motivated with consistent weekly weight losses."

• Boobug
• August 26, 2015

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Alli since Aug. 20. It was suggested to me by my Dr. I was at 216 lbs on Aug. 20, and I was weighed yesterday, Aug. 25. I am now 210 lbs, 6 lbs gone in 5 days! It has helped with my appetite. I will be honest; I do not diet or exercise, but Alli does really work! I would highly suggest it to anyone overweight!"

• hides...
• December 21, 2011

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Well, just thought I would update you all. I left a comment on here last week. Had my first weigh-in yesterday and I have lost 11 pounds. Doctor has prescribed me these now for 2 more months and I have to have another review in 2 months' time. I'm so glad that these pills are working. My confidence has been given a real boost. Still suffering with loose stools but watching what I'm eating, but everything is moving in the right direction."

• charl...
• February 5, 2014

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was prescribed Xenical a few years ago and lost just over three stone in four months. I went from a size 18 to a 14 and felt fantastic! I even joined the local gym. Unfortunately, my weight stayed the same for a couple of months, so I was taken off them. Since then, I've had another baby and finding time to eat healthy has been a struggle for me. I am now 16 stone. The doctor has once again prescribed Xenical, and I'm determined to keep the weight off this time. If you struggle with diets, then I would recommend these, fingers crossed."

• Unique...
• May 13, 2017

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "If you're having problems with oily farts, then you're not following the recommendation of a reduced-fat diet! That oil is fat your body isn't absorbing. Anytime it starts happening to me, it's my reminder I need to watch what I eat! I also have IBS. I now have regular BMs and haven't been as bloated. Also, my appetite isn't as strong; I'm not binge eating, and I'm not craving junk food as much."

• Anonymous
• September 26, 2008

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I found Xenical to work very well. True, it did have side effects, but that was a good motivator to make healthier food choices. When I was food wise, I didn't have any problems. I lost 10 pounds in 1.5 months walking 10,000 steps per day and eating healthy. I did get the headaches associated with the side effects, but they weren't as bad as my normal sinusitis headaches, so it was doable. I would recommend this to anyone in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise. Exercise is a must because this does not speed your metabolism up. Have faith, stay strong, and you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to."

• Onlyme
• September 14, 2016

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Well, let me say that I read through everyone's posts prior to posting. I used ALLI and found it to be exactly as stated. I no longer use this product. Losing weight is about getting off your big butt and making the appropriate choices! MOVE and EAT HEALTHY! I run daily and I make wise food choices for the most part, and when I don't I KNOW that I WILL BE THE ONE to SUFFER! I am the one who pays the price for the choices that I make! Time for people to start taking responsibility for themselves and stop trying to make someone else the scapegoat. If you want to lose the weight, cut back on calories and move your body - that is the key!!!! Come on people, it isn't rocket science! I did it and lost 112 pounds. Not easy but you can do it!"

• Menen
• April 15, 2016

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Ok so It played nice with me no side effects nothing well until I had instant noodles it's been three days and I'm still running in and out of toilet I've literally been manufacturing oil in there bright orange it's disgusting I'm never taking noodle for the rest of my life as for my weight I've lost 4kgs in a week I feel great warning stay away from oily foods I learnt the hard way"

• Jacobis
• September 25, 2007

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have tried diet after diet. I was weighing a size 20. Within 2 1/2 months, I am proud to say I am in a size 14! I have been an example for those same individuals who had negative thoughts about Alli, now they're running to the stores to purchase it as well. I must say I had to do my part as well. I now know how to eat and what to eat. Although, should I have a craving, I eat a very small portion to satisfy me, that's it! Thanks."

• Fairy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2019

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The new generation of Orlistat, sold over the counter as Alli, does NOT work. I was on Xenical when it first came out in the 1990's. It worked very well and the orange discharge was a daily thing. Now 4 months ago I purchased Alli over the counter. Paid $85 and was very disappointed to find out that I had wasted my money. First, each pill is filled only 60mg instead of the Xenical which is 120mg so it is not the same dose. Second, even when doubling up doses it still does not grab the fat and produce the orange discharge like the old ones used to. I will never purchase this again. It is basically a placebo. I tried the keto diet for awhile to help with weight loss but the constipation & limitations were so horrible it didn't work. Also tried Phentermine and it too was unsuccessful in the long run. What works? The MY PLATE model, using a toddler sized sectioned plate."

• longt...
• March 22, 2010

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Hi! I started using Alli 6 weeks ago today. I have lost an amazing 19 lbs. I have totally changed my eating habits along with taking Alli. I have a lot more lbs to go but this is a great start and very motivating! TRY Alli!"

• Houst...
• January 18, 2017

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been using Alli for a month. I take it three times a day along with exercise about 3 days a week by walking and running. I started out weighing 222 and now I am down to 215 and shrinking. IT WORKS!! I have tried so many weigh loss pills and this is the only one I have used that actually works. At first it worried me to see the oil substance in my stool but I quickly learned it was my body fat residue leaving my body. I feel great and I will continue using the product. My advice is not to rely on any product to loose weight. Use the product but get off your lazy butt and exercise and eat right and by doing so with this product you will achieve results."

• donna
• February 3, 2013

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on orlistat for 6 months. I feel amazing. I have gone down 3 dress sizes from a 12/14. I was 15 stone and had a BMI of 41. I am now 10 stone 13 pounds and my BMI is 29.88. I am still overweight but I am still losing weight and hope to lose another stone. Hopefully, this will motivate someone else to lose weight."

• bigma...
• February 13, 2010

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Just over 4 weeks ago, I started taking Xenical that my doctor prescribed me. On the day I started, I weighed 23 stone 13 lbs, and now I am at 22 stone 5 lbs, so I have lost 21 lbs in just over 4 weeks! I was sensible enough to read online reviews and decided to make sure I eat as little fat as possible. When I'm hungry at lunch, I occasionally have an egg and bacon sandwich but cooked in no fat and using fry lite spray, cutting the fat off the meat. I have a sensible normal dinner and breakfast, sometimes toast with no butter and a banana inside or a couple slices of ham. I have cut out all the junk. Side effects for the first few days included slight tummy cramps and very occasionally a looser stool when going to the toilet, but no other side effects at all."

• Drink...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2015

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been taking this for just 8 days and it WORKS. I am 5'8 and weighed 79.3 kilos at my height.. when I weighed myself day before yesterday I weighed 77.2 These pills work because they FORCE the fat out of you and if you eat bad food they don't care where you are or what you're doing at that second... you WILL sh** yourself! I have a Fitbit and have been making myself walk back from work 25 mins each day so together with normal days walking also average 5-6 miles. So lost over 2 kilos without a lot of effort in just over a week. These really work. I'll be buying some more until the beer belly that haunted my late twenties is slayed and I can see my abs again! :-)"

• Doubl...
• August 6, 2010

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "If you have no gallbladder, you may want to think twice. You need to read the manufacturer's information regarding side effects. Alli helps the body separate 'fat' through elimination, and if you have no gallbladder, the bile problem can be miserable."

• Serial...
• January 14, 2016

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started on Mon, it's now Wed, and I'm already 4lb down!After reading up before I started, I planned my low fat menu & I've stuck to it! Day 1-first tablet with a salad at 2pm. 3pm I had the sudden urge, had to wait 30 mins as I was out, and I don't think I could have waited a minute longer! As I had eaten a very healthy lunch, I can only put this down to residual fat in my system from the day(s) before. Since then I've been fine, no side effects. I'm only 3 days in however nothing has EVER stopped me snacking, yet I haven't even wanted to with this. It definitely makes you look at what you are eating to avoid the side effects, which has left me shocked at how much fat I ate before! I will update in a couple of weeks, good luck to you all!"

• nenehh
• November 14, 2015

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on Xenical/Orlistat for 5 days and have lost 3.1kg (about 6lb)! I'm really, really happy with the results. I've had a gastric band 2 and half years but then gained all the weight (20kg) back when I went on antidepressants (Citalopram), which then made me feel more depressed as no matter what I did the weight just wouldn't budge - which is very common with anti-depressants. I finally quit the meds and noticed I was gaining more weight after. Let's note I did not eat more than a 'fist' portion, as my stomach just cannot physically take it, so it wasn't the food, just my metabolism that basically went on a full year strike. Anyway, I had to turn to Orlistat as a last resort but I am loving it! Finally something's working!!"

• Dchar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2017

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "In the past I used the prescription strength orlistat 120mg and I lost 45-50 pounds, short term, I also used portion control, exercised daily and felt the side affects if I ate something I shouldn't have. Years later Alli was on the shelf after I went to the Dr in need of help to lose the pesky 10-20 pounds and my Dr told me to use alli but double the dose and it is equivalent to prescription strength. So far I am down 6 pounds in 1 1/2 weeks. Alli is only a temporary kickstart to any weight loss plan and is not intended for long term use. It has worked for me. The right way is to get up and move and know your portions and drink plenty of water!!"

• PamRam
• September 23, 2011

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Xenical for the past 3 months. I haven't been exercising or watching what I eat hence the accidents and the oily poo, but I have lost 6 kg. My GP has just given me another 3 months' supply, so this time I am going to cut down on fatty foods and exercise more, and also start swimming because it is good exercise. I will keep you posted on how I'm getting on. I think we should all encourage each other because weight loss is not easy."

• Rachael
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2024

Xenical (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started this drug a week ago after losing 8 kg over 8 weeks through diet and exercise. I need to lose a further 41 kg, so my doctor prescribed it for me. The doctor didn't give me good instructions, and I feel the instructions that came with the pack aren't as thorough as I'd have liked, so I joined a Xenical support group on Facebook, which has been brilliant. I have stuck to three healthy meals a day, stuck to my TDEE recommendation for weight loss, ate less than 15 g of fat per meal (12 g or less to avoid the orange oil disaster!). One tablet with each of the three meals. In the first week, I have lost 4.1 kg, which I am more than happy about. I'm hoping I can continue at a similar pace. I've decided not to weigh myself until my review with my doctor in four weeks. It's been great for me so far, no accidents, no headaches, or stomach cramps. I would say drink plenty of water though, as I have been more thirsty than usual, but not excessively."

• KBel
• February 26, 2014

Alli (orlistat) for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using this on 02/20/14 and use everyday (as directed) and have not had one "side effect". Changed my eating habits and doing Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and am down from 201lbs to 195lbs today. I don't know if it the Alli, the workout, or eating different but something is working and without any side effects. I would definitely recommend and hopefully it will get these other 45lbs off."

• Keith...
• October 12, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "At 130kgs or around 20st I needed to loose weight fast, my father, my two auntie's and one of my uncles died of heart attack when they were in their 50s and I am 48. I really have tried everything, from the gym to changing my diet to even buying a cross trainer, none of it worked. I have started to use these tablets about a month ago and at first nothing happened, then one night I had my stomach bubbling and as a bit of fun in front of my wife I pushed it out as hard as I could, well talk about an orange Tsunami! I don't think I have ever moved so quick in my life, I was in the living room and I think I only took two steps and I reached the toilet where what can only be explained as the noise of a big dogs mouth purring when it's sleeping, After that I had to think ahead when my guts start bubbling, it's really strange to see orange bum juice (sorry but no other words can fit it) in the toilet, but that's a great sign it's working."