Orlistat for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 5)

• Tif...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2018

Orlistat "I started taking Alli 2x a day 10 days ago. I only had 15 pounds that I've been struggling to lose. It's curbed my appetite, and I've lost 3 1/2 pounds in 10 days! The only con is if you eat a high-fat meal, you will be stuck on the toilet tomorrow morning. It will definitely remind you not to do that again. What I love about Alli: no jittery diet pill side effects and rapid weight loss."

• Mag...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 3, 2017

Orlistat "I am not obese, but I decided to try Alli as a weight loss supplement to help with my diet because I have zero willpower. I like to eat and eat until I'm full, and I like pizza. I was 5'8" and 160 lbs., 40D-29-34, dress size M/8. With no diet change, I lost a few pounds using Alli. Enough to throw out some too big clothing. At day 90, I changed my diet and began eating healthier, and there's a change in my body shape. I had IBS constipation, but Alli removed the need for me to take prescriptions for my IBS. I don't have accidents, but I am very regular now-like clockwork! And Alli works for me to lose the few lbs. I needed to lose. I can fit into a 6."

• cin...
• May 26, 2008

Orlistat "I went to my doctor in April of 2000. My weight was 218 lbs, and I am only 5 ft 1 inch, so you can imagine me being just as round as tall. I took the pills 3 times a day and walked 1 to 2 miles twice a day. I was down to 135 lbs by the following summer of 2001. I did put on some weight starting in 2003 to 2004 as I had gotten married and my whole cooking habits changed. I am walking on my treadmill daily now and eating better. Trying to take it off again."

• Gun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 9, 2015

Orlistat "Started Xenical 6 days ago. As I'm a night shift worker without a bathroom conveniently available all the time, I decided to start on my days off and with some fat in my diet to see how severe the consequences may be. I ate cheese, salami, and crackers and took a pill, thinking the effects would follow soon. Some 12 hours later, the oil/fat passed, and for 6 days that has been my experience. I've lost 2.1 kg so far, I'm really happy, but I have been really thirsty, which is okay. Not hungry though."

• vic...
• January 25, 2017

Orlistat "I took Alli when I was 20 years old and lost 60 pounds, all of which I was able to maintain for the last 4 years. Until recently, I have gained the 60 pounds back. I'm seriously thinking of taking them again because it motivated me to eat healthy and exercise. It DOES make you go to the restroom if you eat fatty foods, but it really helps get your digestive tract moving. Like I said, I lost 60 pounds within the first 6 months of using it."

• Sun...
• April 16, 2016

Orlistat "I started taking Alli once I plateaued after losing about 12 lbs, and it has kick-started my weight loss again. I am on a daily exercise routine and try to stay very active. My eating habits are not great but not bad. With Alli, if you eat too much fat, you will have side effects. With my experience, I have had soft stools with oil slicks and oily flatulence, which is unpleasant but a motivation to stop me from eating things I shouldn't be eating. It acts as a consequence to your stupid choices, which I need. After a solid week of taking it three times a day with each meal, I have lost 2 lbs this week. I was stalled for four weeks without any loss, which is very frustrating! This works, hands down! 30 lbs to go."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2015

"Most of the people who haven't lost a pound are your typical fatsos. They say they eat healthily and exercise, that is what they SAY. The truth, in most cases, is the polar opposite. I worked out 3 times a week and cut down to 1200 kcal per day. I lost a total of 10 lbs in 2 weeks, and within 4 months, I lost a total of 50 lbs. IT WORKS. Eat less, move more, and be consistent. Don't blame the medicine because you haven't made any real changes."

• Twi...
• May 6, 2021

Orlistat "So one year after having my twins, I decided to start losing my baby fluff. Started at 203, got to 191 and hit that first plateau. I took a small break and allowed myself some time to adjust diet and exercise. I got to 186/188. Then I hovered there for four weeks. Beyond frustrated. I ordered Alli from Amazon and I take it with lunch and dinner. I have had burgers after a five-mile run and an iced nonfat coffee on our trips to town. I have not had the serious explosive side effects that have been mentioned, but I have had wonderful results. I dropped three pounds two days after taking, and that’s when I had the dang burgers! (Plain home-smoked burger on a bun, by the way... not a McGross anything) and I hit 184 the next day. I did not have a crazy bowel movement either. This product will work if you use it correctly."

• Anonymous
• March 2, 2010

Orlistat "Very effective but couldn't handle all the visits to the loo. After too many visits to the toilet, I cut down to one a day. I ate two virtually fat-free meals for breakfast and lunch and then took just one pill with my evening meal. Stopped me snacking completely, fear of accidents! Steady weight loss approximately 1kg per week. Very good but stock up on the toilet roll. Taking one pill with just my evening meal means that my toilet trips are evening/night. This suited my lifestyle much better as I don't have the kind of job where I can be dashing off every five minutes!"

• Vio...
• July 20, 2014

Orlistat "Alli works great for me. At first, I lost 30 pounds in less than a year, stopped it for a while, gained some back but went back on it and lost another 12 lbs. I have been off it for 4 months because of the latest recall and am trying to be good. I loved Alli because bowel movements were regular and I didn't have to take it unless I ate more fatty stuff than I should. When will it be back? I hope it does come back soon!"

• San...
• July 25, 2015

Orlistat "I started taking this medication 3 days ago. I have been running to the toilet a lot. It takes all the oil out, which was very disturbing for me at the start, but now I'm getting used to it. I weighed 93 kg, which is about 205 lbs. The doctor has advised me to come back in a month's time and get my weight checked - let's hope for the best, and I will update you if it worked on me. Good luck to everyone."

• Kyl...
• October 13, 2009

Orlistat "I've been on Xenical for 8 weeks now and I've lost 24 pounds so far. I'm averaging 3 pounds a week. I've cut back about 20% of my calorie intake and with the pill, I've cut my fat intake in half. I also go for a 1/2-hour walks each day. With most meals, I've cut back the portions that I was eating and have done substitutions of meals such as grilled cheese sandwiches instead of having 2 burgers, also 1% milk instead of 2%. I bake potatoes in the microwave then cut them up and fry them instead of eating heavily fat-laden hash browns, and I'm also eating lots of fiber foods and eating fat-free egg whites (flavored) instead of regular eggs."

• Anonymous
• March 21, 2008

Orlistat "I have been taking Alli for about 3 weeks now. I didn't have any side effects, but then again I had been eating foods with very little fat in it. I wanted to put Alli to the test so I ate some lasagna, which has a lot of fat content. After I ate that, my bowel movements did contain a bunch of oil. So does it work - absolutely."

• Dal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 27, 2017

Orlistat "I agree, the awful side effects only happen when you deviate from the low-fat, reduced-calorie diet. I have tried so many things, and this is really the only thing that has worked for me. I have been taking it for a month now and have lost 6 pounds! In the past, I was only able to lose about half a pound a week on low-calorie diets (fasting, intermittent fasting, Whole 30, Weight Watchers, etc.). I have not had any accidents because I am afraid to eat anything that might make the side effects occur. It is such a great deterrent for me, and it is working! I plan to take it until I lose another 30 pounds."

• Sss...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2018

Orlistat "I put on a heap of weight after being incorrectly prescribed an anti-depressant. I have come off the anti-depressant but needed to lose the 20 kilos I put on while on it. Started taking Xenical around 6 months ago, take it most days and have lost 15-17 kilos. I'll take it for another 3 months to lose the rest and get back to my goal weight. Be careful of loose stools, but otherwise, it's great and has little side effects."

• Sam...
• October 4, 2010

Orlistat "On my second lot now, first time I took them I was 16 which is young but at the time I was 23 stone, so was a risk worth taking. I lost a stone a month for 6 months then as the doctor predicted my body became semi-immune to them, but I was also cheating a lot then. I've started them again, started at 19 stone this time. (Stopped my exercising and healthy eating, my own fault), but in the first month this time lost 1 stone 4 lb. Xenical is a wonderful drug, but you really must make the effort with it, eat healthy, exercise and the drug really will take care of the rest, best thing since sliced bread."

• Pon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2017

Orlistat "I have been using Xenical for 40 days now, lost 18 lbs with minimum exercise. I wish it was a bit cheaper, because I paid $180 for 90 capsules, but the results are great, so I will continue taking it. I like that Xenical reduced my appetite, however, I need to stay home most of the time because I have loose stools almost every day. People say to eat a low-fat diet, but if you eat lots of salads and vegetables, you will still be using the washroom a lot."

• jab...
• December 29, 2014

"Well, I've been on these for one week, and I got to say they are great! I lost 9 lbs over Christmas when eating badly. I had some unpleasant side effects, so I'm watching what I eat, and my toilet habits are normal. I'm excited to see what I lose when eating well. I can't believe what a difference 9 lbs makes, I'm excited to see more results."

• Rac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2024

Orlistat "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."

• col...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 7, 2013

"In May, I was prescribed orlistat because I was at a weight of 24st 4lb. I have taken orlistat with most meals but have forgotten to take it on a few occasions. At the same time, I started walking as well and have built up my walking to around 2 hours a day. Now, in October, I am down to 18st 9lb. I have gone down 2 clothes sizes and I still have a long way to go, but a weight loss of 5st 9lb in 5 months is not to be sniffed at, and I think proves that orlistat does work when taken sensibly. But if you are going to take it and assume that you can continue in your old diet and exercise routine, then you are going to have very limited success. The medicine is a slimming aid, not a miracle cure."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2016

Orlistat "I've been taking this medicine for a week now. No bad side effects other than a bit of wind. If you stick to your diet, there won't be any oil or accidents. Started at 80 kg and aiming to get down to 60. Hoping the hard work pays off when I have a weigh-in!"

• Sof...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2016

Orlistat "Was taking many medications for a condition which caused a lot of weight gain. After weaning off, Dr. put me on a low-cal, low-carb diet with a prescription diet aid that worked but was scary. I continued to lose after stopping the RX diet pill but then plateaued for a long time and started gaining slowly. Chose Alli to help things start moving along. So far, I'm pleased. Psychologically, it helps motivate me since I spent money on an FDA-approved diet pill. It helps so I can eat meals a little higher in calories than the original diet, which makes it more sustainable. In 3 days, I've lost 3 of the 4 lbs I gained back. I exercise almost daily for years. Try to make healthy choices and not eat late. Take with lunch and dinner where my fat and calories are more."

• the...
• May 13, 2008

Orlistat "I took Alli for 2 months when it first came out last year. I didn't experience any effects because I stuck to the diet. Reading what could happen if I went over my fat grams scared me. I stuck to it and went from a size 18 to 14. I stopped taking Alli and during the winter gained some weight back. I recently decided I was going to go back on it."

• Wen...
• February 26, 2008

Orlistat "Xenical made me look skinnier than ever. I also controlled my calorie intake while I was taking them. I went from 140 to 125. I was 125 lbs when I was 15 years old, now I am 32. The issue with the bathroom trips is true and kind of uncomfortable, but you will learn to deal with the situation."

• Anonymous
• May 27, 2011

Orlistat "This is my second week of Xenical and I have had no side effects at all. I am sticking to Weight Watchers Pro Points diet and going to the gym three times a week. I have not weighed myself yet, but I can feel the difference in my clothes already. Looking forward to my next weigh-in. My starting weight was 14st 3lbs."