In today’s world of growing obesity and crash dieting, many people are searching for the miracle weight loss pill to undo all of the bad things they have done to themselves over the years.  One of those miracle pills is the Alli Diet Pill. 

You may remember several years ago, a pharmaceutical company named Roche hit the market with a fat binding prescription drug called Xenical (Orilistat).  This was the promise that everyone wanted – eat what you want, take this pill, and still lose weight.  What users of this drug found is that if they ate more than the recommended amount of fat in their daily diet, it passed through their digestive system and caused cramping, and loose/oily bowel movements.

Next came the over the counter version of Xenical, called the Alli diet pill, produced by Smith Kline Beecham.  This was a weaker version of the prescription and essentially worked using the same concept.  The ingredients of the pill combined with the fat eaten and prevented it from being absorbed into the body.  Again, if more fat was eaten that was recommended, digestive problems ensued.

So where does this leave the Alli diet pill?  Overall, many people have had success by incorporating this pill into their weight loss program, but the ones who had the most success were the ones who controlled their fat intake and incorporated some form of exercise into their daily routine.  The Alli diet pill just took them to the next level and pushed them past a sticking point.

Is the Alli diet pill effective?  Absolutely!  Is it recommended?  If you are willing to control your fat intake to minimize the side effects, yes, it is recommended?  Why would you want to take this type of diet pill?  The Alli diet pill would be for the person who does not wish to ingest stimulants such as caffeine, or other herbal diet products that are not FDA approved or regulated, yet still would like to lose weight.

As part of an overall weight loss program, diet pills have their place, but they are not the only thing you should be focusing on, and certainly not the first thing.