It’s official… Alli, which is the over the counter version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Orlistat is now available at your local discount or drug store.

The question remains, should you spend $40 or more on a pill that must be taken three times a day which will cause the same "greasy anal discharge" that was it’s prescription only cousin Orlistat’s claim to fame?


Over at the Kimkins blog, she says:

If a pill could make me thin and all I had to do was wear Depends adult diapers for life, I might even consider it. But it doesn’t.

Read the fine print: combine with a low fat diet and exercise. Well, if you’re eating low fat then what is this "fat blocking" pill supposed to do? It’s no different than TrimSpa, Dexatrim, Fen-Phen or the other "miracle" drugs that tell you to follow a sensible diet and exercise.

Where’s the alleged magic?

Alli clearly states it will block 25% of dietary fat. Let’s say your fat intake for your "diet" is 30 grams a day. The math says: 30*9=270/25%=67.5!!!

What??? You’re paying megabucks for a pill that will block maybe 68 calories a day??? Not to mention keeping clean panties in your purse (don’t forget a Ziploc baggies for the dirty ones)

Good point!  I’m not a fan of spending nearly big bucks to block a mere 70 calories per day! 

However, proponents of the drug claim that it does accelerate weight loss.  According to Alli supporters, if you lose 10 lbs with diet and exercise, adding Alli to your regime could bump that figure to 15 lbs.

So check with your doctor or pharmacists to decide if Alli is the right pill for you.