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Originally Posted by imagood1  the first couple days I felt ok - the 3rd day my stomach started feeling like it was filled with maple syrup (heavy and with a "rolling" feeling) I started feeling really sick. Stomach cramping started after that. I had to go to the grocery store and on the way home it happened. I am over 50 years old and lost control of my bowels. That happened for 3 days - several times a day. I called my doctor (since he thought it would be a good idea) and he told me to stop taking it.
During my fun time on "Alli" I lost a total of 2 pounds. Wow -- Probably from my bowels letting go. It took almost 2 weeks afterward until I started feeling better.
When I was sitting in the doctors office a few weeks ago I overheard a couple ladies talking about their experiences on "Alli".....funny, they had the same problems I had.
Personally, I wouldn't do it again for anything! Maybe the FDA has said it's a good thing but I seriously disagree with them. It you are serious, stick to Atkins - up your fitness routine, tweak your daily food intake and it will work for you too. |
OMG!! I'm so sorry you had such a bad experience - that's awful, nightmarish cold sweat stuff (and is what is currently keeping me away from fatty foods)!!! Did you go straight from Atkins into it?? What made you try it?
So far I feel good, and I'm not hungry, dizzy, moody or I would stop,. believe you me!
I don't personally think I need (or could!) to do any more in the way of fitness 5x hrs of pole fitness a week (at 400 cals an hour) plus 3.6 miles of walking each day, and an 11-hour work/travel day doesn't even leave me with the time to do it!
As I say, I completely love Atkins WOE and have followed this for the majority of the time over the last 5 years (with several slips along the way
), but I was frustrated that nothing was happening, and then shocked at my fat and caloric intake! I don't remember if there's an upper limit on fat grams in DANDR but I'm sure that 165g is high by anyones standards! The shame!!!
Thanks for your feedback!!