I hate dieting. Back in the late 1990’s I went across state lines to a doctor who would prescribe Phen-Fen. I loved it. I took two pills each morning, and I had absolutely no desire to overeat all day. I’d actually be surprised when it was time for lunch or dinner because I was doing other things and hadn’t even thought about food. No desire for snacks. No desire for bad food choices. I lost weight and felt wonderful. I kept the weight off for several years - great years for the most part. I stopped taking the Phen-Fen - and occasionally would take just the phentermine part of the pair when the other part was outlawed. The phentermine helped me to maintain the weight loss. Over time, though, it stopped working.

Alli


Tonight, my HMM and I stopped by a drugstore to pick up some toothpaste and shaving gel. At the cashier’s register, I saw a display for Alli which is a weightloss drug. The display was completely sold out. No Alli available - all sold out. Then later, while watching TV, I saw an ad for Alli. And a few minutes later, another television ad for it. Let’s see: Big displays at the register of a big-name pharmacy, repeated ads on prime time television. This company is in a major sales campaign! I looked at their webpage and it all sounded good. But then I looked at the questions on their online “Readiness Quiz” and I got to the following part:

I understand that if I take Alli with a meal containing too much fat, I may get treatment effects, such as gas with oily spotting, loose stools and more frequent stools that may be hard to control . . .

Remember the diet drug that came out a few years ago that blocked fat absorption. I don’t recall the name, but it had the same side effects. That must be what this is. It’s nothing new - just something that’ll give you some bad digestive problems if you eat too much fat. I guess it’s a type of aversion therapy.

No thanks. I’ll continue to work on eating healthful foods rather than rely on a drug that will give me “gas with oily spotting” or “frequent stools that may be hard to control.” Nope, I don’t think so. Yuck!

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