Does Orlistat Really Work?

Orlistat is the active weight loss ingredient found in both prescription Xenical and over the counter Alli. It’s an active fat blocker, and frankly it’s the only prescription diet pill that blocks fat rather than for example suppressing appetite, which is obviously far more effective. But they claim it is safer and will still promote weight loss.

Breakdown

So let’s look at the studies. Orlistat has been through a few studies in the beginning, studying the prescription amount. However, it has not really been studied in the amounts used in Alli. This being said, study participants typically lost about 5-10% of their body mass, not all in fat, within a year’s time. With healthy diet and exercise, you should be losing way more than that! You should be losing that amount in 1-2 months! So why is it taking so long? And most gained it back afterwards. There’s a reason that Alli commercials seem to be stuck making excuses.

Side Effects

As far as safety goes, we would hardly call Orlistat “safe.” Many have reported pretty much pooping their pants in public, leading makers of these options to suggest that users wear adult diapers and eat no fat. Side effects in general include gas with oily spotting, loose stools, more frequent stools that may be hard to control, and otherwise. Eating a low fat lessens your risk. But realistically, many find that even one fatty meal on occasion has this effect.

Conclusion

We would not recommend Orlistat or any product with Orlistat. It does not actually promote weight loss. We would even say that it may very well slow weight loss results, it requires an extremely unhealthy and unsustainable diet to say the least, and we would recommend that you try something else.