http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:16:00 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/25/052214.php#comment-739429 i used Xenical a few times and always lost the weight I wanted to get down to. I never noticed anything in the first week or actually never noticed anything the first ten days but after that I'd notice about 5 pounds a week. I have to say it always goes straight back on though. But it really does work and you can eat what you like as long as you take the tablet with it. You can't eat stuff that contains alot of fat because if you do you can have" anal Leakage" which is like loads and loads of candle wax. this happened to me once when I ate a chinese on it. but i should have just ate the chinese and not took the tablet and would have been fine. I would recommend it as it really does work. You have to drink a lot of water on it. not loads and loads but about a glass or two with each meal. I wouldn't be disheartened if You didn't see weight loss in the first week. Once it starts coming off in the second week it drops off really fast. You must not forget to take one after every meal. Good luck..... 739429@blogcritics.org Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:16:00 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/25/052214.php#comment-585156 WOW...I found your article to be very humorous.I have been only taking Xenical for two week. I have changed my eating habits and I am exercising. However, I cannot speak for anyone else, but I can state that there is a lot of truth stated in your article. I have experienced and still have some of the side effect that you have listed, some worse than other: headache, abdominal discomfort or pain, diarrhea, gas, skin rash, and back pain. So, I am saying to all the readers, if you are not willing to ware a depend to catch the excess poo and stink up the place a little then and maybe mmmmmm...you might want to think about buying Xenical. Good Luck to you all. 585156@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 May 2007 02:37:21 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/25/052214.php#comment-574917 that's what happens when you use it the right way! congrats. 574917@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:44:09 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/25/052214.php#comment-574904 i have been using it for 12 weeks now and have lost 38lbs, feel great, and it has helped me change my eating habits, i get NO persistent side effects, only if i do something stupid and eat to much fat,(my fault and how i got fat in the first place) well one or two mishaps is better than a heart attack i say 574904@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:19:16 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/25/052214.php#comment-531024 i meant that not only won't fat turn into muscle but muscle won't turn into fat, regardless of the stimulus. and i don't have a problem with this drug going OTC, i just think that the potential is there for people to misuse this drug. and when this happens, the drug will be blamed rather than the people who misuse it. 531024@blogcritics.org Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:36:48 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/25/052214.php#comment-531004 Sal, please clarify your comment. You wrote, "WRONG! you cannot turn muscle into fat...this kind of alchemy is a myth...you lose fat and/or build muscle, but muscle doesn't turn into fat as a result of exercise and fat does not turn into muscle as a result of sloth." I believe you meant to say exercise of any kind does not turn fat into muscle, but rather burns fat; and, depending on the type of muscle exertion used in the exercise, muscle mass may increase. Is this the correct interpretation? I realize you may not agree with Lady H endorsing the product, but her experience using it the way it was intended is positive and should not be criticized. When I began studying this drug in 1998 it still went under the name Tetrahydrolipostatin and was not yet approved by the FDA. Personally, I'm thrilled the drug is now making its way to the OTC market as I believe it has real potential to change people's acceptance of overindulging in fatty foods. I began studying this drug as a pre-med nutrition major in college who was searching for a way to help my father's entire family get healthier. My father's entire family: mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews are all obese. Two have since died from obesity complications. The adage of diet and exercise has been the battle cry of doctors since the 80s at least, but how many lives has it saved? How many people have truly made life-long commitments to better health? Sometimes a boost is all we need, and that is all Alli can provide. 531004@blogcritics.org Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:42:18 EST