The manufacturer claims two things 1) Alli blocks about 25% of fat from being absorbed and 2) You can lose 2-3 lbs for every 5 lbs lost through normal dieting. This data doesn't add up at all.
If their second claim is correct, I will definitely try it but...
My maintenance calories are about 2500 cals a day. If I eat 1500 cals a day, that leaves a 7000 cal weekly deficit (2 lbs of fat loss).
Alli further says that no more than 30% of calories should come from fat. So out of those 7000 cals, at most 2100 are fat calories. It blocks 25%, thus it would cause a deficit of only ~500 cals (1/7th a lb). Thus in 2.5 weeks of 5 lbs naturally lost, Alli would only lose 2.5/7th, less than half a pound.
This data completely doesn't add up!
The only thing I can think of is that eating a low-fat low-cal diet like above, may result in more blocking. Less food, less fat to block = more % of blocked fat. But wouldn't they advertise that?
It seemed like they took one lucky study and went with it.
If their second claim is correct, I will definitely try it but...
My maintenance calories are about 2500 cals a day. If I eat 1500 cals a day, that leaves a 7000 cal weekly deficit (2 lbs of fat loss).
Alli further says that no more than 30% of calories should come from fat. So out of those 7000 cals, at most 2100 are fat calories. It blocks 25%, thus it would cause a deficit of only ~500 cals (1/7th a lb). Thus in 2.5 weeks of 5 lbs naturally lost, Alli would only lose 2.5/7th, less than half a pound.
This data completely doesn't add up!
The only thing I can think of is that eating a low-fat low-cal diet like above, may result in more blocking. Less food, less fat to block = more % of blocked fat. But wouldn't they advertise that?
It seemed like they took one lucky study and went with it.
Alli (Orlistat). Question about claimed effectiveness
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