Many thanks for putting this thread up, Karen. I’d never heard of Alli until I saw it mentioned yesterday on AB. I’ve tried sensible eating and exercise but the thing is, I feel hungry all the time and I can’t exercise for long due to arthritis.
I’m not looking to be slim - I’m quite happy to be cuddly - but at only 5 ft tall I’ve surpassed that and the excess weight’s not helping my arthritis. Really, it's for health reasons that I need to lose some blubber (rather than just looking better). I started piling weight on when the doc put me on steroids for a breathing problem.
I’ve thought about asking the doc for some appetite suppressants, if there is such a thing - something to stop me feeling hungry all the time.
Karen, did you have any unpleasant side-effects with Alli? And can I ask how overweight you were, and how much you lost? Had you, like me, tried other routes and failed to lose weight? I’ll be honest - I’ve reached a stage now where I’m willing to try anything.
Btw, regarding the cost …. I pay a set fee of £10.40 per month for my scripts regardless of how many I need, so if I could get it on prescription, the cost would be covered by what I already pay.
Thanks again Karen, and for any further replies. x
And Chris .... thanks very much for the compliments - very kind of you. x :o)