The Starter Pack includes 6 portable reference guides to help you follow the alli program and a carrying case called the alli Shuttle. The In-Pack Guides, together with myalliplan, deliver the support to help you reach your weight loss goals, and teach you how to eat healthy for a lifetime.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
90 count orlistat capsules, 60mg
Shuttle: this carrying case makes it easy to keep doses of alli with you.
Welcome Guide: introduction to the alli program. Everything you need to work with alli and 6 steps to a quick start.
Read Me First Guide: a quick introduction to successful weight loss with the alli program. Topics include: Changing behavior, Eating right, Getting Active, Writing it Down
Companion Guide: overview of the program and explanation of the basics. Covers Setting goals, Dosage and use, Basic diet guidelines, Treatment effects
Healthy Eating Guide: offers practical suggestions for healthy eating with the alli program. Includes Menu planning, Shopping, Preparing meals, Eating out
Calorie & Fat Counter: helps make the right food choices - whether at home or at a restaurant. Features a Calorie counter, Fat counter, Food exchanges
Daily Journal: makes it easy to record meals - a habit linked to successful weight loss
Quick Facts: pocket sized cards providing tips to help stay on track. Topics include Dosage, Best food choices, Foods to avoid, Portion sizes
Use:
For weight loss in overweight adults, 18 years and older, when used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are:
Taking warfarin (blood thinning medicine), or taking medicine for diabetes or thyroid disease. Your medication dose may need to be adjusted. taking other weight loss products
When using this product:
Take a multivitamin once a day, at bedtime. alli can reduce the absorption of some vitamins
Follow a well-balanced, reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Try starting this diet before taking alli capsules.
alli capsules work by preventing the absorption of some of the fat you eat.
The fat passes out of your body so you may have bowel changes.
You may get:
Gas with oily spotting
Loose stools
More frequent stools that may be hard to control
Eating a low-fat diet lowers the chance of having these bowel changes
For every 5 pounds you lose from diet alone, alli can help you lose 2-3 pounds more. In studies, most people lost 5-10 pounds over 6 months
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
Severe or continuous abdominal pain occurs. This may be a sign of a serious medical condition
If pregnant or breast-feeding, do not use.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Instructions
Diet and exercise are the starting points for any weight loss program. Try these first before adding alli. Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program.
To see if alli capsules are right for you, find your height on the chart below. You may consider starting with alli if your weight is the same or more than the weight shown for your height.
For overweight adults 18 years and older:
Take 1 capsule with each meal containing fat
Do not exceed 3 capsules daily
Use with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet until you reach your weight loss goal. Most weight loss occurs within the first 6 months if you stop using alli, continue with a diet and exercise program if you start to regain weight after you stop taking alli, you may need to start taking alli again along with your diet and exercise program
Take a multivitamin once a day, at bedtime, when using alli capsules
Other information:
store at 68 - 77 degrees Fahrenheit protect drug from excessive light, humidity, and temperature over 86 degrees Fahrenheit)
Warnings
ORGAN TRANSPLANT ALERT:
Do not use if you have had an organ transplant. alli interferes with the medicines used to prevent transplant rejection
ALLERGY ALERT:
Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in alli capsules
DO NOT USE:
if you are taking cyclosporine
if you have been diagnosed with problems absorbing food
if you are not overweight
Ask a doctor before use if you have ever had:
gallbladder problems
kidney stones
pancreatitis