"i have always been a small person but now i am 23 lbs. overweight for the 2nd go around again. i thought i would try alli instead of going to get a prescription this time. it cost me $62.00 plus. i have been using it for 3 weeks and it does absolutely nothing to help curb your appetite, if anything, i seemed to eat more. so i thought i would try taking more than the suggested, well that did nothing either. i will report that there were no side effects or illness or anything like that which i have read on some postings. alli was a big waste of money for me and i will just have to go and get a prescription again, which does work. alli is not a substitute for a prescription diet pill, no matter what it states."