Why set fat and calorie targets?

Alli should be taken with a reduced calorie, lower-fat diet.

But why reduce calories? Calories are a measurement of the energy your body needs to function. When you eat more calories than your body needs, it stores the excess energy (or calories) as fat.

Your calorie target is the maximum number of calories you should eat per day. This target varies according to your weight, gender and activity levels and you can set your targets using the information in the alli pack or below. Eating less than 1200 calories daily is not recommended.

Fat is an essential part of a balanced diet. The right amount of fat helps the body absorb vitamins and perform other essential functions.

So, with alli, you don’t need to cut fat out of your diet completely; to successfully lose weight you should limit your intake to your individual fat target e.g. 15g of fat per meal for someone with a calorie target of 1400 calories a day.

Your individual fat target is determined by your daily calorie target

Your fat target is the maximum number of grams of fat you should eat in each meal or snack.

Controlling the amount of fat you eat is essential when losing weight with alli, not just because fat is high in calories, but also because of the way the capsules work. Taking the alli capsules means that some fat isn’t absorbed, so by staying within your recommended fat target, you can reduce the chances of experiencing diet-related treatment effects.