Although the first FDA-approved weight loss drug -- Alli -- has been approved and is now being sold at drugstores nationwide, one has to wonder if the drug is required at all. It makes no goofy "weight loss with a pill" claims an d touts that a low-fat diet and nutritional awareness must be used with it for weight loss.

well, if the only product of this drug is blocking is blocking fat from being absorbed in to the body, why would anyone need to take it? If a weight loss prospect is required to modify their diet substantially anyway to ensure Alli provides the most benefit, why not just modify your eating habits to lose weight without needing a fat absorption drug?

If you're already makes large nutritional changes, going further and losing weight by getting fatty items out of your diet costs nothing, right? I'm not sure I see the benefit of a $50 supply of drugs, but if Alli really (and most likely, subjectively) has worked for you, I'd like to hear about it.

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Let me be very clear here -- I am no fan of any kind of pill that "helps" people lose weight. Yes, many of you are sure to agree with me here, but if losing weight does not involve effort at all (as in, physical effort), then in my view the human body was not designed for it. That hasn't stop marketers and drug companies, though, from capitalizing on the naive public who love to hear about quick fixes.

Now, with that in mind, losing weight the proper way can still be a bit distressing. It takes time (months and months) to lose just 10 pounds or so (safely), and that time period can just be too long for some. Something that can give dieters a "boost" would be good in this process, and from appearances, Alli -- the first weight-loss drug ever approved by the FDA -- sounds like a decent alternative. Is it?

This review over at The Diet Channel breaks down Alli into what the drug is and how it works and would be of keen interest if you're considering the drug to assist you with losing weight alongside that exercise and nutrition program.

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