killerik - Why the hell not?

Neither Alli(the new "FDA approved" weight-loss pill), or Jellyfish, have anything in common. Actually, they may have equal, yet opposite, reactions.

Alli is the brand new, over-the-counter version of orlistat/Xenical, which everyone seems to be talking about. It's taken to help you lose weight by blocking about a quarter of the fat that you take in. The best thing about Alli is its side effects:

One-third of Alli consumers may experience gastrointestinal problems like diarrhea, spontaneous oily discharge, flatulence with discharge and oily stool, according to the company’s studies.

Another concern: Alli blocks absorption of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, K and beta-carotene, which are key to many physiological functions, including energy, metabolism and immunity.

That’s why it’s recommended that Alli users also take a multivitamin with meals.

Despite this, symptoms of nutrient deprivation like fatigue, joint and muscle pain, sleeplessness, increased risk of respiratory and kidney infections, menstrual problems and vaginal inflammation were reported in trials.

This all sounds well worth it to drop an extra pound, or two. I can't wait to be running around with "oily discharge" attacking my bottom-side.

Just think about how much easier it'll be to get a date, once you start taking these pills. You'll have a top 10 conversation starter.

"Hello nice lady. How are you?"
"Oh, you enjoy cooking?"
"Well, if we happen to go back to your place, please don't cook any foods high in fat, as I may get anal leakage from the consumption of them."
"Come back, nice lady person."

Just a tip to anyone thinking about using this "medication". Don't. Talk to your doctor first and go from there. Then just read my article on how to lose weight.

My second half of this posting will deal with the shopping website Jellyfish.com.

I've been addicted to this site for the past month. This site has me checking in constantly and is disrupting my everyday life.

I can't stop checking into the live show to see what's on sale, how much I can save, or what the conversation du jour is.

How it works is you search for the product that you may be looking to buy. Then Jellyfish gives you a list of stores(which includes just about any online retailer you can think of) from which you can buy your searched product from. This list also gives you the percentage of cash back you'll get when you purchase products from said stores.

So, you get to buy what you want, and in about two months you can request a check for your cash back(as long as it's greater than $10).

But that's not even the best part.

All day, everyday, they have 24/7 Smack Shopping. Broken into a tv-like schedule, you can see what the theme of each show is and you have a chance to get even more cash back than if you were to buy these products just by searching.

The big show is their Mon-Fri @ Noon(central) Live Show with Smack Daddy(he's like a game show host). During this show you get to guess(guru guessing) what the percentage off will be for the best deal on each product offered. If you are the closest, without going over, you get a chance to spin a wheel of prizes. It's all a lot of fun, and I recommend that everyone joins up. They have a really tight community, and the deals can be extremely great(example: I'm geting $65 back from purchasing an Xbox 360 HD-DVD player during the "Gaming Show").

So, sign up and join me in the fun. My name there is "erbpro8".

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