A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet alli user Cheryl H. as we filmed alli's latest commercial in her house (yes, in her house). We chose her for the ad after reading the story that she submitted to the real stories section of myalli.com.
Cheryl works as a pharmacist at a local independent pharmacy, she is married with two teenagers, and volunteers in her community. Like many of us, she juggles a busy schedule and did not want to take something that would reduce her ability to focus.
Being an alli user who is also a pharmacist, she is also able to share her experience with people that come into her pharmacy for help.
"When people come into the pharmacy and ask questions about any medication, it's always easier to talk about their concerns when I have actually had a personal experience with the medication myself. Since I have had personal experience with alli, I know all the ins and outs. I just tell them, if you eat right it's going to work for you, too. It's something that you're going to be able to do to keep the weight off because you change the way you eat. Unlike with other diet medications, Alli motivates you to make the necessary lifestyle changes that will make it possible to keep the weight off."