Hi folks,
I tried Orlistat when it was first released on the NHS a few years ago and didnt get on too wellw ith it but I do feel i just ate what i wanted and reduced my fat a wee bit!
Now i am nearly 2 stone down using calorie counting but slimfast shakes for brekkie and lunch I wonder if it might be worth me trying again.
What do you think?
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Well I've had enough of being fat, my doctor prescribed orlistat after me crying in an appointment. I picked it up about a month ago and I wanted to do a bit of planning before I started.

i still don't have a clue what foods I should be eating apart from less that 4g fat per 100g.

Today I woke up and thought enough is enough and It feels as though my head is in the right place, so here we go.

im going to start a diary, but does anyone have a menu plan that they follow, I just can't find anything and the go was pretty useless

Just out of interest, I am 5ft4 3/4 what is your goal weight? Am thinking 135 lbs for mine :rolleyes:

Hi guys


I'm 31 years old & was prescribed orlistat on Thursday. Took the tablets with dinner on Thursday and lunch and dinner on Friday. Haven't taken any since as I was out of town yesterday and didn't want to risk the side effects on a long car journey.


I had my baby girl in April last year and gained a lot of weight during pregnany. I then discovered I had gallstones and lost some weight as I wasn't able to eat much without pain worse than labour pains! After 6 months of waiting for surgery, my gallbladder was removed November 2012 with open surgery. I spent a lot of time unable to really move about so I gained a lot of weight again after surgery and here I am at 84kg. Depressed, unhappy and stressed. I also have fluoxetine (Prozac) from my doc to help lift the depression.


On Friday I found it very easy to stick to the 5g rule, I had a baked potato (no butter) and baked beans and a LF yogurt.


I am really hoping this turns a corner for me.


Does anyone know how no gallbladder will impact orlistat? I've read that it "contradicts" it, but not how.


Thanks guys! Hope you're all having a happy and healthy weekend.

Yay! so switched bck to SW last week after failing miserably on cal counting as was starving all time and sts in 5 weeks of orlistat x thankfully doc agreed to call it a false start and on the basis i went to my friends home weight loss support group for encouragement I could try again x well I'm so pleased she gave me second chance as i stuck to SW extra easy plan along with my friendly blue tabs and no bad side affects and to my amazement I had the biggest loss I've ever had and lost half a stone (7lb) in a week whoop! I can now see this actually working out :) a massive big sigh! Yes! I think this might actually work! And I've not been hungry once! :) whoop! Xx cant wait to show doc in a few weeks if i keep this up! Hehe x

As there is not a thread for cold medical though I would ask anyone here if they have tried it?

Been using Xenical off and on for a few years, 1st time was for 6 months so I could get to my target weight to get a hysterectomy and I lost 64lbs then my hubby got ill and I had to put my op on hold, managed to lose it all and maintain and I got my op after 3.5 years of waiting last September, then I was off work for 4 months and was only allowed light duties for another 4 months after that. Long story short, I started losing weight myself again and lost 8lbs to get back on Xenical by cutting out pepsi and junk food and was put back on them 23 days ago and I have lost 5 kilos in that time using Xenical, My Fitness Pal and exercising to Shred. I will get thin again. Thats my story :rolleyes:

I started taking orlistat 7 days ago and all I have lost so far is 1lb 1/4! I have been eating low fat meals, I did have my first oily experience on the 5th day which I was slightly relieved about as up to that point I had been a bit constipated! I know a friend who is also on orlistat who is lighter than me but has lost more weight. I am going to give it a fair shot and carry on with them but I was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem?

I have been put on this by my Doc, I am also trying to do sw, will it work together?

I thought I'd introduce myself, I'm Amy I've been struggling with my weight all my life unfortunately.
The slimmest I remember being in my adult life is 13st10.
At the moment I'm 20st8lb, I started off taking xenical at 21st11lb and in my first month I successfully lost 1st1lb although I had some nasty side effects >.<
My next weigh in is next Friday and I've only lost 2lb this month :( mainly due to me not taking the xenical for a couple of weeks due to family events and weekends away.
I've started taking it again this week and I'm trying to shift as many pounds as possible before my next drs weigh in! At the moment I'm taking xen combined with calorie counting on mfp and it's going well, plus no side effects this time round!
My goal weight for now is 17 stone, then 15. I'm not quite sure of my utltimate goal yet, I'm hoping as the pounds come off I will find a weight I'm comfortable with :)

Do you guys find you're more motivated with a set goal in mind? X

Happy as anything as my official weigh in showed a 4lbs loss Yipee thats a 1lb a week and since starting lost 12lbs with Xen and no nasty effects.

I then decided to do Lipotrim, my doctor said she has had some patients who have done relly well on it. She still gave me my Xen and I took my 1st shake today, I know its £45 a week but I would easy spend that on cereal, milk, salad etc.

I will see how I go the 1st week and I know its going to be hard but I really need to get off the diet coke and get my fatty liver sorted (Have an ultrasound on 25 June)

Any weight loss is a loss and I am pleased to be almost a stone lighter but really want to see if I can do this.

Ok guys this is kinda gross but I've not really suffered and of the 'nasty' side effects of xenical this time round, though I find I have a lot of wind and only go to the toilet once a week, though when I go i do have very loose stools. Any one else get similar side effects?

Hi guys, I just had a lamb and chicken shish kebab with a small pitta & salad and added 30 calories worth of my own light mayo. Any idea how many calories and fat this would roughly contain? As far as I'm aware the meat was cooked on a flame grill. There was roughly 1 small chicken breast worth of chicken and slightly less lamb, a regular pitta and plenty of salad. I'm taking xenical & I'm scared of any accidents happening tomorrow
Thanks guys x

A massive thank you to you all. I know I've been on a massive downer this week cos of my gain but you've all supported me through it & I am sure you'll be pleased to know I think I'm through the other side.... I'm not expecting the scales to be as low tomorrow as they were this morning cos I'll retain water cos of tonight's class so I may have to change weigh in to a Thursday instead but anyways thank you so much all of you, don't know what I'd do without you.

Right enough soppiness your wagon driver/boot camp mistress is back so you'd all be on your best behaviour or be afraid, be VERY afraid ;) xx

Hi does anyone do these together? I have been trying cal counting with orlistat but so so hungry and ended up eating over allowance in the evenings which means in 5 weeks ive lost nothing grrrr! Lol So back in sw with the blue pills and wondering if anyone has any tips or stories of how they've been getting on with it? Xx i must do it write this time! :)

So I started xenical just over 3 years ago, after a year of being on them and losing 4 stone I decided I no longer needed them and complete my journey without them. I was 3lbs from my target weight and had my first takeaway. Ever since then I piled on 3 stone and every time I make progress I start to binge again. So I'm stuck in this horrible place where I can't seem to get myself out and eat healthily. What I would like to do is combine xenical with the 5:2 diet and stick at it. I stopped posting here when I came off the xenical as I wasn't sure if I would be welcome to post seeing as I had come off of them. But I can't do this without u guys. I need help xxx.

Blimey, where did that year go?????

Against ny better judgement got the salter scales. I just weighed myself and ir was 11.11.2 so as i started iff at 12st 8 im pleased. My official doc weigh in is the 11th :):):):):):):cool::cool:

Hi it's my first day of orlisat and wondered if you had to count calories as well as fat and also if you could share success stories xx

Hello everyone!!

I re-joined Slimming World 2 months ago (i've been doing the club on and off for the last 10 years and yo-yoed) abd despite sticking at it have just maintained my weight!!

Think I need to look at my carb sizes and think about factoring in some exercise!

I've an appt with the nurse prac who is going to prescribe me Orlistat! I've had a good browse and can see that a few people do slimming world and use orlistat and I'll need to watch the fat content in my syns because of the side effects!

Do you have any other tips/words of wisdom! I really wanna get the weight off now and I know the way I eat needs a major shake up!

I've been slightly naughty today too because I have tonsilitis and have only wanted soft toast!!

Apart from today I'm pretty good with sticking to SW!

Xxx

Just wanted to introduce myself.

My name is Alan, I am a 48 year old father of 3 beautiful girls, type 2 diabetic with too many love handles.

I chanced upon this site by "googling" for Xenical, which my doctor has just prescribed.

I have read some of the posts about "slimpods" and have purchased the top tier program for men.

I hope this group/forum is also for men, and that there are some of them here, otherwise I will feel like a thorn between so many roses :-)

Good to meet you all

Alan

Hi all

Have been doing well on xenical and calorie counting. No unwanted side effects so far :-

Just wondered how everyone else does it? A friend said slimming world would be better but i like the freedom of calorie counting.

So...how do you do it?

Calorie counting
Slimming world
Weightwatchers
Fat grams counting?

Just interested :-)

Bumble
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so i have been doing scottish slimmers ( aka calorie counting) lost 2 stone stuck in a rut starting taking xenical 13/05/13 so still very new any advice will be greatly appreciated :D as i am having horrendous side effects ( i think could be unwell) lol