Am I doing it right?

Hi,

I am new to this site and Xenical, I'm not sure if its working properly. I have been taking 3 Xenical a day from Wednesday (4th day today)
I haven't had any side effects just the oily stool, I'm not running to the toilet like what I have read suppose to happen. I use the toilet (stool)once in the mornings. Is that ok?it doesn't seem normal so how do I know if its working?

How many days does it take before you notice weight loss?
Please can you help if anyones had the same experiences

Thanks

You're not supposed to have any side effects - you only get them if you're not eating properly. How many calories are you eating? Obviously that will dictate how soon you'll see weight loss; the tablets themselves don't make a huge difference, you'll just get a bit of extra loss over the course of a year. Good luck!

Hey There TracyGWill,

Thank you for your reply, I'm not actually counting calories but I'm trying to eat healthy.

I'm not sure if going to the toilet once a day is normal though because my doc said it would be throughout the day. I try to do some exercise as well.

Just done with my first week but I have noticed any change in my physical appearance

Hi! I don't think your doctor really knows how Orlistat works. You only go to the toilet a lot if you're doing it wrong and eating too much fat. You need to stick to a low fat diet. You wouldn't really expect to notice any difference in a week - maybe a pound or two on the scales if you've reduced your calories enough. Just stick with it, eat less than your body needs, and the weight will come off. As I said, the tablets don't really increase weight loss that much in my experience, or that of other people on here who've used it. But it does help keep you on a low fat diet by giving you nasty side effects if you don't! xx