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hello all, i haven't been posting as i have stopped taking the xenical and felt a fraud on this thread. I have been calorie counting and have upped my exercise and its working for me :D Good luck to you all Jax x x x

Good on ya!! You've been working hard so i'll keep my fingers crossed that you have worked off the 5lbs :) I'm up to day 4 on the Active and so far i love it!! Keep up the hard work :D Jax

Hi again, In your control panel there is a bit that says edit avatar, then add custom avatar, thats where you should upload your pic, it will show up on the side like mine does, Hope that helps Jax

:D Brilliant :D good luck, onwards and downwards eh! Jax

Hi Kaytee, Congrats on giving up the horrible fags!! and good luck with your new healthy lifestyle :D How are you finding it so far? Jax

Good luck Anna :D x

Lins i don't think you are eating nearly enough as you should be. Your body needs calories to function and a certain amount of fat. I am currently following a 1400 - 1500 calorie diet a day and watching my fat grammes at the same time and am managing a 1 - 2lb loss a week without the tablets...

I've ordered mine and it should be here monday or tuesday... really looking forward to it lol.... how sad am i ;)

Thank you for your replies :o) Josaje, i think i had one eye closed whilst typing... it seemed to help with the focus! lol Jax

I am also very drunk and have just eaten 2 fried egg sarnies! I ahven't been around for a while and i apologise for that, Had a bit of a hard time and fell completely off the wagon. I have put 3lbs back on and feel really bad. I have decided to start again as of monday. Why is it so...

Ali, well done on your fantastic weight loss! Good luck on the rest of your journey, i'm sure you will continue to lose weight as you now have the right head on :D Enjoy your oily fish, i look forward to hearing how you get on with RC :) Jax x

Hello and welcome to minimins :D Jax

Hello ladies and welcome to minimins..... good luck with your weight loss journey :D Jax

Oh (((Sharon))) Sorry to hear you have been under the weather, hope you are feeling well again soon. Jax x

(((((LiSe))))) x x x x x x x x

Sona.... you are supposed to take the tablet within an hour of eating your meal. I wouldn't worry about it i have forgotten to take mine on occasion and i am still losing weight. :D Chill!! x x x

Hi LiSe, I have my ears pierced twice, my eyebrow pierced (which i love!) i did have my nipple pierced but kept knocking it.... sooo painful that i gave up and took it out .... i know i'm a wuss!! lol I don't have any tattoos but have been researching for a while now to find one that i...

Aw LiSe... she is gorgeous and looks soooo excited!! lol Loving the last photo of her, had you tried to tame the bed head just a little??? lol Happy Easter x x x x

Sona, ref: the constipation, this should ease once you start eating more fat, i know it sounds daft but it seems to be the case that if you don't eat enough you can't go lol :o LiSe, i'm sorry if what i said seemed harsh, i didn't mean it to be :) Jax x

LiSe i'm sure a small egg would be fine :D She did say between 6g and 13g and as we are allowed up to 15g per meal, a small egg would be well within the limit :)

Yes Sona :D Good luck x

:talk017::party0019::party0038: :greenapple: :party0049: :party0016: FANTASTIC!! Well done Ali!! Jax x

Just need to jump in here and say sorry LiSe thats not correct, its no more than 5g of fat per 100g of each food item and between 10 - 15g of fat per meal. Our bodies still need a certain amount of fat to stay healthy.

Hi, i was told by the MAP lady that eggs can range from 6g to 13g of fat depending on the size of them. so be careful :D

LiSe, i had no effects because i haven't been taking the blueys for over a week now.... :o I will be starting again on Monday :) Jax x

1) What book are you reading right now? (or the last book you read). The last book i read was a magazine .... Rosemary Conleys monthly one :) 2) What was the last film you watched? Went to see Duplicity at the pics :( (rubbish!!) 3) Do you have any plans for Easter? Yep, my parents are...

Yes Kay i am missing a period this month... should have raised its ugly head about a fortnight ago! Just had a look online to see if it is one of the side effects, and yes it does seem to be one of them. Apparently it is a common side effect, affecting between 1% and 10% of all people taking...

Hi Dee... well done on the 2lbs loss, the first of many i'm sure :D Welcome to the forum x

Sorry Looby, forgot to say.... goodluck in your journey x :D

Oh LiSe, try the quorn meatballs. I par cook some pasta twists and add them to a couple of tins of ratatouille in a baking dish, add some quorn balls and sprinkle some low fat cheese on top, bake in the oven until quorn balls cooked.... yummy!!! Hope you like it x

Thank you for the good wishes :D Happy Easter x

Hi LiSe, I haven't coped... i am soooo bad, my friend bought me an egg and i ate the lot!! :sigh: I just don't have any will power when bad things are in the house :confused: Oh well, i'll draw a line under it and start again! Happy Easter to you :D

Kay i'm really glad that you didn't have any problems at work today :o I hope you enjoyed your evening out, we all need to do this every once in a while :) Now draw a line under it and just carry on, with lovely memories of a great night out with mates :D ((Kay))

:D Wow!!! That is a fantastic loss .... no wonder you're so pleased :D Keep up the fantastic work :happy096:

Hello all, As some of you know i have had the worst couple of days going....stressful to the max, soooo my diet sort of went out the window, i stopped taking the blueys and generally ate when i could and whatever i could grab.....well, imagine my surprise when i stood on the Wii fit this...

Well done Sharon.. that's a really good loss :D Keep up the good work! Jax

Hi KayMarie, yes i use the no more than 5g fat per 100g rule, thats what my doc and the MAP nurse told me when i started. Jax

Sorry Lise, i'm one who read and ran away screaming.... lol It's not for me i'm afraid :) Jax

Phew!! finally got through the whole thread and am amazed at the transformations that have and are still going on!! You are all amazing and have given me a kick up the behind to stop faffing around and get on with it... it can be done!! lol Thank you to you all for sharing your before and...

I was going to suggest RC, never tried it myself but am impressed by the fact that they focus on exercise as well as diet. Whatever you decide, good luck Ali :D Jax

Great idea :D My mini goals this week: 1. Get back to the gym at least twice this week, only managed once this week....must do better! 2. Start counting calories as well as fat grammes.... don't think i'm eating enough! 3. Eat more veg :sigh:

Hi Lins, Water roast potatoes...... par boil your potatoes then place in a roasting tin, add water so that it comes half way up spuds, i then spray with frylight and roast as normal (mum doesn't use frylight and hers are nice too :)) They turn a lovely brown colour and look just like normal...

Hello Hayley and Emma, welcome to Minimins, as you know we are a friendly bunch, just shout if you need support and we will do our best :D Jax

Be careful with Lamb, it is a very fatty meat, my mum who is also on Xenical has eaten it twice during her journey and won't be eating it a third time! lol Even though she thought she had really lean meat it still caused slight toilet troubles, not major but enough to put her off. Please...

I'm in Plymouth, a tad too far away i'm afraid! ;) Jax

Well done, steady as she goes eh!! Thats the best way apparently :) Enjoy your time at home, i'm sure you will be fine. Jax

I would say the gurgling stomach is quite normal as most people seem to suffer it! lol Also you may find that you have increased wind! :o This does settle down over time i promise :) Jax

Thanks :D

I am so tired and i wonder, do you think its because i now exercise like a demon at least 4 times a week? OR do you think i'm not eating enough of the right things? I'm eating my breakfast, either porridge or 'special k' medley. For lunch its either a bowl of soup and a bread roll or a salad...

Thank you to both of you :o) and yes it has been surprisingly plain sailing, but then i have been angelic! lol

Thank you Ali :D

:D :D - another 1lb gone! That's 13lb so far in 6 weeks!! I am so chuffed - 1 more to go to my first stone. :) Jax

Hi, It seems to be different for everyone, for some its within a couple of hours of eating it and for others its the next day. Try and stick to foods with less than 5g fat per 100g and to 10 - 15g fat per meal and you should be absolutely fine :) Jax

I have been on the tablets for 6 weeks now and at no time have i had the orange oil or any majorly urgent toliet visits. I go to the gym 3 times a week and exercise at home and have had no accidents. If you are careful with your diet you should be absolutely fine :D Jax

Hello Lise and welcome :D I can understand your dilemma but you have given your baby the best start in life that you possibly could and i take my hat off to you! :) Now its time for you. Xenical is not a miracle tablet, i find that it is a deterrent, it stops me eating things that i...

Hello Amanda and welcome to MiniMins :D There are quite a few of us on here using xenical, if you need any support jusy holler!! lol Jax

I know its frustrating when the weight loss is so slow, and i know you've probably heard it before, BUT, slow and steady is the way to go :) So, well done on your loss, you are doing so well, don't get despondent now!! :D Jax

Hi KayMarie, Just wondered how you're doing? Have you stopped kicking yourself yet?? Draw a line under it hun and keep up the good work ;)

Hi there, i've had my Wii fit for nearly a year now and i use it mainly for weighing myself now, although on the odd occasion that my friend is free we have a Wii and wine evening and have a brilliant time. The Wii sports is fantastic, have any of you got this? I have just bought 'My fitness...

Hi all, Just wondered how you are all doing as its gone a bit quiet. Also thought i'd tell you about my new purchase, its a game for the Wii called 'My fitness coach'. Its brilliant, you have your own personal trainer who takes you through different exercise routines each time you go on. She...

Oh wow!! That is fantastic! Well done you... perhaps you could post some of your recipes on here for us :D

I've not had any headaches either.

Hi there, now its my turn to say how disappointed i am with my loss. I had my first official weigh in at the docs today and i have lost 2kg, which she says is about 5lbs. On the positive side i have lost inches so i know that the exercise is working and if i am totally honest with myself i...

I ca understand how disappointed you are feeling BUT you should be so proud of yourself for sticking to it for this long. You are getting results and they are good results... 16lbs so far! That is fantastic, well done Tan :happy096:

Lol, ok ok i accept the telling off, i promise to behave myself from now on :giveup: :D Jax

Hi Tan, I have been weighing myself every other day, but will try to stay off them until next week now :o I'm on holiday next week so will make an appointment with the doc to be weighed, that will be my 1 month weigh in :) Good luck for your weigh in tomorrow. Jax

Well how strange....... i have now lost the 4lbs again! One trip to the gym and back on track, thank goodness i'm going in the right direction again :)

I'm feeling really unhappy at the mo, i stopped taking my tablets on wednesday as i had a meal out and then was going away for the weekend. I tried to make good choices and we played on the wii for a couple of hours, i really thought i had been good. Well i've put on 4lbs!!!! How the hell did...

I don't wish to be a party 'pooper' (hehe) but, it was my birthday yesterday and i was taken out by my kids for a meal. I didn't take any tablets yesterday so i could enjoy my evening out. We had a lovely carvery and i only ate half of my bowl of ice cream. Well, today it hasn't quite been...

Hi Renza, I have been on xenical for just over 2 weeks now and have lost 8lbs so far. I have joined a gym and also exercise at home on the equipment that was gathering dust in the corner lol I have also lost an inch from my waist and one from my hips :) so all in all i'm a really happy...

Good luck for your weigh in :fingerscrossed:

Hi Lubylu and welcome! You did make me laugh with this comment!! lol Jax

Hi Lubylu, if you look in User CP on the left hand side of the blue bar there's all sorts in there. I'm not too hot on these things but have managed a ticker which goes in the signature box. Hope that helps a little bit :) Jax

Sarah that is absolutely brilliant! Well done you. :clap:

Thank you both :)

That is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!!!! You are a star:talk017:

What a great reward! Enjoy! :eek: Jax

Thank you all for the warm welcome :D IreneH ... i'm just watching the fat content at the mo, haven't really decided how to go about this but i'm leaning towards calorie counting. I've followed slimming world in the past and lost 2 stone but put it back on again when i fell off the wagon, so i...

Last night i roasted parsnips, carrots, swede and onions with a sprinkling of rosemary. I used olive oil frylight and had it with a chicken breast wrapped in smoked bacon and some peas. It was lovely. I also had a Weight watchers panacotta with raspberry sauce... it was slightly over the fat...

Hi all, just finished a couple of circuits of my home gym...... i have most of the equipment i used at the gym the other day but it has been gathering dust in the corner of my front room. Well i have now moved the furniture around and for the time being i will live with a gym where the...

KayMarie, that is a fantastic result, you must and shoud be so proud of yourself :D Jax

Hello Abz, No i didn't have any problems, i told her how i had managed to lose 2 stone with slimming world but it found me again and that i seem to always be playing with the same 3lbs lately, on and then off and the on again! I also told her why i thought xenical would be good for me as an...

Thank you Tan, I was very pleasantly suprised this morning as i gingerly sat up in bed....... not one single ache! Some lovely person at work told me that it will probably hit me tomorrow, so i'll wait and see. One thing i did notice was how much happier i have been today, i put this down...

Hi, My name is Jackie, i have been taking Xenical since valentines day, which i spent on my own yet again :) I have approximately 6.5 - 7 stones to lose and set myself the target date of 14th Feb 2011 to do it.... hopefully the new me will have someone special by then to spend it with :)...

Thats fantastic Alibalibee! You really are an inspiration :) Jax

That is a fantastic result, well done and keep it up! Jax

Yay! Well i;m back from the gym, i'm still alive and i feel gooood!! lol That was brilliant, the atmosphere was really relaxed and friendly, nothing like i have experienced before, I had an induction with my own personal trainer who was great. I'm raring for next time... although i am aching...

The gym i'm going to is run by a group called heartbeat, they encourage heart patients and any one else who wants to, to exercise. They have inductions and trainers, it seems to be quite a good one :) And no i've never been on the boots web site, but like you came via a link from the patients...

Hi Tan, I'm off to the gym for the very first time tomorrow, i'm really looking forward to it but am also worried that i won't be able to walk on Friday! lol Jax

Newbie Hello All, My name is Jackie, i am 41 years old and live in Plymouth. I am an admin assistant for Tesco and have worked for them for 5 years now, and have grown bigger every year. :o I started the blueys on Saturday 14th Feb and have been doing ok, i will admit that i never really...