Hi I have posted before last week but have only just plucked up the courage to start today I ave beenpretty good all week hoping that will mean I dont have a lot of fat in me to warrant a reaction with the tablets. so scared I will ave one of the so called "accidents" I know this is a bit gruesome but do people use pads ? just in case? Also after reading loads of threads on here it seems if you miss a tablet its ok to be bad and pig out I thought the whole point was the tablet kept you on the straight and narrow and it was the fear of consequences that kept you off the bad stuff is it really just that easy you miss a tablet and can eat what you want? Finally can you eat eggs on it ? and sticking to the 5g per 100g rule i think that means i can eat the part baked baguetts the long ones as they are only 1.5g per baguette with 1g per 100g am i right? sorry so many questions i guess i am jst really nervous abut starting since my friend scared me to death with all her horror stories when she did this 5 years ago . this is a great site though and I am looking forward to all the support thanks guys x x
Hi Delaney - I remember your post, your friend really has scared you, hasn't she! Thats such a shame because I have found this tablet to be really helpful.
Can I try and put your mind? I hope so because I have been using Xenical now for nearly 5 weeks. I started straight away (only eating well for 2 days prior to taking it) and I have had NO SIDE EFFECTS. None... not one. I started the tablet on a Wednesday - the Saturday previously I had a HUGE Indian meal... and the Sunday I had a HUGE Chinese takeaway (my so long farewell to my bad eating ways... my own last suppers so to speak.
And I promise you, I have never had a side effect.
Not one. I stick to the rules regarding fat content for every meal and I make sure that my calorie content isn't to high.
I don't skip any pills. If I'm going out for a meal I make sure whatever I'm eating is low fat. And I don't plan to skip any pills either - I need to make sure that my meals are balanced, I need to learn to eat well because I won't be taking Xenical for the rest of my life so I can't cheat... The only person I would be cheating would be myself.
I don't wear pads because I don't expect to have accidents. So I'm sticking to low fat!
Its a shame that Xenical has such a bad reputation and its left you so worried. I'm not going to lie to you, I was a fearful of taking it myself. Once I realised that I was in control by the food choices I made, it made me less fearful.
Oh and I don't really eat eggs but I have read that eggs are quite high in fat content - I think people use 1 egg and 1 egg white in omelettes or things like that.
Another thing to watch out for, each person is different when it comes to fish... fish is quite high in good fats however Xenical can't tell the difference between good fats and bad fats. Again its not something that I have direct experience on but its from what I have picked up on in this forum.
If hope you are finding Xenical OK and you are finding it less scary as the days go on. Keep us posted on your progress! xx