Just wanted to sign in a say goodbye...I have not posted for months now as have been going through other stuff. Anyway My story is....I was having trouble with losing weight for years and had all sorts of thyriod tests done etc all negative. When my Husband and I started trying for a baby nothing happened so changed GP and after more tests I discovered I had PCOS. Was put on waiting list for fertility treatment. While I was waiting my GP put me on Orlistat in July 2008 as one of the side effects of PCOS is weight gain and extream difficulity in losing weight. And so my journey on orlistat began!
It had its ups and downs!!!!!! It has taught me how to eat low fat and healthy. The weight loss was slow with on average 1-2lbs a week and this was combined with going to the gym 5 nights a week! I finished my last pack of orlistat in December and have been put on other medication to help with my PCOS. I have now started on my fertility treatment which thanks to orlistat I would have not be eligable for as I was considered obese! I have in total lost 2 stone! Not as much as I would have liked but it got me to where I need to be.
I just want to say thanks to all those who supported me on my orlistat journey and wish those embarking on it good luck!