New Orlistat user, help?

nh_user_676327 · April 10, 2015, 1:44pm

hey its my first day using orlistat, and i just joined this group and site, in hopes of finding some help and guidance from those who are familiar with this treatment. anyone? thanks in advance

nh_user_112612 · April 10, 2015, 2:14pm

Welcome

It's a great group

What wud u like to knw ?

nh_user_676327 · April 10, 2015, 2:19pm

i have the 120mg pills, and i usually eat 2 meals daily, shall i add a 3rd meal to get my 3 pills in a day? or stick to 2? dosage is high?

thank you xxx

nh_user_112612 · April 10, 2015, 2:24pm

If they r prescribed by GP

Then u do it according to GP instructions

nh_user_676327 · April 10, 2015, 2:26pm

i purchased mine online, it does state 3. what dosage do you take? and do you workout?

nh_user_112612 · April 10, 2015, 2:32pm

I purchased online as well

I used to take one proper meal before & either take light breakfast or light lunch

But never used to make proper choice

I used to eat rubbish snacks when felt hungry

I started orlistat on 2nd April

But started having breakfast lunch & dinner

Coz if u will take three meals then it will increase ur metabolism & u will not snack at all

I don't snack now

If hungry in the evening I take fruit or healthy option

I have lost so far 2.8 kg in a week

& I do evening walks after dinner

nh_user_676327 · April 10, 2015, 2:40pm

I don't really eat snacks anyway, so I will take your advice and have 3 meals a day...I use my cross trainer for 20 minutes a day...should increase to 30?

And hopefully I see some results you've lost a lot in a week

nh_user_631003 · April 10, 2015, 3:55pm

Definitely 3 meals a day! If you eat too little your body slows metabolism because it doesn't know when its next meal is just make sure you don't go over 15g of fat per meal and under 5g fat per 100g and you'll be fine always best to exercise as well!

nh_user_676327 · April 10, 2015, 6:02pm

great xD thank you...i do 20mins on cross trainer

anon53727290 · April 10, 2015, 8:00pm

Hello, here in belgium, we can buy it any time, my pharmarcist ordered it for tomorrow morning so I am starting tomorrow, but i have a problem, I can be a bit lazy, will it work ?

anon53727290 · April 12, 2015, 5:18am

Hi all well its been 10 days since I started the pills and so far I have lost 3.5kg I eat 3 meals a day and I gym 5 to 6 time's a week. Also I do measurements on my bust legs hips and stomach this has gone down as well. Only thing is my stomach works blood every now and then. Any one else have the same?

nh_user_631003 · April 14, 2015, 5:19pm

Not entirely sure what you meant there lovey!

nh_user_687311 · April 17, 2015, 2:24pm

Hello,

I bought the alli book on amazon for under £6 (including delivery!) and it has loads of information and recipes, if this is any help? I just started on it and I'm trying to get as much info as possible too

nh_user_677099 · April 17, 2015, 2:47pm

hi!

I hope you are getting on with orlistat ok.

I have just recieved my orlistat in the post and have been reading lots online before I start...I have also been searching tesco and other shops for meals which I will be able to eat. Could you let me know the sort of meals you have been having? I was thinking of the meal plan below:

Breakfast

banana

toast (light spread)

lunch:

healthy living sandwhich from tesco/ sainsburys/marks and spencer (less than 5g fat)

dinner:

healhty living tesco ready meal less than 5g fat per 100g maximum 15g per meal

also a snack maybe 0% fat total yourgut? does this sound right? I am terrified of getting it wrong.............

hope your first week has been ok

xxxxxxx