I thought I would make a wee group where all of us who have just started recently (or join up later) can come to ask questions and give updates. Saves us all making a new discussion all the time. Feel free to join in...or not!
Update:
So I am starting day 5 and finally noticing some effects of the pill. No accidents or anything, but I am going to the toilet more regularly (from once every 2-3 days to 2 times PER day). Less transit time means my body will absorb less of it which hopefully = weight loss. I refuse to use the scale until I have done it for at least a week. I don't want obsess over it every day.
Question:
I was looking over that Norfolk guide suggested but at one point it advised like 5 slices of bread before noon. If I eat 5 slices of bread in any day I will never lose weight..I know some people will start the whole ''calorie is a calorie'' but from a Biological perspective I would highly disagree. Without getting to technical about it I will just say over 14 years I have experiemented enough to know that my body is HIGHLY sensitive to simple carbs (wheat, sugar, potatoes etc). SO my question here is...are any of you guys following a sorta Low carb and low fat approach? By low carb I do not mean fruit/veg, just simple carbs like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc.
So how do you work out 5% of your weight?
Weight x 0.05 = 5% of your weight.
All I've had today is special k and a satsuma then I usually have granary bread with either chicken tuna or egg then a muller light yoghurt then for tea I would have veg potatoes and either chicken or fish fingers and I use my stepper to exercise but I don't eat all the calories that is recommended and what I want to know is that ok what I'm doing if I'm not having all the calories I'm meant to have ??
The general advice given is to get an app or go to an online calculator to determine how many calories you need to eat per day to maintain your weight. From that number you can then determine how many calories you can eat depending on your weight loss goals. So -500 calories would = a 1 lb weight loss per week. There are tons of apps and online calulators that do this for you, just put in your weight, height, age, and activity level then tell it how much you want to lose.
Some people will say you need to eat a minimum of 1200 calories or ''your body will go into starvation mode'' and stuff like that. While your body will slow down to compensate I am not sure how valid that is for people who are ''obese''. If you have weight loss surgery you will end up eating 800-1200 MAX, sometimes less in preparation for the surgery (ie when they have you on the liquid diet).
I think that if a doctor thinks it is okay for a patient to undergo this kind of diet before, during, and after a major surgery to promote healing and lose weight....that we should be able to do the same to prevent having to have weight loss surgery. BUT you do need to make sure you are getting enough protein for your body, or you will start breaking down your own body muscle. We want to lose our fat, not our muscle. 
I am also not a doctor, and I don't know if you have any underlying medical conditions (diabetes, anemia, etc). All of that would need to be taken into consideration. Equally you will need to determine if what you are doing is leaving you hungry at the end of the day, because if you are always hungry you may eventually binge.
I do have an under active thyroid but it's ok
Does anyone else take any other diet pills with orlistat?
I've just started orlistat again after 2 years off and having a baby, I lost 5 stone before in a year and can tell you I've never ate so many carbs in my life! The more carbs I ate the more weight I lost! I had 2 slices of bread with each meal, and rice pasta or potatoes with each meal! The weight fell off! Been on the tablets 1 week this time and lost 5lbs first week which for me is slow! I need to keep up the carb intake!
Everything you just said there fried my brain! Ha ha
I'm so jealous!! But happy for you
I'm the same - I LOVE bread however bread does not love me! Whenever I eat bread when trying to lose weight it hinders it. I have remained quite low carb over the last 6 weeks admittedly but can't say I'm free of them. My GP said I should fill up on them but I just can't as feel so sluggish. We all have to find what works for us!
Today starts Day 6. I made the mistake of peaking at the scales...of course it is pretty much the same as it was (actually about .5 kg heavier but that is not a big variance for me). I will check again tomorrow for the offical 1 week weight in then try not to check again until week 2.
I found a free Change for Life app that has a meal mixer and lots of simple recipes if you guys are needing meal ideas etc. They can be tailored to fit anyone's diet really (take away the bread, add the bread,no salt...whatever). Part of the NHS change for life scheme. I found it good because I end up doing the same recipes over and over and getting bored----later you fall off the wagon. So maybe if I use these healthy ones to shake it up a bit it will stick this time.
It does tell you on the front page the Calories, fat, protein, carbs etc. This is really good rough idea but personally I would log it seperately as it can be a little off (based on the type of bread you use, size of your eggs....if you use butter or low fat spread..etc).
Still no horrible side effects! Working on upping my water intake as I am always pretty bad at that. 
How are you guys getting on?
Hi, I jumped on the scales this morning expecting to have lost more as my tummy isn't as bloated but unfortunately I have put on 4 lbs?!?!?! I did my first session of HIIT training yesterday which is the only difference as I've been eating the same so wondering if this could be why as they say muscle density can play a part in it. Feeling so disheartened
How come every scale you go on says a different weight ?
When you change exercise programs your body can "gain weight" overnight but it is actually inflammation in the muscles. This generally happens when you begin a new or more intense routine. You are probably feeling sore as well but it is normal and will go away in a few days.
Because there is a global conspiracy to keep us fat and depressed!
Ha ha
But seriously I can get three different weights on the same scale back to back. Depends on how you stand, what your wearing, if you ate a salty meal last night... just try the same scales, naked, first thing in the morning. There will still be variation due to time of month and diet etc but overall hope for a downward trend
Hi Susan if you don't mind me asking how many mg of thyroxine are you on? I have an underactive thryoid and hope this doesn't affect my progress too much!
I take 275mg and it hasn't affected mine hun