So I've been taking these Orlistat now for one week. Finding it hard to get my head around really...how some things I eat I think SHOULD be full of fat don't have any effect on me. What I AM finding though is that I'm going to the toilet a lot more than I used to. But it's not ALWAYS orange oil. Hmmmm.
I've been exercising a lot, a lot of dancing and going to the gym. I think maybe the best thing for me to do is to stop looking for these \"expected\" side effects and just let the Orlistat do their work.
I'm weighing in today for the first time. I don't expect miracles after just a week, but as long as the medication is doing SOMETHING I'm happy.
good luck on the weigh on, am a bit concerned that you say \"But it's not ALWAYS orange oil. Hmmmm.\"
If it is orange at any time then from my understanding you have over done it on the fat intake. Your stools should not really change at all, might be wrong but that is my understanding on things.??
thinking about it the orange could be down to it just being your first week, remember I had a orange experience on my first week, but it's not something that should be happening long term.
just wanted to say good luck, i've been on the tablets for two weeks (although this is my second time round, i fell off the wagon last time!) my weigh in is tomorrow and although i dont think i've lost as much this week compared to last week (9lbs!) i feel i've definately shrunk (lost inches) i think this is because i've upped my carb intake but done lots more exercise
you shouldnt be having orange oil experiences and you shouldnt be taking the aproach of eating something and just hoping it doesnt effect you because one day you might be at work or out and you may just leak oil with very little or no warning, you really need to be looking at the fat content of everything you eat and not exceeding 15g per meal and 30g a day.
a work colleague of mine told me just today that she knew someone on these who risked eating some chocolate (about 20g fat) for her dinner as she'd missed lunch and took her tablet then the next morning she trumped whilst in bed and lots of orange oil came out - stunk, stained nightwear, bedding and matress and was very embarrasing
well done carley, it sounds like you're doing well 2nd time around
Well I weighed in...and lost a 1lb. So disappointed because I thought I was doing ok. I did have ONE day where I caved, at the beginning, and had a donut but I've been eating low cal/low fat food, I've never exceeded the fat intake per meal...and yet sometimes I get the orange stools and sometimes not. I had a SALAD two days ago, without dressings or anything...and still had the oil.
I really hoped for more than this. I'm not giving up though...perhaps it's an adjustment period...I don't know. But I was so upset yesterday.
Perhaps it's swings and roundabouts. Maybe I'm just getting used to it...maybe I just need to experiment with different foods. I don't know. I'm a bit frustrated today. :?