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hi everyone , im a newbie on here, after going to my dr and finding out my BMI is 35.5 (ouch) she gave me info on orlistat to read, i'm considering trying this , what is your views on this ? will it help? ..all your advice needed please 
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N4t dianne67
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I used Orlistat for a quite a while, but I reached a point where after a good noticeable amount of weight loss, I stopped losing weight.
Definitely worth a try - but make sure you're never too far from a toilet.
lenora20709 dianne67
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Orlistat does help, but you must stick to a very low fat diet,
Otherwise you may find yourself in an embarrassing situation.
Orlistat sticks to fat that you have eaten and when you goto the
loo you pass it, it does not come out as a solid but as bright
orange oil. Don't think if you eat more fat it will work better, it
won't but the consequences can result in you leaking and this
goes through your clothes and stains.
Follow the instructions and your Doctors advice, eat low fat and
you will be okay. If you know you're going out for a.meal and
can't be sure of the fat content my advice would be to not take it that day. Please don't let this put you off, see what others think
and then you can make an informed choice.
Best wishes
Lenora
e.j.fox dianne67
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