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7 days taking orlistat

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lisa56462
lisa56462

Morning all can anyone give me advice on what foods to eat while taking this tablets please.

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  • collette_61461
    collette_61461 lisa56462

    Posted

    Morning Lisa, 

    I've just started today, but know others will pop up 

    With some advice. I got an eating plan for ideas off the 

    Xenical website as a guide. 

    How you getting on? 

    • lisa56462
      lisa56462 collette_61461

      Posted

      Hi Colette,   

      Bit confused atm as I'm reading not to eat too many carbs and then I read a post saying eat loads of rice, pasta and potatoes ! Could you possibly send me the link to the good menu you found please...... Thanks x

  • andrea38402
    andrea38402 lisa56462

    Posted

    http://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/docs%5Cleaflets%5C208.pdf

    I have found this quite useful Lisa. I am 10 days into the tablets and lost 2lb but have modified my diet this week to take this inot account

     

    • Emis_Moderator
      Emis_Moderator andrea38402

      Posted

      For info, we have contacted the Norfolk NHS Trust and will be adapting the leaflet linked above for incusion in patient.info. I will add a post to the Orlistat forums when this has been released but it will most likely be August as they are checking that the information is updated as required.

      Regards,

      Alan

      Emis Moderator

    • andrea38402
      andrea38402 Emis_Moderator

      Posted

      Thank you, I am sure others aswell as myself will find this information very useful.

      Regards

      Andrea

  • linda28674
    linda28674 lisa56462

    Posted

    keep to low faf foods eg fruit, veg atc then you will be ok
    • andrea38402
      andrea38402 linda28674

      Posted

      Will the tablets still work tho if you stick to low fat and fruit and veg 
  • linda28674
    linda28674 lisa56462

    Posted

    they work on the priniple if you eat low fat you will be ok ,i was a swine for crisps, sweets etc but i know that when i,m on these i cant have any. I found the cravings horrible & still do but i know its for my own good. This is the second time i have been on them i lost 4 st last time & i,m on them now as i need hip & knee repacements
    • andrea38402
      andrea38402 linda28674

      Posted

      I can't get my head round how they work if you don't eat any fat! 

      I had a knee replacement on feb 2012, at 52 years old, the best thing I ever did, apart from I have put 3 stone on 

  • linda28674
    linda28674 lisa56462

    Posted

    if you are used to eating junk food etc it makes me not want to eat all the stuff i was eating before , i had a slice of carrot cake the other day & boy did i know about it 
  • britneyspears
    britneyspears lisa56462

    Posted

    If you search xenical or orlistat on this site my posts will come up of what i eat/what not to eat

    good luck

    • britneyspears
      britneyspears lisa56462

      Posted

      Hi Lisa

      that's odd! if you go to my profile it should show my activity and from there you can click on the posts or google this website with my username as i don't think you can post links not sure! x

    • Emis_Moderator
      Emis_Moderator lisa56462

      Posted

      Hi Lisa,

      If you click on Britney's name this will take you to her profile page and in the bottom left you can view/link to all her posts. Direct link is https://patient.info/forums/profiles/britneyspears-35768/replies.

      Britney - you can post links to any page within the forums or patient.info and it will not go for moderation. So if there is a particular discussion you wish to highlight just add a link to it in your post. Only links to other sites will need moderating.

      Regards,

      Alan

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