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fussy eater needs help

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tiby1971
tiby1971

I have just started taking Orlistat. Ive been on it for 3 days, Ive cut out bread, gone to low fat spread, but my stomach is playing up,  Im also a diabetic type 2.  My biggest problem being is I dont eat meat or veg..  (I know what your gonna say.. what do you eat..lol).

I eat mainly potatoe products, pasts, and salads, I eat some fruit but not much, I do eat thinly sliced ham.  What sort of things can be recommended food wise.

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  • Precipitusdaisy
    Precipitusdaisy tiby1971

    Posted

    Hi Tiby and welcome to the forum :-)

    What do you mean by "your stomach is playing up"?

    Are you getting the orange oil when you go to the bathroom?

    Daisy x

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  • britneyspears
    britneyspears tiby1971

    Posted

    Hi

    I have a blog with meal ideas if you want i can send you the link.

    You say you don't eat meat but you eat Ham? is that the only meat you DO eat? what about Quorn you need some protein in your diet. What do you eat everyday?

    You say your stomach is playing up are you getting any orange oil? if you are it would be the butter

    Britney

    x

    • tiby1971
      tiby1971 britneyspears

      Posted

      yes, Ham is the only meat I eat,, it has to be very thinly sliced.  I have tried quorn but the texture of it makes me gag.   Yes I have the Orange oil when going to the toilet.  Im not having butter, but flora light which was recommended.  If you  have any recipes I would greatly appreciate them as eating salad and boiled potatoes every tea time is getting me down
  • sally000
    sally000 tiby1971

    Posted

    Why have you cut out bread? It's what you put on it that matters!
    • tiby1971
      tiby1971 sally000

      Posted

      I also suffer with IBS.. and I have found bread to be a trigger..  I do allow myself a slice of 50/50 every so often
  • natalie733
    natalie733 tiby1971

    Posted

    I thought we could only have the flora lighter than light as the light one is still over 5g per 100g x
  • tiby1971
    tiby1971

    Posted

    What is this 5g rule...  my doc just put me on the tablets and mentioned the possible side effects but didnt really tell me how to change my diet, 
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