My Orlistat experience
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Hi There
I started taking Orlistat in May 2009 and was on it until January 2010.
I thought i would post about the whole experience as I know this would have helped to ease my mind when i first started taking them!
So...
First of all I am 21 now (started the pills at 20yrs) and I am 5foot 2inches (and a bit lol). When I was first prescribed Orlistat by the GP I weighed 15stone 3pounds. I was a bit apprehensive at first, but I thought I would try them, but I didn't actually expect any weight loss.
I followed a low fat diet and did a moderate amount of excercise but I didn't go over the top. I started losing weight quickly, and in the first month I lost just over a stone! This weight loss carried on for the next few months at the same rate, by October 2009 I was 11 and a half stone!
I did have the dreaded toilet side effects when I had the occasional home made curry or sneaky KFC, but this only put me off eating the 'bad stuff' even more, meaning the weight kept coming off.
When I finished the pills I weighed 9stone 3lbs. Fantastic eh?
Well, problem is now, I have developed a bit of a eating 'problem'.
I had categorized food into BAD STUFF and GOOD STUFF for so long that it is hard to get out of this routine. Since the end of January I have lost yet more weight alone without the help of the blueys and now weigh 7st 12 lbs
Yes I lost alot of weight - FANTASTIC!
But now I can't stop and this could be a slipery spiral!
So just beware of the 'weight loss addiction' which probably doesn't happen to many people (depending on your personality in the first place)
I am seeing a dietian which will help but I wish I had taken things a bit slower now!
Good Luck x
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Ashe
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ive only been on the pills about 2 weeks & even in the 1st few days I was freaking out a bit about the amount of fat in food & was staying away from lots of healthy things in case I get \"the oils\" so far touch wood no \"oils\" at all! I would go round the shops & nearly have a panic attack looking at packets & slinging them back because there was fat in the food & I would do this even with low fat things.
In a way it is a good thing to keep the mind set of being on the pills even if your not but I see how much of a problem it can be.
I really do think GP's are just slinging these pills at people to lose weight & not taking into consideration how they can make people feel or how it can easily alter your perception of food.
Pinkypie
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thanks for sharing your experience - and well done on the weight loss :D
You've got me thinking now..........
I have never had a good 'relationship' with food. I grew up being constantly told I was fat - but I was actually thin!! When I was 19 I went through a lot of stress and stopped eating properly. I went down to 7st 11.
Things improved, and my weight went back to a normal 9st 10, but it took a long time and was quite difficult - believe it or not :?
Yet more stress and battling cancer followed and my weight went up to where I am now. I feel I am now ready to tackle my weight problem, but there is a little bit of me thinking that I'll 'go too far' with it.
I suppose I'll just have to see how it goes. Fingers crossed my love of chocolate will keep me right :lol:
I keep telling myself it's better to be on the leaner side than being obese/overweight and risk heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer returning. I am praying I live to see my children grow up.
Any other thoughts/experiences on this anyone??
RedDevil07
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i think honestly i know what foods i should be eating, including amount of food, but the tablets really make me focus, im happy so far.
Carley
sparkles
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I think some people on here go too far with trying to stay under 30g a day, to the point where they're having only a few g's per meal - how do you maintain that once the weights dropped and you're off the blueys?
Guest
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I had a fatty meal a few days ago so I was kinda expecting it.
Listen to your stomach. :D If you get that cramp feeling first thing in the morning, RUN! run like you've never ran before to that bathroom.
Pinkypie
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