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Annie1978
Annie1978

Hi guys I've just started taking orlistat today and this will seem like a really silly question, I know

it is a fat blocker so do I need to take one of my 3 pills a day if my meal

Is fat free????

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  • whammer
    whammer

    Posted

    I started yesterday and after reading the information i think you do not take a tablet if the meal is meat free,

    maybe you can help me, i was not given a diet to follow so not sure how much fat per meal i should be

    eating, i have not experianced the oil filled poo that a lot of people have told me i would, maybe it's just early days, good luck

  • Canuck_Jen
    Canuck_Jen

    Posted

    I was told not to take a pill if your meal is fat-free, but except for snacking on raw veggies, most meals will contain some fat.
  • rachel2911
    rachel2911

    Posted

    If you eat a fat free meal or skip a meal you dont need to take a tablet but as above, most meals contain some form of fat.
  • dean18
    dean18

    Posted

    i was on these over a year ago and lost weight then they stopped them but back on them now and i take them regularly 3 times a day no matter what i eat as it all works the same that way you know you have taken them and they work that way aswell :-)
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