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New Orlistat user, help?

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aleka32984
aleka32984

hey its my first day using orlistat, and i just joined this group and site, in hopes of finding some help and guidance from those who are familiar with this treatment. anyone? thanks in advance smile

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  • Mani14
    Mani14 aleka32984

    Posted

    Welcome

    It's a great group

    What wud u like to knw ?

    • aleka32984
      aleka32984 Mani14

      Posted

      i have the 120mg pills, and i usually eat 2 meals daily, shall i add a 3rd meal to get my 3 pills in a day? or stick to 2? dosage is high?

      thank you xxx

    • Mani14
      Mani14 aleka32984

      Posted

      If they r prescribed by GP

      Then u do it according to GP instructions

    • aleka32984
      aleka32984 Mani14

      Posted

      i purchased mine online, it does state 3. what dosage do you take? and do you workout?
    • Mani14
      Mani14 aleka32984

      Posted

      I purchased online as well

      I used to take one proper meal before & either take light breakfast or light lunch

      But never used to make proper choice

      I used to eat rubbish snacks when felt hungry

      I started orlistat on 2nd April

      But started having breakfast lunch & dinner

      Coz if u will take three meals then it will increase ur metabolism & u will not snack at all

      I don't snack now

      If hungry in the evening I take fruit or healthy option

      I have lost so far 2.8 kg in a week

      & I do evening walks after dinner

    • aleka32984
      aleka32984 Mani14

      Posted

      I don't really eat snacks anyway, so I will take your advice and have 3 meals a day...I use my cross trainer for 20 minutes a day...should increase to 30?

      And hopefully I see some results you've lost a lot in a week

  • kat02
    kat02 aleka32984

    Posted

    Definitely 3 meals a day! If you eat too little your body slows metabolism because it doesn't know when its next meal is smile just make sure you don't go over 15g of fat per meal and under 5g fat per 100g and you'll be fine smile always best to exercise as well!
    • aleka32984
      aleka32984 kat02

      Posted

      great xD thank you...i do 20mins on cross trainer
  • Guest
    Guest aleka32984

    Posted

    Hello,  here in belgium, we can buy it any time, my pharmarcist ordered it for tomorrow morning so I am starting tomorrow, but i have a problem, I can be a bit lazy, will it work ?
  • celeste30239
    celeste30239 aleka32984

    Posted

    Hi all well its been 10 days since I started the pills and so far I have lost 3.5kg I eat 3 meals a day and I gym 5 to 6 time's a week. Also I do measurements on my bust legs hips and stomach this has gone down as well. Only thing is my stomach works blood every now and then. Any one else have the same?
  • katie44266
    katie44266 aleka32984

    Posted

    Hello,

    I bought the alli book on amazon for under £6 (including delivery!) and it has loads of information and recipes, if this is any help?  I just started on it and I'm trying to get as much info as possible too smile

  • grace2156
    grace2156 aleka32984

    Posted

    hi!

    I hope you are getting on with orlistat ok.

    I have just recieved my orlistat in the post and have been reading lots online before I start...I have also been searching tesco and other shops for meals which I will be able to eat. Could you let me know the sort of meals you have been having? I was thinking of the meal plan below:

    Breakfast

    banana

    toast (light spread)

    lunch:

    healthy living sandwhich from tesco/ sainsburys/marks and spencer (less than 5g fat)

    dinner:

    healhty living tesco ready meal less than 5g fat per 100g maximum 15g per meal

    also a snack maybe 0% fat total yourgut? does this sound right? I am terrified of getting it wrong.............

    hope your first week has been ok

    xxxxxxx

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