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Orlistat/Alli Want Dieting Buddys on here. Karens Diary.

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YorkshireLassie
YorkshireLassie

Start Weight  19st  11lbs

4 weeks         18st 11lbs

Well i had heard about Orlistat and after fighting steroids for 6 years which i have in my spine and hips in surgery every 6 months.. we decided that i was turning into a bouncing ball shape. I did a diary for the doctor and with limited mobility what exercise i did. He decided that the 3lb weight gain every week was the steroids so we decided to go and try this tablet.

Well the first week i took 60mg of the stuff and to be honest i was horrified at the orange monster effect when i was going to the loo.. this made me more conscious about what i was eating and read up more about it and it stated no more that 30g of fat a day or you will see the orange monster effect..

Actually was horrified a couple of weeks ago when i was just about to go out the door and hubby said erm have you wet yourself.. i thought he was been funny, i said no why, so he took a picture of my jeans.. and the orange monster had made an appearance. Although embarassed it made me think more about the fat content, if your seeing the orange monster you are overdosing on fat.

So i booked into a gym and yes i am big and no am not ashamed of my weight as its a medical condition, so have gone to aqua aerobics as its more gentle on the limbs and gone back to swimming and saunas.

i have also looked again at my fat intake and swopped out things and not seen the orange monster for over a week.. so must be good.

Well i have a long way to go on these, i have to be weighed in weekly by our live wire team as our gps and council have a health thing going on and i have to go and see my doctor ever month to get another month of tablets. 

My healthy team expect you to loose 5 percent of your weight in 12 weeks, i have done it in 3 weeks... i am now aiming to loose another 11lbs before end of September as i have lots of events to go to..

So am looking for Buddys who want to go on a long journey together smile

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  • krista08653
    krista08653 YorkshireLassie

    Posted

    Have any of u got Facebook we could put a group together easier than this
    • YorkshireLassie
      YorkshireLassie krista08653

      Posted

      Krista there is facebook groups but they are two big etc and so you get lost in the midst of things, if you want to create a group put it on here and we can all swop recipies etc etc.. x
    • dani2511
      dani2511 YorkshireLassie

      Posted

      ahhhh this site won't let me post a link to the FB group. You can search for weight loss with orlistat though and should be able to find it on FB

    • Emis_Moderator
      Emis_Moderator dani2511

      Posted

      We don't post direct links but you can use the Private Message service to exchange details.

      Alan

  • YorkshireLassie
    YorkshireLassie

    Posted

    That  would be a good thing to do on facebook.. will start one today...

    Todays weigh in 

    Start Weight  19 stone 11 lbs

    4 week           18 stone 7 1/2 lbs

    This morning had two boiled eggs scrambled... and a happy pill

    Dinner i have had a prawn sandwhich less than 15g fat and happy pill

    Tea time i will have fish, three small potatoes and cabbage less than 15g.. and happy pill

     

  • YorkshireLassie
    YorkshireLassie

    Posted

    Corine i have just copied this from someone elses post.. it might be helpful.. i basically follow this type of thing, but i also have a treat every week of a bar of chocolate or packet of crisps..and the choccy sometimes i break down in a chunk a day rather than guzzling it all at once.. since i folllowed similar to what this lady has done i have never seen the orange monster..

    Breakfast

    Porridge, scrambled eggs, beans, brown bread, natural yougert, fruit, turkey rashers ( cooked under the grill) protein shakes, omellet with mushroom and peppers (use fry light a non stick pan or cook it in the oven)

    Lunch

    Grilled chicken, grilled turkey, tuna, salad, home made veg soup, salads with vinaigrette dressing, balsamic vinegar. Brown rice, brown pasta, veg. Cut up cucumber celery and carrots with low fat homous, low fat cottage cheese.

    Dinner

    Same as lunch

    Home made spaghetti bologns with 5% mince or chicken/ turkey mince.

    Cottage pie, no butter in the potatoe. The sauce from the mince will stop it from being dry. Pack it full with lots of veg to make it filling.

    Dessert

    Low fat jelly, Fruit, yoghurt, stewed Apple with cinnamon. Low fat desserts

  • shif
    shif YorkshireLassie

    Posted

    Is the page new?? With 2 members currently? That's the only one I could find on facebook.

    • krista08653
      krista08653 shif

      Posted

      That's the one we have only just started it up join if u need the help too

  • kim1967
    kim1967 YorkshireLassie

    Posted

    Hi. I have just been prescribed Orlistat however I am on holiday tomorrow and plan on starting when I return in two weeks. I would be happy to join you on this journey and discuss the pros and cons along the way as you will be the expert by then😊.

    • YorkshireLassie
      YorkshireLassie kim1967

      Posted

      your wlecome to kim, let me know when you are back as we have started a facebook group but i have to message you directly x
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