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Cryingdietgirl
Cryingdietgirl

I thought I would make a wee group where all of us who have just started recently (or join up later) can come to ask questions and give updates. Saves us all making a new discussion all the time. Feel free to join in...or not! 

Update:

So I am starting day 5 and finally noticing some effects of the pill. No accidents or anything, but I am going to the toilet more regularly (from once every 2-3 days to 2 times PER day). Less transit time means my body will absorb less of it which hopefully = weight loss. I refuse to use the scale until I have done it for at least a week. I don't want obsess over it every day. 

Question:

I was looking over that Norfolk guide suggested but at one point it advised like 5 slices of bread before noon. If I eat 5 slices of bread in any day I will never lose weight..I know some people will start the whole ''calorie is a calorie'' but from a Biological perspective I would highly disagree. Without getting to technical about it I will just say over 14 years I have experiemented enough to know that my body is HIGHLY sensitive to simple carbs (wheat, sugar, potatoes etc). SO my question here is...are any of you guys following a sorta Low carb and low fat approach? By low carb I do not mean fruit/veg, just simple carbs like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc. 

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  • candymycandy
    candymycandy Cryingdietgirl

    Posted

    Hi all, weighed in today after a week on tabs and healthy eating. Very happy that I've lost 8lbs. I know it'll slow down now but just really motivating to have such a good kickstart after so long of not seeing scales move. Fingers crossed it continue to go down!

    • Cryingdietgirl
      Cryingdietgirl candymycandy

      Posted

      That is great to hear candy, glad you have had success. Gives me hope for my 2 week weight in.
  • amie1993
    amie1993 Cryingdietgirl

    Posted

    So good to find a new chat about orlistat!!... I started last Wednesday and am looking forward to jumping on the scales this week! (Not expecting anything major as just hit time of month) ???? I swim 3-4 times a week so hoping this will help boost any weight loss! Hope your all getting on well smile

  • xxxsuexxx
    xxxsuexxx Cryingdietgirl

    Posted

    2lb gain this week so annoying but I'm hungry all the time, gonna give these tablets another 3 weeks then come off them I seemed to be doing better without them, I try not to eat carbs I do exercise quite a lot and drink plenty iced water I know I did have 1 cheat last week I had no side effects what so ever I've been on orlistat 6 weeks now.

    • xxxsuexxx
      xxxsuexxx Cryingdietgirl

      Posted

      I've lost 10lb with them but i have 7st to loose, i get more flatulence with these tablets that's the only difference I've found.

    • Cryingdietgirl
      Cryingdietgirl xxxsuexxx

      Posted

      I think a 10 lb loss in 6 weeks is pretty good. Maybe that is just me but I havent really changed weight (up or down) in about 5 years (except of course the monthly kg fluctuation)!
  • leighk
    leighk Cryingdietgirl

    Posted

    I am feeling so disheartened. I lost 5lbs in my first two weeks and I have put 4lbs back on despite doing everything I should be doing. I just took a look at the suggested meal plan on this site and there isn't anything I'm not doing apart from having 5 a day. With 40lb to lose in two months for my op I just dont know what to do...a month wasted :-(

    • susan87987
      susan87987 leighk

      Posted

      I haven't been on them 2 weeks yet and I've lost 1 and half stone but I'm really pleased and I don't eat fruit and veg 5 a day

    • susan87987
      susan87987

      Posted

      I have a long way to go thou as I want to loose more than 10 stone but sometimes I gain and then loose I weight myself every week at home but every month I'm going to weight myself at tesco but I find scales say different measures every time

    • leighk
      leighk susan87987

      Posted

      Well done Susan this is amazing. Can I ask what differences you have made in order to lose the weight?
    • Cryingdietgirl
      Cryingdietgirl leighk

      Posted

      I think these pills are really only going to help people who over eat FAT. Perhaps this is why the doctors only trial them at first. If you are eating a diet low in FAT but high in SUGAR then the pills wont help. You will stay the same or maybe gain. 
    • susan87987
      susan87987 leighk

      Posted

      I haven't been eating crap and really cut down on what I eat and I have a stepper which I go on everyday and try and do as many as I can as I get pains in my feet

    • susan87987
      susan87987

      Posted

      I eat eggs, tuna in granary bread at dinner times and then usually have muller light and then a piece of fruit then at tea time it's different everyday

  • lollydaniels
    lollydaniels Cryingdietgirl

    Posted

    Started my first full Orli day on Wednesday, I do a weekly weigh in at the gym on sundays and I hadn't lost anything, I know its an aid and not going to be a miracle cure but hope that something starts happening soon, feeling disheartened 😒

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