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Started Orlistat a week ago today

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saba555
saba555

Hi everyone, been reading your posts so thought i would register.

I started taking orlistat last monday so its been one week now. Ive lost around 4lb. Ive cut out all junk totally from my diet so now chocolate, crips, cakes or biscuits.  I am junkoholic but its been a good weak havnt craved anything and also stopped diet coke which i used to drink 6-8 cans a day.

Ive noticed for the last few days im really constipated, is this normal?

also i dont know if Ive lost weight due to the tablets or cutting the junk?? last few days ive not had any side effects either so i feel im doing something wrong.

Please guide- also im not sue what i should actually be eating.  Should i be cutting carbs?

 

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  • corinne11
    corinne11 saba555

    Posted

    Hi there ive been on the tablets 7 weeks now and i was the same when i started them bloated and constipated i think it was around a week or so before i settled i think a few people are the same i increased fluids and had more fruit veg and salads if theres no side effects ie no oily stools or leagage then your doing it right it shows your eating less fat keepto 5gm per 100gm you will be fine and 15gm per meal well done on your weight loss thats brilliant!! You seem to be doing it right keep us updated let us know how your doing goid luck on your loss!!! Xx
    • saba555
      saba555 corinne11

      Posted

      thank you for your reply.

      Ive been drinking alot more water as before i hardly drank any and now ive replaced all my fizzy drinks with water- possible 1.5/2ltrs each day and having salads. Maybe i need to have more.......

      i had some oil stools in the first few days and since ive been constipated- hopefully it will pass

    • corinne11
      corinne11 saba555

      Posted

      Hi hun if you had oily stools at the beginning it was probably fat in your diet before you started them you sound like your managing well and making changes fill yourself up with plenty of veg and fruit it will help with constipation even some fibregel or some extra fibra willhelp xx
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