Xenical?

digger3_2

Hi Kendalls cave.Have you signed up for the information service that you get from the manufacturers of xenical.They send you all sorts of useful info to keep you motivated.

keelykat

Hi-my mom was given these tablets by her gp. She lost over a stone on them, but kept having 'accidents'....the person who said if you keep to low fat food you shouldnt have any accidents-well my mom's either lying/in denial or they didnt agree with her. I dont live with her-so can't say. I do wish she could have stayed on them though and got the weight down to a more managable level.

They dont sound too nice to take though.

keely.

kendalls_cave

keelykat wrote: »

the person who said if you keep to low fat food you shouldnt have any accidents-well my mom's either lying/in denial or they didnt agree with her. I
keely.

I said that, and from my experience if you stick to a low fat diet ( as you are warned to) you have no issues. But too many people see them as a miracle tablet, where you can still eat rubbish and loose weight. Not if you don't want the nasty affects you can't

brenda_p_a

Have you not been tango'd yet?you will know what i mean soon enough lol

Stephb1986_2

a few people i know has taken it and had quite a few accidents ive known people had to wear nappies

dont be scared about it we're all open here

Steph xx

little_miss_messiah

Hi

I was on Xenical last year and wenbt from 14st 2 (BMI of 32) to 12st 2, it wasn;t quick by any means, but with careful eating (EVERYTHING below 5% fat) it does work, I did have a slip after a family crisis meeting that included 1 1/2 bottles of red wine and numerous handfuls of pistachios and was unable to go to work until lunchtime the next for fear of 'reprisals', but you only do it once!

However I must say Nothing has budged for 4 months now and I'm stuck at 12st 2 no matter what I do, don't know if it's stopped working for me, but it has now given me a shove to start on the Wii Fit, and after another stone (hopefully) brave the gym with all it's bunnies (and my work colleagues)

I personally didn;t find the monthly 'support calls' great, it was eally a 'so have you messed yourself this month?' kind of conversation, that could be just me, and/or the person calling.

But congrats on your success so far and I wish you well

ailuro2

brenda_p_a wrote: »

Have you not been tango'd yet?you will know what i mean soon enough lol

Kendall's cave, I have pm'd you.

sparky61

My Dr prescribed Xenical for me but I couldn't get on with it, I don't have a very high fat diet and didn't have any accidents but, I had the most agonising stomach cramps while taking them and decided to stop. Did anyone else have this problem?


Well done on your great start kendalls cave :beer: Glad it's working for you.

ChristopherB_2

Been on the medication for a week, and i'm using it in conjunction with an increased exercise regime. I've been prescribed it as I have high blood pressure and my GP can't figure out why. I'm probably a couple of stones overweight so losing weight is the next logical step to ruling out the cause.

Yup, I've been tango'd and had a couple of rather embarrassing "side effect" moments - largely due (I think) to having a pizza after a couple of beers. My dietician did warn me of what could happen though, so it was self-inflicted :-)

What advice have other people received about alcohol?

I've been told to cut down and I've taken that advice - hence my belief is was the pizza that caused the "accident". I generally have between 4 and 6 pints of real ale on a Friday and a Saturday night, so no more than 12 a week at the most. I don't drink at home at all. I'm interested to find out whether people think that's too much...

4li5on

Not tried Xenical myself.
I've been well overweight for several years now and decided to do something about it. Bought the Slimming World plan literature off eBay and set out on the plan going it alone!

After several months, I hit a serious plateau - nothing was shifting no matter what I did or didn't do. Saw my GP and explained what was going on and he offered me the Xenical. Gave me all the blurb and said come back in x-amount of weeks to discuss further. By the next appointment I'd lost nearly another half stone.
I seriously considered the Xenical but my daily diet was already almost identical to the one the manufacturer recommended so I didn't see how it would be much use to me in some ways. I already have tummy 'problems', so could do without extra 'hassle'!

Good luck to everyone with their weightloss journeys, however you go about it. I'm lucky - I've found a plan that suits my day-to-day and family life, works for me and is paying off. I've gone from a size 26 to a 14 top/16 bottom in 16 months and I'm still losing steadily. I don't spend any time at the gym or have to go out of my way for a fitness routine: music and housework combined works great for me. I'm more confident and feel like a new woman!

However you do it, it is worth it!