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tori asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

Orlistat for weight loss?

Does anyone know anything about the weight loss drug Orlistat or the other name being Xenical? Apparently it helps with clearing fats from the body so there not absorbed. Any one lost weight on it?

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  • winnie
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    You can also get an over-the-counter version called Alli, which is half the strength of the prescription versions you mentioned. This drug stops the absorption of some of the fats you eat, and has some unfortunate side effects (what goes in, must come out, and if it ain't 'absorbed', it just comes out as it is, so imagine fats and how they'd come out). I believe it is helpful if you eat a balanced diet and exercise, it's supposed to increase the amount of weight loss, it's not just a 'take a pill and you'll lose weight' kind of thing.

  • 1 decade ago

    Xenical is not good for you, it will inhibit you from absorbing many of your good fats which you need for survival along with some important fat soluble vitamins. It also has a very unpleasant and embarrassing side effect called anal leakage.

    Eating sensibly is the only way you will have long term health and success. If you are not sure how to do that talk to a nutritionist or doctor.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    Eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3

  • 5 years ago

    go 20 mph on your bike for 6 1 2 minutes

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  • 4 years ago

    stand up each time you talk on the phone

  • 4 years ago

    Mixing up your exercise routine

  • 5 years ago

    Add extra 10 or 15 mins to your cardio routine

  • 5 years ago

    take a 30 second break in the middle of your meal evaluate just how hungry you still are before getting back to your food

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    get familiar with quinoa a wonderful grain thats easy to cook and goes great with sauteed vegetables or mushrooms

  • 5 years ago

    eat breakfast there have been so many studies done that show that people who eat breakfast lose more weight

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