Hi. I'm new here. I just got word that my insurance has approved Xenical for me. So I will start tomorrow. I'm excited & affraid at the same time. I've lost 10#s in the last month or 2 but have 100 to go to get me satisfied. I really need to hear good things. There arent many message boards that even mention Xenical. Have ya'll found any websites that might help out or offer support/motivation? I really like 3fatchicks...just need more posts! Thanks ya'll. I'll write more later.

Missy

Hi Missy:
There was a book written about 5 years ago called the Xenical Connection or something like that, check out amazon.....

I take both Xenical and Meridia and am having s-l-o-w but steady success, (16.5 lbs. in 3 months, 30 lbs. to go)....xenical will keep you honest about how much fat you eat, but exercise is also necessary. good luck and keep me posted, we can compare notes.

so I've been on it about a week now, no more side effects, I'm staying within 30% of fat and 56 grams and 1700 cals....I need to lose 74 lbs. I have four more pills left before I weigh myself...

Hi. More about me...I'll try to make it quick. Before marriage 10 yrs ago, I was 130-135 wearing about a 10/12. I got pregnant a month later & thought I could eat 2 honey buns a day & not get fat since I was pregnant & that was my 1st downfall. After the birth & my weight evened out I was 160#s. Instead of losing it...I gained. I stayed between 170-190 for a while but after I had baby #2 & went thru depression I got to 226...then baby #3 (surprise baby#2). My weight evened out at 231 after baby #3 was born. I then went on Sugar Busters...that only lasted 2 wks but lost 10#s & gave me the motivation I needed to start Weight Watchers. I loved WW. Although I wasn't always 100%. I lost from 221 to 204 but then my weight started going back up & I felt like crap. Finally went to Dr. & found out I am Hypothyroid. That was a year ago. I would have tried Xenical sooner had I known insurance would cover it. Anyway, I got up to 240.5 and couldn't stand it so on Mar. 14 I started experimenting with Slim Fast Optima. I lost 10 #s but I've put 1 or 2 on cuz I've been bad . When I was a 10/12, I thought I was fat...wish I were that fat now!!! My daughters are now 9 yrs, 6 yrs, & 2 yrs & I'm tired of being ashamed to go out to the beach or places like that. I'm only 5'2 & every # SHOWS. I'll post more later....having to take it a little at a time since I'm babysitting my sister's baby!

Take care!
Missy
240.5/231.5/130's someday I hope(longterm goal of course)

Hi, I lost 12 lbs since starting xenical... woooo!

Wow! That's Great! I feel like an idiot. We decided to take a little trip to Panama City & I didn't even bother dieting those 3 days. I did weigh before leaving & was down to 229! But I'm not changing my tracker just yet. I'm so busy...just wanted to check the board. How many times a day to you take X? I take in 2x's a day. Also, I looked at the letter my insurance sent & says I'm only covered from 4/28-10/28....anyone know anything about how they decide that & if I'll be able to continue after that? Well, gotta run!

Missy

So yesterday morning I was weighing in @ 231.5...this morning I'm back to 229. So I'll let that be my weigh in. Hopefully next week it will be even lower! YAY!

Congrats!!!! add in some exercise, even if it's just 15 mins. a day and you'll do even better.

Marbleflys,

I forgot to add that I did buy the Xenical Advantage book from Amazon & rec'vd it yesterday. I've been skimming thru it. Hopefully will get a chance to read it soon. Thanks for telling me about it!

So how have ya'll been doing? Well I have been BAD! Seems like I can't get on track, but by the grace of God I lost weight. I have even been bad in the last week...not even taking the xenical. The last time I weighed I was weighing 231.5 again. I got on the scales expecting to see that much or more & nearly fell off. I got on there about 5 times. Then made 2 of my duaghters weigh....it is right. I thanked God & think I got the boost of motivation I needed.

I'm still not going at it 100% but I'm pleased. How are you all doing? Please post!

Hi Missy:

I doing well on the combination of both Xenical and Meridia....I'm still fearful of the scale (paranoid actually), but i am down a pants size and the visual in front of the full length mirror seems smaller. Every ounce counts!

I am trying to start xenical but my insurance does not cover it . but with as much weight i have to lose i didnt give up and i found a sight where you can apply for prescription help from the makers of xenical its called roche labs. they send an application to your doctor if you have no covereage for xenical you pretty much get approved,anyways they send the pills to your doctor for free if you get approved.just thought i would share the info since they cost about 200. a month the web site is http://www.needymeds.com/programs/roche.html

Hi folks I've been on Xenical since August and haven't had tremendous loss (15 pounds) but I'm still happy. I am looking at this med to help me maintain my caloric intake appropriate for my weight (as I lose that caloric intake will go down) rather than try to do restricting on my own. Digestion of all that food keeps your metabolic rate very high!

I've recently gone back to work and believe that will help some since I won't be surrounded with opportunities to eat constantly as I was as a stay-at-home parent. I will be part-time for the first couple months so the temptation will still be there most days.

Regards everyone, nice to see there was a recent post last month, Xenical is out of style compared to Meridia these days.

Heidi

Meridia and Xenical are two completely different drugs. Meridia does not work for everyone and the higher dosages can cause elevated BP....(my doctor will not give more than a 6 month scrip). i like the secondary mild anti -depressant effect it had on me (but that's just my brain chem. levels, everyone is different)

Xenical only acts on your GI tract....(ahem, keeps you VERY honest about what you eat)...and is also helpful to some folks with high cholesterol. I was concerned about how much other fat soluable vitamins it might be blocking from my poor old body....I stopped it as I had an accident this past Oct. and had 3 fractures to repair.....JMHO, but I didn't want to mix it with all the other stuff I had to take.

my doc. gave me a scrip for old phentermine but I never filled it.