Xenical for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• March 2, 2010

"Very effective but couldn't handle all the visits to the loo. After too many visits to the toilet, I cut down to one a day. I ate two virtually fat-free meals for breakfast and lunch and then took just one pill with my evening meal. Stopped me snacking completely, fear of accidents! Steady weight loss approximately 1kg per week. Very good but stock up on the toilet roll. Taking one pill with just my evening meal means that my toilet trips are evening/night. This suited my lifestyle much better as I don't have the kind of job where I can be dashing off every five minutes!"

• Charl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2016

"I've been taking this medicine for a week now. No bad side effects other than a bit of wind. If you stick to your diet, there won't be any oil or accidents. Started at 80kg and aiming to get down to 60. Hoping the hard work pays off when I have a weigh in!"

• KyleH
• October 13, 2009

"I've been on Xenical for 8 weeks now and I've lost 24 pounds so far. I'm averaging 3 pounds a week. I've cut back about 20% of my calorie intake and with the pill, I've cut my fat intake in half. I also go for a 1/2-hour walks each day. With most meals, I've cut back the portions that I was eating and have done substitutions of meals such as grilled cheese sandwiches instead of having 2 burgers, also 1% milk instead of 2%. I bake potatoes in the microwave then cut them up and fry them instead of eating heavily fat-laden hash browns, and I'm also eating lots of fiber foods and eating fat-free egg whites (flavored) instead of regular eggs."

• Sssma...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2018

"I put on a heap of weight after being incorrectly prescribed an anti-depressant. I have come off the anti-depressant but needed to lose the 20 kilos I put on whilst on it. Started taking Xenical around 6 months ago, take it most days and have lost 15-17kilos. I'll take it for another 3 months to lose the rest and get back to my goal weight. Be careful of loose stools but otherwise it's great and little side effects."

• Sedna
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2023

"Starting on this medication today. Weight is 81 kg. Struggled with weight gain most of life and need to get back to 65 kg for medical reasons. I am also on HRT and omeprazole. Here goes, will update in a couple of weeks."

• Sammcc
• October 4, 2010

"On my second lot now, first time I took them I was 16 which is young but at the time I was 23 stone, so was a risk worth taking. I lost a stone a month for 6 months then as the doctor predicted my body became semi-immune to them, but I was also cheating a lot then. I've started them again, started at 19 stone this time. (Stopped my exercising and healthy eating, my own fault), but in the first month this time lost 1 stone 4 lb. Xenical is a wonderful drug, but you really must make the effort with it, eat healthy, exercise and the drug really will take care of the rest, best thing since sliced bread."

• Pandora
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2020

"I have been taking this medicine for 2 weeks. I think I reduced my weight a little, didn't check the weight yet waiting to have a big change. But I have a problem of heart burn after taking this medicine, I didn't see this type of side effect in any of the notes."

• Anonymous
• May 27, 2011

"This is my second week of Xenical and I have had no side effects at all. I am sticking to Weight Watchers Pro Points diet and going to the gym three times a week. I have not weighed myself yet, but I can feel the difference in my clothes already. Looking forward to my next weigh-in. My starting weight was 14st 3lbs."

• BVSG
• April 12, 2016

"Started this three days ago. Had already begun a low fat diet a few days prior. I've had none of the oil-related side effects, but definitely things are more windy!!! I take one in morning with breakfast and one in evening with evening meal. My lunch is fat free so don't need to take one then. I also have a bowl of high fibre cereal around 8pm which has the dual affect of stopping me eating junk and also the fibre is helping to keep my output firm, if you catch my drift!! Have had a few stomach cramps and generally need the loo within an hour of taking tablet. Put the effort in with diet and exercise, and this seems to definitely minimise the side effects."

• Punter
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2019

"When the side effects hits you make sure you are close to a toilet. I weigh 103kgs and am 179cms and 60 years of age. I've had 2 very unfortunate incidents, both on a golf course, one of which resulted in me not making it in time and as a result what a mess. Xenical gives you very little warning of what is about to occur. The orange oily poo is correct. I am also coeliac which may not help my cause either. However, I have lost weight, 1.5kgs in first week. I have decided to discontinue the use of this medicine."

• Sam
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2018

"I started Xenical two days ago and I've already lost 2 kilos. Yes the side affects aren't the best but I can live with them if this is the results. My pants are already loose on me! I have no experienced any side affects besides loose bowels and oily stools depending on what I eat. It is a little pricey is Australia its about $97 a month but its early days and I feel so much better, I am willing to pay the price!"

• Wendy...
• February 26, 2008

"Xenical made me look skinnier than ever. I also controlled my calorie intake while I was taking them. I went from 140 to 125. I was 125 lbs when I was 15 years old, now I am 32. The issue with the bathroom trips is true and kind of uncomfortable, but you will learn to deal with the situation."

• D8743...
• December 12, 2017

"So I started just over a week ago, if you eat something high fat you get major tummy troubles. But if you stick to low fat things it’s brilliant. I am on it due to an under active thyroid hindering my weight loss with weight watchers. I have a lot to loose, last week I was 167.6kg 1 weeks later I’m 162.5. So in 1 week I've lost 5kg! Amazing, I will be sticking with them. They also encourage me to make sensible choices in my diet. The only side effects I've had other than the upset tummy’s are burping a lot and loss of appetite, both of which I can live with."

• julie...
• October 8, 2015

"I have taken these tablets before and they really helped me on my path to weight loss. The doctor gave me 3 months supply I lost a stone and a half then proceeded to lose a further 2 stone myself over the following 2 years slow but taught me portion and fat control and that was with barely any exercising apart from the odd burst of power walks with friends during summer months. So after just having a baby 3 months ago I lost 2 stone instantly in first 2 weeks but due to the section I'm suffering joint pain and tiredness so unable to exercise properly the doctor has given me orlistat/xenical again. It's my first week weigh in tomorrow and I've already lost 6lb in 6 day's and trust me I've not starved just ate more sensibly."

• bear
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2015

"I've currently been on this medication for only 2 weeks and I have already lost a stone with no side effects due to sticking to a low fat diet but this hasn't stopped me from eating my naughty treats I just now make a homemade healthier version, which if I'm honest I enjoy more there are a lot of healthy options of food out there to trick your mind into thinking something naughty I recently purchased some chicken sausages and they are lovely. Looking forward to continuing my journey on this medication"

• Anonymous
• July 19, 2009

"Feels like something running around in my stomach, really bad wind, scared to poop in case of an accident. Couldn't sleep until 5am for fear of an accident in bed. Had two accidents already in 3 days. Oily discharge leaking and making my underwear smell bad as well, which must be noticeable. Haven't taken my second dose today. Want to give this a fair trial but unable to leave the house for fear of accidents. Will see if half the 120mg dosage works better on me. "

• Hones...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2015

"I've been taking this for about four days now but haven't changed my diet much. I really don't advise doing this, as I literally just shat myself. But I'm not absorbing as much fat as I would through my diet (which is about to change!) So successful so far :)"

• Chichi
• August 29, 2017

"I've been struggling with my weight over the years and have tried all kinds of weight loss programs. The last one I was on is the Dr. Bernstein diet where I was paying $600 per month. I lost weight with so much work on this strict diet but gained it back once I stopped going there. I started Xenical on 20/08/2017. I take it 3 times a day but had skipped sometimes when I felt my fat intake was low. I was 229 lbs when I started but today being 29/08/2017, my weight is at 223 lbs. I don't know if my scale is lying to me. Too hard to believe. Side effect noted so far is oily stool. I can deal with that. I will see what happens after two weeks. Looks like I've found the right weight loss method."

• joysan
• February 25, 2010

"It's almost a week now I started Xenical, and it works good for me. I have lost 8lbs so far. I am still looking forward for what will happen in 2 to 3 months. I just do exercise twice a week. Thank you Xenical."

• Ladyw...
• May 9, 2011

"I have just started Xenical today, I suffer from hypertension and hypothyroidism plus PCOS, which both conditions cause weight gain, so I hope these tablets do work for me, I also do lots of exercise. I currently weigh 168lbs. Reading comments give me confidence that this will work for me to."

• Medya
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2015

"Took it for one month and a half. Didn't lose even one pound! It didn't work for me obviously. I have to say that yes you excrete fat when you eat fatty things and on days where you watch your food choices, it keeps you clean. But either ways, no results for me."

• Xenical...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 3, 2023

"I found Xenical worked wonders. I went from a size 16 to a comfortable size 12 in a couple of months. I was walking a lot and watching my calorie intake as well. After going off the medication, I did put it all back on plus some. Although, I'm back on the medication and trying again with more of a future plan after coming off Xenical."

• jbod
• June 20, 2008

"Im 33 and I've just been prescribed Xenical today and plan to start using it first thing in this morning. The comments posted have given me some confidence for using this drug. I just don't look forward to the extra bathroom visits. I will keep on using the website and who knows this time next year I will be on my way to my target weight. Starting at 242 lbs and target is 185 lbs."

• midni...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2015

"These pills are amazing! I've been on them for 3 days and I've lost 7lbs already. My start weight was high - 18.5st :( Only 2 side effects for me, feeling thirsty more often and one urgent trip to the bathroom after salmon."

• Anonymous
• November 16, 2018

"I started taking Xenical (Orlistat) almost a week ago. Im 5.3 and currently weigh 162lbs. I gained about 30 pounds after 3 and a half years of using Mirena IUD thats why I started taking Orlistat because nothing was working, it seemed as if my metabolism had been shut. I eat about 1200 calories everyday, I workout 3 days a week and I get around 6000 or more steps a day. So for the first 3 days I had no oily side effects but on the fourth day thats when it really kicked in for me. So far I haven't really lost any weight if anything I've gained about 2 pounds but I'm not sure if that's because I've been working out and my body's retaining more water, I also have my monthly visitor so not quiet sure yet. But I will keep you all updated after 2 weeks."