Xenical while banded

[Chickie 15]

I have stalled with my weight loss, and am wondering if anyone has tried Xenical with their band. And if so, what was the result?

Thanks in advance

[La_madam 20]

I took Xenical pre band..it is a messy medication

Your toilet always has an orange greasy fatty ring around it since it blocks the fat out of your dietand comes out the other end in orange oily blobs. I also had to always be close to a bathroom..NOT good for me. I did not like it one bit!

[Chickie 15]

I was on it for some months in 98, then again in 01. I did lose weight, but I regained after I went off it.

I doubt I would regain this time because of the band.

I guess I was lucky. I never had any real problems with it (the oil and mess), it was just the regain after I went off.

Thanks.

[La_madam 20]

Maybe I was eating too much fat in my diet

[Chickie 15]

Maybe not.

A girlfriend of mine was on Xenical at the same time as me, and we would go out to lunch together, order the same food, and she would have all sorts of problems. Where as I would have none.

I guess everyone is different.

[Parvathi 2]

I have stalled with my weight loss, and am wondering if anyone has tried Xenical with their band. And if so, what was the result?

Thanks in advance

I haven't tried Xenical, but just wanted to say, you've lost 70 lbs since February!! LOL, that's an astronomical amount - well done!

Perhaps your body just needs some time to adjust and is doing that in the form of a plateau? Plateau's suck, that's for sure .. but you'll start losing again in no time at all :eek:

[HarleyNana 10]

You may be building muscle as well, OMG 70 lbs since Feb, that's awesome, this is not bypass, you must be patient, or at least try, LOL. When I stalled the first time, I had gained 12 lbs of muscle, next time it was 3 lbs, so that's a gain of 15 lbs of muscle, added to my 48 lbs of loss. I have to admit, I'd rather see the scales drop, but everyone says the muscle gain is great.

[La_madam 20]

For me top try diet pills, weight watchers, jenny craig while banded defeats the purpose of getting the band. Itired all of those things pre band..had initial resylts but to me the band is a permanent weight loss. I fell like I will never be overweight again. It has changed my life, it has never felt like I was on a diet. That is the greatestthing, losing wieght and still enjoying food.< /p>

[fee 0]

You have lost 70 pounds in 5 months...that is awesome!!!

Why would you need to take diet pills to help with this?

Like others have said its probley muscle and your body needs time to adjust.

Taking the pills would defeat the purpose of the band