Lindsey 0 #1 February 8, 2007 The first FDA approved over-the-counter diet pill. Lots of people want diet pills, but most would prefer not to take this particular diet pill. While the side effects can be pretty awful, health risks associated with this drug are minimal. The one I'd be most concerned about is metformin. A lot of people with diabetes are on metformin, and a lot of those same people are overweight. Orlistat increases the likelihood of lactic acidosis (life-threatening) when taken with metformin. Orlistat works by inhibiting pancreatic and gastric lipases, decreasing fat absorption. If a person eats a fatty meal while taking this medication, she's likely to "leak." Ewwww. Without a fatty meal, it doesn't do much of anything. It'd train a person pretty quickly to 1) eat better and/or 2) not take Orlistat if eating a fatty meal. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #2 February 8, 2007 QuoteOrlistat works by inhibiting pancreatic and gastric lipases, decreasing fat absorption. If a person eats a fatty meal while taking this medication, she's likely to "leak." Ewwww. Without a fatty meal, it doesn't do much of anything. It'd train a person pretty quickly to 1) eat better and/or 2) not take Orlistat if eating a fatty meal. By "leak" do you mean become incontinent? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #3 February 8, 2007 ... or you could eat healthy and exercise."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #4 February 8, 2007 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/boats/FUKITALL.jpgIllinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #5 February 8, 2007 Quote... or you could eat healthy and exercise. Eating has much more to do with weight loss than exercise does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #6 February 8, 2007 Dang! This sounds like Antabuse for the diet crowd! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n23x 0 #7 February 8, 2007 Boy, I've got an idea. How about we set aside the dingdongs and ho hos, and not eat 4 times the servings because it's "reduced fat" food, and maybe go, I don't know, walk our fat ass around the block a couple of times. I know plenty of fat people. They: a.) are inactive. b.) eat bad food. but are fat because they... c.) do TOO MUCH of A and B. And yes, I imagine that in a LIMITED FEW, there are people whos body's are incapable, but those, in my opinion, are outliers. .jim"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 February 8, 2007 No. According to most in the government, either: 1) ban bad food (like trans-fat); or 2) warn all people about bad food. It's not about people eating too much. What you propose is an actual solution that works. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathaniel 0 #9 February 8, 2007 It's contraindicated against simultaneous use with olestra chips and taco bell. Also, do not allow your dog to eat orlistat with a bag of fake bacon dog treats. The effect could be lethal on people around you.My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #10 February 9, 2007 QuoteIt's contraindicated against simultaneous use with olestra chips and taco bell. Also, do not allow your dog to eat orlistat with a bag of fake bacon dog treats. The olestra chips....they've got something in them that keeps you from absorbing fat don't they? That's why they give some people the runs.... Didn't think of that.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #11 February 9, 2007 By "leak" do you mean become incontinent? Mmm HMM! Incontinent of bowel.... I just have to wonder who actually takes it. The few people who have asked me to write a prescription for diet pills got a prescription for Xenical (orlistat). When I told 'em what it was and that I wouldn't write for stimulants to lose weight, none of them has wanted it.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willard 0 #12 February 9, 2007 QuoteBy "leak" do you mean become incontinent? I think it's what Jeff Foxworthy and Robin Williams refer to as "anal seapage". Leakage...seapage....don't sound good either way. Especially if she's wearing white shorts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #13 February 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteBy "leak" do you mean become incontinent? I think it's what Jeff Foxworthy and Robin Williams refer to as "anal seapage". Leakage...seapage....don't sound good either way. Especially if she's wearing white shorts. www.rathergood.com/seepageIllinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathaniel 0 #14 February 9, 2007 Quote The olestra chips....they've got something in them that keeps you from absorbing fat don't they? IIRC, olestra /is/ a fat that you can't absorb, but that can be used in some fairly traditional cooking processes and apparently tastes good enough to fool the average joe. Not that I'd ever let it get near my mouth...My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
