Hey guys,

I was just wondering what you all thought about a banded person taking Xenical as well.....

hehe, well it's kind of silly really. I have an entire box of Xenical here, but since I started the process for the band I stopped taking it. But it's not cheap stuff you know and I would hate to waste it. So I was just wondering if it would be going to far to keep taking it after I'm banded, or if it would have negative effects on the band.

give it 2 a friend u sld nt need 2 do both.

Taking it is a bad idea. Taking it just because it's there is an even worse idea. You spent a lot of money on it, yes. But the money is gone regardless of whether you take it or not. If that stuff worked, you wouldn't have needed the band in the first place.

Toss it.

amen to that!

Kat,

Ive never taken Xenical - BUT I have taken another diet drug while banded. My side affects were increased restriction and loss of appetite...which I welcome.

Just my personal opinion but I got banded to get away from all that crap. I have tenuate tablets here from about 1997 which I really must throw away. I'd rather lose weight with the band than risk a heart attack or stroke in the process. Those things had me vacuuming the house at 2 am. Awful. Xenical, well the side effects are enough to put me off for one.

I know that Xenical causes people not to have control over their bowel movements. Basically it just comes out whenever you eat too much fat even if you aren't on the toilet.

I don't think it's a good idea.

Kat, I wouldn't think Xenical would hurt the band, the question is are you eating enough fat for the pills to make a difference? As you know the pills prevent absorption of 1/3 of the fat one eats and 1 gram of fat has 9 calories, so if you have a meal with 12 gr. of fat you save 36 calories. I too still have Xenical in the medicine cabinet, but at this time I'm not eating enough for them to make a difference. Do what works for you sister.

Tammy

Kat, I wouldn't think Xenical would hurt the band, the question is are you eating enough fat for the pills to make a difference? As you know the pills prevent absorption of 1/3 of the fat one eats and 1 gram of fat has 9 calories, so if you have a meal with 12 gr. of fat you save 36 calories. I too still have Xenical in the medicine cabinet, but at this time I'm not eating enough for them to make a difference. Do what works for you sister.

Tammy

I think your right about that, the amount of food we eat on the band (and if it's good banster food) doesn't contain enough fat to make taking the pills effective.