Also available on prescription from your Doctor in which case a consultation with our Pharmacist is unnecessary.

 

XENICAL contains the active ingredient orlistat.
XENICAL is used to assist with losing weight, maintaining a certain weight and preventing weight regain.

XENICAL is used to treat adults with an initial Body Mass Index (BMI) which measures 30 or more.

One way to measure if you are overweight, and how overweight you are, is to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). You can calculate your BMI by multiplying your height in metres by itself (squaring your height in metres), and then dividing your weight in kilograms by your squared height.

 weight (kg) weight (kg)

 BMI = ------------------------------- = --------------------

 height (m) x height (m) [height (m)]2

If your BMI is 25 or more you may be overweight, and if your BMI is 30 or more you may be very overweight. BMI may vary across different populations due, in part, to different body proportions. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you have any questions about your BMI.

 

XENICAL should be taken in conjunction with a low-fat, well-balanced, calorie-controlled diet and other appropriate measures such as exercise.

XENICAL belongs to a group of medicines called lipase inhibitors. These medicines work by preventing the absorption of dietary fat in your body rather than by suppressing your appetite

 

 

As with any weight-control programme, over-consumption of fat and calories may counteract any weight loss effect.

Thirteen Low Fat Tips

· Try to eat three regular meals each day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. This helps to prevent hunger and reduce unnecessary snacking.
· Eat more fruit, vegetables, grains and cereals.
· If you use butter or margarine, scrape it on thinly.
· Choose low-fat substitutes i.e. trim milk, low-fat cheese, low-fat yoghurts, etc.
· Become a label reader. Look for foods that have less than 5 g of fat per 100 g of product.
· Eat less high-fat snacks and takeaways (i.e. potato chips, sausage rolls, meat pies).
· Cut all visible fat off meat, remove skin from chicken.
· Aim for palm size servings of lean meat. Have skinless poultry and fish at least once or twice a week.

· Grill, bake, stir-fry, microwave – TRY NOT TO FRY.
· Use less creamy sauces, mayonnaise and dressings.
· Aim to eat less than 40 g – 50 g of fat per day.
· Watch portion sizes – try using a smaller plate.
· Be careful not to replace the fat in your diet with large quantities of other foods, such as sugar and alcohol.