Xenical Frequently Asked Questions

1. How effective is Xenical?

It was found when conducting clinical studies that a person treated with Xenical stood a much greater chance of losing weight, with the participants losing significantly more weight if they were on Xenical than their counterparts who weren’t. It is important to understand that this effectiveness is seen only when those treated stick to a reduced calorie based diet, which means any food eaten can not consist of more than 30% of calories from fat. Without following such a diet plan the effectiveness of Xenical is severely reduced, as the extra fat will not be stopped from undergoing digestion and being added to the body’s fat stores.

2. If Xenical works only on the fat in the foods I’ve eaten, how do I lose the fat on my body?

The existing fat will be used up as the body utilises the fat stores for energy due to the fact that no more fat is being digested into the body. Simply by consuming fewer calories the body will need to burn up the fat stores already in place, therefore meaning that weight is lost off the body as it is used up instead of being added to. This is why it is important to adhere to a diet in which there is no more than 30% fat from calories.

3. What happens if I miss a dose?

If for whatever reason you are unable to take the recommended dose of Xenical before a meal then it means that you do not receive the benefits of the medication for that meal. Any fat that is ingested from the meal will not be blocked from the body’s digestive system and will be used for energy instead of the fat from the body’s stores being used. At your next meal that contains fat simply resume taking the Xenical to block extra fat from being digested into the body.

4. How soon after starting Xenical should I expect to notice weight loss?

So long as the recommended dosage is adhered to, alongside the requisite reduced-calorie based diet, then the majority of people begin to notice that they are losing weight after only two weeks of starting treatment with Xenical. This weight loss typically continues for around six months to a year, after this point the amount of weight that is consistently lost usually begins to lessen and level off.