Obesity
"In May I was prescribed orlistat because I was at a weight of 24st 4lb. I have taken orlistat with most meals but have forgotten to take it on a few occasions, at the same time I started walking as well and have built up my walking to around 2 hours a day, now in October I am down to 18st 9lb, I have gone down 2 clothes sizes and I still have a long way to go but a weight loss of 5st 9lb in 5 months is not to be sniffed at and I think proves that orlistat does work when taken sensibly, but if you are going to take it and assume that you can continue in your old diet and exercise routine then you are going to have very limited success, the medicine is a slimming aid not a miracle cure."