XENICAL
isn’t like any weight-loss treatment you may have experienced.
Because it works differently, your role in XENICAL treatment
is a little different, too. To use XENICAL effectively you must
be committed to:
- Talking with your doctor. Only
your doctor can properly assess your need for weight loss
and help you understand its relationship to other medical
conditions you may have. Also, XENICAL is available by prescription
only, so only a doctor can start you on this program.
- Following the proper medication
schedule. XENICAL is taken by mouth, with liquid, and
it is best to take it 3 times daily, once with each main
meal containing fat. XENICAL can be taken with the meal
or up to 1 hour afterward.
- Eating a reduced-calorie, 30%-fat
diet. A reduced-calorie diet may contain 1200-2000 calories
a day, but you should discuss with your doctor how many
calories a day are right for you. To help you determine
how many calories you consume per day and the percentage
of calories from fat, try this calorie calculator from the
Calorie Control Council.
- Monitoring your food intake.
To help you stick to your reduced-calorie diet with no more
than 30% of calories from fat, you’ll receive a Daily Diary
to record what you eat. Taking a multivitamin every day.
Because XENICAL interferes with your body’s absorption of
some fat-soluble vitamins, you should take a multivitamin
supplement containing vitamins D, E and K and beta carotene
once a day, at least 2 hours before or after taking one
of your doses of XENICAL, such as at bedtime. Be sure to
ask your doctor which multivitamin is right for you.
- Setting realistic, achievable weight-loss
goals you can feel good about. A health care professional
can help you set these goals. For most people, an initial
5% to 10% weight-loss goal is a good place to start. Studies
show that even a loss of 5% to 10% of your body weight can
improve weight-related health problems such as high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes.
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