XENICAL (Orlistat): The Fat Blocker Pill

So for all of you who know me, losing weight does not come easily to me, but I am still determined!

After next week, I will be back to my regularly scheduled programming aka. Goodlife Fitness 4x a week.

I will also be adding XENICAL to my regular diet and exercise plan.

Xenical is a FAT BLOCKER pill. It promotes loss of weight by preventing the digestion and absorption of fat in food. In the intestine, an enzyme called lipase (produced primarily by the pancreas) breaks apart fat in food so that it can be absorbed into the body. Xenical blocks the action of lipase and thereby prevents the breakup and absorption of fat. Xenical blocks absorption of about 25% of the fat in a meal. The unabsorbed fat is excreted in the stool.

Orlistat is combined with a reduced-calorie diet to promote weight loss. Orlistat also may be used to prevent weight gain after weight has been lost. Candidates for treatment with orlistat are patients who are obese with a body mass index of more than 30 kg/m2. Candidates also include patients with a body mass index of between 27 and 30 kg/m2 if other risk factors for arteriosclerosis are present such as high blood pressure, risk of diabetes, and high blood cholesterol, or triglycerides. Based on several scientific studies, the average weight loss that is achieved additionally when orlistat is taken as recommended for six months to one year is 22.4 to 23.4 pounds, without change to exercise or diet.

The Biggest Loser: Season 15 Winner Rachel *link at bottom*

Sorry for any spoilers...

While I love this show, and I loved Rachel this season and was rooting for her the whole way through...

I (and many many others) were SHOCKED by the fact that she was only 105 pounds at the finale...  

 She seriously didn't even look healthy!!! She started the show at 260, and lost 155 pounds in the timeframe of the show. She lost over 60% of her body fat, which is the most ever for loss in a Biggest Loser contestant and winner.

I think it is important to understand that they go 'all out' for the finale, but to win with these drastic measures is a little bit insane... Even the trainers were shocked when she came out! The picture of Jillian and Bob's faces says it all. 

While she claims she was losing weight in a healthy way, the measures for her body % were actually showing her to be UNDERWEIGHT with a BMI of 17.5. She had literally no fat on her body, and you could see her raw bones and muscle... 

She was a firecracker ALL season and really worked hard! I only hope that she will be able to gain some weight back and be healthy. I personally think she looked great at the makeover week.

I won't judge her, or the process, because as long as she is happy that is what matters, but I just want the best version to be displayed for girls and women today, not feeling like they have to be that skinny. 

Nonetheless I still love this show, and maybe next season there will be a focus on making sure that the final weigh in is a healthy time. 

WAY TO GO RACH! Fellow Rachels, unite <3
 
Read the article below for video and more info.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/biggest-loser-skinny-article-1.1603184