Atkins Diet and Slimming Tablets

Dear All,

Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called Xenecol.
These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect is an
unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description here).
My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the Atkins Diet
with something like Xenecol?

Regards

Justin

Justin Evans wrote:
:: Dear All,
::
:: Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
:: lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
:: to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called
:: Xenecol. These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect
:: is an unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description
:: here). My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the
:: Atkins Diet with something like Xenecol?

No.

"Justin Evans" wrote in message
om...
Dear All,

Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called Xenecol.
These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect is an
unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description here).
My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the Atkins Diet
with something like Xenecol?


No - you don't want to block the fat, that's a big part of what's keeping
you satiated and not hungry. And carb blockers aren't necessary and from
all I've read don't work anyway. There's no reason to take any weight-loss
pills at all, in conjunction with Atkins - take the supplements recommended,
such as a multivitamin, fish or flaxseed oil, and fiber supplement (such as
psyllium husk) if you're not getting enough fiber via what you eat.

The point of this isn't to lose weight as fast as possible - the point is to
take it off and _keep_ it off. If you want to lose a little faster, get
more exercise instead.

Stargazer
Atkins since Apr '03
192/149/140

On 15 Feb 2004 03:47:28 -0800, (Justin Evans)
wrote:

Dear All,

Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called Xenecol.
These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect is an
unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description here).
My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the Atkins Diet
with something like Xenecol?

If Atkins is working for you (weight loss + no hunger), why do you
want to use fat blockers on top of that?
On Atkins you need a bit of fat, so fat blockers are not advisable, in
my opinion.

Ina

213/159/154ish since 8/15/03, 5'8"
www.skreee.de

"Justin Evans" wrote in message
om
Dear All,

Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called Xenecol.
These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect is an
unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description here).
My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the Atkins Diet
with something like Xenecol?

Justin you should probably go back and review the part in the book that
explains how low carb works. If you haven't read it then you should. The
easiest way to fail on low carb is to try and wing it.
If you can't afford the book try the website.
http://atkins.com/

There's also a huge amount of info contained in the newsgroup FAQ.
http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm

In a nutshell when you don't eat many carbs your body uses mainly fat for
energy, both body and dietary. If you block the fat........
--
Jeri
265/189/120
Atkins since 11/5/01
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford

If your on Atkins, you will answer your own question. I've never been on a
more satisfying meal plan. I've taken the Atkins vitamins since day one,
but realize that it is the low carb diet that is killing my appetite, I'd
hate for any diet drug to mess with this natural way of reducing my
appetite. Why take them? Throw them out.

--
Diane
Atkins since 12/4/2003
234/211/150 5"8


"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Justin Evans wrote:
:: Dear All,
::
:: Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
:: lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
:: to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called
:: Xenecol. These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect
:: is an unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description
:: here). My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the
:: Atkins Diet with something like Xenecol?

No.

I wouldn't take Xenecol if you paid me. I suggest you continue on you
Atkins. You state you are losing weight and are not hungry. What more do
you want? It sounds to me like you don't have a problem with the diet, but
the problem lies with how much patience you have. You are thinking of
taking Xenecol to speed the process of losing weight would be my guess. Why
else would you take it if you are losing already? I suggest you need to
look at this diet in a longer term point of view. Relax and enjoy the fact
that you are losing weight and are not hungry. So it may take you longer
than you want. Oh well, join the club. From what I am reading here you are
going to crash diet and gain it back anyway, because you are not looking to
take your time and do it right.

Relax and don't take pills that may upset your balance you have now with not
being hungry and losing weight. Take some time, lose weight and keep it off
for good. Crash diet mentality is not a good one to have unless you want to
yo-yo your weight around, IMHO.

Curt

--
Started low carb May '03
211/186/185 . . 6'2"
Highest weight 250



"Justin Evans" wrote in message
om...
Dear All,

Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called Xenecol.
These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect is an
unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description here).
My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the Atkins Diet
with something like Xenecol?

Regards

Justin

Dear All,

Thanks for all the advice - I will throw the tablets away, and will
also heed the advice of others who have answered my e-mail. Thanks
again for giving me your time and support.

Regards

Justin


"curt" wrote in message . ..
I wouldn't take Xenecol if you paid me. I suggest you continue on you
Atkins. You state you are losing weight and are not hungry. What more do
you want? It sounds to me like you don't have a problem with the diet, but
the problem lies with how much patience you have. You are thinking of
taking Xenecol to speed the process of losing weight would be my guess. Why
else would you take it if you are losing already? I suggest you need to
look at this diet in a longer term point of view. Relax and enjoy the fact
that you are losing weight and are not hungry. So it may take you longer
than you want. Oh well, join the club. From what I am reading here you are
going to crash diet and gain it back anyway, because you are not looking to
take your time and do it right.

Relax and don't take pills that may upset your balance you have now with not
being hungry and losing weight. Take some time, lose weight and keep it off
for good. Crash diet mentality is not a good one to have unless you want to
yo-yo your weight around, IMHO.

Curt

--
Started low carb May '03
211/186/185 . . 6'2"
Highest weight 250



"Justin Evans" wrote in message
om...
Dear All,

Have started the Atkins Diet and am pleased with the weight loss and
lack of hunger. This is one of several diets I have been on, and due
to serial dieting I have accumulated some diet tablets called Xenecol.
These are fat blockers in effect and the main side effect is an
unpleasant looking stool (sorry about the graphic description here).
My question is whether it is wise or safe to combine the Atkins Diet
with something like Xenecol?

Regards

Justin