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Atkins Diet vs. Xenical

Two of the most popular methods for weight loss right now are the Atkins Diet, which has been around for decades and has had a recent resurgence, and Xenical, a weight loss drug that actually stops the fat from being absorbed into your system.

Many dieters have had great success with the Atkins diet, but not because it’s easy. You still need to be determined to stick to the plan and eat according to the Atkins guidelines. Atkins allows only 20 grams of carbohydrates per day and the less the better; the average person is taking in closer to 300 grams. The thing that makes Atkins easier for many to follow is that you’re given free range on fats, eating all of the cheese, meats and anything else non-carb that you want. You’re not counting calories on Atkins, you’re counting carbs.

Xenical on the other hand actually helps to block some of the fat that you eat, keeping it from being absorbed into your body. Xenical is used in conjunction with a reduced-calories diet, which means you don’t get to pop a pill and get a fee pass to eat whatever you want. Patients on Xenical who are tackling their weight loss from that perspective are destined to fail. Xenical is usually taken three times per day after each meal that contains fat; if you skip a meal or eat a meal that doesn’t contain fat, you skip Xenical. It’s important that the fat content in your diet make up no more than 30% of your daily caloric intake. For example, if you eat 1,200 calories per day, no more than 360 of those calories should be in the form of fat. Unlike other weight loss drugs on the market Xenical actually blocks about one third of the fat you eat from being absorbed into your system.

While different methods for losing weight work for different people and different lifestyles, what is true for everyone trying to lose weight is that sometimes you need a little extra support. To succeed you may have to change the way you feel about food and about your body, but you are more than worth it.