Orlistat is currently recognized as a weight loss drug, is a local action gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor, can reduce the absorption of food fat, making weight loss. The number of pounds you can lose in a month by taking orlistat is different for each person’s physique and daily eating habits, so the exact number of pounds you lose is different for each person, maybe 1-2 pounds, or 5-6 pounds, or more. Patients need to be aware that orlistat medication is only clinically useful for weight loss. In the premise of choosing orlistat, you need to go to the hospital after professional doctor’s evaluation before use, because there may be some people who have intolerance to orlistat, such as abdominal distension, more gas, stool with oil, diarrhea, stool control is more difficult, etc.. Therefore, it needs to be combined with the specific situation of the patient, after the professional doctor’s assessment and judgment of the advantages and disadvantages, before use. When the body is excessively obese, in addition to using orlistat, patients need to change their previous lifestyle and carry out a light and reasonable diet, with more vegetables, fruits and coarse grains, while avoiding the intake of high-sugar and high-calorie foods, such as cakes and fried chicken. It is also necessary to cooperate with moderate exercise, avoiding sedentary, lying down for a long time. In addition, patients should also quit smoking and limit alcohol to reduce their body weight.