hi bkbk - i am taking them at the moment, and can honestly report i have had no nasty toilet accidents
That is probably because i am so scared of having them, i have been very careful as to what i am eating - probably which is the point
Food wise, i started (with the advice from the lovely ladies on shiney's thread) to use Food Focus, which calculates how much fat is in food. I followed the rule that i could have no more than 15g fat per meal, with a snack of 5-6g fat mid morning and mid afternoon. The first month i lost nearly a stone and a half, and have now settled down to between 6-10lbs per 4 weeks. All in all, since 1st July, i have lost just under 4 stone.
Obviously i am aware of the possibility of putting it all back on once i stop the tablets, but i figure i am retraining myself into what i can eat, and have really upped the exercise, which makes all the difference!
Good luck with yours - they can work well (just my experience)if you are disciplined enough to be careful with what you eat!
Food wise, i still have sandwiches - which was my downfall before. But now i have WW bread, sliced chicken with loads of salad. Spag bol is another favourite, and thanks to food focus, i can see exactly how much i should be having!
Saying all that, there are some days where i havent the time to weigh everything and calulate the fat content - so i just have a ready meal - which is all worked out for you