"when i started a week ago i was 294 and i%u2019m 5%u201910. i was nervous about the needle but the truth is you can hardly feel it, it%u2019s that thin. i started at .6 and after a few days i went up to 1.2. the other day i tried to go to 1.8 but i had a serious stomach ache all night long so i went back to 1.2. at 1.2 the side effects are mild. headaches, a little nausea, slight rough throat and fatigue. i have lost 10 pounds in this week with minimal exercise, perhaps 10/15 minutes on the elliptical a night and some free weights. i%u2019m in love with this product. i have zero appetite. i have to force myself to eat and even then end up eating two bites and throwing the rest away. i%u2019m very hopeful this is the motivation i needed and it continues to work."