"i started using phentermine 7/17/10. my starting weight was 235lbs. it took me a year to get to 235 from 248. i find that ridiculous... a year to lose 13 pounds. so as of today (wk 5) i am down to 216lbs. i love having to remind myself to eat instead of eating just because i feel like it or out of boredom. i do cardio for 35 min 5 days/week plus warm up/cool down walk for 10 min. i have a 1300 calorie per day limit but i stay well below due to having no appetite."