"i started adipex on august 2.  i had my second (and last) baby almost 3 months ago.  i have an extra 25 pounds of baby weight on top of being 240 when i got pregnant.  i need to get the weight off as i am pre-diabetic. i am doing a 1500 calorie diet along with the pill.  i cut out all white bread, white sugar, white rice, etc.  i also cut out pop (even though i was only drinking diet pop).  i was down 7 pounds as of yesterday.  i hope to be down 10 pounds total by the end of this week.  i haven&#039;t started exercising as pregnancy also brought along plantar fasciitis.  as soon as my feet get better, i will be hopping on the treadmill.  i don&#039;t notice much more energy, just seem more awake. i still get hungry, it just takes a little longer."