"i am 52 years old, 5&#039;5 and weighed 183 pounds.  keeping my old eating habits and staying sedentary expecting this med to work netted a 5 lb loss over 3 months.  so i quit.  i restarted after a 6 month break with a new food &amp; exercise plan.  my weight is falling off this time!  my learning is that this med is exponentially more effective if i take responsibility for getting off the sofa and spending more time &amp; money in the produce dept.   i&#039;m down 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks back on it. i&#039;ve found some great recipes for vegetables i never thought i&#039;d eat.  my appetite us suppressed enough that i&#039;m perfectly satisfied with a 5 oz steak instead of my normal 16 oz.  i recommend belviq but only as a supplement to healthier eating and exercise."