"tomorrow will end out my first full week on belviq and since i read every single one of these reviews before asking my doctor for it, i thought i&#039;d better add mine to help the next person out. :) i&#039;m female, age 41, t2 diabetic. i started last week at 187 (5&#039;5&quot; tall) which puts my bmi at just over 30. i weight this morning (would have been five full days) and am down four pounds to 183!! i haven&#039;t lost my appetite by any means and could still easily overeat it i wanted to. what it has done for me is to help me feel full faster. it&#039;s still on me to make healthy choices, the difference is that now i can eat at appropriate portion and be satisfied. i have been averaging 1200 calories a day. no side effects for me. i&#039;m thrilled!!"