"i have been taking qsymia now since 6/13 i started at 211 lbs and i am 5&#039; 1&quot;.  today is 1/27/14 and i weigh 176.4lbs.  i do not eat the healthy foods and i do not exercise regularly as i have issues with my knees and shoulders that my tendons flare up when i workout so i only do so occasionally and my main activity is housework and yard work. i still eat fast-food occasionally and pizza just not like i used to.  now here is the thing i had high blood pressure when i started and now its perfect! i am my doctors guinea pig and i am being monitored i had an ekg before starting it and i have to still go in for follow ups and he did a blood panel last month to make sure i wasn&#039;t having any hidden side effects!  came back negative and i&#039;ve lost 35lb."