"after 12 weeks on qsymia i have lost 20 pounds. qsymia is not a magic diet pill, it will not burn your carbs, or make you change your eating habits, it does one thing and one thing only- it will kill your appetite. my appetite monster on any given day during qsymia is killed 70-85%. my weight loss has been slow but steady as i realized that my weight loss was 100% dependent on what i shove in my mouth on any given day. i started taking the drug in early february (during flu season) and craved a lot of hot salty soups and comfort foods as i battled several colds and virus&#039;s. my weight loss was very slow during that period. you must drop your carbs, and boost your protein intake to loose weight. i drink a big fat protein shake every morning."