"i am a 56 y/o female who had gained approx 100 lbs in the last 10 yrs. . i was on phentermine which helped me lose 40 lbs. but then it stopped. i couldn&#039;t get under 208 lbs. i did my due research on belviq and got a prescription. i had to jump through some hoops to get it approved but it has been well worth it. i&#039;ve been taking it one week now and my appetite has decreased. the first few days i learned that i was still overeating even though i wasn&#039;t hungry- i am having to retrain my thought process that just because it tastes good doesn&#039;t mean i need to keep eating if i&#039;m not hungry. as with any diet pill you still need to modify how you look at food- need vs want. belviq is definitely the beginning of a beautiful journey!"