"i began using phentermine on 7/29/16 beginning at 218 pounds (ugh)....this morning i weighed in at 207. so in 10 days i have lost 11 pounds and 4&quot; total. i&#039;ll take it!!!! i have struggled the last few years after being diagnosed with hashimoto&#039;s disease. i have felt trapped inside of my own skin and i was terrified that nothing would work. i have dropped my calories down to 800 a day and i work out between 20-30 minutes every other day. i finally have hope! i have tried every diet out there and nothing has worked and i believe it is because all the information i was given instructed me to eat 1200 calories daily. and i did. faithfully. i also maintained my weight for a year and didn&#039;t lose anything. i believe i have found what work&#039;s for me"