"i am 29 yrs old mommy of 3 (12yr old-- 8yr old--2yr old)  my cw is 195. the heaviest i have ever been. i have tried everything in the book to loose weight and was not successful. discouraged;  on nov 4 i went to my doctor as a last resort to see how she can help me reach my goal (130lbs). she prescribed phentermine 37.5mg  and today was my first full day on it, will minimal side effects. i am pretty excited about phentermine as i have read awesome reviews. i hope to lose at least 65 lbs. will keep updating"