"this medicine is wonderful to help you lose weight! when i started it i lost 10 pounds in less than 2 weeks! my husband lost a total of 60 pounds in about 8 months. we both have since stopped the pills (once we reached our goal weight) and the weight piles right back on once you stop the pills. i am actually 15 pounds heavier than when i began them &amp; my husband has gained all his weight back &amp; then some. if you never plan to get off the pills then they work. if you totally do a lifestyle change and start dieting then they will work. but, after 3 days off of them i was hungrier than ever and had to fight the urges to eat. the urges won obviously."