"i started phen about 6 months ago. weight was 209. i&#039;m 4&#039;11, so ya. very fat for my height. the doctor was worried an put me on it for 3 months. i lost 10+ pounds the first 2 months. with low carb, low cal. an only 40 carbs max a day.  an walking 45 minutes every day. i only ate 2 eggs for breakfast. an 1/2 cup of coffee. atkins for lunch. lots of plain tea and water. an lean meat an veggies for dinner.  last of the 3 months i hardly lost any weight. so i went off it for 3 months. gained 3 lbs back even though i kept food diary. an kept working out. now i&#039;m on it again for round 2. my goal weight is 130. my doctor said it is a process.  i can&#039;t seem to get under 170. no matter what i do. an my current weight fluctuates between 170 an 173."