"i started taking this medicine in 10/2008 (1 pill a day in the beginning/2 pills a day in the end).  i weighed 240 lbs (male) and had been stuck here for 2 months following a 20 lb weight loss.  this medicine saved my life.  i took it from 10/2008 until 03/2009.  i now weigh 182 lbs.  i learned portion control and the right way to eat.  the medicine helped give me energy which helped me learn how to exercise.  i had a few side effects in the beginning.  i was constipated for the first month or so.  i had to pee a lot.  i suffered from dry mouth and had a hard time sleeping for the first couple of weeks.  these symptoms all went away after about 3 or 4 weeks.   i stuck with it and am glad i did.  stopping the pills was no problem for me."