"i&#039;m 58 years old, exercise regularly and have not been able to loose any weight at all on my own in years and actually started gaining.  my dr. prescribed belviq.  i&#039;ve been on belviq for 4 days, i&#039;ve lost 5 pounds!  amazing!  i have had no side effects whatsoever, except that the first night, i had terrible dreams, so now  i only take this drug once a day in the morning, and it&#039;s working!  i need to loose 50 pounds, and i weighed under 200 when i started.  i walk 3 miles, 3 times a week and i went to an 1100 calorie diet every day.  i am very strict on my calories.  lots of fruit, protein, and veggies (which i hate)  but the weight is coming off and i&#039;m very encouraged.   i will continue till i&#039;m at my goal weight."