"i am 5&#039;10&quot;, 43, and *was* 177 lbs. all my adult life, my weight was in the 142-148 range. in my late 30&#039;s and early 40&#039;s, the lbs crept on due to migraine medicines and it was impossible to lose. i tried everything. i even did a rigorous bootcamp for two months that i had to get up at 4:30am. i only lost 5 lbs. in the past, whenever i would gain a few i would take some dexatrim for week or 2. go running. presto. nothing works now that i am over 40. i meant nothing until i started taking phentermine. i am now 145 and holding. all my clothes fit. side effects are annoying, but worth putting up with. i am almost embarrassed to say that i haven&#039;t worked out even once."