"i lost 30 pounds in less than 3 months with this drug, a sensible diet and exercise.  i had started and quit a few diets before taking this medicine because i never felt satisfied after a small meal and i always wanted to snack.  the first day i took it, i was shocked at my lack of interest in food.  i would eat, but not with the same vigor and certainly not the same quantities.  i noticed my mood was improved and that i had the energy to do things, including obsessive cleaning of my house.  after several weeks of taking it, the medicine didn&#039;t seem as strong to me; however, my new eating and exercise patterns were established.  good diet starter but not a permanent solution."