"i gained a lot of weight with my pregnancy and in the two years after my child was born due to unhealthy eating and a less active life style. i tried strict dieting and exercising for about 3 months and only lost 5 pounds so i went to my pcp to have labs checked, i was started on phentermine/topiramate combination in march, now at the beginning of july i am down 80 pounds. i have taken the medicine everyday, followed a strict diet, stopped drinking all soda/coffee/alcohol (water only!), and work out 5-6 days/week. it has been hard but completely worth it. this medicine saved my life!"