"your stories have eased my nervousness today. today i was prescribed phentermine by my doctor and was told it was an amphetamine. i was instantly on alert. i have never been a pill popper, so up to an hour ago i had my doubts, scared and my mind was going through the what if&#039;s. diet and exercise just isn&#039;t enough anymore however so i must try a new angle. i am excited now to know some of the weight loss goals you all have met and achieved. wow!. i can&#039;t weight (lol) to pick up my script tomorrow. so i am 5&#039;3&quot; weighing in at 206 and my goal is 140 anything less and i will look too thin but i&#039;ll figure that out if and when i make my goal. wish me luck and maybe by my birthday in december ( the big 50) i will be in a bikini. oh! yah!"