"i have taken phentermine for 6 months. my starting weight was 327. iam a 45 years old woman who is not in bad health only very over weight.  in the first three months i lost 50 lbs.  i ate fresh vegetables and cottage cheese drank water . in the next three months i have only lost 24 lbs. so in total i lost 74 lbs in 6 months . no strong side effects."