"after many years of unsuccessful weight loss, my doctor suggested trying belviq. i cannot even express how wonderful my experience has been with it. i have been taking it for close to two months and am down over 20 lbs.- i also watch what i eat and exercise daily. this is not a magic pill that will make you lose weight, my experience with it is that it is a very effective tool that goes hand in hand with lifestyle changes. i find that it makes eating right somewhat easy. it seems to work in my brain changing my relationship with food. for the first time in my life i am free from obsessive thoughts about food. i felt a bit wonky the first day or two on it, but at this point i have zero side effects."