"i started phentermine feb 18, 2013. i had been going to the gym for years trying to get off this extra weight. been over weight since i was 8 yrs old. i&#039;m 24, 5&#039;4, &amp; got to my biggest in january (250lbs) i&#039;ve always had high self esteem but at the point i didn&#039;t even want to see a mirror. when i started phentermine in february i dropped 10lbs in 2 days! no lie! because my body was not used to the medicine i was sweating profusely, heart racing, mad energy. combined that with gym, was down to 235lbs by april. sadly i started plateauing april &amp; may. i had tried everything but stayed the same. put up the resistance in my cardio &amp; finally lost the 5lbs. now it is july, &amp; i&#039;m out the plateau i am down to 220lbs! goal is 160/170lbs."