"let me start by saying that food has been a central part of my entire life. i&#039;m a 69 yr old male who weighed 309 lbs when i started taking qysmia in early february. i now weigh 288lbs. i&#039;ve lost both my interest in eating and cooking. i&#039;ve finally begun to eat, to live and not live to eat. this medicine may very well save my life."