Hi supergran, well i took reductil for 4 months and it really helped me big time i lost 5 stone andnit took my appetite away so when i did eat it was very small amounts, i am a serious emotional eater and i even forgot to eat, so give it a try, u r not a failure taking pills,as obesity as an illness and we need all the help we can get,the way i see failure is when u give up altogether and not try and lose weight at all, hope this helps xx