Sonkie and minib are right in what they say, I think in some cases its the pharmasist to blame they raise your expectations by telling you that you can loose up to a stone the first week, I was gutted on my first weigh in when I had only lost 5lb. Half a stone is great dont be dissapointed with it, its a great start, a word of warning though lipotrim can play havoc with your periods, I've had two in has many weeks and it reallyaffected my weigh in last week (only a 1lb off) it really knocks you for six when that happens, so expect it ( although it may not happen for you) if you look at everyone else's losses you'll find the average is a stone a month, and thats great. Good luck and if you have any questions you'll allways find the answer here.