Hi, finding this site has made me really happy. Last Wednesday I began tirz at a low dose of 2.5, and I have enough to get through the rest of the month while I look into other choices. It hit me fast how much this is going to change my life, and even at such a low dose I had a wonderful week. The second thing I realized is that $200 a month is not something I can sustain long-term, so I need to research alternatives. Through lifestyle changes and light exercise I have dropped 20 lbs., but I am nearly 60 and the weight will not budge from those changes by themselves, and for close to 2 months I have been stalled. I am going through old posts and guides. I am quite sure I will put in my first order within the next 2 weeks. I began at about 200, am at 176 now, and long term I would like to be around 135. Thanks for letting me share.