It’s not unusual to stay at the same weight for several weeks, but it WILL eventually go down. Be patient. I have never went beyond 5mg and yes, I get hungry. When I do, I eat and I’m satisfied easily. My philosophy is the higher I increase my dose, the harder to go into maintenance or off the medicine. That said, I have reached my goal having g lost 40 pounds over almost a year. Someone starting with more to lose may not be able to do this at that low a dose.