"i have been taking contrave for about 5 weeks now. i am 5&#039;2&quot;, my starting weight was 188 and i am now 20 pounds down. 3 pounds away from my pre pregnancy of 165, hoping to lose around 15-20 more. so far this medication is working amazing. i take my doses at night, unfortunately i cannot take them during the day due to nausea but that is about the only side affect i have gotten."