"i am 34 yrs old, 5&#039;6,  mom of 6 kids. my youngest is 7 mo old. and this is the heaviest i&#039;ve been. i started contrave 3 weeks ago. my beginning weight was 242 and i&#039;ve lost 18 lbs in 3 wks. this has been with strict calorie restriction and walking 30 mins to an hour daily if i can. contrave keeps my appetite in check and i forget to eat sometimes. i&#039;ve had no side effects. i&#039;m also doing the scale down program too. so far contrave has been great! i&#039;ll update again after my 2nd month.."