"this is an update to my previous review. i have now been on contrave for three months, and in that time i have lost 35 lbs (goal is 130 lbs total). the first two weeks were horrible, then the side effects subsided. when i consciously watch my diet, i lose very steadily. even if i don&#039;t, i usually lose 2 lbs a week. my life before contrave was constantly thinking about food, snacking, and looking for the next &quot;fix.&quot; now i get hungry, but not famished. i can eat when i am hungry and rely on my body to give me cues- before, that was a foreign concept to me. for once, i feel like i am in control and that i can see this through to the end, and get to a healthy weight, which i have never been able to do. if you are obese, consider it."