"i started contrave in april 2016. i stayed on 1 pill/day for 4 weeks, then went to 2 pills/day primarily because of the expense. i was hoping to accomplish weight loss without having to take the full dose and stretch the prescription out for a longer period of time. i&#039;m 5&quot;7&quot; and started at a weight of 172lbs  it&#039;s now july 2016 and i&#039;m only down to 166 (that&#039;s 6 lbs in 3 months). not much progress, but i am only taking half the recommended dose. side effects have been minimal - the most predominant is sleepiness. i&#039;ve had to increase my caffeine intake to combat the sleepiness. i do work out 2-3 times/week and hope to increase that. i sometimes &quot;over-eat&quot; the medication, i&#039;m full but continue to eat and then feel incredibly over full."