"i started on contrave 7/23/15 as of 10/1/15.  i  weighed 199 to start as of today i weight 178. in two months 8 days, i have lost 21 pounds. i want to lose about 50 more pounds.  it works great. i take 2 at 7:00am and 2 at 3:30pm. i didn&#039;t have any side effects. my insurance does cover the medication. i love it!"