"i was so excited to start taking contrave after reading all these reviews. i did not have any side effects. i took contrave for 1 month and did not lose any weight. i signed up for the scaledown scale and liked the fact of weighing in daily and being accountable. i was disappointed to not have any weight change but to fluctuate 2 lbs every few days. i was eating 1,200-1,500 calories a day as well. time to try a different medication."