"i have been on contrave since 11/28/15 and i have lost 9lbs. i am eating around 1200-1300 calories a day and exercising moderately. the only side effects are dry mouth, constipation and a teensy bit of nausea if i haven&#039;t eaten for awhile. i combat the nausea by making sure i&#039;m eating 5 small meals a day as opposed to three meals and no snacking. so that&#039;s 9lbs in less than three weeks! i&#039;m loving it! i do notice that i have no desire to drink alcohol.  i also get very sick to my stomach if i happen to overeat or eat sugar. i&#039;ve always been an emotional eater, so i think this is really helping me overcome that. i am looking forwarding to see what happens at week 4 and forward!"