"began taking contrave when i was 180lbs. 5 months later i am down to 153!! contrave has helped me be more in control of my eating. i think i was always in denial, but i definitely had a good addiction. food gave me that high. contrave literally shifted the way i think about food. now don&#039;t get me wrong, i still get hungry and certainly don&#039;t forget to eat, but i now have the ability to stop eating when i&#039;m full. my weight loss has simply come from being able to cut portion sizes drastically. i most definitely don&#039;t eat salads everyday! i no longer crave coca cola anymore which saves a ton of calories! you still have to be disciplined as its not a magic pill, but for me it has changed my life!"