"i am a 34 yr old female. 5&#039;5&quot;. started contrave with scale down program on march 3, 2016. starting weight 231. today june 21, 2016 weighing in at 189. starting pants size 18. today a size 10. i have pcos with insulin resistance. i cannot take the full dosage of 4 per day, as it is increasing protein in my urine. i only take 1 per day in the morning. i had no side effects when i started this medicine. i do not exercise only increased my daily activity. i use the my fitness pal app from underarmour. i try to get 10,000 steps per day and stay below 1200 calories per day. so far i am amazed with my progress and stunned that i have made it this far with only one pill per day. i would definitely recommend."