"very positive about this medication.  no side effects.  have been on for 9 months and lost 55 lbs so far.  contrave changed my relationship with food.  i don&#039;t have to have snacks, i leave food on the plate, and i stop when i&#039;m full instead of when i&#039;m stuffed.  i have not completely gotten the exercise side of things right yet - perhaps 2-3 times per week when i&#039;d like it to be 5-6.  if i can be more consistent with the exercise i&#039;m convinced the results would be more pronounced, but i&#039;m ok with it taking a while - slow progress is fine by me.  if you are willing to change eating and exercise habits contrave can be of great assistance - it&#039;s like that extra bit of willpower i was lacking all this time."