"well here&#039;s an update after a week of taking contrave which i started on 7/9/2016 i have already lost 8 pounds. now i don&#039;t have any side effects but i went walking 4 days this week for 30 min. and i have been counting my calories as it says on the bottle. it really don&#039;t  suppress your appetite like i thought for the first week,but being conscious on counting my calories has made me more aware of the foods i&#039;m eating. i am also very thristy and constipated, but its not that bad since i&#039;ve never really been regular any way. i will report back in a couple of weeks my goal is to lose 20 pounds by september so i need 12 more to go with me starting out at 233."