"i have been on contrave for a month and it has drastically decreased my craving for sweets.  i very seldom eat any sweets. i realize i don%u2019t eat as much anymore.  i started taking contrave as prescribed one in the morning and one in the evening.  now i am up to two twice a day but i only take two in the morning and none in the evening.  i feel i don%u2019t need the evening dose because the morning dose is holding for now. i haven%u2019t changed my diet any except for eating sweets.  only side effect i have notice at this time i am very gassy.  i started off weighting 230 lbs. currently i weigh 225 lbs. i guess it%u2019s is working.  my food intake is between 1500 to 1600 calories daily.  every day i want to quit but i am hanging in there.  i will try."