"i have been taking contrace for 12 weeks no and haven&#039;t lost any weight. in the beginning i did have slight stomach upset and pains but well worth it to lose a few pounds, once my body adjusted the side effects went away. however i would lose a pound, then gain a pound, never lost any real weight. good things was i didn&#039;t gain any weight. i lost over 50 pounds about 2 years ago with qsymia but hated my mood on it so much i couldn&#039;t take it anymore. my mood on contrave was wonderful, i&#039;m now off it and asking my doctor for a script for wellbutrin."