"update: i have been on contrave about 3.5 months and have lost 32 lbs. no side effects. i feel great. the smaller i get, the slower the weight loss is. i also notice if i forget a dose those old bingey cravings come back pretty fast which makes me wonder: will i have to stay on this med longer than i thought? i have 15 lbs left to my &quot;thin goal&quot; and my weight loss has slowed to about 1lb/week. but no complaints here! i look and feel great. and probably 10 people have started contrave after asking me what my secret is ;-)"