"i asked my doctor to place me on contrave because i had hit a wall with my own dieting and exercise. i was also looking for assistance to reduce/eliminate my alcohol intake. (i&#039;m a weekend warrior in my socializing.) i have been on contrave for a week now. i lost 7lbs in the first 5 days. i workout with a personal trainer 4x per week. i cut caffeine and alcohol from my diet due to the headaches. i don&#039;t even crave a drink! i&#039;m starting week 2 with the pills. as of 7.21.17 i weigh 164lbs at 5&#039;9. my goal weight is 140lbs. i gave contrave 9/10 only because of the headaches,  which are minor. i&#039;m very happy with my results thus far and my trainer is blown away! i&#039;m getting weighed in this thursday again. i&#039;ll check back in after."