Contrave

I've been on Contrave since Sept 18 and have been losing an average of 2 lb/week. I'm down a total of 26 lb so far, but still have a long way to go before I'm a healthy weight.

I started Weight Watchers at the same time as I started Contrave, but switched to MFP after about two weeks - there were too many "free" foods on WW that just didn't make sense to me. Counting calories (1200/day) and staying within the macronutrient levels I've set (40% carb/30% fat/30% protein) is surprisingly doable - and that's gotta be thanks to the Contrave! When I want a snack, I'm able to choose a piece of fruit over a handful of cookies - or the two (or three or four...) glasses of wine I used to have.

It's no "magic bullet," but it definitely works alongside good food choices. And If I wasn't such a lazy slug and actually exercised every day, I'd probably be doing even better!

Good for you! Do you have any side effects? I'm finding my mouth dries up like a desert at night, and I have a constant ringing in my ears. I've been on Wellbutrin before (one of the two drugs in Contrave), and my ears were ringing then too. I'm hoping it will eventually go away as I continue to lose weight and my blood pressure goes down.

Good luck and have a great Christmas and New Year!