FinallyHopeful Member

Wow. What an argumentative person you are! You are free to look up the research on the additive powers of sugar yourself.

Good article with links on the ill effects of sugar: well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/website-explores-sugars-effects-on-health/

Do you really think that those who try Contrave do not have to work at it??? I actually do. It is now much easier though.

You are free to believe whatever you want. Then video is actually very good and this doctor has co-authored papers for the American Heart Association and its new recommendations on limiting sugar. 60 minutes has also done a piece on him as well as the New York Times. So you can continue putting your head in the sand for…

The 2 drugs that compose Contrave have been around for decades and have good safety records. As for doing things the hard way that is sometimes easier said than done especially when one is in the throws of the disease of obesity which is often accompanied by insulin resistance. As one doctor put it, if your insulin levels…

You probably had either phen-fen or some sort of amphetamine. Contrave is nothing like those sorts of drugs and it helps attack the root of the problem. Of course, you also need to be seeing a legitimate weight loss doctor and dietician as I am.

Just google it. There has been numerous studies regarding how sugar is just as or even more addictive than cocaine. Here is just one doctor on sugar: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

I am down 20 pounds so far on Metformin and one pill a day of Contrave-see my previous post. Usually this time of year I gain 20 pounds with the holidays and what not so I am quite happy and I am confident I will lose even more now. My cravings are still almost entirely gone after 3 months on contrave.

I forgot to add that if going to respected weight loss program and weight loss doctor and Contrave does not work, then I would carefully consider surgery. However, I strongly recommend trying contrave if you are a candidate plus perhaps metformin since these 2 drugs have been around a long time and are unlike the phen-fen…

I started this journey more than a hundred pounds over weight and I have seriously considered weight loss surgery until now. Almost 2 months ago I started Contrave and the month prior Metformin with unbelievable results in the I have not been plagued by hunger and I am pretty much effortlessly have been following healthy…

I forgot to add that my jitters from the contrave are gone. I am still on one pill a day and will discuss with my doctor.

I agree that diet pills are not magic pills and that we need to learn a new way of eating and living. However, I also assert that obesity is very much a disease. For example, I believe that frequently once one hits a certain weight that it messes up your insulin and metabolic functions which results in overwhelming…