Taking Contrave. When does the weight loss begin?

Hi ,
Everyone is different my first week l lost 8 pounds Second week 5 lbs then 1 pound the 3rd week 4th week l gained 2 pounds 5th week l lost 9 pounds l am on my 6th week.
My morning pills l take them with breakfast , my evening pills l take 30 min before dinner , those are the directions from Contrave Website unless if your doctor told you to take them differently. like l said everyone is different l have not started my exercises yet but l will once l hit the plateu.l am not experiencing any major side effects but the evening dose make me sleepy which is helping me with my insomnia but l read other reviews from other users saying they aren't getting any sleep.
Good luck!

I've been on Contrave for less than a week and I am noticing that I am not hungry

I am on day 22 of the contrave. From day 1 I had a major appetite reduction, but also a lot of side effects. I have waves of exhaustion and the shakiness. I do take the pills with food and sometimes just a stomach ache. I've had some dry mouth and drink water constantly. Mentally, I feel strange.

This pill has hit me hard. It does seem to be working because I usually eat a lot at night. I am trying to keep my carbs low and exercise a lot more. I have no interest at all in food whereas before I was pretty obsessed by it. I think I have lost about ten pounds or so.

I would give it a little more time and then maybe switch to something else if you are getting no results.

Hello
Is there any chance you could be taking another medication that is nullifying the Contrave?
If not stick with it. Sounds like you're doing everything right.
One day you will see all your work pay off when you step on the scale.
Lastly, we as woman can hold a lot of fluids when it's that time of month.
Keep up the good work!
bestpup

It is very individual. If you read the literature with the medication, it can take up to 12 weeks on the medication at the full dose to feel the effects. Contrave is not an appetite depressant. Sometimes people will have a decreased appetite, but not always. Contrave helps with cravings and obsession with food. Do you have those issues? Are they getting better? Make sure you measure and track everything you eat. It is good to exercise and make sure you get drinking enough water. Hope this helps!

It's going to be different for everyone. Have you noticed a decrease in your appetite? If you haven't by now, Contrave is likely not going to work for you.
Some people have great results while others get nothing out of it.