Comparing Contrave vs Phentermine

For Obesity I am 56yo woman, 405 lbs (not a typo), 5'9" tall. I find in thus forum that most people don't have the amount of wright to lose as I do yet I am hopeful. I started Contrave June 8th 2017 and have lost 11lbs. Soon I'll be up to 3 tabs/day. I find that it is helping somewhat yet I still am craving fast food. I am following a low carb diet with no exercise yet. I hope that the higher dose will help with the cravings more. Side effects for me have been lethargy and some nausea. I plan on continuing this med in hope that I finally can resolve my food addiction.

For Obesity I started Contrave & during the 2nd week became so nauseated that I had to stop taking it. About 4 weeks ago I started to take it again, and have stuck with just the ONE morning pill and have been doing great...I've lost 12 pounds. BUT and here is the biggest thing for those complaining they are "NOT LOSING WEIGHT" I'm also doing this with the Weight Watchers program, meaning I am taking accountability for the food I am putting into my mouth, I'm eating more fruits & veggies, I am not going to the drive through of McDonalds or eating medium size pizza's expecting this medication to help me lose weight. YOU have to change your habits or the medication won't do anything for you. I suggest taking this with a 'diet plan' or 'eating program'

For Weight Loss Update: I have been taking phentermine for about 6 weeks (half pill first week and 37.5 pill since). Starting weight was 178 and current weight is 160.4. So I've lost around 17.5 lbs. in 6 weeks. I haven't been working out, but I've been keeping track of my steps and making sure I'm meeting my daily goal. I've been sticking to a 1200 calorie/day plan and drinking only water, except one hot green tea everyday. Tracking everything on myfitnesspal. No new side effects, just thirsty and a little dry mouth. I lost about 13 lbs in the first 3 weeks but then didn't loose anything the next week. Luckily, it picked back up again and I've lost around 2 lbs each week since. I hope all is going well for everyone!

For Weight Loss I have been taking this medication for many years. The key is that it has to be paced. If you take it too frequently, it becomes worthless because you build up a tolerance for it. You can become moody and agitated. Finding a lifestyle change and not relying on a drug to stay thin. I take it very intermittently, by that I mean every 3 weeks to every month and a half as needed. I save it for my temptation days when I'm gonna need it the most. My weight has not changed from the 75 lbs. I originally lost 10 years ago.