Shelly

Wendy- I have had the same confusion. I have dieted all my life and been on as low as 400 calorie a day diets which most would agree is not healthy. On every diet I tried, I always lose, but I always stop losing after a few months. I was banded a year ago, and have lost 75 lbs. but I stopped losing weight 5-6 months ago for no apparent reason. I even had a fill in late February, but no more weight loss. Now I am contemplating going back to 400 calories a day. Even if we are in starvation mode, how long can that last? More than 6 months?!! Sounds ridiculous to me, but maybe that's the answer. I thought that getting the band would make me stop thinking this way, but here I am, stuck on calories AGAIN! Maybe your body and mine are different than the norm. With exercise, enough water, eating protein first, etc. etc... there should be no reason not to drop a few pounds after such a long period. Perhaps some of us need to really cut the calories to make this work. Luck to both of us--Shelly pre-band 265 band date 4/3/09 250 current wght 190

I just joined this forum to figure out how to break a 5 month plateau. YES...5 months! i have been the same weight since the beginning of November 2008. I was banded 4/3/08....weighed 258, and have lost 68 pounds. I currently am at 190. I fluxuate between 190 and 194, depending on when I weigh, water retention, etc... I eat 3 meals a day, am under 1200 calories, get all my protein and nutrition. I eat healthy, but must admit, of the 11 months since being banded, I've only worked out for 6 months of that time. I just got a fill 3 weeks ago, and thought that would do the trick! Now I'm eating even less, but no results on the scale. Constipation is always on my mind despite remedies. What now?