I can't seem to get more then 800 calories a day......and I'm not loosing any weight. Tonight for dinner I measured out 3 oz of turkey breast and one cup of sauted mixed veggies. Took me 45 minutes and I couldn't eat it all. And now I'm so stuffed I hurt. Burping, sliming. Could I be too tight? It's been almost 3 weeks since my fill. The first week I lost 5 pounds and last week 1 pound. This week I'm up 4 pounds. My doc said if I haven't lost 8 pounds in 4 weeks to come back for another fill. I don't know if I can possible be any tighter! I was banded 11/16/09. Lost 17 before the surgery and only 4 since.

You should not be sliming and you definitely need more high in protein calories. I am sure your doctor didn't mean for you to get more fill if he knew you were sliming now. You for sure want to go in and see him and let him know what is going on. It sounds as though your body is in starvation mode. The reason you probably can't eat very much right now also is because if you are sliming a lot, your stomach will have swollen and it is making a bad situation worse by tightening even further. Please do not wait to see him so that you do not do irrepairable damage.

I can't seem to get more then 800 calories a day......and I'm not loosing any weight. Tonight for dinner I measured out 3 oz of turkey breast and one cup of sauted mixed veggies. Took me 45 minutes and I couldn't eat it all. And now I'm so stuffed I hurt. Burping, sliming. Could I be too tight? It's been almost 3 weeks since my fill. The first week I lost 5 pounds and last week 1 pound. This week I'm up 4 pounds. My doc said if I haven't lost 8 pounds in 4 weeks to come back for another fill. I don't know if I can possible be any tighter! I was banded 11/16/09. Lost 17 before the surgery and only 4 since.

It is IMPOSSIBLE to gain weight on less than 800 calories a day!!

You need to talk to your surgeon.

maybe you are drinking more calories than you know. Do you have juice? It is sort of impossible to gain on 800 a day.

Hi,

I had this issue for a few weeks and my weight loss stalled. I didn't have much of a pre-op diet, so all of my loss has been since surgery. However, I noticed that after I lost 20lbs in the first 2 weeks, that I couldn't lose a pound to save my life. I called my nutritionist and we went over my meal plans. Though I was getting in at least 60 grams of Protein a day, I wasn't getting in any veggies and simply wasn't eating enough. She put me on 800-1000 calories a day and it really changed everything. I had been doing 600-700 and she said it just wasn't enough to stimulate my metabolism. So perhaps if you play around w/ changing your calories and adding in more exercise you will start to see a change. Our bodies get use to the calories we feed it and when we go too far under what we need, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to what it's got This makes it that much tougher to lose.

Best,

Lauren

Weight gan can also be due to fluid retention. Are you drinking 8 C. of fluid a day ? ITs as important as the protein. do contact your surgeon about a dietician/nurtritinist, the volume at one meal may be too much .

Edited February 2, 201016 yr by sue in ne

It is IMPOSSIBLE to gain weight on less than 800 calories a day!!You need to talk to your surgeon.

I really like your posts that I read...but on this one, I must disagree.

I have gained weight on 800 calories a day many, many times. I am not a liquid calorie person, I drink nothing but Water, and I monitor not only my calories and Protein, but my sodium, saturated fats and carbs. I do not eat processed foods, ever. I measure out all of my servings and I have eliminated all added sugar...even with that, last week I was up 3 lbs. Not my TOM...I too have discussed with my nutritionist and a trainer that I know personally through work, they both said I was not eating enough. I have in the last 30 yrs. eaten way below 1000 calories and I have lost quickly. But my body, my metabolism and my hormones are making this a guessing game for not only me but the professionals that know for a fact that I am following this lap band to a "T".

I have come to realize that there is no such thing as "IMPOSSIBLE" when it comes to the band.:thumbup:

I have gained weight on 800 calories a day many, many times.

I guess I stand corrected but it makes absolutely no sense to me.

I am not a doctor and don't even play one on the internet (contrary to wacky Janet's opinion). From everything I have read; starvation mode is real and can keep you from losing weight. I have seen nothing about actually gaining weight.

How much energy were you expending and were you exhausted much of the time?

I guess I stand corrected but it makes absolutely no sense to me.

I am not a doctor and don't even play one on the internet (contrary to wacky Janet's opinion). From everything I have read; starvation mode is real and can keep you from losing weight. I have seen nothing about actually gaining weight.

How much energy were you expending and were you exhausted much of the time?

The last conversation the nutritionist had with me went like this....."even if you add 1 Tbs of olive oil to veggies and toss with seasoning or add a snack to your daily calories, I want you to have 200-250 calories more per day" of course healthy calories.

I do about 45-60 minutes of cardio 5X a week. Nothing crazy hard but I break a sweat and I can feel a difference in my muscles. To make it real simple, she wants me taking in a clear 900-1000 calories a day...not 1000 and then minus the exercise. I also work at a desk all day so, I don't count anything but my actual workout or if I do major household cleaning I will sometimes count that.

I truly believe that I am responsible for screwing up my own metabolism through the yrs. The numbers that should make sense never do for me.:thumbup: BMR and all the others...

I know everyone wants to say "oh starvation mode, eat more," but I have a hard time grasping how you could possibly GAIN weight by taking in less than your body needs to function. Maybe someone could explain something about this? Other than my "my doctor said" or "I read somewhere" because I haven't lost in a week and I'm always around 700- 800 calories. I'm afraid to just UP my calories. On the other hand I have lost faster than almost anyone I have seen so maybe less calories Is effective.

I know everyone wants to say "oh starvation mode, eat more," but I have a hard time grasping how you could possibly GAIN weight by taking in less than your body needs to function. Maybe someone could explain something about this? Other than my "my doctor said" or "I read somewhere" because I haven't lost in a week and I'm always around 700- 800 calories. I'm afraid to just UP my calories. On the other hand I have lost faster than almost anyone I have seen.

It takes fuel to burn fuel. The more fuel you add to the fire, the hotter it burns.

While in starvation mode, your body is being very conservative as to where it burns calories and how many. When you give your body enough calories to function normally it will burn more. This is where the BMR comes into play.

perhaps you should read this study and tell me what you think.

The Truth about "Starvation Mode"

I think it could be dangerous to tell obese people to eat more calories because they will lose weight. I know I'm not a doctor, but rumors always fly around these boards. Just trying to get the facts.

ALso, The Starvation Myth

and one more! http://fattyfightsback.blogspot.com/2009/03/mtyhbusters-starvation-mode.html

let's talk about these.

Edited February 1, 201016 yr by HiMow

Thanks everyone......I do know that I am not drinking enough water! I'm working on that and I've added an extra protein drink and v8 to my daily intake.

perhaps you should read this study and tell me what you think.

The Truth about "Starvation Mode"

I think it could be dangerous to tell obese people to eat more calories because they will lose weight. I know I'm not a doctor, but rumors always fly around these boards. Just trying to get the facts.

Here is quote from this article:

But when you think about it, doesn't that make fat storage sense? Why would our Maker create us with the ability to store fat if it couldn't sustain us and preserve our lean mass in cases of extreme want?

When he starts talking about his "Maker" anything he says is conjecture and not scientific fact.

Don't read just the articles. Check out real fat people's blogs. They speak from experience not conjecture.

I guess I stand corrected but it makes absolutely no sense to me.

I am not a doctor and don't even play one on the internet (contrary to wacky Janet's opinion). From everything I have read; starvation mode is real and can keep you from losing weight. I have seen nothing about actually gaining weight.

How much energy were you expending and were you exhausted much of the time?

It does seem to be senseless, but for many of us, there is more at play than simply energy in/energy out.

Starvation mode is heatedly debated in the medical community. Many believe in it, and just as many do not. There is no dispute that metabolism slows during starvation. But few of us are really starving. Most of us are experiencing the normal and expected slowdown of metabolism that occurs as a function of decreasing body size. A smaller body burns fewer calories. Some people confuse the need to eat less as they lose with some sort of metabolic failure when, in fact, it's just the way things are supposed to be.

That said, some of us really do have bodies that are particularly disposed to cling to every kilocalorie of energy stored as fat as they possibly can! (They say this is an evolutionary advantage...phhht. I'd rather devolve, thank you very much!)

One issue I experienced that really influenced my ability to lose was Vitamin D deficiency. When my levels got to a good point, then I no longer gained at 1200 calories (with 7 miles of walking 3.5 mph/day plus alternate days of weightlifting). I also did not lose; losing required me to drop down to 800-1000 calories/day. And 800 calories is right about where I'm doing well right now, post-op (and pre-restriction--can you hear my stomach growl? :confused:) I am exercising (not lifting weights yet; I hopefully will be cleared for that at the end of next week), taking Vitamins, drinking tons of Fluid, and getting a HUGE amount of Protein (my surgeon's plan is very low carb)---and feel terrific as I lose at this level.

The one thing I know for sure, though, is that right when I have it figured out, it will change!

That's where the band comes in. Stubborn bodies that demand no more intake than the typical picky preschooler eats really benefit nicely from the restriction it provides! (I can't wait to reach that point!)