I was dreading stepping on the scale....had a bad week of not the best choices in foods (PMSing!!!!), but decided, I better just see what the damage is....and holy sh*t, down 21 pounds now, and haven't even had my first fill yet!!!

I'm really amazed at our bodies ability to shed pounds just from simple changes. Those changes obviously allowed me to have bad days and be okay. Before I got the lapband, I thought I "couldn't" lose weight! Wow how ignorant I was! People keep the faith and don't stop eating to lose! Every time I have expected to GAIN weight because I consumed more calories, I've actually lost MORE. I think our bodies need adequate calories to lose.

"I think our bodies need adequate calories to lose."

I think this is true also. I'm in the liquid phase and I was bad and only had about 300 calories yesterday. I got on the scale and I was up half a pound... my body is starving and fighting me. I need to feed my body to give it the energy to burn. Way to go on your loss!

I know, it's really amazing isn't it! Here I think I'm "cheating" and it makes me lose more! Maybe this is why some people are reporting not losing weight, maybe they simply are not eating enough!!! I eat like 6 times a day, they just aren't huge meals like before

I totally believe that we need adequate calories to lose, too. Until I managed to get my calories up to at least 1000 calories I was at a plateau after the first week. Now, it isn't flying off, but I am losing

Congrats. I too have learned that the phrase you must eat to lose is so true! Down another 2lbs this week. Hiking my calories to 1200 tomorrow as I start P90X!!

I would be thrilled to lose 2 lbs a week!!!

Congrats. I too have learned that the phrase you must eat to lose is so true! Down another 2lbs this week. Hiking my calories to 1200 tomorrow as I start P90X!!

Imagine! We NEED to EAT to LOSE weight !!!!! Isnt it amazing? I love it! I find that the biggest thing that makes me gain weight right now is if I eat something salty . I can garauntee the scale either A. wont budge. or B. goes up a pound or so.

So many people think im nuts when I tell them , your not eating enough to lose thats why your gaining.