I was banded at the beginning of June and am losing weight, which I feel good about. When I went to the doctor's yesterday, I was weighed (for a second time) on a Tanita Body Compostion Analyzer. The PA and I compared results from last month to this. Weight had gone down, but I was was disturbed that my Fat Mass and Fat % was higher in September than August. My FFM (Fat-free mass) - muscle, bone, etc., was lower. The PA told me to start eating more Protein (90 gm/day as opposed to 60) and to go to a nutritionist with my food diary.

Has anyone else experienced a problem with higher fat% and lower muscle mass? I exercise 4 days a week - which is all I can fit in.

Thanks

R u doing much weight training or just cardio? I would say up your weight training to help build your muscle mass... Best wishes!