Thought this was a relevant question since your body is NOT GETTING THE FOOD AND CALORIES you once had. If this is true...COMMON SENSE would tell you that your body is noticing a big change and starting to store calories. But then the inevitable happens...and you bust through and you lose the weight.

Now you and I know that we are not starving because we feel full and good (for most people anyway) but in reality...doesn't your body think its starving in comparison to how you used to eat before?

Thoughts/Opinions?

Thought this was a relevant question since your body is NOT GETTING THE FOOD AND CALORIES you once had. If this is true...COMMON SENSE would tell you that your body is noticing a big change and starting to store calories. But then the inevitable happens...and you bust through and you lose the weight.

Now you and I know that we are not starving because we feel full and good (for most people anyway) but in reality...doesn't your body think its starving in comparison to how you used to eat before?

Thoughts/Opinions?

..i agree..

I asked my doctor that recently and they told me that unless you can't get anything down, small portions will not trick your body into starvation, but like all diets eventually you will have to up the exercise because your system gets used to the same old routine and needs more to burn off the weight.

It is also the reason why they push the daily vitamin, calcium routine to suppliment you with the things that we may be missing out on with a limited diet. Hope that helps you.

..i agree..

That is what I have just been thinking but never really saw a person put it that way on this board.

Thoughts?

...doesn't your body think its starving in comparison to how you used to eat before?

Thoughts/Opinions?

Yes, and that is the point. It forces the body to use it's storage for energy to maintain life and because it is using what is stored we lose weight.

I'm not sure if you are talking "starvation", "starvation mode", or "malnutrition". I do think I went through a long period of some malnutrition even with taking many vits. and keeping my protein levels up. I also think it's par for the course.

You might to check out the Starvation Mode thread that was started a couple of days ago and is still very active I think you would find some theroies and ideas over there. (not that you won't find them here--hahaha...but they are already over there and you can read them now rather than waiting for replies)

Have a look here, at the starvation mode thread:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/146096-starvation-mode/