Hi everyone! I will have been banded a year the end of November. I was a pound away from 40 lost for about 2 weeks. I would work out anywhere from 3-4 times a week, mostly cardio. I went on vacation and then took another week off from the gym. I started up again this week and I've been up an extra 3-4 pounds! All I've done since I've been back to the gym is te elliptical, so disappointing to keep being up instead of losing, any thoughts?? And I have been eating healthy.

When was the last time you met with your nutritionist? You may be eating "healthy", but your portions are probably too large and a nutritionist can help you review what you should be eating and how much. All too often we think the food we are eating is healthy, when it really isn't. Restaurant salads, for example, are ridiculously high in calories and most people think of a salad as "healthy". We also tend to underestimate the amount of food we are eating, as well.

If you don't already, start tracking your intake through a web-based tool like MyFitnessPal or SparkPeople.

Assuming your portion sizes have crept up, it might help to get a food scale. I'm having to learn what a small portion size (4-5 oz) looks like. I got a little Taylor digital scale with a glass platform - $20. You can set your plate on top and it will zero out, then just add your food. Only thing I don't like is the Biggest Loser" logo. Jeeeze.

D.

Haha thank you both, I loveeee the my fitness pal app, very helpful. I do have an appointment on sept 11 so I can discuss it then. Although I feel that my portions, haven't changed from before, I could always be wrong though.

Switch up your exercise. I do the elliptical too but I have also added weight training.

The food choice sometimes need to be switched up as well.

Wendy