I need help. I'm 8 months banded. This has been a slow process and I'm learning a lot. I feel like over the last couple of weeks I'm really starting to make some progress. I have been staying between 900 and 1000 calories a day and I'm burning at least 250 to 300 calories exercising. I get at least 70 to 80 grams of protein. I have lost weight doing this but I want to continue losing. Am I in the right range of calories?

Everyone is different but if it works for you, then yes. I don't mean that to sound as vague as it does but it's true. One thing I have learned is not to be afraid to play with your calorie range and nutritional intake levels to find what works best for you. Some do great on the range you're on, some need more, and some need less. The same goes for nutrients. Some do low carb, others don't count carbs, and everything in between.

Do what works for you. If you find you stop losing for a month then maybe adjust it to see if it helps, but otherwise, just keep doing what works.

Best wishes

When the weight loss slows you might want to ramp up the calories for a few days to trick your bodies metabolism into a higher gear. Sometimes our bodies will slow metabolism down if we're in or near a starvation mode.

Terry Poperszky is one of the forum members and posted a great article on this very subject. Click on this link: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/166381-interesting-article-on-the-3500-calories-burned-equals-a-pound-of-fat-discussion/#entry1955439

This is UN-SCIENTIFIC....but I remember reading an article, that we are "Primitive" hunter / gatherers......and to survive periods of famine/drought, etc, our bodies store what is needed to sustain life as body fat....those times when there is no food to be found.....

This always stuck in my mind...and when I exercise or think about weight loss....I think this is a time of famine and this would be that time to use that body fat I have been accumulating....

We exercise to burn calories and excess fat, right?

I've done, and do some unconventional things, at least to people on this forum, but I did burn my excess fat, including loose skin (body tone)..and never felt lack of energy in the process....

Just saying....