Is weight loss REALLY just about burning more calories than u eat? I'm so frustrated bc I count my calories diligently and myfitnesspal keeps saying if I eat like i have I will lose so much weight by a certain date. My weight has not moved in 3 weeks and I am at 6 weeks postop. I dont eat the best everyday but I certainly don't eat like I use to. What's the deal?

Well for one, you shouldn't be basing your calories on what MFP says, it should be based on what your nutritionist recommends. You have the band so you shouldn't be eating as much as a "normal" person. Chances are very good MFP is suggesting you eat a lot more calories than you should be.

Go see your nutritionist. They are who you need to establish realistic eating and calorie guidelines.

I am 6 wks post op today and have stayed the same for the last 2 weeks. I got a fill yesterday and on liquids for 2 days. I increased my cardio 3 days ago. Hoping between the liquids and cardio things will get moving again.

Well for one' date=' you shouldn't be basing your calories on what MFP says, it should be based on what your nutritionist recommends. You have the band so you shouldn't be eating as much as a "normal" person. Chances are very good MFP is suggesting you eat a lot more calories than you should be.

Go see your nutritionist. They are who you need to establish realistic eating and calorie guidelines.[/quote']

I agree MIS... When I went for my 1st fill I asked my dr if there is a certain amount of calories she wants me to stay under and she said not really but to strive for the allotted portions. I told her I eat between 1000-1200 calories and all she said is that's what I would expect. I can't eat just 2oz of lean meat and 1/4 cup of veggies without restriction. At least I haven't been able to thus far. I'm always starving and I exercise so I thought that would make up for it. Maybe I need to suck it up and go to a nutritionist again.

My MFP always says I will weigh 173 in 5 weeks for the past week, well my weight finally went down again after a week. I wouldn't go by that, because it never seems to go that way and you will get discouraged. My doctor put me on 900 calories a day, which is perfect for me. I can't seem to get much more than that in.

"Fat" loss is based on calories in vs. calories burned. But we all retain fluids or build muscle to replace the lost fat as long as we exercise. So it's not always going to show on the scale. So, you can lose 2 lbs a week in fat, but lose very little weight if you replace that lost fat with muscle.

My nutrionist suggests 800-1000 calories for me. Following the protein and serving size rules, no alcohol, no snacking etc, it's pretty easy to stay in that range.

For me, the day I stopped using my I-phone app, and stopped counting calories, etc, was liberating! Total Freedom!

Along with all the other verbage like starvation mode, metabolism, etc. It made my head hurt!

I began, per my Dr's advice, concentrating on a healthy, active lifestyle, one that involved eating much LESS than I used to, and exercising a lot MORE than I used to.....

I am old school...want to loose weight? Don't eat so much.....that's all every diet under the sun is designed to do.....

Mzz it was very hard for me too in the end i did go get my first fill yesterday and on liquids right now for a couple days... i have never counted calories .. being a ww fanatic who love the point system... this will be interesting now

A fact for me is eating more protein and fat calories allow me to lose faster than carb calories.

i am a total believer in if take in more calories then you burn off, you will gain

its how i got obese...the calories i eat now are better chosen..lean proteins/veggies/fruit

I agree with everything that was said. I think I've relied too heavily on counting calories and let it discourage me. I need to focus on the rules of eating most importantly. However, I find that I'm addicted to MFP and it keeps me accountable which is a good thing. As always, thanks for your input!

For me' date=' the day I stopped using my I-phone app, and stopped counting calories, etc, was liberating! Total Freedom!

Along with all the other verbage like starvation mode, metabolism, etc. It made my head hurt!

I began, per my Dr's advice, concentrating on a healthy, active lifestyle, one that involved eating much LESS than I used to, and exercising a lot MORE than I used to.....

I am old school...want to loose weight? Don't eat so much.....that's all every diet under the sun is designed to do.....[/quote']

I agree... I am only 2 months since being banded and I was going crazy updating my app and tracking every little thing and not seeing huge results so I stopped using the app and guess what the lbs are falling off

I agree with everything that was said. I think I've relied too heavily on counting calories and let it discourage me. I need to focus on the rules of eating most importantly. However' date=' I find that I'm addicted to MFP and it keeps me accountable which is a good thing. As always, thanks for your input![/quote']

I agree, I'm addicted to MFP but I don't take what it says to stock. The fact that I've been on MFP since coming home post op and it says with calories I'm eating I should weigh 10 lbs less than I do now but I'm not going by that because you have to burn off what you eat calorie wise.

I still love the diary logging in my food. It keeps me more aware of everything.

I agree, I use it to keep my eye on what I'm eating. They say the way to success is to journal everything. MFP keeps you aware of calories going in.