Not losing? Banded on 7/26/13

[txgirl10326 28]

I was just about to ask...what is the calorie intake supposed to be? I feel like I may not eating enough...which I have read can stall weight loss.

Yesterday I ate more then I usually do...not over doing it....but definitely more then usual and woke up this morning, weighed myself, and was down a pound. So that got me thinking...maybe I need more calories.

Being banded just almost 2 months ago...I'm just trying to figure the right equation of calorie intake, exercise...etc.

Any input/advice/comments?

Thank you in advance.

[davidpelletier 50]

It's definitely the case for me that i need to eat more. I find on days when I workout and only consume about 800 - 900 calories, I don't lose weight. The days I consume closer to 1100 - 1200 calories or so, I seem to lose weight if I work out or not.

It's just hard to get those calories in sometimes. I'm just not hungry enough to eat more and can't tolerate more food. Without making some 'bad' food choices, it's not easy sometimes. I'm not far enough along that I can treat (I don't think of it as cheating, so much as treating) myself.

I'm still new in the post-op world too (about six weeks) so I'm sure I'll find what works for me....just like I'm sure you'll find what works for you.

Keep at it and don't get discouraged.

~David.