Hey guys sorry to vent like this but I need to write or I am going to explode.. I have lost quite a bit of weight and am happy with that but I seem to be stuck and not only with this band but when I was doing lindora weight loss program I got stuck there too.. For what ever reason I cannot get past this stupid 200 lbs every time I stare at the scale it stares back it refuses to budge its an all out war between me and my scale and right now it has the upper hand.. I have been doing very well with eating and water intake and even exercise so what else is there.. I just want so very bad to be under the 200 mark and after that the weight as it comes off slow will be rewarding but I just dont want to see 200 anymore.. well thanks for the ears and sorry to vent like this but I just needed to write it out and get it off my chest you know...

Originally posted by leatha_g

They're losing muscle mass. :mad:

Exactly so. Unfortunately with such radical surgery the body does go into starvation mode and you start getting muscle wastage as well as fat burning. Also, there is come scope for increasing the 3 lb a week rule for people who are truly classified as morbidly obese - i.e with a BMI of way more than 45. For one they are carrying much more Water than other people and so lose it over a longer period, but they are also capable of burning many more calories than lower BMI people, so they can lose fat faster under starvation conditions.