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Hi! I need some group input please....

Banded almost 4 years ago. Lost 136 lbs in the first year - just below my goal weight. Sat there for two years fine and then I loosened my band to have a tummy tuck last year. (Gained 12 lbs in the time my band was loosened and in the 3 month recovery time). Since then, I cannot lose a pound. The following are completely accurate stats and I need some input from you all please ;)

I work out 6 days a week pretty hard. I usually run for about 45 minutes and lift weights daily, sometimes adding a kickboxing class. I use Body Media which has my BMR at 1450 calories (which matches what my test showed, 1500 calories). Body Media shows me at about an average of 3,000 total calories burned per day (2800 - 3250)

I get 75-90 grams of Protein in per day and eat less than 65 grams of carbs.

Lately my caloric intake ranges from 800-1100 calories per day. Doc says eat less and I will lose weight. Honestly, it takes every single Fiber of my being to eat 800 calories when I am working out (when I wasn't after the surgery, it was easy).

Band feels good. It's tight, I am not overeating and there are definitely things I can't eat, like bread, etc.

WTH is going on? I have read over and over that maybe I should eat more, but how can that be? I am pretty sure when my band was loose and I wasn't going to the gym, I was eating 1500 calories a day (and gained the 12 lbs).

I am feeling pretty confused and frustrated right now. I just want 10 pounds gone so I can be back at goal and live there forever. I just have no idea what is going on with my body. Today's weigh in puts me at the exact same weight I was in September when I went back to working out hard core. I can lose 4 lbs and they just come back.

HELP.

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Have you considered the egg fast diet? It's been known to break through plateaus. Also, considering most diets are low carb, we have to ensure we have enough of the healthy fats in our diet. I start my day with a golden milk (I use unsweetened vanilla hemp milk and add just under a teaspoon of cocoa, 1/2 tsp cardamom, 1/2 tsp nutmeg). This provides me with about 14gms of healthy fats.

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