I have hit that ever so famous bad word..."plateau." I have been eating clean, no white carbs and working out 3 days a week. Not to mention the water I drink. It is hard not to get frustrated when you work your butt off, literally as my kids told me. I got on the scale and.... crickets were cherping. HELP!!!!!!

We can eat as many "clean calories" as we want, but if we eat too many the scale won't move. Have you watched the show "My 600 pound life?" that doctor will tell his patients if they only eat 2 meals a day and are not losing weight, they are taking in too many calories. I have not gained with my band, but my weight loss has slowed down. I know why. I snack between meals. I know I shouldn't, but old eating habits are hard to break. I'm working on it though. Good luck.

Using my fitness pal keeps me in check with my calories. I am always under what I should be eating. Perhaps that is the issue.

For me, it's always been about calories In..versus...calories out (burned)

To loose weight, burn fat, I have to burn more calories than I consume , per day....

I read that 3500 calories equals one pound of fat. That means burning 3500 MORE than one eats.

So, to loose one pound per week, that would mean burning 500 calories more than you eat per day.

If you eat 1000 calories a day, then you need to burn 1500 calories just to get that one pound per week.

I don't count calories, etc. I just believe to eat less ( a lot less) and exercise more....

Plus, I am one of those who works out first thing in the morning on a empty stomach.

That way, for an energy source, I burn the stored fat I have been holding onto rather than what I just consumed....and it worked.

My body fat % went down very constantly.

After my workout I would have a high Protein recovery shake....good to go all day.

But that is just my story,and how it actually worked for me.... may not be the same experience for everyone else who has achieved success.

I just don't know about the "Calories In fat out" thought process. I had the sleeve on October 8th. I track everything I eat. I eat approximately 800 calories a day on average and I walk 4 miles a day at least 5 days a week but often 7 days a week. I am only losing a pound a week since before Christmas.

Daily menu;

Grande Latte with non fat milk

Protein shake with unsweetened Almond Milk and 24 grms of protein.

Greek Yogurt

2 oz of chicken, roasted veggies or salad. If I am feeling low I will have a 1/4 of rice .

I can also have occasionally a afternoon Latte.

That's it. It just doesn't make sense. I need guidance. I feel sad and depressed that I am giving up so much. Do I have to live like this in maintenance for the rest of my life? If I do , it just doesn't feel worth it.

Thank you for letting me vent.

I just don't know about the "Calories In fat out" thought process. I had the sleeve on October 8th. I track everything I eat. I eat approximately 800 calories a day on average and I walk 4 miles a day at least 5 days a week but often 7 days a week. I am only losing a pound a week since before Christmas.

Daily menu;

Grande Latte with non fat milk

Protein shake with unsweetened Almond Milk and 24 grms of protein.

Greek Yogurt

2 oz of chicken, roasted veggies or salad. If I am feeling low I will have a 1/4 of rice .

I can also have occasionally a afternoon Latte.

That's it. It just doesn't make sense. I need guidance. I feel sad and depressed that I am giving up so much. Do I have to live like this in maintenance for the rest of my life? If I do , it just doesn't feel worth it.

Thank you for letting me vent.

First, congratulations! A pound a week is great.

Second, how much Water are you drinking (you don't include it in your detail)?

Third, are you meeting your protein goal daily?

Inner Surfer Girl,

I am getting about 50 oz of Water a day, not including my Protein shakes. I am also usually above 70 grams a day. I am just at a loss, losing my hair in chunks.

Hit my Plateau as well my wife after 4 years of having the band and noticed a serious change of the supplements (required) and "yeah" doing great. My bones actually started to hurt, thus telling me something needed to change. Even set up my semi-monthly challenges rotate work out methods and seems to be fun. Vitamin water and supplements really - "Sparked" it