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I'm still sort of trying to figure my body out here... I broke a plateau by adding calories, so now I'm up to between 11-1200, alternating with some lower days 800, and some higher days 1600.

That worked for a month and I lost 15 lbs in ONE MONTH!

But now for 3 weeks I have been the same. I added in some more exercise and when I looked at my calorie intake, I am only only getting about 700-800 after my exercise calories are deducted.

Should up my calories even more? the problem is that I can't really eat that much food!!

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How about tossing in a FREE DAY....i allow myself one day a week (usually Friday for me) where i eat what i want and not count calories. One of the trainers from biggest loser suggested this last season i think i was. Said it tricks the body. I don't claim to understand it, but it works for me.

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Littlefroggy--- I understand your dilemma. Do you do the daily plate to track? I have been reading a lot of their forums and the general concensus on there is that the net calories you eat should be over 1200 or more. Which means your calories after you enter your work out must be higher than 700-800... From what I have been reading they would freak out over there at daily plate if you posted your net was 700-800... It's a little intense on that forum.

I have the same question as you too-- As bandsters how could we possibly eat that much?

The only thing I can think of to to concentrate on good, natural food that is higher in calorie and Protein content.. like Peanut Butter. Or full calorie yogurt vs low calorie yogurt. I wonder if you could add a Protein shake to make up some net calories? My doc doesn't really promote them but from what I have been reading and in regards to exercise and net calories it maybe something that is an option.

I don't know about you but I am still fighting with my pre band self on just making healthy choices so thinking about having to eat more when we got the band to control our eating seems contradictory....

I am hoping to get this slow in my already slow loss moving again as well by trying to eat more calories but from all natural, whole foods.

We're all in this together!! :)

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