I was banded 9 months ago and have lost 55lbs!! I have went from a size 20 to a size 14!!:glare:

However, for the last 3 weeks or so, I have not lost a single pound. I go for a fill in 3 weeks.....which seems SO far away:thumbdown:

I only need to lose 6 more pounds and I will be in ONEderland for the first time in FOREVER!! I also leave for a family trip to Disney World in 4 weeks.....my goal was to be under 200lbs by then....im so close....just STUCK!!

I have a membership to your local YMCA. I go 5 days a week. I do the treadmill every morning for 45 - 55 minutes.... i jog the first 1/2 mile or so, then fast walk another 2 miles for a total of 2 - 3 miles. Then at night I go back to the Y for either Water Aerobics or Spinning Class.

My band is at great restriction. Not sure if its at the perfect restriction yet?!?! I watch what I eat....and am very careful not to end up PB'ing.

My diet ususally consists of a liquid Breakfast (band is SO tight in the mornig), a lean cuisine for lunch, then a small meal for dinner...usually whatever my family is eating. I seldom snack...if i do, its usually just a yogurt with granola, or a Jello or pudding cup.

I dont know what I am doing wrong. Is anyone else having this same thing happen to them?

I would appreciate ANY suggestions you have! Should I exercise more?? Should I add calories?? Eat less calories?? BTW...i usually eat between 800-900 calories a day. Maybe thats just not enough and I should eat more!!!

Thanks for letting my vent!! Keep your fingers crossed that my scale starts moving!!

You are exercising alot maybe you do need to eat more.

My first instinct is that 800-900 calories is not enough to keep your weight loss going, especially with all that exercise. What does your surgeon recommend?

800 -900 calories is what he recommened...but that WAS awhile ago...i go back in 3 weeks.....i definately need to talk with him about this?? Can i ask how many calories you are on???

I just REALLY want to be out of the 200's!!!!

I will share what I found to work ....I'm sharing experience so please everyone- don't flame me....

eat a Krispy Kreme doughnut with a CocoCola

This worked for me each and every time plus it has worked for two other people I know. They didn't do this exactly but had cake or something instead of the doughnut.

2 things I would suggest:

1) increase calories to 1000-1100

2) do this by additional Snacks? why, in reality by eating 5-6 meals a day it revs up your metabolism to be working all the time instead of just when you eat. watch your carbs though, try a Protein Shake as one/both of your snacks.

I agree with the previous posters about the calorie intake. You are very active to have a calorie intake so low. Try upping your calories for a week, even if you only up it by 200-300 calories every OTHER day. See if that works. Sometimes our bodies just need a little nudge.

I had the same issues with the whole plateau thing when I first started working out. I found out that I wasn't eating enough calories and I also didn't take into consideration that I was gaining muscle but also losing fat as well. Keep up the good work and the weight will start to come off again, it just takes some patience sometimes.

Thanks so much for all your advice everyone!! Im gonna try and up my calories.....i think its gonna be hard...but im gonna try!!!