My Baylor College of Med Team wants me to intake 70-90 grams of protein per day. I use the Unjury Protein Powder (love it) and I use Zone Perfect Protein bars. That, of course, is in addition to food protein that I eat in a day.

I lost easily pre-op and post-op until first fill (-46)...then, suddenly, plateau. I've had three fills and have lost only 2 more pounds. I see saw back and forth between the same two pounds. :confused:

Are the protein bars a hidden enemy? I usually have 1 a day...and two shakes or 'chocolate milks' (8 oz 1 % milk and 1 scoop chocolate powder). I stay between 1100 and 1300 calories per day. Walking is my exercise of choice and I'm thrilled with results thus far. Normal b/p, normal blood sugar, off meds, etc...energy level soaring, but is it now just a matter of time once the body decides to let go. I have 7 cc's in an 11 cc Realize band. Thanks for your thoughts! :thumbup: I love my band!

I think people just worry too much about plateaus to be honest. Yes, we all love seeing lower numbers of the scale seemingly every day but the body just does not lose weight a day. If you are eating 1300 calories or less and exercising regularly, over time, the weight WILL come off.

Mixing things around a bit really does seem to help people, perhaps eat more or less for a few days, change your exercise.

To lose 100% of your excess weight, walking doesnt seem to be enough really, for most people. Eventually it needs to be stepped up and you need to work more intensely. Most of the really successful bandsters are pretty exercise mad and do intense things like spinning, running, and plenty of strength training. You know how much effort you're putting in now and you'll know yourself when you're fit enough and ready for more. I would highly encourage anyone to work ever harder with exercise if they want to see ALL their weight gone.

That's a lot of Protein supplements for a reasonable protein goal. Really, you should ideally be able to eat at least 50 grams of it a day and that would mean you'd really only need either the bar or one shake with perhaps 2 scoops? Although its calories that count and if you're not going over, then you couldnt really say anything is the "enemy". Your body is probably just taking a breather.

Dr Ortiz, one of Mexico's leading WLS surgeons, in his book Lap Band for Life, stresses the importance of eating 3 solid meals a day - not just shakes & purees. He says its important to continue loosing weight. So, if you're not doing so already, it might be worth trying.

Good luck & hang in there.