what is going ON!!!

[Disney 20]

I have wondered about eating too few calories causing a stall. I just don't think I get enough in and it is slowing me down.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Keep you intake at 800, you feel better, you can think clearer, and it works in dropping pounds! So proud of you! Keep rokin that sleeve!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

UPDATE: It's well over a year since I started this thread, wow! I have remained a frustratingly slow loser and am now averaging barely 1-2 lbs per month, still hovering around 800 cals, still exercising 1-2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I am not to goal yet. The one thing I have never done in the year and a half since surgery is to go high calorie -1200- for a concerted period of time. I'm simply too afraid of what might happen.

[M2G 1,836]

UPDATE: It's well over a year since I started this thread, wow! I have remained a frustratingly slow loser and am now averaging barely 1-2 lbs per month, still hovering around 800 cals, still exercising 1-2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I am not to goal yet. The one thing I have never done in the year and a half since surgery is to go high calorie -1200- for a concerted period of time. I'm simply too afraid of what might happen.

I've been a frustratingly slow loser as well! I did try to go up to 1200 even 1400 calories for a period of about 3 weeks and nothing, I didn't lose anything! So I'm back to 800-1000. I did have my BMR (basal metabolic rate) done and it showed that I burn about 1400-1500 cals doing absolutely nothing. If it was simple calories in and calories out my BMR + my exercise + low calorie should work. And I do have to say that it did work for me in Jan (just last month 2012) I lost -7lbs in the whole month. I was pretty religious about logging my food, etc. and stayed within the 800-1000 range. I was shocked because I'm 15 months post-op and had spent pretty much from about 8 months-14 months stalled. Anyway, I'm going to keep the cals low and hope to get the last 20 off or so here in the next 6-8 months!

Good luck it's frustrating because what works for one person doesn't for the next etc. I think we just have to do what works best for us, but it sure is frustrating trying to figure it all out!

[smoor43832@live.com 7]

Im really worried im not going to lose. I am only 12 days out...my diet says full liquid...should i even be thinking about calories at this point? Gained a lb today thinkn ill go back to clear liquid...please help i dont know what to do!

[sleepysleever 0]

Im really worried im not going to lose. I am only 12 days out...my diet says full liquid...should i even be thinking about calories at this point? Gained a lb today thinkn ill go back to clear liquid...please help i dont know what to do!

I would like to hear how you do! Please keep us all posted. I was advised to work on getting 90 min g. of protine and 100 min. oz of Water before switching to "solids". I am 6 days out.