No loss for a band too tight...why?

[Rivieramaya05 0]

I haven't lost any weight in 3 months. I remember looking at the adjustment chart in my DR's office and one sign that your band is too tight is that you stop losing weight. Why is that?

[iseethinme 0]

I had a Band that was too tight & had a slight unfill a couple of months ago after not losing. According to the Dr. it is because with a too tight band you tend to eat things that you know can go through your band but are not neccessarily good for you such as mashed potatoes, ice cream or as he called it Slider foods. When you do that you tend to eat more. So if its too tight get an unfill like I did. I started losing more weight & I am happy now.

[bambam31 168]

In addition to the slider reasoning - by eating less and less food your body adjusts to the day in and day out routine intake, and your metabolism slows to a crawl. If you're feeling sluggish, no energy to exercise, have diminished capacity while exercising, etc., you're simply not getting sufficient nutrition.

The band was not meant to be cinched down to the point that you can't eat...

Less calories does not necessarily mean more fat loss. Once you get to a certain point, the loss stops.

Brad