I'm VSG so not lapband but I can tell you this - Calorie counting DOESN'T WORK. Time and time again I see posts like this. If the "law" of thermodynamics worked you would have definitely lost weight in the past year. The average person "burns" 1500-3000 calories a day.

I don't know the specifics of what you're eating but here's my experience. When I really watched my sugars and refined carbs I was able to eat MORE and LOSE more weight. That included cutting out all the "healthy" processed foods like the protein shakes, bars, mixes, etc. When the factory does the processing for us our bodies have to do less work to digest that stuff. I'm almost three years post op. Have not experienced any significant weight gain. I eat 2,000-3,000 calories a day and exercise regularly. I weigh what I weighed in high school and am fitter than I've been at any point in my aduly life (I'm 45)

I'll keep saying it because I want people to achieve their health goals. If you eat mostly whole foods and limit the processed stuff you can not be hungry and get to a healthy weight. Not to mention all the other health metrics that will improve. It worked for me and I think it can work for most.

My daughter had the lap band and had to have it removed. Then they did a revision because her lap band began to cause medical problems to a RNY.

I had a RNY myself and the only thing my nutritionist told me was to eat 80 - 90+ grams of protein, no processed foods, sugar, rice, pasta, potatoes, or breads. So the only thing I needed to really count was my protein.

I'm a calorie counter and it's what works for me. It sounds like what you're eating and how much exercise you're getting is perfect if you wanted to maintain your weight. It can be difficult but are you able to add an extra 15 minutes exercise in the morning and again in the evening. If you don't want to change your food maybe you need a boost in exercise. Toward the end of my losing phase to move the scales I had to do the 'Fast diet', meaning two days out of the week I had to dramatically reduce my caloric intake, I would do two 500 calorie days. One of my meals on those days would be steamed vegetables and a pouch of lemon pepper tuna. That was roughly 140 calories, I could have egg beaters for breakfast 30/40 calories, and fish for dinner with either raw or steamed veggies for the remaining calories.

I was sleeved but since I'm a calories in versus calories burned girl I don't believe there is any difference between the sleeve or a lap band.