RESET YOUR POUCH - Day 3

Hooo-kaaaay.... All that suffering yesterday and I did not lose a single OUNCE overnight. I understand that this test is not meant for weight loss but, COME ON!! Okay...rant over! I was going to ditch the whole thing because it is really hard but, no, I will stick it out. I don't think I got in enough protein yesterday...that might have been the problem. Today...I am sticking with eggs and tuna. I mixed tuna with a little mustard (ewwww) because I was afraid to use mayo. I am armed with my water and my protein vials so another FUN day of starving ahead of me!! Good luck, everyone! Hugs, JM

Hey sweetie!!! I have some time to post today. I read through some of the posts and I'm sorry it's so difficult It's the same thing here, but I'm good today. I had headaches and VERY nauseated. So I ate some soda crackers the last few days and they helped with that, so if that means I failed, so be it, but I don't think so either. I'm lactose intolerant since surgery and got some of that lactaid crap to use so I could have protein shake and the pudding and stuff, but it doesn't work. So that made me have um..... a painful and unhappy tummy among other things!! Ack I know!!! Anyway, all I've been doing is drinking coffee, water, sf kool-aid, and chicken broth, so my protein intake is not much at all which I guess isn't very good. I'm actually feeling pretty good so far this morning (but it's only after 8AM here) so I'm going to try another day of liquids, or all liquids and maybe a tuna and egg dinner. I've a little over 4 lbs here, but I went up over the weekend, so I'm just basically a pound under what I fought so hard to lose the last week or 2 before I started this. So stupid! I wasn't even going to weigh, but of course I did. And if it helps, I actually exercised on day 1, and with my calorie intake I was -400 for the day I think and the next morning I had actually gained a couple of ounces. How that could be is beyond me but I just think our bodies like to mess with us! I'm not exercising at all this week because of low to no protein I'm getting it's all I can do to study and get to classes and all that. (Yeah yeah, any excuse right???) Anyway, hang in there, stay tough and see what tomorrow morning brings!!! Lots and lots of hugs and stuff!! Renee

Renee, I forgot to get back to you last week. I would love to be our phone buddy for weightloss support as well as friendship. Feel free to pm me your number and I will do the same. Keep up the good work! Hugs, Chris

oops I forgot... I would think mustard would be pretty disgusting, why are you afraid of the mayo??? Fat free mayo has hardly ANY cals at all... even less than fat free miracle whip which I used to use. ( I think like maybe 10 or 15 cals only per tablespoon which is probably tops of what you'd want for this test because it's supposed to be as 'dry' as possible!)

You know...after two days of not eating anything solid (well, not eating ALMOST anything solid) tuna with mustard was not that bad. FF and low-fat mayo have given me, uh, unfortunate side effects in the past...so I never keep it in the house! I did have some chicken salad for lunch. Got it from a food store salad bar so it was, no doubt, loaded with mayo (and not FF or LF, either!). But I only ate a couple of bites. That and two hard-boiled eggs with salt. My tummy has been doing MAJOR grumbling ever since! My tummy felt SO MUCH better when I was just doing fluids. Ah well...that is just not sustainable! Onto Day 4 tomorrow!

I think our tummies love the liquids and I didn't find it too hard. Just had to add a couple of pieces of fruit during the day due to my blood sugar problems. But today, so far I've had 1/2C low fat Cottage Cheese and a banana for breakfast and am now drinking an Isopure % Hoods Chocolate Milk shake for lunch. The plan is to have a cheese omelet for dinner and maybe an apple or pear as a late evening snack and that should do it. And, OK I don't want to brag, but I've lost 3 pounds after the 2 days of liquids....but I gained 2 over the Thanksgiving holidays so I am net 1 pounds Remember WE CAN DO IT!

Hey Lady! I don't consider you bragging...3 lbs is TERRIFIC! Way to go! I am very jealous, mind you...but more than that, I am very happy for you! I swear...I think I have reached my weight loss threshold...I feel like I will never lose another pound for the rest of my life. So much for the power of positive thinking, eh? Have a great day! JM

Okey Dokey, Here we are soft proteins!!! WOO HOO! Who would have thought I would make it. In my opinion the Atkins shakes really saved me. That is the only thing that I found semi-filling. I have been regretting that I have not excercised but today I am ready with my walking shoes, MP3 Player and water for my 3 mile walk. I have been so lousy with getting my exercise and water, vitamins, I am just terrible. ~My Menu~ Breakfast- 1 cup of hard boiled egg whites, 23 grams nectar ice tea protein mixed with crystal light. My favorite protein in the world by far. Lunch-plain chicken breast canned mixed with egg whites and cholula hot sauce. Dinner- grilled chicken breast tenders with Mrs. Dash hot and spicy blend. I will have lots of water and crystal light. I will not go on the scale until Monday. I am trying to focus on eating right and tightening my pouch rather than weight loss. For me weightloss will be a bonus. I just need to get focused and back on track. I don't want to lose sight of why I had this surgery. Good luck, everyone! We can do this!!!!! ~Norma~

Hey Jersey we are doing this! Who says we can not adjust it to fit our schedule? So far three days down and no bad foods for me..... Hugs, Chris