Hi Gerakline - I did the 5 day pouch test over 2 weeks ago, and it has totally gotten me back on track!! I've lost a total of 6 lbs so far, most I'm sure is water as I drink over 64 oz a day now, however I do not graze anymore and I'm back on my protien shakes. I can only eat a cup of food or less now at each meal, and I feel great. I suggest you try it and see what happens.

I, too, have worked too hard to get here to let it come back.  I attend three support meetings in the Atlanta area.  Really I need to find one that is made up of graduates rather than newbies, etc.  I may look up the counselor who did my psych evaluation.  I have insurance, but I am not sure it will cover this kind of care.  I will check.  I would love to get back to 125, but I would be happy to stay at 139 but am afraid I might keep on gaining.  The size 8's in my closet are haunting me.Good luck and hang in there.  Enjoy your summer in MA.  It is hot here in the South.  We are beginning to get a little rain, but we need lots to help with the drought.

Ruby, I went to the group of counsellors that monitor the wt. loss group here in town. They work with the surgeon for the pre and post surgery people. I can not go to their support groups cause that particular doctor did not do my surgery. So I figured that I would call the office and see if I could get an appt 1 on1 with a counsellor. this is what I did. I must pay to see her but my blue cross takes care of that. This is the only way I could see for me to get help. She is a good mentor and tries to get at the route of why I eat what I do . I think she is great. If you have insurance.. go to the person that did your initial pre op psych evaluation. Support groups are wonderful but sometimes you cannot talk about some things infront of all of them. I am in MA only for the summers so when I go back south for the winter I will go to the groups there. Good luck and Keep in touch. I was 213lb went to 123 and stayed for 18mos and now 142 My goal is to be back to 125 to 130 I have to try this 5 day thing no matter what, I am too important and worked too hard

I have also gained back wt and mine is 21lbs and I am in such despair. I did fine till last Sept. which was 2.5 yrs out of surgery. It has been creeping up and up and up. I feel like a fool for doing this. No one ever told me that I would gain 10% back as a normal which I read someplace recently and I am not sure if that is 10% of the loss or total wt. we were prior to surgery. Anyhow,, I started to see a wt. loss counsellor 1 on 1 and she is great. She too advised me to do the 5 day pouch test to get back on track. We are celebrating my birthday Saturday so will start doing it on Sunday. I hope you are able to try this also. It sounds like it is a beginning to a solution and we can smile again. Sue

Sure, there is all the info needed in the following link. http://www.5daypouchtest.com/ Please let me know how it went for you, my e-mail is [email protected] Belkys