Having troubles....

All of a sudden I am gaining....and I can not figure out what I am doing wrong.. Has anyone heard of the 5 day pouch test? I want to try it but I wanted to ask around first

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html More info on this 5 day test

Crystal, I have heard of the test but have not tried it yet. I have thought about it but keep coming back to the same conclusion. I had this surgery to change my life. To improve my health, my eating habits and to put an end to dieting. Somehow this feels like a diet to me so I have stayed away from it...Not because I think it would be bad for me physically...In fact it would probably get me off this stall I have been experienceing...But emotionally I think it may damage my psyche. I keep telling myself that if I keep eating healthy, watching my carbs, sugar intake and keep my body active I will eventually settle at a healthy weight. Even if it takes longer than some others on the April board. I am down 80 ponds since surgery...93 ponds total and still have 50 pounds to go to my personal goal of 195 lbs. The scale has been up and down the same 2 pounds now for the past three weeks. Everyone assures me that it will go down again if I just keep at it. I am doing my best to believe! If you decide to try the 5 day test i would love to know how it goes...Best of luck!

Well ty and I do understand what you are saying and yes it does kinda but it to me is like a cleansing....a way to start over...I know I have made a couple bad choices so I need to re train my brain again .. I will tell everyone how it goes.... I do agree if we stay away from bad things GOOD things will happen to us

I totally get that training your brain thing. I swear I have to do it at least once a week. I think I have decided that I will always be like that. You are good to realize when you need something..You have done so well and look fantastic. Again best of luck. I cant wait to hear how it goes.

Crystal, Didn't you recently tell us you were on different meds? Give it time for your body to readjust. The weight will come off,,,,,,,remember, in the beginning it just fell off. Now, it slows down adn it is so hard for us to accept that. hang in there.But, do whatever makes you comfortable. Shar

Yes I did Shar...and that is what makes me nervous....but I think I am just full of water weight...I wanted to share this 5 day test because it might come in handy later...and I want to see what happens...so I am gonna try it...I will make sure I take it easy...but Just know I am ok with this gain and struggle...I know it did not come on all at once and it will not come off like that either...Thank you Shar,, you are a true support partner..

Crystal thanks for posting this. I'm very interested in giving this 5 day test a try. I have been noticing all of a sudden that I can eat a whole lot more than I use to... and I actually find myself hungry now...where as I wasn't before. Plus, I have been stuck at 165 for a long time now... and I noticed I went down a pound then gained that pound right back. The scale isn't budging and my food intake is increasing... plus I hate to admit it but I've been sneaking christmas cookies here and there as I bake them. Bad, bad, bad!!! Anyway, this diet sounds easy enough to follow and hopefully it will get me back on track. Thanks for posting!

Crystal - thanks for your post! I have printed out this website and plan to do something. I have not gained (don't think) but the scale is not moving so quickly either. I need to get my head back on track and be responsible about this!!

Crystal. Hey. No, I hadn't heard of it. I gained 2 lbs and I was getting so down. I know it sounds stupid but just the fear of gaining it all back. I got a fill yesterday and now I feel much better. Hopefully I will start losing again. I have lost close to 50lbs but I know our 1 yr anniversary is coming up and I would like to be able to loose a little more.