rules of the pouch

okay, you would think that after THIS many months that SOME people would have a clue. I went out to dinner with my family last night. I was talking on the phone with darling daughter #3, it is a court appointed mandatory call so not taking the call was not an option. we went to a salad bar, and I made really good choices. small salad plate, 1/3 leafy green salad, 1/3 pasta, 1/3 pasta salad (okay, now that I think about THAT, maybe I didnt make REALLY good choices.) and I ate it, chewing okay, but talking so much that I really didnt notice it. just pushing it in my mouth and putting it in my tummy. in the middle, I take a swig of water, ea****er, eat, and the cramps start. which really sucks, we only get to go to there 3 or 4 times a year because we are watching our budget. and I really didnt get to 'enjoy' it. (my life is really just too hectic still with work and family issues) I shove the water away, I really need to enlist my family in helping me, I really do not wan****er DURING a meal. not sure what the deal is why we got it, I never order water with meals anymore normally. so I get off the phone and then I get the rest of my dinner ate. then darling daughter #1 calls, and she and hubby have decided to move back here (to texas from montana) okay, that is a big change. wow. have to take that call. I hang up, get a small ladle of soup and a small ladle of lemon lave cake. back to eating, I am talking 'shop' with darling daughter #2 about her twin sister moving back and about maybe including dd#1 into the family business and does dd#2 think that it would work. and I TRY the soup. not that good. I eat the cake. now. you would think that I would be dumping from the cake right? nope. cake is fine. the leafy greens at the bottom of my pouch start to rumble and growl. I get the worst case of gas, and tummy ache and dull pain ever. I swear I thought I was gonna implode before I got home. after farting and burping, I feel better. watching some tv, I pass out into my little coma for a few minutes, and then I wake up, literally maybe 10 minutes. and I am FINE. naturally I have to take time for reflection and resolve not to repeat the episode, it has been too long since I had leafy greens. that is not a good sign. do not drin**** water with leafy greens. duh. goodness. when will my pouch ever be back to normal? Kat

Hey Kat did I really hear you right asking when is your pouch going to be back to normal...errr Kat, you do realise that you've had major surgery so your pouch doesn't go back to normal don't you So they change their minds on what they will dump on - they are contrary and seem to want to dump on 'good' food but don't dump on 'not good food (ie cake!!). Well my opinion is that pouches are female - they have the perogative to change their minds and be contrary hee hee. Maybe you reacted more to the stressful eating/phone talking etc. rather than the leafy greens? Glad you didn't feel rough for long. At least you were able to take a 'power nap'

(totally smartass tone) OMG my pouch will not be a NORMAL tummy. GET OUT OF HERE!! hahahaha actually I have heard that eventually we will be able to drink and eat at the same time like 'normal people' I swear.. I may have to come over there and slap you heehee as for the prerogative. yeah that is the part that is irritating.. leafy greens good, no gas, cake bad, dump. rats

Kat, Im convinced that stressful family situations ( and many are) doesnt mix well with ANY food. ( Except in your case, cake!) Dont eat and drink - that's one rule thats usually easy to follow! Kathryn

new rules, if you want to stop loosing, drink and eat. that is what I read. however, not a good idea for me as of yet. kat