FIVE DAY POUCH TEST - DAY THREE

Day 3: Soft Protein Protein Recommendations: canned fish (tuna or salmon) mixed with lemon and seasoned with salt and pepper, eggs cooked as desired seasoned with salt pepper and/or salsa, fresh soft fish (tilapia, sole, orange roughy), baked or grilled, and lightly seasoned. This starts your program with "soft" protein. Measure your portion (1 cup volume or 4-6 ounces weight) and eat only until you feel full, not overfull. Remember, no water for 30 minutes before or after you meal, and no fluids with your meal. We are going back to the beginning and fluids will prevent you from feeling the pouch. If you need to add a bit of Miracle Whip or mayonnaise to the canned fish I understand, but keep it to a minimum so the meat is not too moist. One reason we lose the sense of tightness in our pouch is that we eat "slider foods" - foods that are too moist and do not stay in the pouch very long, they slide right through the stoma. What was your beginning weight? What was your weight this morning? What are you eating today? How are you feeling? Are you craving carbs? Are you remembering to stop drinking 30 minutes before your meals and wait until 30 minutes after you meals to begin drinking again? Hope you have a great HUMP DAY!!! We're 1/2 way there. Hugs, Tabby

Toay I will be having 6am Hot tea 7am Protein drink 9am water 10:30 egg salad 12pm water 1pm cottage cheese 2:30 water 4pm water 5:30 chicken salad 6:30 water 8pm jello I will not weigh until Thursday. I am doing great and I feel I have defeated the carb demon for sure! WATER! WATER! WATER! And MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! That is the key for me!!!! GOOD LUCK MY FELLOW TESTERS! WE CAN DO IT!!!! YOUR FRIEND, DAI

Day 2 wasn't so bad. I think I can handle day 3.

I didn't handle Day 2 well either. Maybe this isn't meant for me?! I think the stress of everything my son is going through is too much for me??? Holly

What was your beginning weight? 166.5 What was your weight this morning? 162 What are you eating today? I had Cottage Cheese for breakfast, Tilapia and some tomatoes for Lunch and Shrimp ****tail for dinner. I also had a protein shake for a snake and a few cheez-its. Darn Meg for dragging them out of the cupboard to put in a cup for her while I was hungry. I know I should have resisted them, but I didn't. No sweat. How are you feeling? I'm feeling good. I was glad to be able to eat real food today. Are you craving carbs? Not really craving them, like I was last week. But still enjoy them and always will. Are you remembering to stop drinking 30 minutes before your meals and wait until 30 minutes after you meals to begin drinking again? I did remember to stop drinking before my dinner and didn't drin****il 30 minutes after. Did good with water today. Tomorrow is stuffed peppers for dinner. YUMMO!!!

I think I did well for day 3. I had protein drink for breakfast. The meat and cheese from lasagna. I didn't eat the noodles. I hadn't had time to make anything to take with me for lunch so I haad to venture up to the cafeteria. I was going to get soup, but they only had cream of broccoli. Broccoli makes me dump so badly I didn't want to try it. Everything else was fried. I had a little of my stew for dinner. The broth and meat were really tasty and easy to eat. I avoided the potatoes I had put in it. I drank all day except when I wasn't supposed to drink.