looking for a buddy for 5 day pouch test

I am gaining weight very alamingly and I know I'm way overeating. I found this and I am looking for an email buddy or two to help me through the 5 days.

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html

I really feel if I can get through it that I'll be back to eating alot less.. but I need support because I'm going to be tempted I know.
I want to start it on Nov 2

-Carrie
RNY LAP Aug 2002
gaining weight... arrrrggh noooooo
mom to 5

I think my weight is probably up to 230 lbs now, my kids broke my scale, going to buy a new one friday as the 5 day pouch test wants you to weigh daily

I think I am too early out to do the 5day pouch test, but I just wanted to wish you luck with it.  We're here if you need support, that's for sure!!  Sounds like you are on track to getting this under control though!  The head hunger is what gets to me "all the time"!!  Wish they had fixed my brain and not just my stomach!

Good luck and let me know how it's going!  I'll be thinking about you!!!!
Ruth

thank you, I understand about the brain thing!! I will check in here once I start as well!

Like Ruth, I'm still a little eary out for the 5day pouch test. I would however like to offer you support anyway I can - I know that this journey is hard and weight gain can happen to any of us.

I am not necesarrily looking for someone to do it too, more looking for someone that is post-op that would be willing to keep in contact via email and instant messaging so that I have somewhere to go to if I feel tempted to cheat, or if I get down about it all. I know it seems silly but I really need this, and need it from someone who at least has a pouch. looking for someone who is online a bit.

carrie

It's not silly. I'd be happy to help anyway I can - I don't currently do IM, but you can reach me through pm here - just keep in mind I work full time and under normal cir****tances don't get online until 7 or 8 pm....now the unnormal....I'm buying a house tomorrow so my time may be a little more limited.

So that being said - I am here - but I think you will find you can post to this forum - many of us come and go through the day and are always willing to help.

IM name is mamag130, i'm home all day, hope to help you.. good luck

 I'm in, I'm in! I would love to do the 5dpt with  you. I think that I would really benefit from having someone to do it with. Every night when I go to bed I tell myself that I'm gonna start it the next morning but then for some reason I just don't. I'm driving myself crazy!

I had my surgery in 2003 with Dr Aslam also and I hate the fact that I don't have a support group to go to anymore. Dr Cobean took me on as his patient but Portland is just too far for me to travel for a meeting. 

Anyway, let me know how you would like to keep in check with each other, do  you want to exchange emails or phone numbers? I'm in Hallowell so we're close!

-Meredith

oh this is awesome!!! my email address is [email protected]. I'm not real great on the phone but I'd love to communicate via email and maybe we could meet up sometime.