Day 2 of the 5 day pouch test!!

Hey all  After reading about the 5 day pouch test and deciding after the holidays that Jim was out of control I started the 5 day pouch test yesterday morning and aside from the big bad headaches which I'm sure are coming from both the Caffine and Carb withdrawl I am doing OK!! Was a little hungry last night but had my Bananna,Stawberry,Coconut smoothie for breakfast and will go with some creme soup for a snack this morning. Tried a  couple of soup recipes that were on the web site and they were delicious. Of course chef Jimmy doctored them up a little. I really felt that this would be the best way to break my diet pop addiction which I aquired after my first plastic surgery and after two days its funny how you don't miss it. Its kind of Ironic that last night I was surfing The TV and came across a National Geographic Program on Obesity and the morbid obese. I really does give you a reality check. It will be interesting to see if I lose any weight over the 5 days. It is interesting what they say about going through this and it re-impowering you get back to you protein only diet. I understand how good those yummy simple carbs can be and how slowly you can drift  that way because they taste so good! I have been getting in the habit of eating way to many comfort foods such as crackers and chips. So hopefully by Friday when I leave on Vacation I will be back in control and thank god we are not going to an all inclusive this year!!  I will be glad when those headaches go away. I always try and not take anything but I think a couple of tylenol rapid release tabs are in order this morning! I will let everyone know how I feel  as the week goes on. I am looking forward to my soft solids tomorrow.  Jim

WTG Jim!

Thanks!

Good Luck Jim!  Can't wait to hear how it goes for you!  And have fun on your vacation too!

I plan on it!! Hope to see you at coffee when I get back!

Happy new year Jim!  Good luck with the test, I've been toying with doing it myself especially now that the holidays are over and I have fell off the wagon and put a few pounds on.  I have had a headache the last two days just from cutting back a little on my own.  Hubby downloaded a bunch of photos from his digital camera last night from when I was pre-op.  I kept hearing little sounds coming from him and I finaly asked what was up.  He said he just didn't believe I was ever that big.  In fact one photo of me he flat out said I looked like a blimp!  Still stung a little but when I saw the photo it's not like I could argue with him.  I looked huge sitting there!  Are you making your own smoothies or using a premade mix?  My kids and I have one food allergy,,,,,banannas!  Yep, weird I know, leave it to me.   Have a great vacation and tell your wife Hi and Happy New Year!  

I am making my own smoothies. I got the recipes off the 5 day pouch test recipe section.the one I made this morning Strawberry,Bananna and Cocunut smoothie I used extract and some splenda to sweeten it up. You are supposed to stay away from even complex carbs. So I improvised becasue it was supposed to be a pina colada smoothi but I went to three stores yesterday and couldn't find pineapple extract. Anyone have any ideas on where I can find it? I think another issue is I need to go to coffee or some support. I think it helps alot and I have been lacking lately. Good luck if you start this. I am already starting to feel better and I'm sure I will feel much better tomorrow when I start the soft protein :) Jim

I have a place near by I can try for the Pineapple extract, I'll let you know if they have it.  The next B-ville meeting is on the 8th and there isn't a Lakeville coffee anymore it has moved to the Panera Bread place at B-ville Mall.  The group outgrew the space at Starbucks.  We never know if there will be a small or large number of people showing up but it's nice to have the space for everyone if it's a big group.  It still alternates with Eagan coffee.  Can you give me the addy for the 5 day test?  Thx. 

Here is the web site: http://www.5daypouchtest.com/

Thanks for the site addy, I'll check it out again. I tried Penzy's Spices but they didn't have pineapple extract so I went to Sweet Celebration in B-Ville off Plymouth and County Rd 42 and they carry it.  They are out of the small package which is two small bottles for $2.99 but she did have one bottle of pineapple flavoring left in a bigger bottle for a little over $5.00.  She said the flavoring was the same thing.