The 5 Day Pouch Test ... uhh.. thingie
OK girls.... I made it through just fine... here's some thoughts while I can still remember them 
Observations and general ramblings -
First off let me say that it works... does just what Kay says it will; i.e. I got in touch with my pouch... but not until the last 2 days... I was VERY aware of my eating... and could feel the pouch get full and I stopped eating.
The "not drinking" part was tough... everything I have read said to stop drinking and eat, then NO drinking during and 30 minutes after... but the pouch test requires NO drinking 30 minutes prior... I am going back to just NO drinking during and 30 minutes after now... that is fairly easy to do, but not drinking before is a real pain in the patootie...
The energy level went up so much I was amazed... I was running around and cleaning and making pens and organizing closets ... the energy boost is sure a nice bonus to this!
(skip this part... gotta be gross a little)
Bathroom stuff - I have had nearly a constant condition of the "big D" for a year... and all because of improper eating... eating way too much, wrong foods, etc... 6 or more visits a day, all uncomfortable... well, you know what I mean.....
.... and that all went away! ... I feel so normal now!.... can't tell you how nice this is to NOT have that awful feeling of "gonna crap my pants!" all the time! .... sorry, TMI I know... but I want to record all the things that were changed or affected. Just eating protein is a great thing! ... mentally I am going to blame carbs for this, and that will help me stay away from them.... 
I am going to try and record what I eat... never did it at all before... and still haven't. I guess a notebook or something and then one of those online resources too...
Overall I really feel like an old car that went to the shop and am now all fixed up and ready to go! I still have a lot of work to do to totally change my eating (lifestyle) habits and I need to try and increase my exercise even more...
I will do this again.... it was not all that tough at all, and really works well for getting you back on the right path - at least it did for me... I would think that it would be a LOT easier for those of you who actually followed the rules once before!
There's a thread right now on the Main Board about the 5dpt... apparently not too many are fond of it...
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/a,messageboard/action,replies/board_id,4856/cat_id,4456/topic_id,3560197/
That's it... more if I think of it
Observations and general ramblings -
First off let me say that it works... does just what Kay says it will; i.e. I got in touch with my pouch... but not until the last 2 days... I was VERY aware of my eating... and could feel the pouch get full and I stopped eating.
The "not drinking" part was tough... everything I have read said to stop drinking and eat, then NO drinking during and 30 minutes after... but the pouch test requires NO drinking 30 minutes prior... I am going back to just NO drinking during and 30 minutes after now... that is fairly easy to do, but not drinking before is a real pain in the patootie...
The energy level went up so much I was amazed... I was running around and cleaning and making pens and organizing closets ... the energy boost is sure a nice bonus to this!
(skip this part... gotta be gross a little)
Bathroom stuff - I have had nearly a constant condition of the "big D" for a year... and all because of improper eating... eating way too much, wrong foods, etc... 6 or more visits a day, all uncomfortable... well, you know what I mean.....
.... and that all went away! ... I feel so normal now!.... can't tell you how nice this is to NOT have that awful feeling of "gonna crap my pants!" all the time! .... sorry, TMI I know... but I want to record all the things that were changed or affected. Just eating protein is a great thing! ... mentally I am going to blame carbs for this, and that will help me stay away from them....
I am going to try and record what I eat... never did it at all before... and still haven't. I guess a notebook or something and then one of those online resources too...
Overall I really feel like an old car that went to the shop and am now all fixed up and ready to go! I still have a lot of work to do to totally change my eating (lifestyle) habits and I need to try and increase my exercise even more...
I will do this again.... it was not all that tough at all, and really works well for getting you back on the right path - at least it did for me... I would think that it would be a LOT easier for those of you who actually followed the rules once before!
There's a thread right now on the Main Board about the 5dpt... apparently not too many are fond of it...
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/a,messageboard/action,replies/board_id,4856/cat_id,4456/topic_id,3560197/
That's it... more if I think of it 
I KNOW ITS HARD BUT THE EASY WAY GOT US HERE
THE RULES THE RULES
THE TOOL WAS GIVING TO US NOW IT IS UP TO US TO FOLLOW THE RULES
BOO
CONGRATS ON MAKING IT THROUGH!!!! AND SUCH A GREAT FEELING TO BE 14 POUNDS LIGHTER AND NO MORE FEELINGS OF CRAPPING YOU PANTS!!!! WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WILL BE STARTING MY 5 DPT SOON....JUST NEED TO GET MY FOOD STAMPS SO I CAN GET THE RIGHT FOODS IN THE HOUSE!!!!
AGAIN WOOOHOOO AND CONGRATS!!!!!!
HUGS
You did awesome Marc.....CONGRATULATIONS!!! 
I would like to try it just to get in touch with my pouch. I am kind of afraid though because I am so close to goal weight. What do you think??? Would this not be a good thing for me?? Just interested in your opinion....I know you aren't a doctor. I will probably have to run it by my Nutritionist anyway.
Have a good day....hugs, connie d
I would like to try it just to get in touch with my pouch. I am kind of afraid though because I am so close to goal weight. What do you think??? Would this not be a good thing for me?? Just interested in your opinion....I know you aren't a doctor. I will probably have to run it by my Nutritionist anyway.
Have a good day....hugs, connie d
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