5 day pouch test/ Timeout program

Hello I posted the following message on the post-op pregnacy board and someone told me to come here because you guys could help me with this.  What exactly is the 5 day pouch test and the Timeout program? and how do I reset my pouch? I didn't think this was possible.  I have a question. I'm 3 years post-op and had a baby 6/21/06. My pre-op weight was 256, I currently weigh 180. I would like to loose 30 more pounds to get rid of those "love handles" and some in the middle. Has anyone every tried Jenny Craig or any of the other weight loss centers? 2nd question: Someone once posted how to measure your pouch but I can't find out. Can someone help me out? Thanks

I belong to a WLS Graduates group here locally called "Back on Track" and we started with the five day pouch test. it's getting your pouch kick started to work the right way again. Mostly to get your head tuned to what your pouch needs to work back the other way (toward losing weight again).  All the ladies in our group are looking to lose from 30 to 50 pounds...I'm not needing to lose any weight because I'm below goal but want the psychological help to stay on track..But the pouch test, as far as I can tell, is to get your pouch reconditioned and you back thinking about what you are eating and drinking. Go back to basics and the pouch will work the way it did when you were a year out...That's only my observation..

Lyneshia, If you Google "5-day pouch test" the first two links that come up will explain it.   The "timeout" program has several variations (there were a lot of "grads" doing versions of it this summer), but like the 5-day pouch deal, it is a "back to basics" process that is intended to help us "withdraw" from bad carbs, bad portion control, and mindless eating/drinking.  I don't have any immediate  links to it, so hopefully someone else will answer your post and give you more specifics.  Most of the versions were somewhat similar to the 5-day pouch thing but I think this approach lasted more like 2-3 wks.   There were various ways people did it to fit their situations.

As far as measuring your pouch, there's a "cottage cheese" test, but I've read a lot of criticism that it really isn't very accurate.  Again, I don't have a specific link, but it involves eating as much cottage cheese as you can comfortably eat in a very short time.  If you started w/ a full container and then fill the space in the container w/ water, you can tell how much is gone (i.e., 1 c., 3/4 c., 1.5 c., etc.).   I'm not explaining it very well, but this is the basic idea.  Heck, maybe you can Google this too; I didn't try.

Hope this helps a little.

 

 

  Ok guys I am going to do this time out thing!!!!  Back to the basic, whatever you call it.  Please Please Please support me through this!!!  I am chilling my protein shake at this time.  I am drinking my broth, had my coffee, have to buy some decaf coffee, sugar free jello, and pudding.  Oh I want this to work for me so badly.  I am working real hard to get my pic up.  I have filled out some of my profile.  Can't wait for you all to see my little Shis Tzu pic. Have a good day  Tena

Tena, My mom and I made it through day 1?  Did you?  We keep calling each other asking "Are you still doing it?" when we get tempted....   I hope you are doing it!  If you want to join our fight, you can email me and I'll give you my number or you can give me yours.  I cannot cheat is I know my mom is still doing it so it's working for us!   I love what that website said about how hard we fought to get the surgery and how motivated we were.  We've got to get back to that place emotionally!!! Best of luck to you!  Let us know how you are doing! Laina

Laina, Oh Thank you for your encouragement. I am so happy that you did it. Was it hard? Unfortutly, I did not stick with it. My son called me and ask me and his mother in law, to spend the day with them and we ate out and I joined them. I also need to get to the grocery to stock up on some liquids before I begin. I have managed to lose 4 # though. Yes it would be wonderful to have someone to discuss this with, I was ready to stop leaving messages on the OH because no one was answering allot of my messages. Thank you for offering. I would enjoy talking to you. I have verison cell service, do you?

What kinds of liquids are you using?

Thank you again

Tena

Here you go http://www.5daypouchtest.com/