my pouch test update good/bad

First I want to thank everyone for their support. It has been awesome and extremely helpful. the badish news. I made it to day 3 and that was it. On Saturday day 4 I was doing ok, but we went out Saturday night and I had Chinese food and drank first wine and then a shot of Dr's. I feel like a complete dope. When I woke up Sunday with a hang over my DH was nice enough to tell me that I was also smoking. Something I haven't done in years.... oh well. Sunday was Patriots and Red Sox so it was a nibble feast. Not bad though I had made a beef stew and ate mostly pure protein and had a cucumber/tomato salad. On both Saturday and Sunday other than the drinking never once did I have any sweets or junk food. I did have 1/2 a hot buttered roll with my beef stew. Now the good news. For the first time I am feeling my pouch. I also know that I can do this and a big part of it is all the support here. This morning I had a protein drink, yogurt and a lean cuisine and am full. Usually by now the hunger starts. For all of you who are starting this good luck, I will most likely do the pouch test again starting next Monday. by the way confession is good for the sole, I needed to let everyone know that I didn't succeed so that I can proceed to do better. thanks donna

If you got some positive out of both  you did ok.  Sheila

Donna, I think you did great!!! We don't have to be perfect at something for it to work for us. Its made you aware of your pouch and how you're feeling~I know I was walking around thinking I was eating well, but really I was very mindless about it. Now this has me thinking about what I'm putting in my mouth. So, I was wondering about repeating it too~is that harmful? is it ok? how often can we do it? etc. I checked out the website and didn't really see an "after plan" so I'm feeling like, what do I do now?? Anyway, if you try it again I hope it goes well for you!!! Keep us posted!!!!!!

Tracy, I guess you could call your NUT and explain to her what you have done and ask her where do you need to go from here. I called mine last week and she got on the site to check it out. She liked it and encouraged me. She said for me to call her or come see her when I get through it. This is DAY 1 for me. I am hungry, but I am sticking with it so far. I am going for my second protein EAS drink. I just checked my sugar and it 74.

Hangin in there, to git er don
Tena

Thanks Tena. Its good to know that your NUT was ok with it. I gave a copy to my surgeon at the last wls meeting, but I have no idea what he though. Of course he had never heard about it before so it was all new to him. Yesterday I just stuck with back to basics and I did pretty well. I hope things go well for you too! Update when you can!