DAY 1 of 5 Day Pouch Test

Good morning everyone! OK, so......today is the day that I get back on track!  I had my WLS in 2002.  I lost all of the weight (110 pounds) and I got down to 119 (for a few hours....LOL).  Now, I am 165!!!!!  I know that I have been eating the wrong foods and I EAT ALL DAY LONG!  Food is my drug!  I think about food all of the time and I don't want to be a slave anymore.  I have been this way my whole life, except that I was never overweight until having my babies.  I gained 100 pounds and tried to lose it for 3 years.  When I saw that I couldn't do it, I turned to WLS.  Anyhow, I have quite a few on OH that agreed to start the 5 day pouch test with me today so I am hoping that they all do well because we can do this....... Ok, I will check in later!  And for everyone doing this with me, let me know how you are doing!!! Lorri

I am TRYING to do this and going crazy... slowly... how the hell did i only have liquids for like 2 weeks!!! Hope i can make it through the rest of the day without cheating!!! 

Brooke!     Don't give up and if you MUST cheat....still don't give up!  I made a few mistakes and it still worked! The main idea is to feel your pouch gradually by going from light to heavy foods! If you remember that...You CAN DO IT!!!  It gets far easier as the days go on!   I'm so excited for you guys...You're gonna be so shocked at how well it works.  Hugs, Anita

Hi everyone, I have almost completed day one of the 5dpt and have done amazingly well! I have had 1 protein shake,1 serving of cream of broccoli soup with unjury unflavored protein in it, copious amounts of water and now will have a sugar free pudding. I think I have to go to bed early tonight though because nights are my problem time. I feel no hunger other than head hunger( which in my opinion is worse then stomach hunger). Good luck to everyone who is trying to get through these next 5 days! We all have the tool now lets make it work for us! Sandy

Lorri & others doing the 5dpt & those who are cheering us on--  It's 7:30 p.m. here in IL as I'm writing this, and I'm getting close to the end of Day 1.  My day has gone pretty well!  I went shopping for the day w/ a girlfriend, and I think it helped to be gone & busy.  Before I left, I had a protein shake w/ Nectar powder & Crystal Lt.  Had 2 EAS AdvantEDGE choc. protein drinks while I was gone (I took them in a little insulated bag w/ ice pack).   When I got home, late afternoon, I had 4 (!) sf Popsicles and some sf jello.  Then for dinner, I had another protein drink--the EAS AdvantEDGE strawberry cream flavor this time.   Been drinking water all day, and I think I stopped to pee at every store I went into today! This evening, I'm trying to stay busy here on the computer, and I have to make a quick run to Walmart.  I just plan to keep drinking, drinking, drinking.  I know I will have at least 1 more protein drink & probably a few more of the popsicles!  Think I will also have some of the diet hot choc. w/ choc protein powder mixed in.  I'm not very imaginative, I know.  The various soups on the web site just didn't appeal to me enough to bother to make them, and I don't esp. care for the cream soups in the can. I plan on going to bed earlier than usual, as late night is by far my biggest problem.   Hope the rest of you are doing OK! Jo

hey everyone! Well, it is night time and i have done ok today.....I didn't cheat, but this is HARD! It is the head hunger for sure! I had a protein shake for breakfast, a gladiator smoothie from smoothie king for lunch and soup for dinner. I am peeing all day and I haven't even had near the amount of water I should have! I will do better tomorrow with the water...... GOOD LUCK everyone, I know we can do this!!!!! Lorri

Good for you--I hd my surgery in 2005 and my lowest weight was 177 and now i am 200 first time i gained weight and i am like oh no, i have came to far, spent to much money, and time--I read your post yesterday and it encourged me and i am going to start the 5 pouch diet today--i couldn't start with you yesterday but just remember i am 1 step behind you and we can do this. 

Annika Well I am glad that i was able to encourage you and you can start it anyday.....doesn't have to be the same as me.  You can do it. If you can make it through surgery like we had, you can do  this!  The first 2 days were hard for me, but now I am on day 3 and I can have more things and I can have tuna, cottage cheese, eggs etc....much better than all liquids!  So hang in there! Lorri