2nd Day - 5 DPT

Good morning everyone! Hi Laura!  Welcome Jewelring!  Well 1st day went pretty well, a bit hungry & slight headaches but not too bad.  I spent a lot of time in the bathroom even in the middle of the night, I guess I had to get rid of all tha****er!  For dinner last night I had cream of chicken soup (my favorite) & a chocolate protein shake.  I got on the scale this morning and.....drum roll please....was down 3 whole lbs!  I didn't even work out yesterday!  I know is mostly water weight, but you know what?  If its off the scale, it makes me happy.  How did you guys do?  I hope your day went well. I pray that throughout this journey you are blessed with self-control & perseverance.  LET'S DO IT !!!

Good morning!!  I would have to say the 1st day went pretty good here too.  I dealt with a lot of what I think was "head hunger".  I would catch myself thinking that I should be hungry because it is (mealtime) and I haven't "ate" anything yet. I found that chewing gum really helped get the focus off of eating. I am starting to realize that I was really falling into old patterns of "living to eat" instead of "eating to live".  A lot of thought had been going into what I was going to eat next, almost obsessively dwelling on what I would be eating next - does that make sense to anyone?? I am embarassed to admit that I have been preoccupied with food and I now realize that I had started binging, hoarding and eating in private - all things that got me to weighing 330+lbs.  This is truly scary to me...I never want to go back there.  This surgery is so much more mental/emotional than I thought it would be. It really brings to light a lot about the other side of why a person becomes morbidly obese - it isn't as simple as "He/she just eats too much". Sorry for the ramblings, I am just finding myself reflecting more on what I am doing wrong to sabotage this wonderful tool I've been given to manage my weight - it isn't foolproof! You've got to work at it.  This morning I was down 2 lbs, I am sure it is jus****er but I will take it since lately it has been going the other direction and staying!  This morning I had a protein shake and some SF pudding (I made it at home and added protein powder to it to give it a little more staying power).  I really don't like any cream soups so I am kinda stuck with protein shakes, jello and pudding.  I had some broth yesterday and probably will again today - just to feel like I am "eating" something ;)  I know that we can do this, I already feel like the carb cravings are going away and I know that I am actually feeling full sooner - that pudding is great for that.  I will check in later today but Friday and Saturday will be sporadic since I am going on a Women's Church Retreat and am not sure if I will have access to a computer (definitely not a scale).  I will definitely need your prayers to get me through the retreat without going off track with this 5dpt but I wasn't going to let it stop me from starting it.  I may have to modify a bit but I figure if I only eat the protein that is on the lunch plate on Saturday - I'll be just fine since the rest of the meals are on our own. Thanks for your encouragement!  Okay Jewelring, we need to hear from you now!!!! Hope its going good for you too!! ~Laura Praying blessings upon my sisters that they be strong and steadfast through their trials this day and remain true to self.

Hello!!   Thank goodness day 2 is almost over!!!  Still no headaches, but boy oh boy what I wouldn't give for something that takes some chewing!!!!!!   I've been having a lot of *ahem* gas issues, guess I must have some degree of lactose intolerance and all of those milk based shakes are giving me revenge.  I've been getting in my fluids without problems, but I 'm not peeing it back out!  Weird.  My body is retaining the fluids right now, don't know if its that time of the month or if its due to so mu*****reased protein intake, but I know that eventually the fluid will leave me so its not bothering me.  I haven't stepped on the scale yet, I don't want to set myself up for disappointment.  The biggest thing I've experienced these past 2 days is an acute realization of how much head hunger has taken over my thoughts and behavior.  I knew head hunger was a big issue for me, but I didn't realize how much of it was still on a sub-concious basis.  So, if anything, I hope that this 5DPT will reset my awareness of head hunger vs real hunger.  I mean, thats what this journey is all about anyways isn't it?  If it wasn't for emotional head hunger, I wouldn't have an eating disorder!! Good luck tomorrow!!  Can't wait to sink my teeth into some scrambled eggs!!!!!

Morning  I have a quick question.  I have been on the Pouch test for 3 days and I have only lost 2 pounds,  what am I doing wrong??  I have protein shakes for breakfast lunch and dinner with clear chicken broth.  I drink about 64 oz of water a day.  Can anyone offer some advice as to why I am not losing like everyone else. Three pounds in one day is awesome!  I wish I could do that.  any tips would be appreciated. 

Hi Jojo! I guess it depends on your body weight?  I hear if you weigh more, initially you lose more.  I started at 169.5 & today I'm 165.  Are you using lowfat milk?  Also, check the sodium content of the chicken broth, some of them are very high in sodium which could make you retain water.  Best of luck to you, and hey 2 lbs lost is fantastic.  Think that if you weren't doing this, you could've been 2 lbs heavier.  Keep up the great work...YOU'RE DOING IT !!!!

Thanks for the Support!  I started at 200.4 and went down to 198.2.  It could be the sodium in the chicken broth.  Either way I will stick with it and see what the end of the week results.  Thank you again for the support!!  You are so nice!!