5DPT COMPLETED! :)

hi everyone! yesterday was DAY 5 of the 5DPT ...and i have to say ....YAYYYYYYY! ..i AM in control again!!!!!! ..ive still not had a craving for carbs...i now feel when my pouch is full and im still being consistent with all the rules...........i was actually even down another pound this morning..and no longer on the 5DPT lol Day 1- 202.7# Day 2- 201.1# Day 3- 198.1# Day 4- 196.6# Day 5- 195.5# TODAY- 194.1# this has opened my eyes.  i now remember how i felt 3 1/2 years ago when i was just out of surgery..and the energy level is tremendous!! today i am concentrating on water intake, i just had some canteloupe (hoping that it will help me ..umm..poo..lol ..slightly constipated) ..and will continue to make good choices throughout the day ...Hubby came home last night and ordered a Pizza Hut pizza at 1045pm and asked if i wanted any..i said no thank you and had a banana instead :) ...but goddd did that pizza smell wonderful! LOL ***I AM ADDING THIS TO MY POST..LOTS OF INQUIRES IN MY INBOX*** DAY 1 & 2-DRINK DRINK DRINK ...i used EAS Advantage Soy Protein with 8 oz of skim milk and 6 pieces of ice (to thicken)- Day 1& 2 i had 4 (8oz) Shakes, drink all the water you can..plain, flavored, crystal light, propel, special K2O protein water..you should be drinking something constantly ..i did wait 30 minutes after the Protein Shake each time just to maximize the benefits of the shake but other than that ..all you want...i did have my morning coffee..i always use splenda and skim so i didnt have to change that..i also drank chicken broth, beef broth..yum yum..have hot teas if you like them..get the point? lol  :) Day 3 & 4- Continue to drink the shakes, they will help keep you satisified.  These two days are nice..soft proteins..drained tuna, drained chicken, cottage cheese, hard-boiled eggs and jello, you can have pudding on these days as well, but the pudding made me dump.  Get all your water in! Day 5- YUMMM!!  Hard Proteins.  i had Tyson Fully Cooked Steak Strips, Tyson FC Chicken Strips, hard-boiled eggs, cottage cheese, Veal Meatballs (yum!) jello and Protein Shakes (i found i didnt get the protein shakes in as well, only had two on this day, i was too full ..and satisfied) IT SEEMED LIKE I HAD TO REMEMBER TO EAT ON THIS DAY BECAUSE OF THE SATISFIED FEELING  :) i hope this helps, i am not going to map out how many ounces, times and what not because everyone is different, but that should give you an idea of what to get at the grocery store :) www.5daypouchtest.com

Good job!!!  And congrats on the added bonus of some weight loss...I'm excited for you because I remember how awesome it felt when I did it for the first time 4 months ago.  I have continued to do well too...Lost a ten lb gain and maintained...I'm up two pounds at the moment...but it's my fault... You have me inspired to work harder even with company and temptations... Pizza is hard to say "no" to!   Keep it going and congrats!

Good for you, gal!!!  Congrats!!!  I'm so happy that you lost some wt. on this.  I haven't weighed (don't own a scale) but I will go to the dr.s office to weigh on Mon.  It does seem alittle harder to get in all the protein shakes and water today.  I'm full and hate to drink on top of it!   I know, I know, and I WILL!  I promise!!!  I feel satisfied too!!  YEA!  So, I'm glad I tried this and will continue to be mindful.....that is until I slip again! HA!  I just human! Dancin'D

Ms Dawnie, thank you for this post...this is a really big help.

So awesome!! knowing it worked for you makes me want to try it again....hmm..thinking..maybe I will, just not publicly this time, and report only if I accompli****!

you are my hero and my inspiration.  lol lol  I will have TONS of questions for you Monday.  Thanks for posting as you went along! Denise