Pouch Rules

Here is a link to a paper on using your tool. I found it very interesting and am hoping it will get me back on track.

http://www.amylhwilliams.com/pouchrulesfordummies.html

Diona

very informative.  i printed it out, and i'm going to read it everyday.  thank u!

I found this on another site the other day. Not sure of the original source but this part spoke to me a lot. I've had depression due to hormones, up and down mood swings, etc. And I have gained some weight. I didn't continue logging my food like I was taught, and luckily I found it on my own. But this really enforced that I was on the right track by starting to log foods again and got back to basics.

"Depression is a strong force for stopping weight loss or causing weight gain. A small number of patients, who do well at the beginning, disappear for a while only to return having gained a lot of weight. It seems that they almost on purpose do exactly opposite of everything they have learned about their pouch: they graze during the day, drink high calorie beverages, drink with meals and stop exercising, even though they know exercise helps stop depression. A 46 year-old woman, one year out of her surgery had been doing fine when her life was turned upside down with divorce and severe teenager behavior problems. Her weight skyrocketed. Once she got her depression under control and began refocusing on the rules of the pouch, added a little exercise, the weight came off quickly. If your patient begins weight gain due to depression, get him/her into counseling quickly. Encourage your patient to refocus on the pouch rules and try to add a little exercise every day. Reassure your patient that he/she did not ruin the pouch, that it is still there, waiting to be used to help with weight control. When they are ready the pouch can be used once again to lose weight without being hungry."

That was really helpful! Thanks!

Since I have started doing this, I am seeing a big difference - waiting to drink for 1 1/2 hours at least after eating is making such a huge difference and then I have no problem waiting 5 hours to eat again.  I think since I can eat more, eating only 3 times a day will make a big difference.