5 day pouch test
I did the 5 day pouch test about a month ago and I was really surprised at myself. Let me start off by saying I'm very glad I did it and plan on doing it again next week. But it wasn't easy.
The first 2 days were really hard. I had not realized how much I had let myself bring carbs back into my diet. It was really hard to let them go. The first day I had a headache most all day and was very cranky and "hungry". When I say "hungry", I think it was more head hunger. I just wanted to eat. I really don't think I was that physically hungry. It was a bad day.
The second day wasn't that much better. But I planned better. My weak time is about 3:00. So, at 2:45 I started eating soup, then jello then sf pudding and so on. I just went down the list of foods for days 1 and 2 and kept eating. It helped with the head hunger and to bring me into focus.
The third day was remarkably better. I felt in better spirits and a better mood. My headache went away.
The fourth day was good. When I was deciding what to have for lunch, I thought about Subway and then thought "I don't want all that bread". Wow, it had been a long time since that thought had popped into my head! That was a turning point for me and I realized I had a chance to break the carb cycle I had put myself on.
The fifth day, I decided to keep going with eating well. I lost less than 5 pounds, but I've been loosing 1 - 2 pounds consistently since then. And I *feel* better. The carbs are still hard to resist, but they don't have a hold on me. I also feel like I don't need to eat as much to fill up my pouch.
It wasn't easy and I didn't get HUGE results, but it did show me how far off track I was and that I wanted to get back on track. It was a wake up call and I intend to do it again.
I hope this helps you. Good luck.
The first 2 days were really hard. I had not realized how much I had let myself bring carbs back into my diet. It was really hard to let them go. The first day I had a headache most all day and was very cranky and "hungry". When I say "hungry", I think it was more head hunger. I just wanted to eat. I really don't think I was that physically hungry. It was a bad day.
The second day wasn't that much better. But I planned better. My weak time is about 3:00. So, at 2:45 I started eating soup, then jello then sf pudding and so on. I just went down the list of foods for days 1 and 2 and kept eating. It helped with the head hunger and to bring me into focus.
The third day was remarkably better. I felt in better spirits and a better mood. My headache went away.
The fourth day was good. When I was deciding what to have for lunch, I thought about Subway and then thought "I don't want all that bread". Wow, it had been a long time since that thought had popped into my head! That was a turning point for me and I realized I had a chance to break the carb cycle I had put myself on.
The fifth day, I decided to keep going with eating well. I lost less than 5 pounds, but I've been loosing 1 - 2 pounds consistently since then. And I *feel* better. The carbs are still hard to resist, but they don't have a hold on me. I also feel like I don't need to eat as much to fill up my pouch.
It wasn't easy and I didn't get HUGE results, but it did show me how far off track I was and that I wanted to get back on track. It was a wake up call and I intend to do it again.
I hope this helps you. Good luck.
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