Question:
can someone please explain how to reset my pouch?

I have heard people talk of restting the pouch, and I was wondering if someone could explain how to do this. I had my surgery 3/04 and have lost 200 lbs since then. I started at 478 and am now down to 277. I have been stuck at the same point for about 3 months now and would like to get started losing weight again. I have an appointment Monday to discuss a revision, but would like some insight from others on this restting the pouch idea. Thanks for your help    — shellyjoel (posted on July 17, 2005)

July 17, 2005
Please don't go for a revision, Not yet. Just start from the git go again. Try with a liquid protein drink for 3 or 4 days, stop snacking, change your exercise. I lost 87 lbs 8 months after my surgery in Feb, 04, didn't loose another lb other then going up and down with the same 3 or 4 lbs, then just last week, suddenly the pounds started moving down the scales again. I backed off the snacking, started eating more protein enriched foods and drinking more water. Revisions can be harder on you than the original surgery. Be careful. And Good Luck
   — cindirella

July 18, 2005
My surgeon told my support group that when you reach a plateau with the weight loss it means that your body is taking in more calories than it is burning in a day. You can step up your excercise and water intake and see what happens. *Becky* 5-17-05 -54.5lbs 100.5 to goal!
   — dreamy6501

July 18, 2005
You can't "reset" your pouch-- you can, however, "reset" your mind to that eager, rule-following honeymoon phase you experienced soon after surgery. (I tend to think that the "honeymoon" period is not necessarily when we were losing the most weight, but when we were happiest and most excited about the changes we were making in our relationships with food). If you think you need to see a quick loss to rekindle your motivation, think about a few days of an Atkins-like induction phase program (where your daily carbs are under 20 grams and you exceed 70 grams of protein). Then try to evaluate what has changed between the times when you were consistently losing and when you stopped. And of course, keep in mind the wonderful progress you've already made. As for a revision, one usually is not indicated (although individual circumstances vary) unless there has been a problem with your pouch (such as stretching, or a staple-line disruption). Good luck.
   — SteveColarossi