Curious about RESULTS for 5 Day Pouch Test

[nolonger]

I've seen a few postings on the forum about the 5 day pouch test. Just curious of your experiences and at what point did you do the test.

[BigDogMom]

I have considered doing this myself. I can tell that my sleeve has stretched a little, but I'm nowhere near out of control. I don't want to lose anymore weight, so I'm a little hesitant. I know at about 18 months out that your suture/staple line will finally allow your stomach to stretch. I'm at 14 months now.
Have you tried it yet? What makes you consider doing it now?

[Mscheveous]

I am starting it tomorrow. I am only 9 months out but find myself getting back into old habits and letting slider food back in (mainly crackers). I want to do this to detox my cravings and get back to the basics!

[BigDogMom]

Let us know how it goes, please! I definitely can feel that I'm stretching out my pouch, mainly from trying to drink too fast.
I'd love to know how it goes, and any advice you come up with in the process.

[JABBER]

Can someone PLEASE tekk me exacrly what the 5 day pouch test is?? I am a year since sleeved and I am gaining weight! I lost only 60lbs so far and am desparate! Thanks

[Mscheveous]

i take it as a 5 day test to help you detox your body from the bad food you let sneak in and rediscover your tight stomach. at least that is what i got from the material.

[Mscheveous]

Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test

[Mscheveous]

Let us know how it goes, please! I definitely can feel that I'm stretching out my pouch, mainly from trying to drink too fast.
I'd love to know how it goes, and any advice you come up with in the process.

I sure will, I also have that problem..drinking and eating way to fast. I have to break that habit badly!

[nolonger]

Click on the link that mscheveus posted above. It outlines what to do. I believe it's liquids for two days and then you introduce soft foods a day, etc....from what I've read it is a test and it also helps to reset it if you haven't gone too far. Plus, it will jump start weight loss if you are at a stall. Good luck!

[webblarsk]

I'm on day 2 of the 5 day pouch test. I'm 11.5 months out and "bad carbs" have begun slipping back into my diet. I'm using this as a way to detox and get back to basics. Yesterday was a bit rough (I think more mental than anything) and today I have a bit of a headache but I'm determined to push through. I'm 11 pounds from my goal and hoping this will break my 2 month long stall.

[webblarsk]

Day 3 of the pouch test. Yesterday was rough but today is much better I think I will survive.

[JABBER]

Thanks WEBBLARSK let us know how it goes! Hoping to start it on Monday.

[Mscheveous]

Well, today is day 3 for me and so far so good. Days 1 and 2 were not to bad, but again I am only 9 months out and 1/2 cup still fills me up, even soup. One thing I am confused on and I am hoping to get an answer to is the soups, with days 1 and 2 supposed to be a liquid but the directions said not all soups need to be blended, the Ham and Split Pea and the Lemony Chicken, neither say to blend so I didn't but there is chunks of meat and such...so, basically your not really doing an all liquid right? I emailed Kaye and am hoping she gets a chance to reply soon..I already feel like the blew it. Day 3 and I had so much soup left that I just continued to eat those. I an feeling a little hungry now and again which is odd to me because I never feel hunger, but it isn't a bad thing at all! I haven't had any headaches or nausea or the like but I hadn't slipped in my diet for to long so perhaps that helped. I will probably end up eating the rest of the soups for day 4 and 5 because that is how much they made and it is only me and my husband eating them, heh. So I guess I'll be doing the 5 day semi-liquid diet.
If anyone here knows for sure if you are actually supposed to blend ALL soups please let me know, I'll end up redoing this all over again but at least I will be doing it right. If not, if/when I get a response from Kaye I'll come let you all know!

[webblarsk]

Day 3 over, thank goodness. By the end of the night I felt horrible. Starting day 4. So far so good....... I don't believe you need to puree any of your soups. I ate Wendy's chili the second day and didn't puree. I don't remember seeing in the book that it needed pureed. I'm weighing tomorrow morning so I will let you know if I see any changes on the scale Wish me and my family luck today, lol

[Ann2]

Good luck to you all.

Ann