A question for any of you who have done the 5 day pouch test. My husband has been out of town and I have had a nasty cold and not really hungry nor can I taste much...so I figured what a perfect time to do the pouch test! I had been stuck/plateaued for a while. During liquids I lost weight FAST! Like 6lbs fast...now that I am finally incorporating some food back in (and good food too) I have noticed that I gained almost 4 of it back :smile:. Have any of you experiened this??

I gained all the 7 lbs I lost on the pouch test back. I don't know why it happens that way?

Someone please share....what is the 5 day pouch test?

Someone please share....what is the 5 day pouch test?

Yes, I would like to know too.

Yes, I would like to know too.

Here's the website Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test

And here is a bit from the website

Below you will find a brief list of the menu for each day. Please click the "Read more" links for further detail and hints and tips that will enable your success with the 5 Day Pouch Test. Days One & Two: liquid Protein

low-carb Protein shakes, broth, clear or cream Soups, sugar-free Gelatin and pudding. Read more.

Day 3: Soft Protein

canned fish

(tuna or salmon) eggs, fresh soft fish (tilapia, sole, orange roughy. Read more.

Day 4: Firm Protein

ground meat (turkey, beef, chicken, lamb), shellfish, scallops, lobster, fresh salmon or halibut. Read more.

Day 5: Solid Protein

white meat poultry, beef steak, pork, lamb, wild game

Read more.

This sounds to me like a fad diet, and I had the lap band because I don't want to do them any more. Like all fad diets, it sounds great, you lose weight quickly, and then it all jumps back on.

Thanks for the postings to explain the 5 day pouch test . . . but, please tell me what the purpose is --- to see what gives you trouble, gets stuck, leaves you hungry, fills you up, etc.

thanks again.