I remember reading on here about a five day liquid diet or something like that people use when they have really fallen off the wagon. I need to shrink my stomach and start over. Can anyone give me info on this? Thnx.

5 day pouch test. Google it. I am thinking of it too.

Wendy

The 5 Day Pouch Test by Kaye Bailey

Does my pouch still work?

Have I broken my pouch?

Have I ruined my tool?

These are questions many weight loss surgery post-ops find themselves asking occasionally during their journey. Perhaps it feels like we can eat more food or we know that we are eating more food. Sometimes these questions are asked when there has been a weight regain.

This is the 5-day plan that I have developed and used to determine if my pouch is working and return to that tight newbie feeling. And a bonus to this plan, it helps one get back to the basics of the weight loss surgery diet and it triggers weight loss. Also, it is not difficult to follow and if you are in a stage of carb-cycling it will break this pattern. Sounds pretty good, right?

Order the 5 Day Pouch Test Owner's Manual

The 5 Day Pouch Test should never leave you feeling hungry. You can eat as much of the prescribed menu as you want during the day to satiate hungry and prevent snacking on slider foods and/or white carbs. You must drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day. A reduction of caffeinated beverages is suggested, but do not stop caffeine cold turkey.

Weight loss is not the intent of the 5 Day Pouch Test, however, many who have tried this plan report a significant drop in weight. More importantly they celebrate a renewed sense of control over their pouch and eating habits and easily transition back to a healthy post-surgical weight loss way of eating.

Understanding Hunger, Appetite and Satiety

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.

Good luck! I believe you are going to like the results when you give this plan an honest try.

Thanks so much!

I will try this as well. Thank you!!

I remember reading on here about a five day liquid diet or something like that people use when they have really fallen off the wagon. I need to shrink my stomach and start over. Can anyone give me info on this? Thnx.

The Pre-op plan I followed is sometimes helpful to get that really "clean" feeling and eliminate all the conversations in my head about what to eat when to eat how much eat - if an extra tb of dressing on salad is Really a Big Deal or not yadda yadda

I drink Atkins shakes - almost no net carbs and sugar w/needed Protein.

It works like this:

Within 30 min of awakening drink a shake

Then every two hours no matter what drink a shake until bedtime

That should be about 7 or 8 shakes a day - do this for 7 days - nothing else just this. After 3 days you will feel better. It's hard to do - but it will free your mind and jump start you

Good luck,

Lee

279 lbs Lost all diseases reversed