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Wish me luck.

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You can do it! Let us know how it goes!

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What is the 5 day pouch test? Will I have to do this too?

P.S. Good Luck either way :)

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Thanks everybody. Just look up the five day pouch test, I am hoping it will get the scale moving pretty good. We will see.

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the 5 day pouch test is a semi basic reset on your food intake. Most or I should say a lot of people use to to get a grasp on what portion sizes our sleeves are suppose to really handle. It also tends to be a great help when you have a weight stall and have fallen into the wrong eating habits. It help reestablish the proper diet and size of food we are suppose to be intaking. I just did one and it helped me break a one month stall!

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What does it entail?

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I first read about this 5 Day Pouch Test here on Bariatric Pal. So glad I saw this. I ordered the book & downloaded it on my Kindle. I have been in a stall for almost 2 months & it has driven me crazy. One of the things this Test will do is break the carb issue. Carbs are a huge issue for me. I've read over half the book & I am starting the Test tomorrow. I saw my surgeon a couple of weeks ago & she suggested I drink nothing but Protein shakes 1 day a week to help with my stall & to break bad habits. It was after that doctor visit that I saw this information about the Test. I wish anyone trying this Test good luck. I hope everyone doing this will post their results.

BTW, I got the book off Amazon. Worth every penny. It was written by a woman that had a gastric bypass a few years ago & has struggled with the same issues as the rest of us. This is a lifetime change in eating habits & we all need all of the help we can get.

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Two days of liquid only with shakes and broths or Soups. two days of basic pure but solid Protein and then the last day you can add some low carb veggies. It is very basic and simple but a great help.

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