SO I am on Day 2 of the 5 Day Pouch Test...
Feeling better than I thought but its definitely been a mental challenge! The things I thought would be hard (Cafe Mocha's in the a.m. and Wine in the p.m.) have not been that hard to avoid. It's all the "real" food that's around me all day at work! Ugh! Feel like I'm floating away! LoL

Just curious if I should stretch liquid portion out another day (honestly not sure I could handle it but want the loss of pounds) or if I should move on to Day 3 tomorrow as scheduled and do that for three days instead of just one?!?
The 5-DPT website says you "can" stretch out liquid portion but most people find it easier to stretch out the Day 3 part. I can see why. I want to chew and EAT something! LoL

Any thoughts from those of you that have done this before?

   Wow, this was not nearly as bad as I was expecting. I ran out and bought supplies, and prepared my family for the worst, and was convinced this was going to be horribly painful and a hard recovery. 

So glad I was wrong. Being me, I did have a complication. When the surgeon got in the abdomen for my Abdominoplasty, he was cutting around the belly button, and cut through what he was expecting to be scar tissue. Instead, apparently my fascia was paperthin from my previous emergency laparatomy following my leak, and probably worsened by my recent pregnancy. When he cut, he went through the fascia and into the abdominal cavity when my intestine became exposed. It was slightly nicked, but he was able to repair it without any problems. He then had to do the muscle corsetting from the bottom instead of the top to find healthy fascia. Surgery took almost 4 hours instead of 2.55-3, but he did an amazing job. He did keep me an extra day to observe me, and because I have had previous septic shock and was terrified. 

He put in an extra drain as a precaution. So far, I am getting around really well. He was impressed when he came to discharge me. I have been able to get around with minimal pain. I have been able to shower and take care of myself. I am already amazed by the results, and can't wait for the swelling to go down. He is planning to remove at least two drains on Thursday, since they are putting out very minimal fluids. 

Best part of all? My back pain seems to be SOOOOO much better!!! (pics on my profile)

I was at 157.5 last week, today I am up 1lb - 158.5.

I am struggling. I get down to 156, then bounce back up to 159. I don't expect to be 130 again, like I was a year after surgery, but I sure would LOVE to be 145 again. I was happiest at that weight and my clothes fit the best then. I've been struggling to lose these 10lbs for over a year now.

I went for a walk/jog this morning and I had eaten the last of my junk food last night, so hopefully today I will do better as I detox from sugar AGAIN...I dump on rice and bread and potatoes...Oh how I wish I dumped on chocolate!!!!

Go for it--you can do it!

 I wasn't able to find one in that area.   However, I've gone to the "South of the River" informal group that meets every Saturday am at 8:30.    It alternates between the Caribou in the Byerly's in Eagan near the intersection of Yankee Doodle Road and I35E.    Then the next week at the Panera in the Burnsville Mall.   There are some nice people there and have had various types of weight loss surgery.   RNY's, sleeves, and duodenal switchs