Stetching pouch
How do you know if you have stretched your pouch? I have done really well with the RNY but have recently gained some back. I went through a bad time with an ex husband who was very ugly to me when I lost weight and called me names like Ethiopian and other things. I got really depressed and others told me I was getting to thin so I did increase eating a little bit more now sometimes I feel as if it is taking more to get me full. I am trying to lose the weight I gained back to gain my confidence back. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I am now divorced and starting my life over with my head held high with a good support group. Please Help!!
Do you still measure your food? Over time, our pouches are designed to stretch to accommodate more food (about 1-1.25 cups). What you don't want to stretch is the stoma (outlet where food leaves the pouch and enters the small intestine). With an over-stretched stoma, there won't be any restriction because the food is leaving the pouch as fast as it enters. Also, if you drink with your meals you are washing the food out of the pouch. I try to wait 1-1.5 hrs after eating before I drink my fluids.
