Starting over with 10 day Pouch Rest Plan

I researched different ways to make a restart to attack the regain dilemma. This plan worked for me, and if your doctor approves, it may help you get back on track. Basically it is a shortened post-op bypass plan. I reformatted it so that it would be easy to read posted on my refrigerator. Maureen

Pouch Reset Plan

• Day 1: Clear Liquids

1 cup ho****er with lemon and honey on arising and ho****er throughout day.

Breakfast (8:00 AM)

• 1 bowl gelatin
• 1 cup of coffee or tea, without dairy products
• Sugar substitute or honey, if desired

Snack (10:30 AM)

• 1 cup of coffee or tea, without dairy products
• 1 bowl gelatin
• Sugar substitute or honey, if desired

Lunch (1:00 PM)

• 1 bowl gelatin
• 1 glass water
• 1 cup broth
• 1 cup tea with honey

Snack (3:00 PM)

• 1 pulp-free ice pop
• 1 cup tea, without dairy products, or a soft drink
• Sugar or honey if desired

Dinner (6:00 PM)

• 1 bowl gelatin 1 cup broth
• 1 cup broth
• 1 cup coffee or tea, without dairy products
• Sugar or honey, if desired

• Days 2 and 3: Liquid Proteins

1 cup ho****er with lemon and honey on arising and ho****er throughout day.

Breakfast (8:00 AM)

• 1 protein shake
• 1 cup of coffee or tea, without dairy products
• Sugar substitute or honey, if desired

Snack (10:30 AM)

• ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• Sugar substitute or honey, if desired

Lunch (1:00 PM)

• 1 protein shake
• 1 cup tea without dairy products
• Sugar substitute or honey

Snack (3:00 PM)

• ½ cup Pudding (low-fat, sugar-free, no added sugar)
• Sugar substitute or honey if desired

Dinner (6:00 PM)

• 1 protein shake
• 1 cup tea
• Sugar substitute or honey, if desired

Snack (8:00 PM)

• ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup tea, without dairy products, or a soft drink
• Sugar substitute or honey if desired

• Days 3 and 4: Pureed Foods

1 cup ho****er with lemon and honey on arising and ho****er throughout day.

6-8 cups non-carbonated sugar free beverages throughout day

No drinking ½ hour before or after meals (1 cup of coffee or tea, without dairy products, Sugar substitute or honey, if desired)

Total volume per meal no more than ½ cup

Breakfast (8:00 AM)

• ¼ cup scrambled egg and ¼ cup applesauce

Snack (10:30 AM)

• 1 protein shake

Lunch (1:00 PM)

• ¼ - ½ cup split pea, lentil soup

Snack (3:00 PM)

• 1 protein shake

Dinner (6:00 PM)

• ¼ - 1/3 cup mashed tilapia or tuna with 2 T. soft cooked vegetables (avoid fibrous)

Snack (8:00 PM)

• ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

• Days 5 6, and 7: Semi-Soft Foods

Breakfast (8:00 AM)

• 1 scrambled egg and 1 oz. low-fat cheese, or
• ¼ - ½ cup oatmeal made with milk plus 2 T protein powder

Snack (10:30 AM)

• ¼ - ½ cup 1% cottage cheese and 2 T fruit (no skin or seeds)

Lunch (1:00 PM)

• ¼ - ½ cup split pea or lentil soup, or cream soup made with 1%milk

Snack (3:00 PM)

• 1 protein shake

Dinner (6:00 PM)

• ¼ - 1/3 cup tilapia or tuna with 1-2 T. pureed cooked vegetables

Snack (8:00 PM)

• ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

• Days 8 and 9 Solid Foods

Breakfast (8:00 AM)

• 1 scrambled egg with diced tomato, onion , and 1 T black olives, or
• ¼ - ½ cup oatmeal made with milk plus 2 T protein powder

Snack (10:30 AM)

• ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with ¼ cup allowed fruit

Lunch (1:00 PM)

• 2-3 oz. tuna with light mayo and cucumber slices

Snack (3:00 PM)

• 1 Low-fat cheese stick and apple slices without skins

Dinner (6:00 PM)

• 2-3 oz. tilapia, tuna or chicken with ½ cup cooked vegetables (broccoli)

Snack (8:00 PM)

• ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with ¼ cup allowed fruit

Honestly, the easiest thing to do is skip right to eating just dense lean protein and non starchy veggies. Skip the oatmeal, honey, and fruit. Weigh out solid protein and keep portion to 3-4 ounces with maybe 1/4-1/2 cup veggies if the meat doesn't fill you up. Eating full fat dairy is okay too. There's no need for low fat dairy; it usually has added sugars and/or fillers anyway and is often more processed.

Theres no physical need to start with a liquid diet and go through the phases all over again. I guess it could help some people out mentally, but it would send me into a tailspin.

I had a 20 lb regain and lost it by doing exactly what I described in my first paragraph.

Thank you. I was really worried that I had ruined my pouch and it made sense to start from the beginning again. I am now doing exactly as you are saying. I am keeping it simple and I am losing again. Thanks, again.

Maureen