5 day pouch test? Super confused
Ok I'll try to explain this I have seen it....but note I did not have the RNY.
This is apparently something that started on the graduate board (1+ years out) as a way to test your pouch and see how small it is...or something like that.
Apparently they go on a 3 day only liquid diet (water and liquid protien) and then 2 days of soft protiens to see how much they can shrink their pouch and how much it now holds. Atleast that is the gist of it that I got.
DS Aug 15th,2005 @ goal, living life and loving it.
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What is it? IMO its a way people are trying to blame their surgery/body for poor weight loss or weight regain instead of their own actions. Basically its a 'test' to see how large your pouch is.... people do it because they think their pouch has stretched - it hasnt. Its extremely rare for that to happen.
The 5 day pouch test as well as the plateau buster diet are just a waste of time IMO... just do what you are suppose to and things will go the way they should. Ive also seen some people using the 5 day pouch test as a plateau buster... *shakes head*
First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)
1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)
Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011
BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014
Scar revision on arms - 3/2015
HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016
Thigh Lift 10/2020
Thigh Lift revision 10/2021
there is a website where people can get the details. hop over to the grad board and click on it...but, i wouldn't recommend this option unless you are about a year or more out, as it can cause some severe issues in "younger" pouches because it may bot have healed. I also checked with my doctor before attempting, and he suggested not doing it as described, but rather a modified version that would not affect my health. Good luck!
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