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I saw this on another board, the website is: Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test Here is a description from the website: The 5 Day Pouch Test by Kaye Bailey Does my pouch still work? Have I broken my pouch? Have I ruined my tool? These are questions many weight loss surgery post-ops find themselves asking occasionally during their journey. Perhaps it feels like we can eat more food or we know that we are eating more food. Sometimes these questions are asked when there has been a weight regain. This is the 5-day plan that I have developed and used to determine if my pouch is working and return to that tight newbie feeling. And a bonus to this plan, it helps one get back to the basics of the weight loss surgery diet and it triggers weight loss. Also, it is not difficult to follow and if you are in a stage of carb-cycling it will break this pattern. Sounds pretty good, right? The 5 Day Pouch Test should never leave you feeling hungry. You can eat as much of the prescribed menu as you want during the day to satiate hungry and prevent snacking on slider foods and/or white carbs. You must drink a minimum of 64 ounces of Water each day. A reduction of caffeinated beverages is suggested, but do not stop caffeine cold turkey. Weight loss is not the intent of the 5 Day Pouch Test, however, many who have tried this plan report a significant drop in weight. More importantly they Celebrate a renewed sense of control over their pouch and eating habits and easily transition back to a healthy post-surgical weight loss way of eating. Below you will find a brief list of the menu for each day. Please click the "Read more" links for further detail and hints and tips that will enable your success with the 5 Day Pouch Test. Days One & Two: liquid Protein low-carb Protein shakes, broth, clear or cream Soups, sugar-free Gelatin and pudding. Read more. Day 3: Soft Protein canned fish (tuna or salmon) eggs, fresh soft fish (tilapia, sole, orange roughy. Read more. Day 4: Firm Protein ground meat (turkey, beef, chicken, lamb), shellfish, scallops, lobster, fresh salmon or halibut. Read more. Day 5: Solid Protein white meat poultry, beef steak, pork, lamb, wild game Read more. Good luck! I believe you are going to like the results when you give this plan an honest try. Cheers! Kaye Bailey There is a lot more on the site, this is just the intro of the site- there looks like there is lots more!

Hello Chicago! The holiday season is upon us and it could be difficult for us bandsters. We can be a support to each other. Let's have a bandsters get-together. Let's have Soup or a light lunch/dinner - and gain new friends along the way. We been through ups and downs - it would be wonderful to share to other bandsters your experiences and help each other. Email me at shampoosh@gmail.com or reply to this thread. Let's put together a small get-together! Veteran and Newbies welcome! Lynn

Chicago - Holiday season is here and it can be difficult for us bandsters. It would be wonderful to have a get together with other Chicago bandsters for some soup or light lunch/dinner. Anyone interested? Email me at shampoosh@gmail.com or reply to this post - let's be a support to each other and gain new friends along the way! Veteran and newbie bandsters welcome! Lynn

HI! Mount Propect here. Banded on Feb 26, 08 - lost 44 lbs. Email me at shampoosh@gmail.com. You are doing fine. :-)

Hello 31 F banded on Feb 26, 08 by Dr Ortiz in MX. I have lost 43lbs including pre-op. I have pretty much plateaued - even yo-yoed within 10 lbs. I have lost motivation to excercise and eat right. If anyone is out there who would like a buddy - and be all GUNG-HO to a healthier weight and lifestyle together, I would love a mentor/accountability partner. Email me at shampoosh@gmail.com.

I also live in Atlanta. I have been banded by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana, Mexico on Feb 26, 2008. If you have any questions, please private message me and I will be more than happy to help.

It really depends on the doctor or fill center. The above LBT subscriber mentioned the prices for FillCenterUSA (www.fillcenterusa.com). Some doctors also include a year of free fills after surgery. Blind fills and fills under fluroscopy is are different prices - because of the use of the fluroscopy, they tend charge more. Think positive thoughts, -poo-