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I do it as maintenance at least once every 6 weeks or so, to maintain my restriction (or get it back), relieve any dilation from everyday use, and overall, just give everything a rest.....

I never do it with the intention of loosing weight or "kick starting" anything....

5 day pouch test is just someone's fancy way of saying ...go all liquids for a day or two, or three.....if you have any issues with your band, your Dr. will tell you the same thing...if you can't listen to your Dr. he will give you an un-fil which will give your band a rest whether you wanted to or not....

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Yes, I have just recently completed the 5 day pouch test and I am happy to say it worked! I had never tried this since being banded, but definitely think it is well worth doing periodically going forward!

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Thanks for the responses. One question. For day one and two it's basically all liquid (protein shakes, broths, etc). Day three is adding back soft Protein and so on. Do you still consume the liquid by way of Protein Shakes or do you just eat solids only? That was the one question I had when reading about the pouch test. Any help/advice/etc appreciated.

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