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Good Morning Nicole,

I love hearing about your 5 day pouch test :biggrin: I've just been catching up on the posts

I have been down and out with Migraines grr I've had it since last Friday - 8 days now - I take my meds, sleep, wake up feeling better, meds wear off and back to square one!! Gined 2lbs - I wonder if the meds have anything to do with it? Following your lead to get back on track - when I'm tired & cranky and don't feel well I just grab any ol thing to eat - since i'm not banded yet i can eat a ton of it LOL. Going back to 1/2 c food every 3 hours - the only thing that works for me! since I felt a little better this morning I prepared a days worth of food so there won't be any excuses - got 7lbs to surgery goal!

Hope this pouch test helps works out the way you want it to.

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Hey Nicole I am around. I have had some kind of a virus the last couple of days. My stomach has really been bothering me since I ate the ice cream a few nights back..............

I am starting the 5 day pouch test today. Going to liquids all weekend. Good time to start since my stomach is just trying to heal anyway...........making Soup this morning.

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HI girls:D

7 lbs! That is going to fly! I promise, and 1/2 cup girl u kick bootay! I eat more then that right now:) Well not during the 5 day test.

Tina let me know how you do, and dont worry if you cheat please tell me about it lol. I know im evil, the first day i did fine, now yesterday i had a bite of auds fish stick and then today omg im STARVING, and im on the soft protein! Maybe i need more... i only had 1/4 cup of egg beaters.. i guess i could up my amnts.. since its ALL im having... but i found myself being fed by audrey lol.....

SERIOUSLY, my sweet angel walked up to me with graham cracker goldfish in her fingers shoving them in my mouth, i had about 20 so only 50 or so cals but damn it! I have a huge carb prob:D AND now im thinking i have a toddler problem too.. she feeds mommy way to easily.

We are headed to denios im gonna do that for my workout today try and get some campin gear.

Oh and, i wanna go on a camping trip anyone wanna come? Mike and i wanna try to get a group together:D

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Hey Nicole your doing good. Down to 190 now WOW!! I gotta get moving.

I have done good so far today but even Soup is making my stomach sick right now. I might go three days with the liquids if I don't start to feel better.

Have a great weekend all. Will see everyone on Thursday.

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Hiya Candi!

Here you go... a link...

Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test tells all about it.

I have not tried yet, but basically takes us back to square 1, post-op. I am interested to try it also. But not right after a fill, cause you are working the program to learn your body then. At least, that is how I see it. It does seem like a cool tool, to get back on track, so (u go girls) to you who do it!

Also, unfortunately it looks like I cannot make it this Thursday, to you all fill appt/class. I am bummed, but something came up and am already missing truly supporting each of you, possible to meet the infamous Dr. B & Robin, AND to ie meeting Riley woman, and more great ladies!

But pls know I will be thinking about each of you, all of your hard work, and working towards that sweet spot!!! :biggrin:

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Candra...you quick woman! You go girl...bet u are losing as we speak! You amaze me, keep up yo hard workin it!

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SOOO i gave up! My goodness!

I picked a horrible weekend to do it! I did the liquid days ok.. then comes today... Great until DINNER! Mikes like lets go out to eat, so we go to olive garden im ok get Soup and salad... SALAD! hello im not supposed to have salad! So i havent ate anything else, but i decided im gonna hold off until next week and im gonna do it different..

I was reading teh 5day test is a gastric test... So im gonna tweak it. I got pretty icky feeling on the liquid so im gonna do 2 days of liquids all morning afternoon then 1 full soft Protein for dinner.. then the other three days are ONLY protein.. no carbs or breads. Im debating on the fruit and vegies..

The tuna/egg salad btw is delicious!

Im sure eventually we will all have the perfect plateu breaker test for us. I think i woulda succeded if this weekend wasnt fathers day weekend..

Tomorrow we are going camping, lol so nothin woulda worked there either. I am seeing a diff with drinking just water.. also, im adding fruit to my Water jug. OH and we went to denios in roseville i spent 12 bucks and got probably 40 dollars in vegies and fruit!!! AMAZING! Lol im so lame.

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Tina you are doing great:D

Donna we will sooo miss you!

OHHH i took pictures and put them on mysapce if i remember ill put them on my blog... i am into a size 10 now! it is tight until i wear the pants for an hour, but comfy enough to go out and about:D

Ok nite girls love ya all

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Hey Nicole

I didn't stick with the liquids. Mostly because I have leftover chili I needed to eat before I made the Soup. I know it sounds crazy but with the economy and layoffs I am trying to put aside a part of my paycheck every month in savings just in case. So I felt guilty throwing it out ...............I did make soup last night though so I will have it for today. Salads is gonna be my problem.............

ALso I drank 1/2 crystal light and 1/2 Water. I am trying to totally switch over but it is making me feel like I am giving up diet coke again!! Trying to break myself in slowly.

I do know I have been way more thirsty with drinking water........maybe I don't drink enough.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

candy how is the fill can you tell a difference. I could the first two weeks but now I am back to eating just about anything...........well not bread or broccoli but I sorta think that is just a fluke since I can eat anything else in large amounts again..........well large for lap band like over 1 cup!!

Hope everyone is doing well!!

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Tina..I can totally tell a difference.....I have somewhat vomited twice!! :) Eating to much.....I am backto loosing again too....I can just tell...its wierd.....I'm happy though...this AM I was 204 and able to wear a pair of jeans I've never been able to...size 2 at Lane Bryant.....so close to being in onderland!!!!

The vomiting thing sucked though.....it hurts...both times it was a piece of something....so like that last bite was just to much once it came up I was fine!!!

Trying to get more Water in...I am really looking forward to seeing everyone next Sat....is everyone coming?

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I'll be there on Saturday!

(Kaiser WLS support group 11-1, Kaiser Point West, 4th Saturday of each month)

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