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7 mos. out, size of pouch?

myleeliam
myleeliam
Hi all! I hope your holidays are going well! Listen I've had great weightloss to date, 102 lbs. only 19 more to go. But truth be told I'm not the model patient. I'm really going to get back on the wagon in 09, but what kind of damage have I done to my pouch? How easy is it to stretch at 7mos. I really feel like my portion size has grown, what's the norm for 7 mos. Any suggestions for getting off of sugars and carbs? 5 day pouch test seems a little extreme! Thanks in advance.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am 8 months out myself and yes we can eat more now. I still watch what I eat. I gaind 5 LBS over thanksgiving but I lost 7 since. After I saw that weight gain and realized I can gain I started from scratch. (I freaked myself out). Not the liquid part I kept a food diary and watched every thing that went into my mouth. I also made sure that I got in my water and went back to pushing the protieb first to fill up.Just went back to basics. Unfortunitly I am now addicted to coffee(fat free non dairy creamer and splenda). I called my adviser at my surgens office and asked about ruining my pouch. No, unless I ate extream amounts of food. My problem was graising. I was also eating slider foods. Easy to eat high calorie.
Try keeping a food diary. You will not realize how much you eat till you put it down on paper. That will throw in a dose of reality. You are also on the last couple of pounds which can take forever to get off. Becides you should have been told that it should take 12-18months to get to goal weight. Don't push it. As you can see It can come back. And if you are still worried talk to your NUT or surgens office they should give you some advise. That is hat they are there for. ABout the carbs..make sure you get in your protine first. Fill up on those first. You will feel full faster. I wish you best of luck.
Sharman
Sharman
The reality is that your pouch has really healed and we are able to eat more. This is where it hets hard. I am 5 months out and I can eat a whole tostada. That wasn't the case in the earlier months. We now really need to make great choices and listen to our stomach and not our brain or eyes. Remember to be faithful to the easy things. Like using a small salad plate and small spoon and fork to eat with. None of us are model post surgery candidates. We all make good and not so good choices. Protein, protein, and protein first, then veggies and fruits. You can do this.