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I am almost 18 months outs and I want to know if it is possible that my pouch has stretched ? The reason I say this is because in the morning when I have my protein drink it does not fill me up, I feel hungry like 15 minutes later, I just need to know should I have some yogurt also with my protein shake or just leave it at that ? I have been on a plateau now for about 3 weeks, how long do they usually last? I feel like sometimes I have lost all the weight that I can but I still have a long way to go...I just do not know what to do about it .....
Technically we don't have a pyloric valve (its in the bypass portion of the remnant stomach) at the base of our pouch so all liquids just flow on through. Protein powder tends to "beef-up" a drink but will never keep you as full as solid protein sources in the AM. They are a really convenient breakfast though... I grab for one when I'm on the run. Maybe switch to a heartier breakfast.
Plateaus/stalls can vary... my longest was 1 month. Try charting on fitday.com to get a B&W picture of what your #'s are looking like. I tend to think the body gets in a comfort zone and changing up exercise (using different muscle groups) for a week or so sometimes shakes things up a bit. Maybe doing something different for breakfast too. Some times we get in a rut and the body responds the same.
Best wishes,
~Michelle "Shelly"