I just read that recently somewhere, too. I don't know if it is for us gastric bypass people or not. It was for people that had their stomach stapled which made me think the article was old. But I'm not sure. I didn't really understand it other than something about if you drink a crap load of water just before you eat, it keeps you full longer when you eat.

I do that naturally anyway because it seems like I spend most of my day trying to get my water down.

You might be able to find it out there on the internet somewhere if you do a goole search on rules of the pouch.

Sorry...I wasn't much help.

Hahahah. Right after I posted, I looked at the bottom of the Page and saw Krystalsmom's post Called "Maybe This Will Help". It is what you are looking for. Rules of the Pouch.

Near the end there is a heading "EVALUATION FOR WEIGHT LOSS FAILURE" that talks about testing the pouch to make sure food isn't going from the 'small' stomach to the 'large' stomach if the staple line is not intact.

With modern gastric bypass, the large stomach is completly separated from the pouch. Still it is an excellent read and gives a lot of great advise.

Water Loading has been around for several years to Dieters everywhere. But yes the water loading was intended for WLSers, All of us!

Recently, around here it was in the Pouch Rules article. I'm sure Leslie was the last one to post it!

To water load just means to drink a good amount of water fairly quickly about 15 minutes before eating a meal.

The reason this is done is to moisten the food you eat to make it swell so it stays closer to your pouch for a longer period of time.

You won't be eating quite as much in a sitting due to getting full faster, and you won't feel as hunger quite so soon after eating.

I believe in the 60's Water loading was toted as the best diet plan ever! and they were right kinda! for Normies it works even better because they still have the valve at the bottom of their stomach! but when water loading for a normie, when the stomach gets full of water and swells it sends a hormonal signal to the brain to stop eating (Greyhlin). The full feeling will stay with the dieter for a while so during the meal They aren't ravenous, and can eat the right amount.

I hope this helps!
God Bless!

Janelle

Yeah, but I was taught by my doctor, nutritionist and support group leader that you aren't supposed to drink anything one half hour before and one hour after a meal. So, I, myself, wouldn't feel right following this suggestion. If there is excess water in the pouch, it could wash the food out of the pouch and you would feel hungry sooner. Just my opinion.

I have to agree with newme757. When I heard about this previously, I asked my surgeon about it and he said waterloadng and the pouch test were not recommendations he would make. He said that there are a lot of ideas out there about how to lose weight even after WLS. I am not saying they are bad ideas, but my doctor told me to stick to what he recommended for me and I would continue to lose the weight. He said others should follow their surgeons advice. It's as simple as that.

My Doc, Nutritionist and Nurses all told me the same "No fluids 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after" eating. It washes the food out of the pouch and makes you feel hungry faster. That is why the concentration on Protein first, isn't it? To make and keep you full longer, as well as the nutrients.

My Nurses told me that when they see weight gain, it is people 1) drinking with meals, 2) people drinking carbonated beverages.

Again, Just my opinion. (And my medical teams advice).
So far, my Medical team has been right on. I'm sticking with their advice.