Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

Someone asked about calories upthread. I'm 8 weeks out now. My NUT said I should be eating between 800 and 1200 calories daily. I try to get closer to the 1200 calories on work out days, less on the non work out days. So far this strategy has been working well, I seem to be consistently losing weight each week. Every other day I will lose a lb or two. I'm a four day a week work out kind of girl, totally based around my TV schedule (okay not in the summer but during the fall/winter/spring). Today I did 55 minutes of cardio - 30 minutes on the treadmill at 3mph at a 6% incline and then another 25 minutes on the recumbent bike. Then I went and did a lot of chest and back, with some legs and abs. I really burn a lot of calories on the cardio (and I tend to estimate the calories conservatively) so I need to eat some back lest I end up super crabby.

Wow! I cannot get more in than 800 calories in at the most. I'm full all of the time. I'm a 4 day gym girl too. I do an hour on the treadmill increasing my incline every 5 minutes until I reach 15 incline and then I come back down and run my last 10 minutes. I also do the elliptical on hills increasing my every 10 minutes. I also do a lot of inner thigh and chest and back. I haven't started ab work. I plan to start abs on my 3 month anniversary. I lose a 1lb to 1.8lbs most weeks but last week was big. I also noticed before a big loss I gain a lb and loss tons of inches and then I see a loss.

Edited July 2, 201412 yr by Ria1202

I dont eat over 800 calories, i try not to eat over 40 carbs and I get 60 or more protein in...i log my food in on myfitness pal..i am never hungry either but i do eat on schedule while im at work. I eat breakfast, a snack, lunch, snack and dinner...so sometime i have a shake for breakfast, cheesestick for snack, lunch, greek yogurt for snack and dinner may or may not be a shake...on the weekends sometime i eat once a day and a shake or 2-3 shakes a day and thats it..m-f 730am breakfast, 930am break so its a snack, 1130 is lunch, 3 is break i eat a snack

Hello Everyone,

My insurance has given the go-ahead for my surgery. I am scheduled for July 29th. The insurance approval was really quick. My paperwork was submitted on Friday June 27th, and I was approved today July 2nd. I was shocked because I didn't expect to have surgery until sometime in August. I'm really excited and really nervous at the same time. I started this process in December. It's gone by so quickly.

Hello Everyone, My insurance has given the go-ahead for my surgery. I am scheduled for July 29th. The insurance approval was really quick. My paperwork was submitted on Friday June 27th, and I was approved today July 2nd. I was shocked because I didn't expect to have surgery until sometime in August. I'm really excited and really nervous at the same time. I started this process in December. It's gone by so quickly.

You will be fine... Best decision of my life!

What's up Fam? I'm just finding you guys tonight and glad I did. My VSG is less than 8 hrs and I can't sleep. Excited but extremely nervous.

I wasn't required to do a 7 day pre op but I did away. All the food funerals cause me to gain a few...several pounds.

For the who are willing say a little prayer for me. Thank you and see you on the lighter side.

What's up Fam? I'm just finding you guys tonight and glad I did. My VSG is less than 8 hrs and I can't sleep. Excited but extremely nervous. I wasn't required to do a 7 day pre op but I did away. All the food funerals cause me to gain a few...several pounds. For the who are willing say a little prayer for me. Thank you and see you on the lighter side.

Prayer said!!!

Ditto! You got this!

Hi I'm Jenna! I'm 18 and my surgery is being paid for by insurance. I start my 10 day liquid diet tomorrow on the 4th! And my surgery is scheduled for July 14. I have a team of doctors (nutritionist, exercise professional, nurse, PA, psychologist, and the surgeon) that have been helping me get to this point and that are going to help me out after. I have one last appointment with them July 8 and my appointment with the surgeons is July 11. I'm new on here and this is my first post I hope I'm doing this right haha. If you guys have any advice that would be awesome

Hi I'm Jenna! I'm 18 and my surgery is being paid for by insurance. I start my 10 day liquid diet tomorrow on the 4th! And my surgery is scheduled for July 14. I have a team of doctors (nutritionist, exercise professional, nurse, PA, psychologist, and the surgeon) that have been helping me get to this point and that are going to help me out after. I have one last appointment with them July 8 and my appointment with the surgeons is July 11. I'm new on here and this is my first post I hope I'm doing this right haha. If y'all have any advice that'd be great

Hi I'm Jenna! I'm 18 and my surgery is being paid for by insurance. I start my 10 day liquid diet tomorrow on the 4th! And my surgery is scheduled for July 14. I have a team of doctors (nutritionist, exercise professional, nurse, PA, psychologist, and the surgeon) that have been helping me get to this point and that are going to help me out after. I have one last appointment with them July 8 and my appointment with the surgeons is July 11. I'm new on here and this is my first post I hope I'm doing this right haha. If y'all have any advice that'd be great

Hi I'm Jenna! I'm 18 and my surgery is being paid for by insurance. I start my 10 day liquid diet tomorrow on the 4th! And my surgery is scheduled for July 14. I have a team of doctors (nutritionist, exercise professional, nurse, PA, psychologist, and the surgeon) that have been helping me get to this point and that are going to help me out after. I have one last appointment with them July 8 and my appointment with the surgeons is July 11. I'm new on here and this is my first post I hope I'm doing this right haha. If y'all have any advice that'd be great

Advice... Follow your doctor's orders and don't take their advice lightly. Other than that enjoying losing!

I'm SLEEVED!!!

Day 1 post op is going GREAT. I'm in very little pain, a lot of belching and first sip of water was heaven.

Oh and thanks for praying for me, ladies and gents.

I'm SLEEVED!!! Day 1 post op is going GREAT. I'm in very little pain, a lot of belching and first sip of water was heaven.

Congrats! I hope your recovery continues just as smoothly as your surgery.

Congratulations. Welcome to the losers bench!