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.

I didn't make my goal of 219 for the 4th. I gained 1.5 lbs. I had not taken my diuretic for my blood pressure and I had not been drinking enough H20. So.... I'm depressed... I can only blame myself! I am starting to work out tomorrow. I plan to walk 2.2 miles a day and use my resistance band to improve my upper body strength and dust off my ab lounger. I've was in Vegas for the 4th and I ate 1 fried chicken strip and a few bites of macaroni and cheese...I am really angry and feel like I've failed myself..

I didn't make my goal of 219 for the 4th. I gained 1.5 lbs. I had not taken my diuretic for my blood pressure and I had not been drinking enough H20. So.... I'm depressed... I can only blame myself! I am starting to work out tomorrow. I plan to walk 2.2 miles a day and use my resistance band to improve my upper body strength and dust off my ab lounger. I've was in Vegas for the 4th and I ate 1 fried chicken strip and a few bites of macaroni and cheese...I am really angry and feel like I've failed myself..

I didn't make my goal of 219. I gained 1.5 lbs. I had not taken my diuretic for my blood pressure and I had not been drinking enough H20. So.... I'm depressed... I can only blame myself! I am starting to work out tomorrow. I plan to walk 2.2 miles a day and use my resistance band to improve my upper body strength and dust off my ab lounger. I've was in Vegas for the 4th and I ate 1 fried chicken strip and a few bites of macaroni and cheese...I am really angry and feel like I've failed...

I didn't make my goal of 219 for the 4th. I gained 1.5 lbs. I had not taken my diuretic for my blood pressure and I had not been drinking enough H20. So.... I'm depressed... I can only blame myself! I am starting to work out tomorrow. I plan to walk 2.2 miles a day and use my resistance band to improve my upper body strength and dust off my ab lounger. I've was in Vegas for the 4th and I ate 1 fried chicken strip and a few bites of macaroni and cheese...I am really angry and feel like I've failed myself..

Just get back on your grind. You didn't fail... Today is a new day!

I'm going to try and take that advice.. so far so good! ❤️

I'm going to try and take that advice.. so far so good! ❤️

I didn't make my goal of 219. I gained 1.5 lbs. I had not taken my diuretic for my blood pressure and I had not been drinking enough H20. So.... I'm depressed... I can only blame myself! I am starting to work out tomorrow. I plan to walk 2.2 miles a day and use my resistance band to improve my upper body strength and dust off my ab lounger. I've was in Vegas for the 4th and I ate 1 fried chicken strip and a few bites of macaroni and cheese...I am really angry and feel like I've failed...

Failure is not recognizing that you had a lapse. Failure is eating the fried chicken every day. But one chicken strip? You are being way too hard on yourself. I get that though. We are our own worst critics.

Hi everybody!! Super excited to have found this thread. My dad is black and my mom white and I have a mix of genes from both sides.... High blood pressure from my dad. Scarring easily and wounds take longer to heal (no diabetes). Curly hair. I'm worried about the wounds taking longer to heal and with scarring. I'm also worried about losing my hair.

Five days out and I'm having trouble getting in the required protein! Any suggestions?

Hi everybody!! Super excited to have found this thread. My dad is black and my mom white and I have a mix of genes from both sides.... High blood pressure from my dad. Scarring easily and wounds take longer to heal (no diabetes). Curly hair. I'm worried about the wounds taking longer to heal and with scarring. I'm also worried about losing my hair.

Five days out and I'm having trouble getting in the required protein! Any suggestions?

It's really tough to get your protein the first week or two - the stomach is still angry from the surgery and swollen. If you can tolerate protein shakes Premeir has ones that have 30 grams of protein. Its easy to have two of them in a day to get to 60 grams. It is difficult to get there with food, unless you puree a steak or something. I am diabetic and my wounds healed very quickly. But I suppose that most of that is due to genetics. Yeah, I'm gonna have scars though, but those scars are a badge of honor. A road map of where we have been and how far we've come.

I'M SLEEVED!!!!

Day 7 post op and still amazed.

I'M SLEEVED!!!! Day 7 post op and still amazed.

yay! I'm sleeved day 10. Feeling good

I'M SLEEVED!!!! Day 7 post op and still amazed.

yay! I'm sleeved day 10. Feeling good

Congrats to you both...wishing you the best success!!!

Hi Friends! I am new to the group and got sleeved on June 30th. Going back to work on Monday, this should be interesting

Hi Friends! I am new to the group and got sleeved on June 30th. Going back to work on Monday, this should be interesting

Welcome!

Hi Friends! I am new to the group and got sleeved on June 30th. Going back to work on Monday, this should be interesting

Welcome!