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.

Hi everyone! I'm new posting here. I'm 2 days post op and trying my hardest to get thru right now. I'm barely getting my protein in or water. Any suggestions?

welcome and u might feel down now but it's gonna get better. I am 5 weeks out and wat I did was as soon as I was up I started drinking. It's harder now for me cuz now I am eating food. And u can't eat and drink. Wen u r not drinking ur protein fill the gap with water. Congrats again

Hi everyone! I'm new posting here. I'm 2 days post op and trying my hardest to get thru right now. I'm barely getting my protein in or water. Any suggestions?

welcome and u might feel down now but it's gonna get better. I am 5 weeks out and wat I did was as soon as I was up I started drinking. It's harder now for me cuz now I am eating food. And u can't eat and drink. Wen u r not drinking ur protein fill the gap with water. Congrats again

Thanks guys. I'm trying to sip but now it seems I have this pain in the middle of my stomach like it's growling or something. Feels weird. It happens often now. Maybe my tummy is hungry lol. Looking at all these food commercials don't help.

Thanks guys. I'm trying to sip but now it seems I have this pain in the middle of my stomach like it's growling or something. Feels weird. It happens often now. Maybe my tummy is hungry lol. Looking at all these food commercials don't help.

Thanks guys. I'm trying to sip but now it seems I have this pain in the middle of my stomach like it's growling or something. Feels weird. It happens often now. Maybe my tummy is hungry lol. Looking at all these food commercials don't help.

no it doesn't help I use to watch chopped and it hurts just to watch. Keep occupied with something else. I learnt that from my fellow sleevers on this thread. Five weeks out and still can't eat a whole egg. I love my sleeve. Allows me to eat but in small portions plus I think my husband finds me more attractive now that I am a wee bit smaller. U did the right thing hang in there.

Thanks guys. I'm trying to sip but now it seems I have this pain in the middle of my stomach like it's growling or something. Feels weird. It happens often now. Maybe my tummy is hungry lol. Looking at all these food commercials don't help.

no it doesn't help I use to watch chopped and it hurts just to watch. Keep occupied with something else. I learnt that from my fellow sleevers on this thread. Five weeks out and still can't eat a whole egg. I love my sleeve. Allows me to eat but in small portions plus I think my husband finds me more attractive now that I am a wee bit smaller. U did the right thing hang in there.

Funny you mentioned chopped. I was watching Hell's Kitchen and thought of everything. It was on and I didn't feel like getting up to change the channel.

Funny you mentioned chopped. I was watching Hell's Kitchen and thought of everything. It was on and I didn't feel like getting up to change the channel.

Ok so I was reading in another thread for short people like myself if u up ur calorie intake u can lose more weight because with the 5-800 calories that I'm getting in my body still feels like it's in starvation mode...anyone here had that experience...I'm 4'9 and I can't seem to get past 157 I'm in my 3rd mnth I know I'm going to lose slowly however I didn't think it would be this slow...I can tell I'm losing inches a lil bit....I still look the same from before surgery...so yes I'm a little discouraged at this point....Don't mean to burden anyone else just had to let that out as I looked at these pics [

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Ok so I was reading in another thread for short people like myself if u up ur calorie intake u can lose more weight because with the 5-800 calories that I'm getting in my body still feels like it's in starvation mode...anyone here had that experience...I'm 4'9 and I can't seem to get past 157 I'm in my 3rd mnth I know I'm going to lose slowly however I didn't think it would be this slow...I can tell I'm losing inches a lil bit....I still look the same from before surgery...so yes I'm a little discouraged at this point....Don't mean to burden anyone else just had to let that out as I looked at these pics [

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I haven't heard this but would like to know if it's true I'm 5'0 so I'm in your boat...I know it doesn't help when you want to see the scale moving but you are losing inches so the pounds will come off...I thought I would be smaller than I am but I know without it I would be a mess. So stay encouraged!

Thanks K...I've heard it before but didn't try it I increased exercise like someone told me before alternated running and walking as best I could lost a couple lbs like that...but the food thing I can't seem to do...????

I know you don't want to hear this but you know with your weight being what it is you are going to lose at a slower pace I was comparing myself to my friend she has lost 40 more lbs than me and we were sleeved a week apart but her starting weight was about 70lbs more than me...so don't be discouraged you will get there we all will...

yeah i know i have to keep reminding myself of that and stop comparing cause i want lose as much as everyone else will I'm just thinking I'm losing alot slower than what I should be....I go to doc next week I was trying to be a certain weight guess that wont happen...just have to see what he says

Is anyone else tired of Protein Shakes? But if I don't drink it or use it as a substitute then I can't get enough Protein in cuz I can eat so much and no more. I can't even finish one egg. What should I do and what if any suggestions. Thnx

Confused loser here????