African American Sleevers

[blessedandfavored 25]

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 on the surgery. Hope you continue to do great. Do you know why you were not required to do a pre op Liquid Protein diet?

Your liver lies in front of your stomach. So it has to be manipulated in order to perform the sleeve. The pre op liquid diet helps to eliminate the visceral fat around the liver. Plus dehydration is critical post op. If you start off well dehydrated it will lessen your chances of becoming dehydrate post op.

I was obviously heavily sedated when I half read your question. The reason I didn't have to do a pre op Protein diet is because my bmi was 37 (which is less than 40). I was approved for surgery bc I have really bad sleep apnea. I did the pre op diet because I gain 10+lbs having food funerals. The day of my surgery I was 216.4lbs.

[Nurseygirl 29]

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..

[Nurseygirl 29]

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..

[Nurseygirl 29]

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...

[Ria1202 101]

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!

[Nurseygirl 29]

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

[Nurseygirl 29]

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

[Forsythia 882]

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.

[VibrantVirgo 0]

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?

[Forsythia 882]

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.

[blessedandfavored 25]

I'M SLEEVED!!!!

Day 7 post op and still amazed.

[home3253 27]

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

yay! I'm sleeved day 10. Feeling good

[BryBro63 410]

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!!!

[sqzbly1908 6]

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

[Ria1202 101]

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!