African American Sleevers

[aloudwhisper 176]

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 to the other side. I am 13 days out. I was just encouraged to keep sipping. It's hard. So popsicles and Jello helps. I also enjoyed hot broth. I would drink it out of my portable coffee mug. It only allows sips at a time. That make it much easier for me. You want to find protein that really works for you also.

Ok, well I missed it. I guess people are just make a commitment to walk a certain amount of miles per week?

[Karen Scott 117]

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

[Karen Scott 117]

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

[mochax 50]

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.

[mochax 50]

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.

[Karen Scott 117]

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.

[Karen Scott 117]

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.

[mochax 50]

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.

[mochax 50]

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.

[blackbeautywaiting 59]

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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[blackbeautywaiting 59]

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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[itsreallyK 23]

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!

[blackbeautywaiting 59]

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...????

[itsreallyK 23]

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...

[blackbeautywaiting 59]

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