Hi,

I had surgery for the lap band on March 15, 2011. My pre-surgery weight was 281 and then I followed the pre-surgery diet. I weighed 275 on the day of my surgery and am now 260.

The worst part of the surgery was the reaction I had to the percoset... I was sick to my stomach and dizzy so I had to spend the night in the hospital.

Since last summer I've been fatigued constantly and unable to walk more than half a mile continuously. For the last week I have been walking every other day and I'm up to two and a half miles! On the other days I do about 30 minutes of cardio with DVDs from Core Rhythm (which is similar to Zumba). The cardio has been harder for me than the walking but I'm determined and keep moving even if I can't complete the exact routine.

My doctor is Seth Kipnis in Neptune and he is great. Everyone in the office is wonderful and helpful. The surgery was at Jersey Shore Medical Center and they were just great! The nurses were kind and friendly. I just can't say enough nice things.

I look forward to any and all advice you can offer me regarding exercise, diet and anything else you've got!

Nancissa

Welcome Narcissa! You will find lots of support here. Start reading through some of the posts, food and nutrition, diet and exercise are good ones to start with and you will get an idea of how others are approaching these things. good luck!

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