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Libra here!

Jenn- I have also been wondering about this as well once school begins again the beginning of September. Usually I am exhausted from teaching by the time I get home, cook dinner, eat straighten the house that all I want to do is pass out in bed, but by then I usually have to grade some work or call some parents. I am figuring I am going to have to wake up earlier and get in a 20-30 minute circuit workout on my bowflex before I head out to work. This way I will be energized for the day and if I feel up to it Dh and I can go for a walk after dinner. So now I will have to wake up around 5:15 in the morning yuck!!! I haven't excercised yet because I just had surgery 2 and a half weeks ago and the dr wants me to take it easier at least for another week or so. We can do this!!

I am 25 and my husband is 28 we both are banded. (Him in April me 7/5/06) I have severe asthma and sleep apnea. DH thankfully is healthy now but has a family history of diabetes and heart disease and wanted to get his weight under control while he is still young. I think it's great that we have access to this wonderful tool at such a young age.

DH is a federal employee, he has GHI FEHB as his primary plan. They did not cover the lapband. We appealed all the way to Washington and they still would not cover it. Both DH and I got our lapbands through my health insurance HIP Prime. I have no idea about plastics, because DH was banded in April and I was banded 7/5/06. Good luck!

Awesome advice Poodles!!

Jenna- I just survived my first year teaching 7th grade Language Arts in NYC. I would be happy to share anything you want/need for to make your first year a little smoother. I just found this website www.internet4classrooms.com and it has a ton of grade level appropriate worksheets and ideas for all the major subjects. I also need to write a welcome letter for my first day of school. I am actually going to start arranging all the materials I collected throughout the year this week so I am organized for September. Feel free to PM or Email me if you want to chat about teaching Good luck!

Thanks so much for your response! I think I am going to give the videos a try and add it to my Walk Away the Pounds routine

Puddinpie - Is it hard to follow?? Do you have to be super coordinated to keep up with the videos? Have you seen good results with the videos? Thanks for responding!

Josephine you are an inspiration to me!! I was just banded last week and hope to be as successful as you have been with your band!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Thanks Jamie!! I have been a member of this site for over a year, but didn't really say much because I wasn't sure if I would ever get the band. But now I'm banded and loving it for the most part! Leona - Yay for us July5 bandsters! There seems to be a lot of us doesn't there? I caved and had some mashed potatoes a little while ago. I had a nervous breakdown and started crying because I can't do the Protein shakes because they are disgusting. DH made me very very thin (consistency of yogurt, which I am allowed) mashed potatoes and they were like having heaven on a fork!! I feel much better now Becka, do you have surgery scheduled anytime soon?

Good luck to all of you!!! Can't wait for you to be in bandland with the rest of us!!! You guys will do great!

I am bored to tears and I want nothing more than to stuff my fat face right now with ANYTHING! Protein shakes are not cutting it, I want to chew chew chew chew until my jaw falls off! HELP!

Thanks Stephanie!! I am very surprised at how good I feel and so is DH. He thought I was going to be laying on the couch crying for him to do everything for me. It's amazing isn't it? Best of luck to you on your journey to a better you!

Thanks luv! Your time will be here before you know it!! You'll do great!

July5forme - Yes taking a deep breath is difficult. I am a severe asthmatic and since the surgery have felt a tightness in my chest, but it is not asthma related. I think it just the trapped gas and the soreness of the muscles that are making it difficult to breathe deeply. Like Paula said practice with your incentive spirometer!!