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Hi Klandie, Have you been banded? How is it going for you? I was banded in October; I have lost 47 pounds, but am ready for my first fill. I am only losing about 1 pound a week now. (For the passed 2 weeks).

Well I am a teacher and I went through ISS (International School Services) at Princeton in New Jersey. It was a two month process to get accepted by them and then I was invited to the recruiting fair in NYC. International schools from around the globe were in attendance. ISKL (International School of Kuala Lumpur) from Malaysia was at the top of my list. There benefits and programs were very attractive. I was offered a position and 9 months later here we are. I can see the Lord's hand in all of this. I had been in an abusive marriage for 4 years, but finally got a divorce. I am so blessed to be in Malaysia because I can afford a live-in nanny for my two little ones. The school will be great for them (the three year old already gets to go half day). The $15,000/year tuition is waived because I work there. I always wanted to home-school my kids, but turned out to be the breadwinner. This school is my second choice to home-schooling

The new temple is awesome! Congratulations. When will it be ready?

Congratulations on your success. Yes, I am banded. I have been banded since October 3rd, so almost one month. I have lost enough weight to feel like I am walking on air. So, I have been working on building up leg muscles and endurance to run. Right now I can jog 3 minutes and walk 3 minutes and repeat the pattern 5 times. It feels great to be back into life!! I am in Malaysia for many reasons. 1-financial 2-diversity for my children 3-city life and transportation for my husband 4-Other Reasons 1- My husband has some disabilities from a series of diabetic comas, so I have been the primary breadwinner for the last 3 years. I had an extremely difficult time taking care of my little family financially in the USA as a teacher in Utah. Here in Malaysia we have much better healthcare and insurance and I get paid enough to support our family comfortably. I received the lapband just 2 months after arriving. (but I went to Singapore to get it done). 2- We also wanted to raise our kids in a place rich with diversity, culturally and religiously, which we couldn't find in Utah. 3- My husband needed to be where he could get around (can't drive anymore). 4- Travel (well, you know it's fun), space apart from -inlaws, etc.

I don't feel hungry at all. It has been nearly three weeks since I was banded. I still sip juice or milk and watch my one year old pig out thinking "how on earth can she fit all that food into her little body" It is so funny and feels so good to not be hungry. I thought I would have a lack of energy from not eating, but I actually feel super. I am exercising again--it's amazing how light you feel after shedding 30 pounds. Mostly, I drink a lot of water. I take a half a cup of whatever I make my family for dinner and stick it in the blender for myself. For breakfast and lunch I do protein shakes or blended soups or scrambled eggs. Good Luck and Congratulations on your decision to be banded!

Hi There! I am an LDS mom; not too young. I'm 31, but I have young kids a one year old and a three year old. We are living in Malaysia for the next few years. We have a house in Layton, Utah. Did you get banded TawnFawn?

Hello All! I was banded 9 days ago by Dr. Baldaras in Singapore. Everything has been going well. I have lost 27 pounds in the passed 3 weeks. I had been starving myself pre-op to shrink the liver. It was a good headstart to the liquid diet. broth is so yummy . I just found this website and I am excited to join for some added support and information.