I feel like the Lap Band is the best option long term, health and weight loss wise

The pain with eating was the WORST part of being banded and I think that's probably why I ended up gaining so much weight so quickly once most of the fluid was taken out with my last slip.  It was such a relief to finally be able to eat again without pain that I've just let myself eat anything and everything and enjoy every second of it! (most of the time anyway, I still throw up food more times than I would have though possible with almost no fluid in the damn band).

I did lose my weight quickly but like I said, I could only eat 3 bites at a time and it was only protein, no carbs, plus I have a good metabolism.  I'm looking forward to being able to eat small portions of normal food without pain again and feeling like a normal person once I'm sleeved.

 Why I feel the Lap Band is the BEST restrictive surgery there is. I have been a lurker for a long time and have seen all the surgery wars. But I have been quiet through all this. The reason I am posting this is please don't feel bad that you made the wrong decision with the band.

I got my band over 2 years ago, I have two best friends that got the Sleeve 2 years ago and I know of about 5 other Sleevers in our support group. They all lost faster than I did, but not too much faster, I was right behind them, about 18 months post op I was smaller than ALL of them, and now 2 of my friends feel very week all the time and they actually "dump" on some foods and can't tolerate sweets when we go out and have fun at happy hour and eating at restaurants. They never thought they would feel sick with their Sleeve.

Also 2 people in our support group have started gaining weight back after 2 years and don't know what to do since they can't get a fill like I can, they can eat a full meal and hardly have no restriction, but they are overall happy with their Sleeve. I am very happy with my band over 2 years post op, I smile when I hear so many bash the band and say we have "eating difficulties", wow I feel like I am an alien because me and 2 of my lap band friends eat normally and have always done so, we can't eat much, I just wanted to say I have had much success with my band and it gave me my life back, no vitamin deficiencies like my friends with the Sleeve and I still have my tight restriction after 2 years. 

Loving my band and my new size 6-8 size too.