If I were you I would take a little more time to thorough research before jumping into any weight loss surgery, carefully go through the journeys all RNY patients and research and research and SEE what these people live through daily. The quick loss sounds very tempting but you have to decided if you want to risk being sick all the time just to get weight off. This is my reason for choosing the Lap Band over ANY of the other procedures, I was intially down for RNY but as I looked deeply into the daily lives of RNY folks sorry I got turned off. I don't want my WLS to totally control me and risk making my life worst just to lose an extra 20 pounds quicker...BY THE WAY...I HAVE LOST 56 POUNDS SINCE September and still look healthy and not drained and sick looking...I don't the idea of losing my weight too quickly anyway...to me that is not healthy...I can eat anything...no vomiting not one day...just I eat like a 5 year old... I love my band... Good luck on your journey! Naomi 326/270/??