HI ALYSIA IT'S GOOD THAT YOU DON'T BUY CLOTHES, BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO KEEP LOSING WEIGHT. I NEVER DID THIS BEFORE BUT I DO IT NOW. I WENT TO THE GOODWILL AND GOT SOME CLOTHES SIZE16 . I PAID 2 AND 3 DOLLARS FOR CLOTHES AND GOT THEM DRY CLEAN. AND THATS WHAT I'M WEARING NOW. I CAN'T WAIT TILL I GO DOWN TO 199.9 RIGHT NOW I WEIGH 234 I WAS 300LBS. WHEN I HIT 199 I WOULD LIKE TO PULL OFF 50 MORE POUNDS. YOU LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT TO BE A VBG KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING. ROBIN

HI ALYSIA YOU ARE A PRETTY GIRL. BUT I MUST TELL YOU THERE IS ONE PICTURE OF YOU THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE ME . MY FAMILY COULDN'T BELIVE IT. IF YOU GO TO MY PAGE I HAVE A PICTURE ON THERE BUT THAT ONE DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU. ALSO GOOD JOB YOU LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT. I WENT FROM A SIZE 26 DRESS TO A 16,14 DRESS. I'M SO HAPPY. WHAT SIZE DID YOU GO DOWN TO? TAKE CARE AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. ROBIN LINK

Hi Jennifer, I actually had to have the VBG because my small intestine was too short to have the RNY. That said I am so happy with my VBG At first I wasn't sure it would work for me, but it has and I feel great. I have lost 76 pounds in less than 5 months and still going strong. I recovered from surgery quickly and I tolerate food well. I have only gotten sick a few times and that was from not chewing well enough or eating too much. I am experiencing some hairloss right now, but its not bad. I am against advocating for one surgery over another because the decision is so individual. All I can tell you is the VBG has been a great option for me! I love the fact that I don't have to completely avoid sugar. I can actually have a very small peice of cake at my nephew's birthday party. It makes me feel more normal and like I am in control of my own success. I do have to be very careful about my calorie intake, but it's pretty easy to do that right now since I am still in the honeymoon stage. I know that this is a lifelong commitment and I have changed my lifestyle considerably. I exercise about 3-5 times a week and I try to walk a lot more. The best part is that I enjoy it and its not so hard for me anymore Good luck with your research and if you have any specific questions for me please feel free to email me any time Hugs, Sara 356/280/175

HELLO TO MY VBG FAMILY. I JUST UP DATE MY PAGE. IN 9 MONTHS I LOST 70lbs.I WENT FROM A SIZE 26 TO A SIZE 16,14 : AND BOY DO I FEEL GOOD. WILL UPDATE MY PIX SOON. ROBIN

Hi there! As for my own WLS I didn't have alot of choice- Abawi, my surgeon- does the VBG... I'm not sure that he does other types of surgery. It took me two years to decide to go thru with it- One of the things that I liked about the VBG is it can be removed/undone/reversed if I decide to have it done.With the VBG the surgeon does not unhook- and than rehook-up any of your intestines or innards, which they do with some of the other surgeries... and I really didnt want that invasive of a procedure. As far as I know the VBG works more with portion control- meaning you really have to watch the sizes of the portions. In my own experience with surgery- I've had few complications- which might not have been the case with an RNY, had I gone that route. One of my deciding factors was the foods themselves- after the VBG you can eat any type of food. I was worried with any other surgery I wouldn't be able to resume eating hot and spicy foods- so far I have had no problems with hot or spicy- just have to watch the portions.... Plus with some of the other surgeries there were so many foods that would be absolute no-no's afterwards- I kind of think that if my consumption-capacity is dwindled as much as it is, than I want to be able to eat what ever- and not have half of the foods in the world elimnated right off the bat. You know? The major drawback (for me) with the VBG is there is no sugar-dumping if you eat too much sugar... I can not say anything about the switch as I know nothing aobut it, sorry. Would I reccomend the VBG- yes, whole heartedly.