I have been overweight all my life and as many others have been on many diets. I had one of the earlier gastric bands 14 years ago.
When the band slipped, I had terrible reflux. This was replaced. 5 years down the line I was faced with a different problem. Unfortunately I did not lose any more weight. In fact started gaining all the weight that I lost. There were issues with the device and I felt lost.
Through the process of education and guidance, I had a gastric bypass and felt that I made the right decision. I began to regain my confidence in life and interaction with food.