New Jersey Governor Chris Christie quietly had lap-band surgery in February of 2013. As you can read in this month’s BariatricPal newsletter, recent political events have made the topic resurface, highlighting his 100-pound loss and his current weight of 320 pounds. What do you think about the issue?

• He failed because his BMI of 45 keeps him in the morbidly obese category.
• He is doing great because of his 100-pound weight loss in a year.
• It’s too soon to tell. He’ll fail if he doesn’t lose any more weight or gains it back, but the surgery will be a success if he keeps losing weight.
• I really can’t give an opinion – I do not know anything about him or his diet, and I would not want people to judge me if they didn’t know me.
• Other – Read my answer in the discussion!

Mark your answer and let us know what you think in the discussion below!

Yes.. its about the gov. And some are explaining their votes. Hence the option of responding and not just voting

Yes.. its about the gov. And some are explaining their votes. Hence the option of responding and not just voting

Actually some are doing more touting my surgery is better then yours and here's why.... then they are explaining why they think or feel the Gov. is or is not doing well.

It's an opinion.. nothing more nothing less. Don't let such things bother you.. not worth it

I was banded a few days after he was. I have lost 90 pounds and need to lose another 15. I was not as morbidly obese as the Governor, but I would say he is headed in the right direction. Keep going gov. Our politics may differ, but we have one thing in common.

I have been watching Chris Christie for the past year since that was the time frame that I started my weight loss surgery journey and he was a public figure that had an obvious weight problem. I too chose not to announce to the world that I was having the surgery preferring to keep that information private. But at some point when you have lost 60+ pounds people start noticing - he has done a great job of acknowledging he had the surgery but not letting the media or the public draw him into any weight loss discussion or pronouncements.

Hats off to a high profile public figure that managed to lose 100+ pounds in a year. Yes it is slower than the sleeve or the gastric bypass, but it is working for him and in the end that is all that really matters - he is dealing with his health in a positive way!

I voted other. I think it's a combo of "he's doing great" and "it's too soon to tell".

Have you watched the show on TLC called "My 600lb Life"?

Christie wasn't quite that heavy but kind of close. As we all know, weight loss and maintaining is a life long process. I hope that he continues in his success!

I would like to see some of his before and after pics. The ones that I have seen doesn't look like he's lost 100lbs but I didn't search that hard. I hope he's not lying like a politician

I voted other. I think it's a combo of "he's doing great" and "it's too soon to tell".

Have you watched the show on TLC called "My 600lb Life"?

Christie wasn't quite that heavy but kind of close. As we all know, weight loss and maintaining is a life long process. I hope that he continues in his success!

I would like to see some of his before and after pics. The ones that I have seen doesn't look like he's lost 100lbs but I didn't search that hard. I hope he's not lying like a politician

As someone who has lost 100lbs I can say on a large frame it isn't as extreme as you'd think. I mean I can wear smaller clothes but they still fit the same way. My before picture compared to my current picture looks more like I lost 25lbs.

I like that he has to struggle the same as the rest of us, he has to be careful, he has to watch what he puts in his mouth. Democrat or Republican, Black, White, Asian, whatever, this surgery is the great equalizer.

I wish him health

I truly think that his journey has just began. I had Lap-Band for 10 years prior to having the Gastric Sleeve Revision surgery. If he is down a 100 lbs, he is doing well for the first year. It took more than one year to gain his weight so why would anyone think he has failed when he has lost 100 lbs! If he is able to keep on track...most don't...he could lose another 100 this year. Fact is that men can loose easier than women. But Governor Christie is in a high stress job that works against him. As long as he can workout, eat properly and reduce his stress level he will reach what ever goal he has. The Press should stay out of the equation! His changes are personal and only he can be the one to determine his personal success!

I am surprised his surgeon did the lapband on him when he has so much to lose. 100 lbs is really awesome though in a year.

Amount of weight has no bearing if the person is dedicated to making a lifestyle change...

Amount of weight has no bearing if the person is dedicated to making a lifestyle change...

This is true. It's just the mantra that's spewed by surgeons who try to sell their personal choice of surgery. If you say something enough people will believe it.

Edited March 2, 201412 yr by SandyM

Where's the category "The man is slime but I wish him success with his weight loss?"

Where's the category "The man is slime but I wish him success with his weight loss?"

No need for this kind of speech here?

Amount of weight has no bearing if the person is dedicated to making a lifestyle change...

This is true. It's just the mantra that's spewed by surgeons who try to sell their personal choice of surgery. If you say something enough people will believe it.

You know Sandy the funny thing is I was told by my weight center that they would prefer people do not get banded anymore because of the amount of aftercare required and the amount of failure due to non compliance. I find it rather sad that Surgeon's cannot be bothered. They're almost as bad as non complaint patients. What's is even more sadder is they still offer the band even with that attitude because they don't want to turn away the money from people who are set on being banded.