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just wondering how you're doing after 2+ months? i'm going to nj bariatric as well! i saw montes first, but my second visit was with glassnap. i'm hoping to set a surgery date this week for sometime in june. great to see jersey folks on here. i'm from garwood.

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just wondering how you're doing after 2+ months? i'm going to nj bariatric as well! i saw montes first, but my second visit was with glassnap. i'm hoping to set a surgery date this week for sometime in june. great to see jersey folks on here. i'm from garwood.

Hey I'm doing very well! Feeling great!! Tomorrow is actually 10 weeks and I'm down 51lbs!! Couldn't be happier with the progress. I like Montes and Glassnap but I decided to go with Montes. She made me feel the most comfortable. You going to Somerset or Springfield? You're not too far from where I am. I'm in Woodbridge.

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just wondering how you're doing after 2+ months? i'm going to nj bariatric as well! i saw montes first, but my second visit was with glassnap. i'm hoping to set a surgery date this week for sometime in june. great to see jersey folks on here. i'm from garwood.

Hey I'm doing very well! Feeling great!! Tomorrow is actually 10 weeks and I'm down 51lbs!! Couldn't be happier with the progress. I like Montes and Glassnap but I decided to go with Montes. She made me feel the most comfortable. You going to Somerset or Springfield? You're not too far from where I am. I'm in Woodbridge.

that's really awesome! congrats on the loss so far. :) i'm familiar with woodbridge. i lived in colonia and worked in avenel for 5 years. i'm going to the springfield center since it's just a few blocks from my current office. i'm so happy to see a local person on here who is a nj bariatric center patient. i'd love to chat some more as you continue. do you go to the support group meetings? somerset or springfield?

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that's really awesome! congrats on the loss so far. :) i'm familiar with woodbridge. i lived in colonia and worked in avenel for 5 years. i'm going to the springfield center since it's just a few blocks from my current office. i'm so happy to see a local person on here who is a nj bariatric center patient. i'd love to chat some more as you continue. do you go to the support group meetings? somerset or springfield?

Oh ok! You know the area!! Thanks for the kind words. I've been working really hard to keep the weight coming off. I'm in the process of trying to get into the police academy so I need to drop some more weight if I'm ever gonna make it through in 1 piece. So I'm back to the gym everyday making it happen. We can definitely chat if you'd like. I haven't gone to one that the doctors offer but I went to one in Clark that is done at the RWJ Fitness center. It was really nice. You would be more then welcome if yuppy wanted to join in. It's this sat the 3rd at 1030am. Lemme know if you wanna go and I'll email the leader for you.

Fantastic job!!! You have many wonderful things ahead of you.

Thank you very much!!! I can't wait for the future!!

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It's not the best picture but it's the most current one I have. 10 weeks post-op down about 52 lbs since surgery 2/10/14

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It's not the best picture but it's the most current one I have. 10 weeks post-op down about 52 lbs since surgery 2/10/14

Not sure why the pic attached like that but hopefully this one is better

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It's not the best picture but it's the most current one I have. 10 weeks post-op down about 52 lbs since surgery 2/10/14

Not sure why the pic attached like that but hopefully this one is better

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that's really awesome to hear. 52lbs in 10 weeks is incredible. you look great! :)

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