“Some days I look in the mirror and am shocked at the person looking back at me. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would have been possible to see the reflection I do now. I have always been a “bigger/thicker” girl. I hid my weight very well and acted like it never bothered me (what a joke). I yoyo dieted for as long as I could remember starting in my early teens. Down 50, up 70, it was a vicious cycle and doing that for 20+ years finally took its toll.
I hit my highest weight of 290 in May of 2020 even when being on prescription weight loss medication for a year. Nothing was working so my general practitioner suggested I get weight loss surgery. When he said this I almost fell out of the chair. To be honest when I thought of weight loss surgery I thought of the show my 600lb life. I was ashamed, disgusted and legit cried until he reassured me about all the positives this could bring to my life.
After a few days of googling the best weight loss surgery doctors in NJ, I came across Garden State Bariatrics and gave them a call (for the record GSB is 65 minutes from my home). Let’s just say from the time I walked in I knew I made the right choice! I was a nervous wreck but Bella, Dr. Bilof, and Karla were so warm and knowledgeable when it came to everything my nerves were instantly eased!
I had my Gastric Bypass Surgery October 14,2020; fast forward to December 2021….I am down 135 lbs from my highest weight, go to the gym 5/6x a week and am the healthiest I have ever been in my entire life. I no longer hide behind the cameras or get out of breath running after my kids. This surgery changed my entire life and I am forever grateful for this “new” me and the future!”
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