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I'm in Westfield. Scheduled for a revision to bypass on April 7 at St. Barnabas.

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Hi Ladies...my name is Valarie and I live in Old Bridge NJ. I am 10 months in for my gastric bypass. My start weight was 242 pds. I am now 174 pds. Wearing sz. 8's...mediums, some smalls. Would like to get to 150...although I may look sickly at that weight. I am fearful of gaining my weight back because I'm not doing the right things. I exercise but my eating is slowly returning to the old ways. I know the right things to do...don't want to do them...if I gain this weight back I will b soo ashamed of myself. God blessed me with this tool...I have to figure out a way to respect this gift. Soo many people are not fortunate to have the surgery like we are. Just needed to call myself out where I am. Blessings on the new baby and your journeys...I'd like to stay in touch

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Waves, I'm from Hunterdon County, NJ. Started the process, looking at Aug. 2017 for surgery.

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I'm still around. I had surgery August 1st. Hope your surgery goes well today!!!

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Hi I'm from central Jersey had my procedure August 14th at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital - I had very little pain after the third day and ive done lots of walking everyday! Just moved to the soft foods diet - so far no problems but I can't wait to get to the period when I can chew something ! Best of luck on your surgery

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Hi Im from south jersey and i had my surgery 8/9 at Lourdes in Camden the entire weight loss team at Lourdes is fantastic i started in feb this year with them and lost a total of 45lbs and was 235 the day of surgery and today im weighing in at 218 and im holding that for almost 2 weeks so im a little frustrated im hoping to be under 200 by oct. i have cravings but cant eat much so i eat very little and drink most of my Protein i have this insane fear of gaining weight im trying to work though that.

hope to talk to you all soon.

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Michelle, if that's the Somerset one, I had back surgery there last year! I'm over in Hunterdon. :)

Good luck to you both with your ongoing journey. I had mine August 1st.

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Hi Im from south jersey and i had my surgery 8/9 at Lourdes in Camden the entire weight loss team at Lourdes is fantastic i started in feb this year with them and lost a total of 45lbs and was 235 the day of surgery and today im weighing in at 218 and im holding that for almost 2 weeks so im a little frustrated im hoping to be under 200 by oct. i have cravings but cant eat much so i eat very little and drink most of my Protein i have this insane fear of gaining weight im trying to work though that.
hope to talk to you all soon.

I live in South jersey as well. I was sleeved on 8/28. Still dealing with gas issues. It was a rough few nights now.

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Jersey guy here. Northern Jersey. I had gastric bypass on 7/10/17. Doing really well. Lost 37 lbs. since surgery, 75 lbs. since 2/17. Feeling great, off reflux meds, going to cardiologist to get off BP meds. Good luck to all in this incredible journey that will be well worth it in the long run.

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Waves, hi Heavy E..I'm NW Jersey. Can't wait to bring the smaller me to the Jersey Shore next summer! LBI, here I come.

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