{"id":625,"date":"2015-01-05T23:04:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T23:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=625"},"modified":"2015-01-05T23:04:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T23:04:20","slug":"bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bariatric Surgery Patients Mark another New Year of Weight Loss Surgery Successes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey \u2013 <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u2019s weight loss surgery patients celebrated another year of weight loss success at a gala event that recognizes the health and weight loss achievements of LAP-BAND, Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve patients.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> invites their patients who\u2019ve had weight loss surgery to celebrate their leaner bodies, better health and increased confidence at the \u201cSweet Success Gala.\u201d The \u201cWalk of Success\u201d is the highlight of the evening, continuing a tradition started 9 years ago by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/doctors\/dr-ajay-goyal\/\">Dr. Ajay Goyal<\/a>, the founder of <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. This year, 35 patients walked down the red carpet to the cheering of a room of 220 patients and their guests. The weight loss ranged from 30 pounds lost by one woman who had just had her surgery two months ago to 200 pounds lost by one man who was motivated to lose weight because of his desire to become a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach patient here has a different story about why they decided to take the step to have weight loss surgery,\u201d said Dr. Goyal, who is also director of Bariatric Surgery at Overlook Medical Center in Summit. \u201cBut everyone has one thing in common: a desire to improve their health, reduce risk of the illnesses associated with obesity and increase their quality of life.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Weight loss surgery alters the digestive tract to aid obese patients in losing weight. It is considered the most effective means of controlling weight and resolving co-morbid conditions in obese patients, according to the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that compared to other interventions, bariatric surgery, which includes the LAP-BAND, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy (also known as Gastric Sleeve) produces the longest period of sustained weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel more alive now,\u201d said Chris Silva who lost 104 pounds after undergoing the sleeve gastrectomy. \u201cAt 324 pounds and 6 foot 2, I was tired all the time. Working out to lose weight controlled my life. Now I\u2019m in control. I want to do more. I run and work out with weights and I actually enjoy it! I feel better about myself and I know I would never be at this weight if it wasn\u2019t for the weight loss surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> surgeon Dr. Glenn Forrester also applauded the patients who had bariatric surgery adding that surgery is not a quick fix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who decide to have weight loss surgery typically have tried diets before turning to bariatric surgery,\u201d said Dr. Forrester, who is Director of Bariatric Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. \u201cThe surgeons and dietitians at <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> make sure that each patient understands that weight loss surgery is not another diet. They must commit to a new lifestyle, which includes portion control, making healthier food choices, taking daily vitamins and exercise. That is the path to long-term weight loss success.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"heading\">About <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, a medical &amp; surgical weight loss center with offices in Springfield, Somerset and Hoboken, New Jersey, helps patients achieve long-term weight loss success through the most advanced bariatric surgery procedures, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, LAP-BAND\u00a0 and REALIZE Band procedures. Free monthly patient education seminars are held five times a month in Woodbridge, Summit, Springfield, Bridgewater and Secaucus, NJ, for individuals interested in learning more about weight loss surgery. To view dates or register for a seminar, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/free-seminar\/\">Free Seminar<\/a> page\u00a0or call 908-481-1270.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey Bariatric Center LAP-BAND, Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve patients-- who lost a combined total of 3,300 pounds -- celebrate at party honoring their bariatric surgery victories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Another New Year Of Weight Loss Surgery Successes - NJBC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New Jersey Bariatric Center\u2019s weight loss surgery patients celebrated another year of weight loss success at a gala event that recognizes the health and...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bariatric Surgery Patients Mark another New Year of Weight Loss Surgery Successes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Jersey Bariatric Center\u2019s weight loss surgery patients celebrated another year of weight loss success at a gala event that recognizes the health and...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"New Jersey Bariatric Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/njbariatriccenter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-01-05T23:04:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"New Jersey Bariatric Center Staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@NJBariatricDocs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@NJBariatricDocs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"New Jersey Bariatric Center Staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"New Jersey Bariatric Center Staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/#\/schema\/person\/7703fe8aabcbed9157b93f0150b9bc2d\"},\"headline\":\"Bariatric Surgery Patients Mark another New Year of Weight Loss Surgery Successes\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-01-05T23:04:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-01-05T23:04:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/\"},\"wordCount\":590,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"NJBC News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-mark-another-new-year-of-weight-loss-surgery-successes\/\",\"name\":\"Another New Year Of Weight Loss Surgery Successes - 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