{"id":634,"date":"2013-12-27T23:11:10","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=634"},"modified":"2013-12-27T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2013-12-27T23:11:10","slug":"bariatric-surgery-patients-celebrate-their-2013-weight-loss-success-on-the-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/bariatric-surgery-patients-celebrate-their-2013-weight-loss-success-on-the-red-carpet\/","title":{"rendered":"Bariatric Surgery Patients Celebrate their 2013 Weight Loss Success on the Red Carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mountainside, New Jersey \u2013 The red carpet was rolled out in New Jersey last week but not for the typical Hollywood starlets. The superstars who walked this runway were all <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> weight loss surgery patients who lost a combined total of 2,700 pounds after having Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass or LAP-BAND surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Each December, <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> invites their patients who\u2019ve had weight loss surgery to celebrate their new 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 8 years ago by Dr. Ajay Goyal, the founder of <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. This year, 30 patients walked down the red carpet to the cheering of a room of 200 patients and their guests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/news-events\/events\/event-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Sweet Success Gala photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese patients are superstars,\u201d said Dr. Goyal, who is also director of Bariatric Surgery at Overlook Medical Center in Summit. \u201cWhether they\u2019ve lost 50 pounds or 150\u00a0 pounds, they all took a big step to take charge of their lives and their health when they had weight loss surgery. At the Walk of Success, they\u2019re saying \u2018I am a success.\u2019 \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 have my life back,\u201d said 24-year-old Scarlem Mateo, one of the red carpet walkers who lost 100 pounds since having a sleeve gastrectomy in April. \u201cEverything has changed from my health condition to self-esteem to my home life. I\u2019m the happiest women ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scarlem said she tried for several years to lose weight, when a diagnosis of type-1 diabetes made her decide to learn more about weight loss surgery. After attending a weight loss surgery seminar with the doctors at <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, she made up her mind to have the gastric sleeve. She has never regretted her decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wear whatever I want. I can dance and not get tired. I eat healthy and my glucose levels are in control,\u201d she said. \u201cI just love me more now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> surgeon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/doctors\/dr-glenn-forrester\/\">Dr. Glenn Forrester<\/a> reminds those who are thinking about bariatric surgery that it is only a tool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the patients who are very successful and lose more than the average amounts do so because they fully commit to a new lifestyle,\u201d said Dr. Forrester, who is Director of Bariatric Surgery at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J. \u201cThe surgery helps them feel fuller faster and so they eat less, but they also choose healthier foods and start exercising regularly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weight Loss Surgery made the headlines in 2013 when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced that he had undergone LAP-BAND surgery. <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> surgeons say it takes about 18 months for most patients to reach their goal weight. LAP-BAND patients can expect to lose between 50-60% of excess weight, with gastric bypass patients losing about 65-70% of excess weight and gastric sleeve patients losing an average of 55-65% of excess weight.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"heading\">About <strong>New Jersey Bariatric Center<\/strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span><\/strong><\/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 or call 908-481-1270.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey Bariatric Center\u2019s LAP-BAND, Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve patients who lost a combined total of almost 2,700 pounds gather together to share their weight loss achievements and look forward to a New Year with newfound health, energy and confidence<\/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>Bariatric Surgery Patients Celebrate - NJ Bariatric Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The red carpet was rolled out in New Jersey last week but not for the typical Hollywood starlets. 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