When my doctor first talked to me about Gastric Bypass Surgery I was skeptical. I was 323 lbs and just diagnosed with allergy induced asthma. I had always thought that surgery was so drastic. My doctor made me promises just to meet with Dr. Mehta and then make my decision because I was not going to lose the 160 lbs that I needed to lose by myself. Dr. Mehta literally knocked me off my feet. His presentation was thorough, he went through all the pros and cons, and he answered any questions we had. His office staff is super, they helped me with my insurance, it was seamless, my first meeting was on August 30, 2003 and I got a surgery date of October 1st. I had to post pone because October is a really busy time at my job. The staff is always extremely helpful with any questions I may have. I try to attend as many support group meetings that I can because I find them helpful and very important. I use the online support groups in conjunction to the support group meetings as well. As of today I am 166 lbs and feeling great. I would like to go to 150 lbs but if I stay where I am I will still be happy. I have people that I hardly know from my building and job coming up to me saying how great I look and I now have more energy than I know what to do with. I work out with a personal trainer at least once a week. The personal trainers that Dr. Mehta has are super, I wish I could take advantage of using them but the traveling from Jersey City to Somerset was just a little too much for me to continue at the pace that I feel I need to ensure my success. Many people ask me if it was worth it and I tell them absolutely!! I would do it again in a heartbeat but only if Dr. Mehta is the doctor.*