Jonathan’s Success Story at The Institute for Weight Management & Wellness in Hackensack, NJ

Jonathan went from 295.5 pounds to 214 pounds with the help of the OPTIFAST plan at The Institute for Weight Management & Wellness in Hackensack, NJ, under the guidance of Dr. Anjana Chhabra. By following a personalized approach that included the OPTIFAST program, balanced nutrition, and continuous support, Jonathan was able to achieve lasting weight loss. His transformation highlights the power of a medically-supervised, structured weight loss plan. Contact us today or book an appointment online for personalized care that works for you. Conveniently located at 150 Overlook Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601, we proudly serve clients from Ridgewood, Tenafly, Glen Rock, Paramus, Oradell, River Edge, Upper Saddle River, Wyckoff, and surrounding areas.

81 Pounds Lost

Where do I begin? I’ve always been a big guy, from middle school straight through college, and into these past several years after graduation. In high school, it was ‘ok’ to be big and overweight because I played football, and as a lineman, it was just something I considered normal. Once I graduated high school, however, I didn’t keep up with my eating habits and exercise balance, and over my college years, I managed to gain about 70 pounds. I topped out at one point around 310 pounds. This was something that I just couldn’t accept, nor could I maintain it with my career aspirations of being a police officer. January 25th of this year, I decided to change my life for the better, and this time I really meant it.

I have ‘dieted’ in the past and tried several different mainstream and not-so-mainstream programs over the past couple of years, but nothing stuck. No program fit me and my ideal methods of losing weight, like the full OPTIFAST plan that Dr. Chhabra had me do. It does not start easily by any means. It was restrictive, it was different, and it was difficult, even on a social level, to explain why I was eating nothing but bars and shakes to my family, friends, co-workers, etc. Although, simply put, it JUST WORKS. If you have the willpower, the determination, the ability to just say to yourself, “this is necessary,” for those couple of months, you WILL succeed.

In January, I weighed in at 295.5 pounds. As of June 15th, I weighed 214 pounds. I’ve gone back to my strength and conditioning routines that I utilized back when lifting weights was a must for me, and I’ve never been in better shape. There is no greater motivation than results, and I don’t think there was any better way for me to get my life and health back on track and headed in the right direction. I have my next weigh-in tomorrow, July 1st. Weigh-ins, in the beginning, were anxious and scary. At this point, tomorrow morning, I’ll step on that scale and whatever it says won’t matter, because I’ve changed my life, changed my diet, and changed my outlook on what it means to be healthy. And I have Dr. Chhabra to thank for that.

*The success stories depicted in this section are representative of these individuals only. Individual results may vary.