Christie's Weight Surgery: He Did The Right Thing

The New York Post is out with a report this morning that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has undergone lap-ban surgery to lose weight.

Governor Christie did the right thing. And he did it for the right reasons: For his wife, for his family and above all, for his children. We congratulate him on taking action and paying attention to his health. In due time he will look better, feel better and be more nimble. It's been reported that he's already lost 40 pounds. Our guess is he will be able to enjoy life more as well.
Yes, he will have to continue to be attentive to his weight and his health. But with proper followup and supervision he will be fine.
Here's an excerpt from the Post story:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery to aggressively slim down for the sake of his wife and kids, he revealed to The Post last night.
The Garden State governor agreed to the operation at the urging of family and friends after turning 50 last September.
He told The Post he was thinking of his four kids and how it was time to start improving his health when he decided to have the procedure.
“I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” he said. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them.”
He also insisted that, contrary to what observers may say, the effort to slim down was not motivated by thoughts of a presidential bid.
“It’s so much more important than that,” he said.
Christie checked in to a surgery center on Feb. 16. A source said he registered under a false name.