a lot of weight loss and a surgery to help dodge finally reach his dream of becoming a deputy. he was sworn in on tuesday. montgomery county constable deputy chad dodge joins us with more. hey, chad, thanks for joining us. >> good morning. thanks for having me. ainsley: you are welcome. okay. howe did you do it? >> how did i do it? a lot of diet, exercise. did i have gastric bypass surgery as well. ainsley: we are seeing the before and after picture right there. congratulations. i know that's not easy to do. because you still have to eat healthy and a lot goes into it after that surgery and the surgery can be dangerous. how are you feeling. >> i feel great. a little tired. i just got off my second shift a little bit ago. i feel good. ainsley: thank you for your service. what inspired you to do this? >> just getting -- covering a lot of stories about law enforcement and becoming friends with a lot of law enforcement agencies and their workers.