Mario Rodriguez looks over at his daughter, Amanda Rodriguez, right, as they work out at Pork's Gym in Hialeah on Sunday, July 8, 2012, to keep off the weight after they, along with her mother, had gastric bypass surgery. Amanda had the surgery when was 16. She is now 19 and has lost about 120 pounds. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Mario Rodriguez embraces his daughter, Amanda Rodriguez, right, after working out at Pork's Gym in Hialeah on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Amanda, along with her mother and father, had gastric bypass surgery. Amanda had the surgery three years ago when she was 16 and has lost about 120 pounds. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

University of Connecticut student Amanda Rodriguez, 19, works out at Pork's Gym in Hialeah on Sunday, July 8, 2012, to keep off the weight after she had gastric bypass surgery three years ago and lost about 120 pounds. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Mario Rodriguez looks over at his daughter, Amanda Rodriguez, right, as they work out at Pork's Gym in Hialeah on Sunday, July 8, 2012, to keep off the weight after they, along with her mother, had gastric bypass surgery. Amanda had the surgery when she was 16. Now, 19, she has lost about 120 pounds. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF