This weekend, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Lauren Manzo confirmed that she went under the knife for breast reduction surgery and now she's ready to show the world the results. Caroline Manzo's daughter shared the below before and after shot on Twitter, also writing that she can't thank her doctor enough. The surgery seems to be part of Lauren's ongoing quest to slim down. Last year she got lap band surgery and also hit the gym to lose 30 pounds. She said at the time that she did it for her health and also because she felt judged for her weight. "I thought they were calling me fat even if they weren't," she said. Lauren also tweeted that she couldn't be happier with the results of her surgery, which took her breasts from a size G to a size C. She also responded to Tweeters about some of the logistics saying that she barely felt any pain during her one-week recovery. "I LOVE my new boobs!" she wrote. Related Stories:•Caroline Manzo Is Having a "Blast" Doing Pilot •Lauren Manzo: Why I Now Discuss My Weight on 'RHONJ' •Lauren Manzo Loves Her New Beach Bod and Not Being a 'Mean' Girl

Real Housewives star Lauren Manzo reveals she's cut out wine and exercises FIVE times a week to lose 20lbs She had weight-loss surgery in 2011, followed by a breast reduction last year.But after becoming engaged to her boyfriend Vito Scalia in November, Lauren Manzo has been keen on stepping up her slim-down efforts.And The Real Housewives of New Jersey star - who is the daughter of Caroline Manzo - has reportedly been successful, recently confirming she's dropped 20 pounds since January. Even thinner than this! Lauren Manzo shared a video of her slimmer self dancing about a month ago but recently revealed that she has dropped 20 pounds since January 'I’m exercising five times per week, including free weight training and I squat a lot,' the 25-year-old told RadarOnline.'I actually work to complete 100 additional squats per day on top of the other activities I do in the gym. I put a butt workout into every work out I do.'But Lauren couldn't have dropped the weight without changing her diet around, as well.

Heavier times: The Real Housewives of New Jersey seen right looking heavier in September 2010 'I’ve been making sure I eat breakfast everyday… I also eat lots of protein and vegetables, and I stay away from the salt. 'Also, I cut out Splenda completely and drastically reduced my wine intake to basically none, which I think had a lot to do with the weight coming off so quickly.'With her engagement party set for April, the reality TV star added that she'd love to lose 10-15 pounds by then.Locking Caps For Ac UnitThe star would like to lose 25 pounds more before she ties the knot with her fiance Vito ScaliaRed Polka Dot Kitchen Curtains 'My engagement party is in April, and I want to wear this cute dress I’ve got, so I’m working to lose as much as I can by that event.  Best Compact Washer And Dryer Stackable

'I still want to lose 25 pounds and hopefully will have that accomplished by the beginning of summer,' Lauren added.After hopefully reaching her goal, she'll 'start actively looking at dresses and going to showrooms beginning in May.'In February, Lauren glowed as she posed with her mother Carolina Manzo, right In 2011, Lauren had a lap band procedure, which brought her weight down 30 pounds to 155.And in October, she announced on her Twitter account that she also had a breast reduction which saw her go from a cup size G to C.Meanwhile, RHONJ stars Teresa Guidice and her husband Joe pleaded guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday - and now are both facing prison time. RHONJ drama: Teresa Guidice and her husband Joe pleaded guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday - and now are both facing prison time Most watched News videosAfter years of yo-yo dieting, Lauren Manzo's battle of the bulge became a major plot point on the current season of Real Housewives of New Jersey -- and she suffered cruel comments at the hands of anonymous Twitter followers.

"I hated myself," the 24-year-old, 5-foot-3 owner of makeup store Cafface tells Us Weekly exclusively. At her heaviest, she weighed 185 pounds. So, last September, Manzo finally followed the advice of concerned parents Caroline and Albert and underwent lap band surgery -- in which a silicone band is placed around the top part of the stomach to control food consumption. (Her dad Albert had the surgery back in 2008). Losing 20 pounds over the next seven months, Manzo had the band loosened in May -- and dropped another 10 by following a strict protein-and-vegetable diet and working out six days a week. The Bravo star (who's been dating Vita Scalia for three years) hopes to lose 35 more pounds. Showing off her incredible new shape to Us, Manzo says she feels "amazing. Getting the lap band was the best thing I've done in my life." She admits to Us that she initially kept the lap band surgery secret. "So many fans related to my struggle," she says. "I didn't want to feel like I was letting them down."

She cautions of the device: "It's not a miracle button that lets you eat whatever you want . . . I wanted to try to lose weight on my own for a while." And, indeed, although Manzo avoids salt, sugar, carbs and fat with her new diet regime -- and endures intense sessions with trainer Guy Del Corso -- she still loves to eat. "I like food," she explains. "I can't drink liquid egg whites for the rest of my life. So I've learned a lot of great ways to cook now . . . I have great willpower.""Hopefully, by the end of the summer, I'll be in a bikini. I've never worn a bikini in my life!"‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’s’ Lauren Manzo Opens Up About Her Weight Loss Struggle; Says Teresa Guidice Is ‘Delusional’ (EXCLUSIVE) Lauren Manzo is revealing that her lap band surgery hasn’t helped her conquer her constant weight battle. “A lot of people are telling me I took the easy way out, which I didn’t because I struggle every day still with the lap band,”  the Real Housewives of New Jersey star confessed in an exclusive interview with Celebuzz.

“People tell me that I am lazy, but I am not lazy at all — I am in the gym every morning at 6:30 a.m. to 8: 30 a.m.” Manzo, the 24-year-old daughter of Jersey housewife Caroline Manzo, said “her family was very supportive of her decision.” “I think a lot of it was in my head that they weren’t,” she admitted. “I thought they were calling me fat even if they weren’t.” Manzo has since lost 30 lbs. from her previous 185-pound frame, but how low is she planning to go? celebrity slim downs: who in hollywood dropped major pounds? “My goal weight is 115 to 120,” the reality star, who recently fit into size six pants, said.  “To be honest, I don’t ever remember weighing 120 on a scale. My whole life, I remember always being between 150 and 160. I have always been heavy like that.” Today,  Manzo follows a very strict diet  — and suffers if she veers from it or doesn’t take small bites. “I eat a lot of protein and vegetables.

No salt, no sugar, no carbs and no fat. It really is not easy. If I take a big bite of anything — doesn’t matter what it is — I will probably end up throwing it up.” ‘real housewives of new jersey’ season 4 moments Sticking to that diet isn’t always easy: The Manzos are known for their elaborate (and carb-heavy) Italian homecooked Sunday dinners. Still, Manzo has managed to bring some healthier options to the table. “Now I cook healthy meals and my mom enjoys them with me,” she told Celebuzz. “In the winter, it’s the hardest because we have all the cheese and wine and the pasta, but now nobody wants that because it’s summer. We want to barbecue, so it is a little bit easier for me right now.” As for the never-ending drama on Real Housewives, Manzo says she’s surprised at controversial housewife Teresa Giudice’s most recent behavior.teresa giudice’s many faces “She really, truly believes her own lies,” Manzo dished, adding that Guidice has become “delusional” since the series’ first season.