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Sorry for taking so long in letting everyone know what type of answers I
received on my question regarding weight management.  The overall census
seems to be that it just requires more time than I had expected.  An
average time from the responses I received seems to be about 1 year for
the system to start reacting "normally" to foods.  This coupled with a
good work out program and healthy diet will hopefully lead to a good
self-outlook and attitude.
            Thanks for everyone's responses and input,
                            Mark