. . . "Today, Richard is a svelte 185 pounds, his blood pressure is normal, and he no longer fights chronic fatigue or has to use a CPAP machine to breathe normally at night. ???I was very motivated and directed,??? he says. ???I know some people who had the surgery and gained it all back, but I really listen to my body and what it says.??? Most of all, he???s happy at the change he???s seen in his daugh" .