it will take more than nine months. with me this happened - i had lost lot of weight when i was doing alcohol etc. then i gained weight when i started meds. again i gained little more weight as i started to have healthy meals. i stopped meds started doing exercise and now i am in perfect condition- and actually thinking about trying for six packs! overall it took 2-3 years for all this. i am alcohol ,nicotine free since last 2 years !