Thank all of you for the great suggestions. I will definitely talk with my dr about the blood work ups. You know and it truth as some of you mentioned, it may just me not having that coping mechanism of over eating which is why most of us needed the band to begin with. I'm gonna talk with the doc and do some more research. Weighed in today and I am down 138 lbs. : ) ps.....I'm pretty sure it's not an estrogen thing, I'm a guy. Maybe a testosterone thing? Take care everyone....