Thanks for the post. I had the same experience with both my pregnancies. I had really bad nausea throughout and lost 30 lbs by one month after delievery -- but gained it all back within like 2 mos. even though I was walking and nursing. I worry alot about the metabolism issue. But what I have found is that the one thing even my stubborn metabolism reacts to is EXERCISE. Not at first mind you - its really stubborn - but after a couple of weeks of consistent exercise and eating more healthy I can see a loss, even without changing my eating habits much. I also second what the others said about your fills. Sounds to me like you don't have enough saline in the band. RUN don't walk to a dr that's going to work with you to find the right fill level for you and keep at it every two weeks until you have good restriction.... Good luck !