thanks for your post. I realated to it all. I just had my band placed a week ago. I thought this was going to to harder at the holidays. I think for me, only being allowed liquids made getting thru Christmas holiday eaiser. cookie- not liquid. can't have. roll,pie, -not liquid. Can't have. I made a low fat pumpkin soup and ate that very slowly on christmas. I made turkey stock and had some of that today. I honestly didn't want anything else. not really hungry. My favorite protein powder treat is Click. Taste like a latte. comes in vanilla latte and mocha flavors.