I had my lapband placed yesterday and I'm just starting the Clear liquid regimen. Have you tried Crystal Lite? I get the "on the go" packets and keep in my purse to change boring water into lemonade (my favorite) but they have other flavors. Also, you can find some of the fruit flavored waters in the grocery store, Propel comes in a multi-pack of bottles. I guess they start patients at different diet levels based on BMI's as I didn't have dietary limits prior to the procedure. I've been such a diet "Yo-Yo" all my life and just last year had lost 50 lbs and have gained 22 of it back. At 65 I've tried just about everything.