Hi there! We're in the same boat! I was banded 6/17 and I know what you mean about the liquid diet. Last night was the first night that I haven't woken up at 4AM completely starving with severe hunger pains. I'm on what is called full liquids for 5 weeks, meaning in addition to jello, broth, pudding and popsicles, I can also have coffee (decaf), tea, oatmeal, and of course my protein drinks. What I normally do is have oatmeal in the AM, then I mix Jillian Michaels whey protein mix with skim milk and sip on that. It's about 26 g of protein per scoop. I also have that at night before bed. Or, there are many premixed protein shakes. I like Lite chocolate Muscle Milk. I have a friend who likes the Adkins shakes. Good luck, good health and a speedy recovery.