is there anyone who DIDN'T do a pre-op liquid diet?

I'm one of the "lucky" ones who had to do 2 weeks of a liquid diet... medifast shakes, water, sugar free jello and broth!!

I'm just wondering if anyone didn't have to do that before the surgery.

 For me it was only the day before surgery 

I also had to to the 2 week liquid 3 protein shakes and 1 meal of 500 k and this weekend I start clear liquids b 4 my surgery date of 4/25

I gues every Dr is diffrent all I know the more protein u have the better u recover

I had been on a 1500 cal diet for the 5 months prior, with supervision from a nut. from my HMO. I lost 34 lbs pre-op in 5 months. My surgeon told me that since I had consistantly lost weight, I did not have to do his usual 2 week liquid diet. I just had 24 hours full liquid, then 24 hours clear liquid the two days prior to surgery.

I did not have to do a prep op diet.

im getting surgery on april 28 i only have to do a 2 day liquid diet. does anyone think it matters or makes a difference in your weight loss?

I only had a 3 day clear liquid diet before surgery.  Prior to scheduling my date though, I had to lose 10 pounds.

No pre-op diet for me, but a friend of mine who had the same surgeon & surgery did. We were similar in ht & wt also.

I didn't have to do the 2 week liquid diet BUT I did have to lose a certain amount of weight before they'd do surgery. This is another one of those things that varies from doc to doc. The purpose of losing before surgery - whether you do the 2 week liquid or have to lose before hand - is to reduce the amount of fat on the liver. This makes your surgery safer. 

I'll tell you what, tho. If I'd had to do the 2 week liquid before surgery, then liquids after surgery, I'd have been one sorry soul. 

Nope - my surgeon didn't require it.
I'm doing it anyway to get a jumpstart on losing and maybe a shrunken liver actually does help?
I have no idea whay some surgeons require it and some don't...
I will have a head start on the post-op this way though.
It has been tempting to cheat....But just 2 more days and 1 day of required clear liquids before my sleeve. BTW: I have lost quite a bit on the pre-op and feel pretty good physically.
It is boring though