did anyone not do liquids at ALL?

I was the same, except NO carbs. 2-3 shakes a day and nothing after midnight the night before surgery.

No pre-op diet here either.  All doctor's are different in terms of what they are comfortable with.  Good luck to you!

Kelli

My 2 week diet is: 1 shake in the morning w.  1 serving of fruit (or may have as a snack later in the day) Lunch 1 shake, dinner 4oz LEAN protein Veggie (no corn, peas or potatoes) w. healthy oil or light salad dressing/mayo if needed. 

I had no pre-op diet what-so-ever. I was NPO after midnight the day of surgery.

2 days before surgery was full liquids, day before was clear liquids, then nothing after midnight the day of

two days before surgery was full liquid, than day before was the same, nothing after midnight night before.

I had lost 34 lbs pre-op over several months on a low calorie diet.

My surgeon didn't require any pre-op diet if your BMI was below 40.  Mine was 39-point-something, so I just skated by.  On my own I did the low carb thing and lost 5 lbs before surgery, though.

No liquids only here either, and I was allowed to eat whatever the heck I wanted the night before surgery and I did.

The only pre-op diet I had to follow was low carb/high protein through food. No bowel prep, no liquids only. Just stop eating/drinking after midnight the night before surgery.

My surgeon told me to eat low/no carb but said I did not have to do a liquid diet at all. Meanwhile, his partner has all of his patients do a liquid diet for two weeks prior to surgery. I will have to do the clear liquid thing the night before surgery.

Interestingly, the two partners perform every surgery together. I have a feeling that one surgeon handles severely obese patients and the bypasses, and the other surgeon handles "lightweight" cases, lapbands, and VSGs.

seen my dr today mime is 5 optifast a day and surger free drinks and ps last 2 days full clear liq he likes that liver as small as possible and out of the way .