I'm 18 days out from surgery.  I'm down 27 lbs as of 4 days ago, since I'm weighing weekly.  27lbs should mean a dress size, right?  It hasn't.  27 lbs should mean my clothes are falloing off me, right?  They aren't.  27lbs should mean I see a difference in the mirror, right?  I don't.  27 lbs should mean people who don't know I had surgery are remarking positively, right?  They aren't.

So what is the deal?  This is why weight loss has been so hard for me my whole life.  I'm work hard, accomplish so much and see no results.  Where was I hiding these 27 lbs?  In my hair?  In my toenails?  It's crazy frustrating.  Then I look at people who have lost 27-30 lbs and they look remarkably thinner.  I'm still wearing the same fricken pants!

Results are great, but visible results are better.  When do those come?  BAH and Bother!

My surgery date is 7/31/12 and I'm feeling really unprepared for the diet and nutrition care I will need when I return home.  So many new pills.  So many rules.  don't take calcium with iron.  Mix this with applesauc.  e, mix that with tomato juice.  Crush everything unless it's smaller than an M &M.  Buy this, don't buy that.  Make sure to take in your protein...but make sure it is the3 right protein.  Don't buy a lot of protein because your tastes will chand post surgery.  Don't drive fro 2 weeks,so be prepared before you go to hospital.  You'll need blood thinners.  Pharmacy doesn't have order for blood thinners.  I'm so overwhelmed. Any suggestions?