Well, I was supposed to have my surgery on Wed, Dec 16, but not any more.  My doctor wanted me to lose 20 lbs before surgery, but today at pre-op the scale said I had only lost 9 lbs!

I don't understand it!!!   I've been doing a low carb diet for the last three weeks - I didn't even have anything  "bad" on my birthday (no cake for me).  They told me today that diet sodas can kill your weight loss, but I've only been having one diet-fanta a day so I don't understand how it could do that much harm .

Now, I'm just pissed off  ... at him a little (he didn't seem to beleive me when I said I've been sticking to the diet), at my own body (what more does it want from me), and generally at the whole damn process!!!

My surgery now is going to be on the 20th of January.  I'm supposed to go on a liquid only pre-op diet for the next MONTH to lose as much as weight possible and I'm ready to scream!!!

 PS - The only nice part about the whole thing is that my BFF Stef has agreed to go on the protein-shake diet with me (is she an AMAZING person or what?).  She is even changing when she flies home so she can be here to help out after surgery (which is partially why she came down in the first place).