Long winded whine

Lately I have been a little disappointed with my weight loss speed. I know I should be happy with my success thus far... but I just feel like I should be losing more quickly. I am eating 600-800 calories a day, (almost always closer to 600 or under) no more than 40g of carbohydrates (usually closer to 20) and getting at least 70-80g of protein, close to 100 on the days I work out vigorously.
I only lost 12 lbs my second month out from surgery, and I haven't had a major stall since I stalled for 2 weeks at the 2 week mark. I'm on track to lose only 10-12 lbs this month. I have been averaging 2.5-3 lbs lost the last several weeks.
I guess I'm just disappointed because I feel like at still such a high weight, the weight should be "falling off" as a lot of people describe early out. I feel like I might not be utilizing my "honeymoon phase" as well as I should.
I did recently join a gym, and have been doing cardio a minimum of 4x per week. Either walking (and attempting to jog) at the beach, swimming, or using the elliptical. I have started weight training, but I know I could be more disciplined about that. Maybe I just really need to step up my exercise? I really am trying, I'm really giving it my all at this point.
I know my thyroid was borderline before surgery, and I'm wondering if my levels could have dipped a bit low since surgery? I e-mailed my PCP about this today, but I was wondering what you all thought.
I think I'm pissed at myself because I got a tall skinny vanilla latte at Starbucks today, and didn't check the nuritional info before I ordered, first time since surgery I've eaten or drank something without logging first. The damn drink had 14g of carbs!! The most carbs I've had in any one thing since surgery. I'm mad at myself.
I've also been debating about what to do with my clothes. Most of my clothes are just too baggy to wear now, but I am still a size 24 and can't afford a new wardrobe. I know I have waay too many clothes, but they were a serious investment. What do I do with the really nice (read:expensive) items? If I'm going to save some, how do I choose?
I know this is one big long whine, and thanks to anyone for sticking with me.

Ok, you learned about the Starbucks drink, now you know. Shake it off, start over again tomorrow.
As far as clothes, if you any return on investment at all, try consignment, or eBay. But don't hold your breath.
Hopefully some of the uber vets will weigh in on your exercise/weight loss questions. I think you're kicking ass personally and your weight loss is right on track.

You're right, I'm harping on the Starbucks thing, it's just really tough to shake off.
I figure if I donate my clothes and take the tax break, I will get about a 7.5% return on my "investment." This would also be the easiest option, but I can't decide between this or trying to consign, or trying to sell. Some more thinking is in order I guess!
Thanks for your response

 At such a high weight???  Girl, you are relatively little at this point :-p

Really - 10-12 lb a month is fantastic, and I have no seen too many people (ryan and rob - ie the men can exempt themselves from this..lol) who lose much more than that per month. I started out higher than you 10-12 was a good month for me...

Im not sure if you are comparing yourself against some others, or if you just hoped for more, but I hope you can see that 10-12 is a great number. I know we'd all like to get to goal like...yesterday, but it does take time. 

I would expect that starting a fitness routine may shock your body and may cause a slow down in WL while it figures out what you are doing to it. You will retain water like no one's business too. But ultimatley in the  long run, your overall metabolic rate will be higher. 

I'm really the last person with any wisdom on getting through this given my bigg ass funk ive been in lately, but the one thing i CONSTANTLY have to remind myself is that im doing this for health and the weight loss is an added benefit. I can't tie my eating habits to what I hope to see on the scale because then...once the scale stops moving, i lose my motivation to eat right and make good choices. Youve gotta find something to distract yourself form thinking about the scale and all that because you get burned out after a while and this is a life long journey. 

And there's no honeymoon phase - forget about concept and just keep doing what you are doing :)


Whine and vent away - i know it helps get through these tough times :)  BIG HUG!!

I totally needed that hug!
Thanks for the perspective on the 10-12lb a month thing. Idk why I feel like that is slow for me, maybe just being hard on myself?
I'm frustrated I'm still a size 24, too. I should feel good about dropping 2 sized since surgery... but I guess I just expected more at this point. Idk why I expected so much more. 
I also know that if I were looking at someone else's stats like this, I would congratulate them on the awesome progress. We're our own harshest critics, huh?
Thanks, Allison

 It doesnt really matter how well any of us do...we all want it faster, quicker...etc. It's a part of our culture :)

So true about the culture! Even when I was getting ready to have surgery, I wanted it like 5 years ago!!

 Don't get down on yourself.  You are doing great and staying on track.  You are doing what needs to be done - and I hope you aren't comparing yourself to others. 

As for the clothes - separate things out by size and try listing them in bulk on craigslist.  Then buy yourself clothes from thrift stores, goodwill, salvation army, etc.  You can save a lot of money and yet get some new things for yourself. :)

You got this!  Keep rocking, and stop kicking 

Thank you! I'm trying not to get down on myself, it's freakin hard.
I'll look into craigslist definitely. Do you think I list something along the lines of... "30 pairs size 28 pants, 80 shirts, 15 dresses," etc etc? Yeah, I'm really bad with clothes I guess I always felt, if I could get it over my ass, I just HAD to buy it!
I would love to shop in thrift stores, but don't know of any that sell clothes in my size I feel doomed to wear frumpy clothes for the rest of my life (drama queen, I know)!

 I used to buy clothes in all sizes - and as I am a frequent thrift store/goodwill buyer right now - I have seen them in ALL sizes from 0 up to and above like 32 or 4x etc.  

I might suggest breaking them down into smaller bulk packages - like 10-15 pairs/items at a time.  OR depending on the money you are looking for - list the whole thing for like bulk items - "take the whole lot  (no pickiing/choosing,etc) for $XX.XX."  Whatever makes you happiest, with the money you want to spend.  Remember, there are people out there who are going through the same process (maybe different surgeries, heights, weights, etc) who want to get clothes for a deal too.  That's another idea - look into clothing exchanges within your local area for clothing exchange meetings - maybe your local surgeon/hospital can set something up.  Or see if OH has a local board you can post on.  :D