Feeling Frustrated

I have never posted in this forum, though I have read through some of posts.
I knew that everyone in this forum might understand because when I have tried sharing this frustration with some friends and family they blow me off.
I'm having surgery next wed. and so far pre-op I am down 50 pounds! In a little under 3 months, and I am sure that most of know how difficult and how big of a challenge that is, ESPECIALLY pre-op.
I am truly proud of myself, but my freaking frustration comes from the fact that besides the change in the number on the scale and maybe just a bit in my face, I see ZERO change.
I feel like when I tell people how much I have lost the reason they  have the shocked face is because they don't see it either...
I am taking pics to try and help me see the diffrence cause I know some people have a hard time seeing the change in the mirror, but c'mon I can't even tell or feel a diffrence in my clothes! it's beyond frustrating!!
I can't wait until I'm losing weight and can actually feel it, I'm soo ready to get rid of all my black stretchy pants and wear actual blue jeans again.
Sorry for the rant but I had to get it out...thanks!

It seems we all lose from the top down.  I did it twice.  But right you have lost a layer of fat all over.  Also in upper size clothing there is about twenty pound between sizes.   That becomes  less as sizes become smaller.  Jeans are very unforgiving.  You have done great!!  Keep up the good work. 

 Thanks loris!
Your right jeans are soo unforgiving, especially since Avenue stopped selling their demin lite brand.
That's one of my first goals, get back into jeans! :)

I can tell you that I have felt this way and just until recent I have noticed the change (finally). For me it seems that I lost in my face and everyone seemed to notice, but I didn't. Then I started to notice that my face was slimming down but it was hard for me to believe it. I have now so far lost over 70 lbs and my pants and shirts are getting a lot more baggy and I can tell that my movement is getting easier. I still look in the mirror and don't notice the change but it's there. My stomach is where I have the most weight to lose. When I look down at it I feel like I have not lost anything but I have. I think a lot of it is my head because I have been overweight for so long, but I am getting there just like you will too. I hear you about the stretchy pants, I live in those and they are about falling off of me now. I still can't fit into zipper pants but I will soon enough.

Congrats on your 70 lbs lost!
I understand what you mean about movement easier, I can feel a change there but I guess I'm just anxious about seeing the change too.
I'll keep taking pictures to help me see the change when it does happen maybe that will help you also.
Thanks for commenting!

Did you take measurements?  I think that's way helpful.  Do that before surgery forsure.  It will help you on those stalls.  Also....have you noticed any health benefits?  When I lost the first 30 it was something like what your going through.  Still I wasn't in pain all day long.  So I was happy.

I had forgotten all about taking measurements, I will be doing that this weekend for sure!

Oh Christine...you definitely came to the right place. Sending you support!

You go right ahead and rant! It is a good thing that you are taking the pictures. I have lost 115 and it is because of pictures that I can see the difference. It is hard for us to see the difference our selves and it is hard for those who see us every day at times. Keep taking those pictures and start taking your measurements as well. Also, start tracking your NSVs(non scale victories). You can message me any time if you need to vent!

measure measure measure..... for sure. best advice on here.....  becasue the measuring tape doesnt lie.. unlike the scale... since muscle weighs more then fat an once u start becoming more mobile u will begin to GAIN "weight" soooo MEASURE!!!!!  around upper an lower  arms legs waist bust neck trust me.... u will be glad u did... at first u will see HIGH numbers an want to cry an think how an why an so on... but in a few months an yrs.. u wil be HALF those numbers or less.. even.... an be like WOW look what ive done... :D which reminds me i should measure myself again... just for hell off it havent in awhile... Good luck with ur journey.... an feel free to rant on this forum ANYTIME!!!