http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/Trianni's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2013/01/12/fearful/Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:12:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2013/01/12/fearful/ I go to support groups and browse the postings in the RNY forum and I find myself so jealous. All these people who have enjoyed the fabled "honeymoon" period after surgery, who have stuck to their programs and found themselves enjoying success. I had problems from the beginning and never had a ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/05/17/improvement-/Thu, 17 May 2012 14:42:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/05/17/improvement-/Over a month has passed since my last blog entry and things have improved for me overall. I no longer regret having the surgery but it is still a struggle to embrace all the changes necessary for success. There are so many and for someone who tends toward perfectionism it can ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/04/12/a-new-life/Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:36:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/04/12/a-new-life/I finally had my surgery April 2nd, about ten days ago now, and am doing really well. It didn't start out well, however, and that is the purpose of this particular blog. I want to warn as many people as I can about the possibility of having an emotional meltdown ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/03/23/challenges/Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:04:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/03/23/challenges/Time seems to be speeding up as my surgery date approaches, but it's still not passing fast enough to suit me! I work out three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and that helps. I'm still far from fit, though, and I get frustrated that I'm not able ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/03/15/finally--1/Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:56:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/03/15/finally--1/It's been nearly eleven years since I started this journey and it's been a journey of frustration, heartache, and self-discovery. Just last fall I gave up for a while because I couldn't seem to pass the wretched psych eval. I'd been trying since February 2008 to gain one psychologist's approval ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/02/18/back-on-track-/Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:53:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2012/02/18/back-on-track-/It's been a while since I've posted anything here. The reason? I gave up. I couldn't get a grip on my weight loss that the surgeon requires of me and I couldn't seem to pass the psychologist's evaluation. After trying for four years I threw in the towel and just gave ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/08/13/finally-/Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:57:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/08/13/finally-/Finally! After 3-1/2 years of trying I have passed my psych eval for WLS! At the moment I'm more relieved than happy, I think. I don't know what I did or said to change things but I'm glad that part of the process is finally over. Now my paperwork will be sent ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/06/27/snapshots/Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:35:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/06/27/snapshots/I love looking through the before and after pictures here on OH. While the surgeons don't want me concentrating solely on what I'll look like, I can't help but look at those pictures and marvel at their outward success. I've been fat literally all my life. The closest I ever came ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/06/23/fighting-back/Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:21:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/06/23/fighting-back/I spoke with the patient advocate for Foothills Weight Loss yesterday to schedule a day and time when I could go have my stomach tested for bacteria. During the conversation she casually asked me how my weight loss was going. I told her, with much pride, that I was down ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/06/14/lessons-learned/Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:39:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/trianni/blog/2011/06/14/lessons-learned/To meet the pre-surgical weight loss requirements I've been on the South Beach Diet since June 1st and managed to lose 16.5 lbs in the time since. Well, that was until tonight when I weighed in and discovered that I'd gained a single pound in the past week. In the past ...