Team Vires

major update

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:52:54 GMT

Hello everyone here!!!

Sorry that it's been a loooooooong time, but things are crazy! I'm no longer trying to lose weight, but for good reason! We are now expecting our 4th baby and I am due December 31st...yep, a new years baby! But............I will do my best to keep plugging at healthy eating and doing what excerise I can. I just thought that I would let everyone know, and I forget to come to the site to update much, so please forgive me.

Love, Blessings and many wishes to all!!!

Crystal Vires

Update for Crystal

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:45:04 GMT

Hi everyone,

Sorry for such a long delay....

Things here at home have been nothing less than crazy. I finially have the appointment set up for my knees, which is this coming Friday. From what I can understand, I will end up having to have surgery. I've gained some weight back, but once I'm able, I will be more than just that cute face. I am still hopeful, and doing all that I can to stay positive...though at times it's really really hard. Just ask my husband, he gets the raw end of the deal.

I hope everyone is doing well on their jounney and I keep all of you in my thoughts. Best of luck an Best Wishes.

Crystal Vires

So...this is what is wrong!!

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:12:18 GMT

Hello,

Well, I just recieved the call that I didn't want. I just recieved the call from my doctor and it appears that I have an oblique tear of the meniscus. So in laymans terms, I have a tear in the coating on the inside of my knees. That means that I am being refered to an orthopod and more than likey, surgery!!! I was honestly hoping that I was just overwoking them, but it seems that there really is an issue with them.

On a side note, I stepped on the scale and the weight on it did say..................!!!!!!!!!223!!!!!!!!!! That is putting me down, from what I know about my scales vs. the drs. office, I'm down to 221 which is 18lbs. but on the low end, that is 16 lbs. I will just continue doing what I can to keep dropping weight!

Until next week,

Crystal

My weight update

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:14:15 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I went to weigh-in and I am now at 177.0 lbs. It is a lot harder than I thought it would be. Losing weight is the hardest thing I have ever done! Next to giving birth. (LOL). I am keeping with it though. I know that for health reasons I need to do so. I just put on a size 9 jeans! I really didn't think that they would fit, but I figured what would it hurt to try to get them on except it probably would have depressed me if they didn't fit, since they did it sure felt good! Hurray!! I will get onand let you know more about the progress soon. Bye.

Weirdness

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:32:35 GMT

Hi all,

I just wanted to update a little bit cause since being at the doctor, I've dropped back down around that 226/228 mark.....My scales are about 2 lbs. higher than the doctor's scales. When I stepped on my scale it told me I was at 228.2 which according to the office scales would be 226. When I stepped on the scales I was still having some "crap" and "issues" and I'm just wondering if it wasn't water gain!!! But regardless, I'm okay with knowing that I'm having some issues that might make me go up and down right now.....I just got to get it taken care of! And I am....My appt. with the OB/GYN is on the 26th and I am kinda looking forward in seeing that we can do about this MESS!!!

But I know that with me now going off my plan, course, or whatever, I know that it's just a huge bump that I'm gonna pass before anyone knows about it! I'm gonna start today and get back on that bike....I hope my knees will let me, but I'm still gonna try.......

I feel like everytime I get ahead, something else comes up and stops me, but I'm NOT gonna let it! I'm stronger than that and I know that I am.....so with all that said, I am closing with these last words.......................

Remember that YOU ARE WORTH IT! and SO AM I!!!!!!!!

Crystal

From the Doctor to Home

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:13:10 GMT

Hello again,

Once more, I've had a gain, but with everything that has been going on, I'm not stressing!!! It's okay, and can't do much til I know more on what is going on with my body. My eating hasn't changed, so it's not from not eating right. Of course, excerise is still at a minimum, but doing what I can.....

I'm having to go to an OB/GYN on the 26th to see what needs to be done with my "body". I've come to the realization that I don't need anymore kids, so I may end up having a complete hysteretomy (however you spell it) But I just don't know yet. My iron is low from all the "CRAP" and my horomones are all CRAZY!! My dr. said that could be why so many fluctuations in my weight, so the run down is.....

I am NOT giving up...it's just another bump in the road. But this one might end up being a BIG bumb, but I'll get over it, just like all the others....

I am going to start hitting the bike more often....finially *sigh*...My knees are seeming to do better right now, lets just hope this don't mess them up again, but I'm willing to take that chance. I really miss my bike. So I'm gonna start back again, but take it a little slower this time. Let's hope that helps with the knee thing.

So with all that, here is what I am planning.....On Saturday March 8th, I plan on going to Mesa, AZ and trying out for The Biggest Loser. I have a friend of mine who lives in Florida that is going to be my partner, so I just gotta do the audition for both of us, so I hope I can do it. Regardless, I have no intentions of giving up my battle with weight!!! I will conquer it, and SOON!! I should be good to go by the time the actual show starts shooting. I am a winner and that is what will get me and Bobbie Jo on!

So now, I'm going to leave with my current weight, which is 231 and still down 8lbs....not alot, but at least it's less than what I was!!! That is the goal!

Best wishes on your journies....

Crystal

For Marilyn......I don't know what her current weight is, but I can say that her waist is ALOT smaller and she is now in a size 9!!! She started out wearing a 13/14, if my memory serves me right! But regardless, she is looking good!!!!

Updates once more......

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:55:29 GMT

Hi all,

Sorry that it's been a week since I've had a chance to log on to update anyone on anything. Things here are crazy. Sooooo......on my knees, the x-rays were fine, so we know it's not the bones. I am waiting on my insurance to approve an MRI on them. I've not gained anything other than what I logged in last week. I have to go to the dr. tomorrow for some "other" issues and I have no idea what that is going to bring. I didn't come close to my goal on the Match Up, but I'm not going to give up....or not without a fight!!! I hate to call this one short, but there just isn't a whole lot going on so I do belive his is the end f this blog......I will be getting weighed tomorrow, so I will log that weigh in.......

Until then,

Crystal

Updates

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:06:01 GMT

Hi everyone........

I just wanted to update everyone since I've not been on in a few days. Things here have been crazy. I posted in an earlier blog that my cousins grandpa had brain cancer, and unfortunaly, he passed this past Saturday. I found out that my brother has a spot on each lung and we don't know what they are. He used to be a firefighter and it could be from the smoke that he has inhaled over the years, or even cancer........but lets not think that.

Now, on to me......I do not think that things are going well for me. My eating.....haha, BAD BAD BAD!!! My excerise.........NON-EXISTENT! We have been running alot from our medical that has been going on. Though I've still NOT got the x-rays done, but I will Wednesday. We got to be up there anyways for another appt. for my husband, so I'll do it then. We sat at the ER today for almost 4 hours to make sure he was okay with his, NOW, hernias.....yeah, 2 of the damn things!!! I strongly believe that I have gained weight these last two weeks, but I WILL get back on track. I just need a fresh start and time to declutter my brain and my house! I know that being overweight comes with baggage, and I have to sort thru some of that, and I will, and I will come out on top! PROMISE!!! Though I've not gained ALOT, I don't want any, of course. I'm going to try improve our site a little since I'm just chilling out right now. But until next time I will say that I've had a gain of 1.5 pounds. :(

It's not over............yet

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:40:08 GMT

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to get all of you that read our blogs that I am feeling "better" but not back to 100%! This stuff is really nasty and the last I heard, my in-laws had it too, so don't expect great things.....or anything this week.

I didn't weigh in, and don't know that it would do any good this week cause this crap makes you swell. My husband stepped on the scale and it said that he was something like 185..........that is a 6lb gain in 1 day...........I THINK NOT! Mine is still about the same, so I don't now what to think right now. I am going to count this as a no gain, no loss week. :( I hate to do that, but I know that once I get to feeling better, I'll be able to workout and drop the weight!

My fever is staying down, but I still ache, and my knees.......OMGosh! Lets not talk about those. They are getting worse by the day and I've not done excerise in 5 days! Now the pain is going all the way around the back. I've not gotten the x-rays done cause I don't want to get out and do anything.....go figure.

I have added a few photos of me, and sorry, but they are all face shots....(concidering I took them myself) but you can see some small difference in my face. Hopefully next week will have better results in store for me. And these pics were taken day 1 of me being sick, so I don't know how that is going to reflect on them, but I thought they were cute! (And my hair is fixed :O) That is a huge thing for me! I don't fix it unless I feel better about myself, so I guess that is something huh??

But that is about all I have as of right now.......but keep up the work and you will suceed!

Crystal

More on the sickies

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:17:28 GMT

Well, now I'm am officially sick. My throat hurts, I have aches and pains, a fever and I'm just exhausted.....even after taking a 4 hour nap....Thankfully the kids slept as well. I called my husband at work this evening to tell him to pick me up some motrin and soup from the store as he come home and he informed me that in "breifing" they said that there are 53 strains of the flu currently going around......17 are here in AZ So everyone that lives here, be prepared, I guess. I just hope that it passes soon so I can get back to my routine. Although it's been only today, I miss it..........But what can I do. I'm not gonna make myself hurt worse cause I wanna ride my bike...hehe (slightly)

But that is about it at this hour, so until I get to feeling better.......Best of Luck and Stay Well!

Crystal

Sickies

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:58:48 GMT

Hi,

I just wanted to let everyone know that I may be out for a few days. My kiddies have the flu and I got up with a sore thoat So lets hope this passes soon. So far, the baby is still doing okay, but got her some pedilyte and fever reducer just to be safe! My knees are still hurting so I've went to every other day on the bike so I'm not really messing with them.

So that is about it for now.

Until next time,

Crystal

Weigh in

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:04:42 GMT

Hi all,

Well, I just got back from the drs. office and to no suprise I had a small gain But it's not horrible, the gain being 1.4 lbs. That is what I lost last week, but that's okay. I'm not all freaked out over it and I knew that I'd be lucky to have a loss with my body these last few weeks.

Now on to other things.......I have to get some x-rays done on my knees to see what is going on with them. The last week or so that have been hurting on the inside. (The inside of the leg, not internal, though that is where the pain is :O) So lets hope that goes okay! I hope it's where I ride the bike alot! Wish me luck on that.....though next week, look for a Big Loss!!! It's time for one for me!

Until next time,

Crystal

Another Update

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:27:13 GMT

Hello all,

I just want to let everyone know that I am doing better now! Finially after 12 long, horriable, tired days, I'm better! As the song that I just listened to says, "I'm a Survivor!" I have done well on my diet and I've done extensive workouts these last few days where I've been feeling better! So far today I've put in 100 minutes on the bike or 1 hour and 40 minutes! That's alot, I know, but I don't want a gain and I really want a loss this week. But regardless, I will NOT give up! That isn't an option for me, nor will it ever be!!!! I was gonna go to the dr. today, but decided against it and will weigh in tomorrow, as I've done for the last 4 weeks, on Wednesday! Wednesday's have been good days for me, and I like that. But here is what I gotta say now.....Look out next week cause starting tomorrow I will be putting my big ole butt on that bike and ride, ride, ride! I will be sitting there riding and teaching my son, riding and watching television, and just riding when I can! I will, of course, be doing my resistance training. We can't have that flabby crap can we. Nope, nope, nope!!!

I was doing some reading the other day and I've come to the conclusion that I will probaby have to have the excess fat cut from my stomach. I'm looking at almost 100 pounds that I will be losing and with having 3 c-sections, well, my stomach isn't pretty to look at in the least and I do belive that my elasticty isn't very good anymore... But in the long run, I know that it will be worth it. If I were to do it now, I'd honestly lose about 8-12 pounds! (I know, WOW!!!) Let's just imagine what that will be once I lose what I need too!!! HOLY CRAP!!!

I do have to say that I'm sooooo exited that Marilyn has lost another 2.5 pounds!! That's just AWESOME! So now, I gotta say, it's nice to be back in the game!!! And it feels good!!!

Until tomorrow! PEACE and Best of Luck!

Crystal

Don't give up now!

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:25:02 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I just weighed in and I have lost 2 1/2 lbs more. That may not sound like a lot but it is 7,000 calories. I have been using my treadmill and going uphill on it. It makes my calves sore so I can't do it every day but I do it every other day. Crystal is having a lot of trouble right now, but I know she will stick to her diet as best she can.

Moment of Truth

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:48:31 GMT

Hello again,

Well, I am here again, thinking to myself that I really just want to quit. Not becasue of a disappointing weigh in or that I've eaten the wrong things, no, not at all. But because I am having issues with my body, medically. Not to get personal, but since taking b.c. pills last month, my body has decided to punish me. I shouldn't have taken them, but I really don't want anymore kids right now, and don't know if I want anymore period! So, what is going on? This makes day NINE!!!! Ladies you'll understand I think! I'm over it. I'm tired, I'm not motivated, and I'm craving things that's not even in my freaking house! (Thankfully) I've not workout out the last 2 days, but again, I'm tired. My iron is low, haha, who would have thought that! I've also been getting light~headed when I stand up, so I have to be really carefull to stand up really slow so that I don't fall or faint! This so sucks! So I've told myself that "IF" I have a gain by some chance that I will just work harder once I'm doing better. I feel like I'm just making excuses not to do this, though I'm not!

On another note: I just found out that my cousins/best~friends grandpa has brain cancer!!!! So now I'm devastated!!!!!!!!!!! It is her mom's dad, her dad is my uncle! And I know him

So until then,

Crystal

Weigh In

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:09:58 GMT

Hello all,

Well, about my weigh in! Did I lose or did I gain? Or did I just have a stand still week?? Well, I had a 1.4 pound drop!!! YAY! With my body and my eating this past week! I'll take it! I've now dropped a total of 13 pounds, and that is more than I have done by myself without falling off for more 1 or 2 days!! This is so awesome! I just wish I knew how my mother-in-law has done this week!!!! I'm sure she has done great though! I'm so happy that I actually had a loss. I know that I am retaining some water too! All the ladies knows what that is like! But I am hoping that is soon to pass! If not, I'll be off to the dr. to see what I can do to quit!

I went to wal-mart and got me a journal for keeping track of my food/calorie intake and workouts that I do. I think it will be easier to put it on paper verses on the computer cause facts are, I don't get on here except at night and by that point I've forgotten what all I've eat and what all I did in a workout, so lets hope this helps me keeping on plugging away at the weight! I'm okay with 1-2 pounds a week, but lets see if I can get 3 or 4 a couple times anyway. My goal for the match up is 35 pounds and if I don't start dropping a little more, it's not going to happen! I don't want that. I've not been down to or even close to 200 in over 5 years! I would love to see that number again and soon!!!

Until next time,

Crystal

Update

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:14:23 GMT

Hello all,

I was just wanting to update everyone on how I've been doing, and honestly, it's not been the greatest! I'm tired, sluggish, I don't want to do anything and my eating, let's not really go there.....

It's been REALLY REALLY bad, and can proably use some motivation to get back on track. I don't know if it's because it's that "time" or what, but I just now that I want carbs! Mainly in the form of sweets, but don't have any around, so I guess that is a good thing. But I have been eating ALOT of my special K bars. 90 cals. for one isn't bad, but that does add up after so many!!! I've eat alot of them.....I got to STOP!

I've still been doing workouts, just not as much as I have in the past. I have weigh in on Wednesday, and don't know what to expect! I hope I don't gain! Even if it's just a no loss week. I can deal with that. If I were to gain right now, I'd probably quit. I'm trying to stay strong and get over this bump in the road, but it's so freaking hard.

Another thing that I've noticed is that I feel like crying right now. Again, I don't know if it's from "it" but I've not felt like crying in a long long time.

I know that in time, I WILL get back on the right track, I just got to get the mind set again. I feel like I've not done my part for Marilyn. She got over her bump and that is an amazing thing, now I've got me having food issues! What do I do???

I guess in a way this is a cry for help! I just got to get back the mind set and I know that, and I'm working on it. Just bare with me!

Congrats on everyones successes!

Crystal

My weigh in

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:09:34 GMT

Hello again,

I just wanted to let everyone know that my weigh in today went good, or so I think! I dropped 1.4 pounds! That is more than I really expected!!!! I'm so happy that I did have a loss!!!! I'm now down almost 12 pounds, which makes me soooo happy.....It's been right at 2 years since I've been this size. I know, it's only 12 pounds, but that is 1 dress size, and I know that I've dropped some inches off my waist. The capri's that I wore in Sept. '06 are bigger than they ever have been.....YAY!!!! Well, that is about all I have, so until next time........

Keep up the good work everyone!

Crystal

Progress!!!

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:33:04 GMT

Hello all,

I would like to say that I am THRILLED that Marilyn has gotten past her platau! I'm hoping that when I go in tomorrow that I have a weight loss! 4 pounds is a great loss!!!!

I will soon be back to update my progess, just wish me luck! This week my water intake decreased and I'm hoping that don't affect me to much!! That would so badly suck!!

My diet hasn't been "aweful" but I'm sure that I could have done "ALOT" better........Today I have drank and drank water...I don't want anymore, but it's good for me and I keep telling myself that, and that is the best I can really do....

On a side note, I did put on a pair of my capri's that fit rather snug, if you will, when I first got them in '06 and they are now looser than they ever have been, so I've lost inches in the least, I just don't know how many....I've not kept track on that part of it, though I really should, and all of you.....inches make up a huge part..........If you don't lose weight, you can check the inches and see what happens there.....

If you lose inches and no weight...well, you've lost some fat, which makes you healthier!!!!!!!!! Just remember that fact! It helps me stay positive on weeks that I don't lose. Or they way I have, the difference in the way my clothes fill!!! That's HUGE!

Until I weigh, I'll leave for now!

Best of Luck and many wishes!

Crystal

Marilyn's Update

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:02:47 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I just found a great website that everyone should visit. It is a great site to track weight and calories. It has how many calories are in most items. The site is www.fitday.com I'm having a good day today! I just went and weighed in at the hospital. My weight was 183.5 Ya! I got a treadmill that shows everything imaginable. I think my weight dropped due to working out on the treadmill in addition to everything else I have been doing. Hope everyone is keeping their spirits up, their willpower strong, and working on getting their weight down where they want it.

Remember that this extra weight didn't appear overnight, and one pound of weight equals 3500 calories, so don't eat the candy bar! Eat fruit instead, tangerines are great too.

Thanks for visiting our site,

Marilyn

Photo Album: Crystal's new Pics

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:25:21 GMT

Crystal's new Pics

Just showing a cuter side!

just another.....

face looking slimmer :)

bad shot, but you can tell my face is smaller!

Photo Album: Million Pound Match Up tour!!!! Tempe, AZ

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:38:27 GMT

Million Pound Match Up tour!!!! Tempe, AZ

Betty~Sue season 5

Bill (winner) and Hollie (front) Crystal and Marilyn (back)

Bill and Hollie (front) Crystal and Marilyn (back)

Bill and Hollie~~Crystal, Larry (husband and son) and Marilyn

Marilyn and Betty~Sue

Crystal and Betty~Sue

Bill and Hollie, Crystal and Marilyn

Bill, Hollie, and Betty Sue 1/26/08

Bill 1/26/08

Crystal~biggest loser tour1/27/08

More Photos...

Photo Album: New Gym!!!

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:26:08 GMT

New Gym!!!

Before we started!

Another before!

1st angle of gym

2nd angle

Weight bench!

Row Machine

Stationary Bike

Bike Computer

row machine computer

my workout video!

Photo Album: Million Pound Match Up~before pics

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:22:23 GMT

Million Pound Match Up~before pics

First full body of Crystal and Marilyn~mother and daughter-in-law!

This is a pic of me (Crystal) in 2006 around June.

Logo

This is Crystal and her friend Silver Sept. 2006 (227 lbs.)

Crystal at 239 lbs. with my husband, who is also GREAT support!!!

228 pounds! Sorry for the self shot, but it's there!!

Music List: biggest loser songs

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:10:38 GMT

biggest loser songs

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