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5月9日 major updateHello 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  4月14日 Update for CrystalHi 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 3月14日 So...this is what is wrong!!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 3月10日 My weight update 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. 3月5日 WeirdnessHi 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
 3月3日 From the Doctor to HomeHello 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!!!!3月2日 Updates once more......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 2月26日 UpdatesHi 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. :( 2月20日 It's not over............yetHi 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 2月17日 More on the sickiesWell, 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 2月16日 SickiesHi,
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 2月13日 Weigh inHi 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 UpdateHello 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 2月12日 Don't give up now!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. 2月9日 Moment of TruthHello 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 2月6日 Weigh InHello 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 2月3日 UpdateHello 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 1月30日 My weigh inHello 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!!!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 1月29日 Marilyn's UpdateHi 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 1月27日 Million Pound Match Up Tour!!!Hello all,
I just wanted to say that today was a blast and a boost of confidence! I enjoyed my trip up to Tempe. We met Hollie and Bill from season 4 and Betty Sue from season 5! They are such an inspiration to me, and Hollie is from the town I live in!!!!
I really don't have to much to blog about today and I'm am so freaking tired! I didn't get much sleep last night and have been running all day. It is also my daughter, Victoria's birthday! She is now 5!!!!! So we had her little party today!
I did eat a "SMALL" piece of cake, but couldn't eat all of it cause it was to sweet!!!!
I will update just as soon as I can! My official weigh in is Wednesday, but will be going in on Tuesday this week where we have other things to do!
Best of Luck,
Crystal from Team Vires 1月26日 New Gym picsI just wanted to let everyone know that there are now pics up of our new gym! I spend about an hour and a half in there at a time....normally twice a day! I love it!!!!
Crystal~Team Vires Updates....general!Hi everyone!!!
I just want to let everyone know that me, my husband and kids, along with my mother and father-in-law are heading to Tempe, AZ tomorrow to meet with Hollie and Bill from season 4! I'm sooooo excited!! Hollie is from where I live, in Coolidge Arizona!!! Though she has relocated a few times, but nonetheless, it's still exciting to meet someone like her and me knowing that she is a native to Coolidge!!! Betty~Sue and Ali are from Mesa, which is just a few miles out from Tempe!!!
I'm hoping that I have a loss this week! I've been working really hard to get in my workouts and my eating habits are getting ALOT better!!! I don't even crave the sweet things now! I keep the Special K bars on hand for a snack and that is plenty sweet for me. The blueberry is a little to sweet!! I think I will give those to the kids, LOL!!!
I've stopped keeping an actual food journal cause of the diet change. I eat low calorie foods and know that I stay below 1400 calories a day! If I have doubts that I'm not, I'll log my calorie intake fo a day or two. The re has been on day, that I MIGHT have gone over, and I know why...........I eat a piece of cake.....I know, shame on me, but the rest is still sitting in there about to go down the garbage disposal! It's been made for like 2 weeks now and no one is eating it, so, it's gone!!! What's better than that, hehe....it don't bother me in the least. I don't think of junk food anymore! I look for something like baby carrots or steam me some broccoli! I love veggies anyway! I just need to eat more protiens...I'm not much on meats!
I am going to go and find something to eat. I've not had lunch yet and has been a bit since breakfast! Unitl my next blog, stay healthy!
Crystal from Team Vires 1月23日 Weekly update!Hello all,
I have had a busy busy week, as we have gotten our taxes back and trying to get things caught up!!!! Thankfully, that is all done. One a good note, we were able to get our home gym going. We now have our recumbent bike, a row machine and a weight bench and weights. It's not much, but it's a good start for now. I will post pics of what is in the gym when I get another free mintue.
Now, as far as weight loss, I didn't lose anything this week, which I kinda expected due to us doing alot of running errands and me not being home to workout as much as my body is used to. But, on the bright side of things...NO GAIN!
As for my mother-in-law, I don't know much on her progress this week. Again, we've been busy and I've not had a chance to get in contact with her. Though once I do, I will post her progress or she will log on and post!
Good luck and have fun getting healthy!
Crystal from Team Vires
I am updating this blog for my mother-in-law.........
She weighed in on Wednesday, just the same as I did and she is still at a stand still. But again, no gain! At least she is maintaining the weight she has lost. I guess it could always be worse. I will be updating more and posting pics of the gym very very soon, but first I must do a workout! I am shooting for 2 workouts a day so I can continue my weight loss journey with a big number next week! Or so I'm hoping. I'll be happy even if it's just a pound or two, but more than 3 would be GREAT!!!!! LOL!
Lose to Live,
Crystal filling in for Marilyn from Team Vires 1月15日 My Reward~CrystalHello all,
I just wanted to say that for me meeting my goal of 10 lbs for January, I rewarded myself. No, I didn't have something sweet or ate more than I should have. I got something to help me even more with my journey to good health. I went to the store and got me some resistance tubes to help with strenght training and toning. I got excited and I hope all of you are doing well in your journey!!!
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Thanks for stopping by! Best of luck on your journey to good health! If you stumble, just pick yourself up and keep going! Your worth it!!!
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