cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 8 months ago
Real Progress ;) NSV - Today's time beat my old record by 2.5 minutes. That works for me. Not sure what I am weight-wise. I've decided against using my scale at this point. I have to find a way to convin...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 8 months ago
Beat My Old Time (NSV) - while it's minor at 10 seconds better (::laugh::), but it's still ten seconds faster than the last time i walked a 5k on the treadmill. Makes me happy.  

cryspyx posted a comment 9 years, 8 months ago
what a beautiful picture :)

cryspyx posted a comment 9 years, 8 months ago
before having my baby, the pool was the route that i went for losing...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 8 months ago
5k :) - I managed to accomplish the 5k that I set out to do twice now.  The first time I succeeded, I practically crawled at the end at 1.0 on my treadmill, but I was determined to finish ...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 8 months ago
Treadmilling It Up - Apparently with the progress I've been doing on the treadmill, I'm close to pulling off a 5k marathon (walking of course...running is quite another matter). That's thrilling to kno...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 8 months ago
haitus over - ugh. most frustrating. i want to get on a treadmill, but unfortunately i tripped over my child's Lego block last week and it put me out of commission for a week. it kept getting wo...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 9 months ago
Taking It Seriously - Working seriously at it now. Been going to the gym every day and eating how I'm supposed to, working with the band instead of against it.  I will get back to where I was before I h...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 9 years, 12 months ago
Time Flies - Goodness, I can't believe that in less than two months, Ian will be a year already.  It's time to get serious again.  Between school and Ian, spending time with the hubby, I've bee...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 10 years, 10 months ago
Healthy Baby Boy :) - Ian arrived on Wednesday via c-section. They wanted to pull him at 37 weeks because he was considered full term and they were concerned about deceleration spikes they were notin...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 10 years, 10 months ago
what to bring - This is a silly question and also probably a bit late to be asking I guess (I'm almost 37 weeks), but what does one seriously bring to the hospital when having a baby? When we h...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 10 years, 11 months ago
Levemir/Gestational Diabetes - has anyone else that has experienced gestational diabetes had to go on the insulin pens? just curious because i tried to control my blood sugars with diet and glyburide, but num...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 10 years, 11 months ago
Oh well...it can't all be perfect - I thrill when I get I feel the big ole' beach ball move. However, gestational diabetes late in the game. Joy. Thrills. :( What they want me to eat gets stuck in the band. Can't ...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years ago
Stabilized - Thank goodness the weight stabilized itself. I didn't change any eating habits, it just slowed down. Phew. Doctor stopped barking at me and I gaining a few pounds a month. Almos...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years, 1 month ago
Up, Up, Up - Pregnancy is going well. Watching the numbers creep back up is has been very, very difficult, but the baby is developing wonderfully. Trying to make sure I get enough nutrie...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 11 years, 2 months ago
Team Blue :) - As suspected, tis a little boy, a healthy critter and a day ahead of schedule development-wise. The one down side is that during the ultrasound they've discovered that I've got ...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
Is the medical community failing breast-feeding mo - It's an interesting article. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/health/medical-breastfeeding/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
Moderation - After going hog-wild nuts when I found out I could eat steak and bread again, I did a week of being stupid. I ate a bacon cheeseburger, I had a juicy medium well sirloin, I ate ...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
What are you eating today (Friday) or yesterday? - food. ugh.  i should have stuck with the meal plan, but hubby wanted to go out to eat. my reward was food poisoning.   B: cornflakes, milk S: broth L: broth and ...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
What are you eating today (Thursday) or yesterday? - As Miss Jean commented earlier that she would not be able to post these until after Christmas, I'll take the plunge. B: egg, nitrate-free sausage, piece of rye toast (I blam...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years, 4 months ago
3CCs Taken Out - Whelp I had 3CCs taken out of the band yesterday so I'd be able to eat food a bit easier. This past week, no matter how slowly I ate, I was having a 50/50 shot of losing my dinn...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years, 4 months ago
From Seahorse to Planter's Peanut - Well our little critter is no longer seahorse stature. It's grown almost a full inch and is roughly the size of my thumb. They still weren't able to use the belly ultrasound and...

cryspyx posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
What are you eating today (Thursday) or yesterday? - Where oh where is Jean? Nothing serious I hope. =( B: Ricotta cheese pancakes with leftover blueberry pancake sauce (cuz it was that good), milk S: cheese and crackers ...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years, 4 months ago
IHOP - i found another reason i like IHOP. for every other restaurant i try to order from the children's menu, i take unbelievable flack, even when i explain that i've gastric surgery ...

cryspyx wrote a blog post 11 years, 4 months ago
Thanksgiving Day - I was very good this Thanksgiving. Ate on a small plate, mostly proteins, a tiny taste of the stuff that I really like, but know will get stuck in large doses (ie dressing), and...
About Me
Hartford, CT
Location
49.3
BMI
Surgery
01/27/2011
Surgery Date
May 11, 2011
Member Since

Friends 24

Latest Blog 37

×