cryspyx
Nutritionist
Nov 12, 2012
I visited with my nutritionist today to verify that my alterations to my meal planning for baby bump were correct. She said I was doing a great job with making sure to get my calcium and my protein count up. Coupled with my exercise, the only thing I need to work on is getting a bit more veggies and not drinking them all (i.e. though I'd love it if it were possible, V8 does not work as a substitute for all the veggies i should be eating). She's going to follow up with me in two months and verify everything is going well.
She says the increase with milk for the calcium is perfect for the 300 additional calories that I'm supposed to be doing. She wants me to call her though if this week's ultrasound reveals multiple births. She knows there are a metric ton of twins in my family from both my father and my mother's side of the family. I doubt I'm carrying multiples, but hubby and I will find out on Friday. Hopefully someone is there to catch him should he have a panic attack and faint. He is terrified that I'm going to "twins" him. 
Holy Crow!
Nov 06, 2012
I originally set out on this course of WLS to have a healthy child. We found out that I'm five weeks pregnant. Squeeeeeeeeee.
While I've lost 140 pounds, I still fear that it will not be enough to carry a baby to term. It was the first thing that my doctor told me I was told 2.5 years ago. He didn't sugarcoat it. For that I've always been grateful. He said they could get me pregnant, but I probably wouldn't carry to term. There's also the extremely high rate of miscarriage in my family that terrifies me as well. I pray, that while I'm still not at an ideal BMI of below 30, that I've made significant strides towards the good and will bring a healthy happy child into this world. 
Not since 2005
Oct 13, 2012
Woot I've dropped another pants size. I haven't seen this size since 2004/2005. Habits from Many Years Ago
Oct 11, 2012
The one I wore last tonight I had not worn since 2006 and still a smoker. I know this because I found a cigarette butt (and I haven't smoked in almost four years) and a receipt from November 2006 in the pockets. It was a McDonald's receipt from purchasing lunch. I apparently ate a Big Mac Meal, a double cheeseburger and a snack wrap all by my lonesome. Good gods that is a lot of food. Now a days (if I were to eat actually attempt to eat from there), I'd not even be able to eat a double cheeseburger. ::facepalm::
Yeah, I didn't become a fat cow without help.
Recumbent Bicycles
Oct 03, 2012
However, while I was concerned about my knees, my knees weren't too sore afterward and I actually managed 20 minutes before I had to stop (on a treadmill I last about ten minutes before my knees start cursing me out). Land exercises are always harder on my joints then swimming laps and water calisthenics.
It's a start though to throw in a change up so I don't burn myself out again on doing the same thing over and over.
Want a Scale
Sep 26, 2012
Slacking Off
Sep 18, 2012
So it's back to the grind and getting my slacker butt off the computer and back to my morning water classes with laps to follow. Which I did today for almost two hours. Unfortunately, errands got in the way, so I didn't finish my third hour like I normally would. Ah well, there's always tomorrow.
Thrilled
Sep 15, 2012
I am beyond thrilled. I dropped into a pants size that I haven't seen in about 10 years. I'm in new territory, with the more weight I lose, not having the sizes already available. My husband always thought it was a joke to keep the old clothes around, even though I hadn't been able to wear the pants for more than just a few years. As I've been dropping weight, I've been able to fit back into clothing that I've had but just had to sigh and ignore. I am vindicated for having held onto the old clothes on a "some day I might wear this again" feeling. Yesterday, for once I didn't mind looking in a mirror at new jeans. While I still have a ways to go, the progress I've been making is exhilarating. No Appetite
Sep 04, 2012
Support
Aug 22, 2012
