tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61542230491952170212024-03-14T00:12:41.215-05:00Lose 20 Pounds In 10 WeeksJoin in or observe the lonely trek of a diet desperado. Watch as I drop each pound with the deadly aim of my shiny six-shooter.Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.comBlogger507125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-2147324116276345412013-06-08T16:16:00.001-05:002013-06-08T16:16:09.558-05:00I Lost That 20 Pounds in 11 WeeksHi friends, Just a quick note. I have lost 20 pounds; actually I'm right around the 21-22 pound loss range.<br />
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I lost it in 11 weeks way back by the the first ten days of May. I ended up taking a break from blogging because May got busy. Then, I have been off my diet for a few weeks because after May got busy it got stressful when my father went into the hospital. He was in for two weeks before having open heart surgery this last Wednesday. He's suppose to be getting off sedation today or tomorrow, but so far it looks like things are going well.<br />
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I can maybe talk more about him later, but I did want to mention that I am starting my diet again this coming Monday and that I would like to lose another 20 pounds in 10 weeks. Also, I know I need to get in some pictures so, maybe I will do that in the next few days.<br />
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Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-74284151884495409342013-05-06T19:43:00.002-05:002013-05-06T19:43:44.643-05:00Not Twenty Yet, But 19 Pounds in 10 WeeksHello, friends!<br />
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Spring finally came to Wisconsin last week after a little snowstorm and two days of rain. Now, of course, it feels warm, but at least I'm 19 pounds lighter than I was 10 weeks ago. Now, I can enjoy the weather a little more.<br />
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No, I'm not at a 20 pound loss. Yet. Ha, but maybe this week it will happen. There are a few pairs of jeans that I'm able to wear that I haven't been able to wear in a long time. One pair, in fact, that I haven't worn in 18 months. <br />
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So, I am already looking ahead at the next 10 weeks. I'd like to drop another 20 pounds, but I'm not sure if that will happen. If I can get 10 to 15 pounds lost in 10 weeks that will be better than nothing right?<br />
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I'll be slowly chipping away at my goals.<br />
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Well, when this 20th pound does drop, I'll let you know. With maybe a picture or two.<br />
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Hope you all have a good week!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-18377720751842855752013-04-30T19:45:00.000-05:002013-04-30T19:45:13.242-05:0018 1/2 Pounds in 9 WeeksHello friends! Thanks for the encouragement. I suspected that someone might want some before and after pictures. I do have some before pictures from last summer when I'm basically the same starting weight. I've spent several months losing a little and then gaining it back. This time my diet is working, and I feel relieved to be down 18 pounds. It's actually 18 1/2 pounds right now. I dropped a half pound last week. So, I'm on my tenth week this week. I hope another 1 1/2 pound drops, you know, for my blog's namesake.<br />
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If it takes longer, that's ok. <br />
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Now, I still have 30 more pounds to lose to get to where I want to be and I expect that it will take the whole summer to get that weight off. But that's ok, too, because I am feeling more energy from carrying around less weight which makes it more fun to get outside with the kids and "go places". I plan on biking everywhere with them, walking places. I plan to work up my weight lifting work-out routines to five days a week. I may also train for another half marathon in September. I've been very slow about increasing my exercises because I've, first of all, been very busy, but also it's more fun to work out when you weigh less. So, I've actually put off doing some work-outs because I wanted to lose some weight first.<br />
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Even though my diet has been more drastic than usual, I feel comfortable with it and enjoy the foods I'm eating. As my work-out routines intensify, I will have to add additional calories. But as it's become nicer outside in Wisconsin, I am glad to be almost 20 pounds less.<br />
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Well, hopefully, I'll be at a 20 pound loss by this Monday. <br />
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Hope you all have a good week!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-65955007173141186642013-04-22T19:42:00.000-05:002013-04-22T19:42:12.913-05:00Lost 18 Pounds in 8 Weeks!!Hello friends! Thanks for visiting. Just wanted to say that I'm grateful for both your concern and encouragement that I received after my last post on some of the lower calories that I was taking in. In looking over the past few weeks, I noticed that my calories had actually averaged more around 1,100 calories a day.<br />
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In response to the last commenter, our 11 months old receives plenty of breastmilk even with my reduced calories since she takes in the breastmilk more as supplementary food versus her three main meals a day. <br />
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Other than that, I just wanted to update you that I have increased my weight loss to 18 pounds in eight weeks. Hopefully I'll sneak in those last two pounds before the ten week mark and hit 20 pounds in ten weeks. I will be continuing my diet and going for another 20 pounds in another ten weeks. I'm not sure if I'll be able to continue this pace of two pounds a week weight loss, but I will be adding and changing a few things to try and make it happen.<br />
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Hope you all have a great week, and I will update again next week!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-67850734297353851912013-04-07T16:34:00.002-05:002013-04-07T16:34:59.603-05:00Here's What I'm Doing...Hello friends!<br />
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What the heck, I'll tell you what I'm doing to lose weight. I'm about done with six weeks of dieting and still at a 14 pound loss, but I anticipate some more weight dropping in a few days.<br />
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Well...I had observed that over the past several diet attempts even with avid weight training and running (cardio) I was only dropping an average of one pound a week. I was taking in between 1,400 to 1,700 calories a day. So, I figured that since one pound equals 3,500 calories, I should lose additionally that much if I cut my calories by 500 a day. Then, I would get the two pounds per week average I had been wanting to drop. Also, I felt like I was taking in too many carbs, so I slashed those in half.<br />
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This is not my normal method of weight loss. I usually advocate consuming more calories. That being said, I felt that this was something I wanted to try to see if I could get something to happen. Also, at present I am not weight lifting, only running two miles, three to five times a week and doing abs. For this particular season in my life, I felt like not weight lifting until I'd lost a few pounds because 1.) I felt discouraged when I would see myself in thegym mirrors while carrying so much weight. Running didn't involve mirrors so much because I could run outside or on the treadmill in my sweats 2.) I didn't have much time or motivation to weight lift.<br />
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So, I'm eating about 900 calories a day, three to five meals a day. I try to eat two spinach salads a day. No wheat or sugar. Although I will put some sugar in a coffee or two. <br />
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I also fast one day a week. I usually pick a day that's most convenient for me usually on the weekend. I try to pick days that might involve a lot of food. For example, I fasted on Easter and the week prior on a family birthday party when there was a lot of food. Instead of going backward from overeating on those days, I lose weight the next day. I don't have to worry about spending two or three days making up for one bad day. When you take eating out of the day, things feel more simplified for me. Before this diet, I'd never fasted before. I was scared of it a little I think. But once you get through the occasional hunger pangs, I feel fine. At first, I thought I might be weak from hunger, but that wasn't the case.<br />
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I also decided to change my perspective on eating and trying to let go of my desires for certain foods or let go of the idea that I was somehow languishing from not getting certain foods. I decided to replace this with the notion that I would enjoy eating less. What I had formally seen as negative aspects of dieting, I would view them as positive. <br />
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Maybe next time I will give a little more outline on exactly what I eat each day. I do suspect that when I start weight lifting, my calories will go up.<br />
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Talk later!<br />
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Thanks for your time!<br />
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Sincerely, <br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-77402100455556575202013-04-02T14:11:00.002-05:002013-04-02T14:11:30.003-05:00Lost 14 Pounds In Five WeeksHi ya' all! Thanks for the comments. Just wanted to let you know that I'm now at a 14 pound weight loss in five weeks and one day. So, this is by far the fastest the weight has come off in a l-o-n-g time. Pretty soon you're going to ask me what I'm doing because I am doing something different... It's a little drastic, but I'm pretty happy with it so far. <br />
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I don't want to get ahead of myself, but at this rate I could be at a 20 pound loss in eight weeks. Yes, I'm slightly shocked. <br />
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I'm feeling better with weighing less. I still have a lot of weight to lose to but at present I don't feel down about things taking awhile.<br />
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Talk later!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-15996032943675084352013-03-29T17:42:00.000-05:002013-03-29T17:42:03.635-05:00Big Weight Loss and a Laundry StoryHello friends! Just because I haven't blogged in a bit doesn't mean I haven't lost some weight. I'm finishing up the fifth week of my diet and have lost eleven pounds. I figured that since I've done so many stops and starts on my diet, I didn't want to blog about anything until I began a diet that stuck. <br />
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This attempt is by far the most successful. I will try to do an update again soon.<br />
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Oh, and just for kicks, I thought I'd mention that our washing machine recently broke down. So, we have been going to the local laundromat and monopolizing every washer and dryer. I kid you not, but two days ago we did 16 loads of laundry. Do you know how much bending over and picking things up and throwing things in dryers that you do with 16 loads? Then, the place closed at 10 p.m. and I could see my husband and I weren't going to get everything folded in time, so I called in my daughter for clothes-folding reinforcements. So, to re-cap we did 16 loads of laundry in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Crazy, I figured since I probably burned a few hundred calories doing that I could enjoy a glass of wine. So, I did.<br />
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Well, I hope you are all doing well.<br />
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Talk soon!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-30823499715456486992013-01-03T19:48:00.000-06:002013-01-03T19:48:03.656-06:00Hello friends! <br />
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Well, Christmas and New Years is finally over, but then I got sick. And lost weight, because of...well...things that make you sick. So, I suppose this weight loss of a few pounds isn't really official. But, it has me down 8.4 pounds since I began.<br />
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So, in good news, with the holidays behind me, I can focus on other things like home schooling and diet and exercise. Although, my diet took a dip, my exercise has been good. I've been running three to four times a week and weight lifting three times a week.<br />
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I absolutely love the runs! I feel so invigorated afterwards. I don't mind running even in the cold.<br />
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I may post again on Sunday!<br />
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Hope your weekend goes well!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-48937481898174612002012-12-03T15:26:00.000-06:002012-12-03T15:26:26.667-06:00Against The OddsHello friends!<br />
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How are you all? Sorry about not posting for two weeks. I have been very busy. I have not lost any additional weight yet neither have I gained any.<br />
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I have not been recording my calories for the past two weeks which is causing me to not be on top of my calorie restrictions. I am still eating well, but perhaps just too many calories to actually drop weight the way I want to.<br />
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In good news, I started running two weeks ago and will commence my third week of running this week. I continue to weight lift at the gym three days a week.<br />
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So, in order to get the weight loss to resume, I need to focus on writing my calories down again. Another struggle I have is with my caffeine intake which affects my hydration levels. And being dehydrated reduces the rate of weight loss. But it's a tough balance for me right now because I am homeschooling four children along with also just taking care of three other children, one being six months old. So, I don't get enough sleep because of the work load. So, then I drink caffeine which affects my ultimate weight loss.<br />
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It's a circle that I'm determined to extricate myself from...somehow. Ha!<br />
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So, bear with me as I try to lose weight against odds that I feel are stacked against me.<br />
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I will try to post again on either this Sunday or shortly thereafter.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine Mama<br />
Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-77935382156685143332012-11-18T15:01:00.000-06:002012-11-18T15:02:11.552-06:00Hello friends!<br />
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Today marks the 27th day of my diet. I lost .8 pound last week for a total of 5.8 pounds lost. Last week after I posted my weight loss, my weight actually fluctuated up. However, it couldn't be because of what I ate. I don't like this snail's pace weight loss, but this is much preferred to the alternative of gaining weight or remaining the same.<br />
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Here is a break-down of the week:<br />
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Sunday: 1,240 calories, 30 minute leg work-out, abs<br />
Monday:1,395 calories<br />
Tuesday: 1,225 calories. 2 1/2 mile bike, abs, 50 min. back and bicep work-out, 10 minutes elliptical<br />
Wednesday 1,270 calories<br />
Thursday:1,350 calories, abs, 40 minute chest and triceps work-out<br />
Friday: 1,415 calories<br />
Saturday: 1,580 calories. 2 1/2 mile bike, 35 minute leg work-out, abs<br />
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I keep saying I need to start running. This may be the week it will happen. Also I should take some measurements to see how that looks because I did take some at the beginning. I am trimming down a little even with just losing six pounds.<br />
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I hope you all have a good week!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Hello, here are a few pictures of our baby girl, who I have not given a flower name too yet. She turned six months old today. She was born on May 11, 2012.</div>
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Today was a decent week as far as keeping to my calories. I managed to get in three days at the gym. My calories varied between 1,200-1,500 each day.</div>
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This week, in six days I lost 1.2 pounds bringing my total weight loss to 5.2 pounds in 20 days of dieting. That puts me slightly behind track, because I want to be at a two pound a week average. So, I may begin running next week.</div>
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Thank you for visiting! I hope you all have a great week.</div>
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Hello friends!<br />
Today is a special day for one of our children. Morning Glory turns two!!! These pictures were taken of him a few months ago and I thought you might enjoy seeing a photo.<br />
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Today marks the thirteenth day of my diet. I lost 1.2 pounds in the last six days. I wish I was posting on Monday so I could post my weight on an even 14 days, but I can't count on making it to the library every Monday.<br />
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So, so far I've lost 3.2 pounds in 13 days.<br />
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Here's a breakdown of the week:<br />
Sunday: 1,202 calories, 2 3/4 mile bike, 30 minute leg work-out, abs<br />
Monday:1,430 calories, 2 1/3 mile bike<br />
Tuesday:1,648 calories<br />
Wednesday: 1,308 calories two miles of walking the kids for Halloween<br />
Thursday:1,455 calories, 2 3/4 mile bike, 45-50 minute back and biceps work-out, abs<br />
Friday: 1,555 calories, 2 1/2 mile bike, 50 minute chest and triceps work-out, abs<br />
Saturday: 1,365 calories<br />
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I'd like to mention that I have not had a SINGLE piece of our kids' Halloween candy. I will have one or two Dove chocolate caramels a day though.<br />
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I'm feeling good about my resolve. I'm probably definitely having too many calories on my coffees, but I'm not quite ready to go to black coffee.<br />
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Thank you for visiting my blog. <br />
Have a good week!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-320780950831100762012-10-28T14:54:00.003-05:002012-10-28T14:54:52.373-05:00Hello friends!<br />
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You all surprised me with your kind, encouraging words. Thank you! <br />
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I've lost two pounds this week with six days of dieting. So...that's two down eighteen pounds to go.<br />
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Here's a brief overview of the week in calories and work-outs:<br />
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Sunday: 50 minute leg work-out, abs, 2 1/2 bike ride, didn't monitor calories till Monday<br />
Monday- 1,737 calories<br />
Tuesday-1,530 calories, 50 minute back and biceps work-out, abs, 2 1/2 mile bike ride<br />
Wednesday-1,700 calories, eight miles of biking<br />
Thursday-1,535 calories-50 minute chest and triceps work-out, abs 2 1/2 mile bike<br />
Friday-1,720 calories- 4 mile bike ride<br />
Saturday-1,480 calories-<br />
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I also worked on drinking more water every day. I may have gotten in at least six glasses.There are some weak spots I need to work on. I'd like to keep closer to the 1,400 calorie range. But I made some positive movements forward. I took out all white flour foods, though I still use sugar and creamer in my coffee. I may have to go to black coffee as this goes on. I think I'm beginning to feel better about myself.<br />
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I will probably post on Sundays as it is more challenging for me to get to the library during the week, so I may lose more weight by tomorrow morning as it is not a true seven day week.<br />
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Thank you again!<br />
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See you next week!<br />
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Sunshine Mama<br />
Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-72027318796539738082012-10-21T16:16:00.003-05:002012-10-21T16:16:40.992-05:00Hello friends, <br />
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Twenty pounds in ten weeks anyone?<br />
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I'll update in one week!<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-13400107316767005842012-06-01T14:42:00.000-05:002012-06-01T14:42:45.150-05:00Hello friends!<br />
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Just wanted to let you know our daughter was born on Friday, May 11 at 4:12 a.m. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 3/4 inches long. She is healthy and the labor went quickly. I will give those details in another post. For now, I leave you with some pictures that were taken of her when she was 29 hours old.<span id="goog_105902958"></span><span id="goog_105902959"></span>Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-58526976525318737872012-05-07T19:50:00.002-05:002012-05-07T19:50:48.351-05:00Hello everyone!<br />
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It's May 7, and the baby is not here yet. I did want a May 7 baby, but it looks like it won't happen. I'm officially one day over my May 6 due date and feeling great. I do think I had some action about 3:00 a.m. this morning, but nothing major. It may have dilated me a little more. <br />
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So with no baby, I just end up cleaning and organizing more. If she isn't here by the end of the week, all of those pesky files and paperwork will even be organized. Ha!<br />
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When I saw my midwife last Friday, I was still 75% effaced and dilated to between 1 to 2. She was also sitting really high. <br />
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I thought I should share a few photos from Sunday, May 6th. I was dressed up for our 7-year old Iris Anna's girl choir concert. And, yes, the heels did start to kill after awhile.<br />
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We're thinking this baby will be between 7 1/2 to eight pounds. I've gained more this pregnancy than the last baby, but everything will work out. It will just take a little longer to get back in the groove, but I am looking forward to it.<br />
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Well, hopefully the next time I blog, I will able to post some baby pictures! Thank you all for keeping up on me!<br />
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<em>Sincerely,</em><br />
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<em>Sunshine Mama</em>Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-86358721399865586192012-04-29T16:51:00.000-05:002012-04-29T16:51:08.159-05:00Hello friends!<br />
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I made it to the library finally. And then after being absent for two weeks I came here to find out that the whole blogging scene has changed.Supposedly it's suppose to be better, but I'm feeling a little annoyed. Hmmm....<br />
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And the only reason I'm spending some time at the library here today is that some last minute internet things need to get taken care of before this baby comes.<br />
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Well, I have seven days before I'm due. Last Friday when they checked me, I was dilated to one and 75% effaced, where the week before that I was completely closed. I will say that the last few days I have had more frequent and perhaps slightly harder contractions. I have felt more tired than normal this last week or so. I do believe this baby won't come for another week. But starting next Friday the 4th of May I have to be ready for anything. I did get this wild-haired idea to start calling friends and family later this week just to say "hi" knowing full well that they would think I was calling to say I'd had the baby. But wouldn't it be funny to just get them all excited for a minute or two? I told my mom that and she said that I must have my dad's sense of humor.<br />
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I hit two garage sales nearby this weekend and was able to practically complete getting the clothes I need for this baby girl. Just love all this cute baby girl stuff. See, here's a bargain idea that Sunshine Mama has discovered for getting awesome garage sale deals. If someone has a lot of baby stuff that you want, but they are charging too much....go back... right when they are about to be done and offer to take most of it off their hands for say $5 a bag. Most of the time they will deal with you because they are intending on giving it all to Goodwill anyway. And, yes, that is what I did with one of the garage sales.<br />
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I also have a few more things to do yet to be completely ready for baby....like pack my bag, go grocery shopping, do a little more cleaning of the house, draw up a list of the homeschooling curricula that I need to get.<br />
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I will also have about one more week before saying goodbye to Dove Chocolate covered caramels, because after I get home from the hospital, I need to get moving and a groovin and droppin some baby weight.<br />
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Well, I do appreciate all of your comments and interest despite my sporadic postings. Not having internet at home has certainly put a damper on some of my creativity with posting pictures and spontaneous posts. But on the other hand, being a homeschooling mom of soon-to-be seven children, I have more time to take care of them. Anyway, I miss it.<br />
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I'll try to post one more time before baby comes. If not, I'll talk to you later!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-34322861114158505632012-04-08T19:14:00.004-05:002012-04-29T16:52:51.086-05:00Baby Has Moved!!!Hello and Happy Easter!<br />
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I'm at my parents' and they have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> so, I'd thought I'd share some good news.<br />
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I visited the midwife on Friday and she said the baby has moved from being in a breach position to a head down position and and head facing backward position, which is the perfect position. She told me a few movements to do to keep the baby in the right position until labor. I am feeling very relieved. I will now be meeting with a midwife every week until the baby comes. I have officially four weeks until I'm due on Sunday, May 6.<br />
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Thank you for your comments and encouragement. I will try to post again after my appointment this Friday to keep you updated.<br />
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I will add that I'm beginning to swing into "operation baby preparation" mode. I actually enjoy it.<br />
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Talk later!<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Sincerely,</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Sunshine Mama</span>Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-21106765832475515032012-03-31T13:53:00.005-05:002012-03-31T14:11:26.947-05:00Baby Is Currently BreechHello friends!<br /><br />Just a quick little post. I've been busy on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">home front</span>. I've felt a lot better these last two weeks since I've been eating healthier. What's interesting is because the baby is pushing on my belly, I get full so quickly. But that always happens toward the end. I've been trying to get in 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. I actually get thirsty if it goes too long since I've had something to drink. I'm completely off caffeine, so that when baby comes, my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">caffeinated</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">breast milk</span> won't keep her up.<br /><br />During my last check-up, the midwife said that the baby's head had moved so that she is laying <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">transversal</span>. So, instead of the head being down towards my pelvis, she is laying horizontally. At least her head isn't under my chest. But in a few weeks if she doesn't turn they may try to turn her manually from the outside. The way that she is facing now she could be born breech, which they don't do anymore. My interpretation of that is they may want to do a C-section, which I've never had and would prefer to avoid.<br /><br />What's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interesting</span> about her change in position is that usually this far along there isn't suppose to be a whole lot of room for them to be moving around. But because of having multiple children, the midwife said my uterus my be more stretched out which would allow her more room to move around. Nice.<br /><br />So I have five weeks left. If at three weeks to go, she hasn't moved her head down, then they will try to move her. They told me that the procedure shouldn't hurt.<br /><br />Anyway, my next appointment is April 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> and we'll see how she's sitting.<br /><br />In the meantime, about three days ago, I started getting nice little mini-contractions that may last up to 30 to 40 seconds. I think they call them the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Braxton</span>-Hicks. But they've only happened about two to three times a day. But they will happen now up until the baby is born.<br /><br />Well, hopefully I can update sooner than the last time I did.<br /><br />Hope you're all doing well!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-39012791270307637672012-03-10T16:31:00.004-06:002012-03-10T16:44:08.204-06:00Some Small TalkHello, this is a little update since it's been a few weeks!<br /><br />I'm due in eight weeks, which just seems still like a long way away. Today is Saturday and the temperature hit 60 degrees. I love this spring weather! But that also means I have to pull out some short- <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sleeved</span> maternity clothes.<br /><br />I haven't been working out. I'm tossing around the idea of doing some home work-outs. But I'm realizing that this pregnancy is just one of those where I'm simply not as in shape as I was in the last pregnancy. I've had those pregnancies before, and once I've had the baby, I simply put my nose to the grindstone and start making goals. One of those will be a half marathon in September. I figure that I'll be able to start running by July which will give me 12 weeks to train for it. I'm due on May 6th.<br /><br />Speaking of this little baby. This girl is very active. Now all of her movements feel big and when she moves you can literally see it happen on the surface of my belly. The kids think its great!<br /><br />I haven't gone all out on clothes shopping for her yet. I'm waiting to score some really good deals on garage sales first. But I'm very excited about all of the cute little girl clothes out there. And when the time is right, this little lady will have a nice wardrobe.<br /><br />Hope you're all enjoying your weekend!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-53832902821142637052012-02-04T16:06:00.002-06:002012-02-04T16:13:47.300-06:00Feeling Good Today!Hello friends!<br /><br />Thanks for the encouraging comments. I haven't started my iron supplements yet, but will soon. As soon as Friday night set in and the weekend was upon us, my mood has been great! The sun is shining today and I'm happy.<br /><br />I figure I have a solid three months left which is annoying to think about. I've thought about not thinking about how long I have, but have realized that not thinking about it is unavoidable. Everything about my life is impacted by my belly. Everything. Bending over when sitting down to pick up a dropped pencil. I have to move sideways to get it. I guess I can't believe how quickly my belly got big.<br /><br />And that baby girl. She is a-moving and a-grooving in there.<br /><br />Even though this is my seventh baby, I still have all the pregnant emotions and sometimes feel trapped in my body. Ha! But then aren't we all trapped in our bodies until Jesus comes?<br /><br />Well, talk later!<br /><br /><em>Sincerely,</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Sunshine Mama</em>Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-65639136636091074782012-01-31T18:46:00.002-06:002012-01-31T19:14:19.841-06:00A Blah PostHello friends!<br /><br />Well, It's been a few weeks since I last left a post so I thought I should update. I stayed on my clean diet for two weeks, but the last few days I've been slightly off so I can tell I'm not feeling as good as I could.<br /><br />I also found out that I have low iron, which would explain why even though I get lots of sleep each night 8 to 10 hours, I don't have a lot of motivation the way I did in my last pregnancy when all I wanted to do was organize the house. So, very soon I'm going to try some iron supplements along with some kind of stool softener because those supplements will bind you up.<br /><br />And while I'm at it, I suppose I could mention a few other woes that I've experienced in the last two weeks. Well, about two weeks ago, I put my back out. So it hurt to walk, stand and even lay down sometimes. You know those power operated shopping carts like golf carts? It was hurting so bad, my husband actually talked me in to using one of those at the grocery store. It was funny, but I felt much better sitting on that than standing. I feel better now.<br /><br />Then about ten days ago, I got sick with the stomach flu. I was vomiting and had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">diarrhea</span>. After about 15 hours of that, I was getting dizzy. So, we went to the hospital for a liter of IV fluid to rehydrate me. I felt like a new woman after that IV. An hour after that, I could actually eat, whereas before I couldn't even keep down water and was throwing up bile. I would encourage anyone to do that if they're dehydrated.<br /><br />Seems like a lot of people I talk to have been sick lately with the stomach flu.<br /><br />It was so nice to see <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">SunshineMeg's</span> new little baby girl. Right now it feels like 14 weeks is a long time to wait for our baby girl, so it was encouraging to see hers. Congratulations <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">SunshineMeg</span>!<br /><br />So, this is kind of a blah post, but I'm generally busy homeschooling throughout the day and then Monday through Thursday there is some extracurricular activity that the kids are involved in in the evening. I started homeschooling early this year so that when the baby comes May 7th, I can be off for a few months. I can see that it will be a challenge for me to be as prepared for this baby as I was for Morning Glory when I had the whole summer to prepare. So, I'm really hoping that taking iron will help my motivation. They say it takes several weeks though before your body absorbs enough iron for you to notice a difference. The last time I took iron supplements was 17 years ago and I stopped because of the side effects. So, we'll see how this goes.<br /><br />Oh, happy February to you all!!<br /><br />Talk later!<br /><br /><em>Sincerely, </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Sunshine Mama</em>Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-41054112667157691792012-01-16T18:56:00.003-06:002012-01-16T18:59:27.643-06:00Hello again!<br /><br />I've been feeling better since adjusted my diet over the past three days. I'm eating healthier and can tell that I have more energy to do things. I've also lost about two pounds.<br /><br />Have to go, but will check in when I can!<br /><br />I'm currently about 24 weeks along.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-49227856182743929542012-01-13T17:51:00.003-06:002012-01-13T17:54:46.109-06:00Hello friends!<br /><br />I'm still around. It must have been ten days are so since I was last at the library.<br /><br />I haven't been feeling good with my diet so I'm trying to clean it up. Today, I quit caffeine and I started counting my calories. I'll let you know how it goes.<br /><br />I hope you're all doing well. It's been pretty busy here on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">home front</span>.<br /><br />Talk later!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Sunshine MamaSunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154223049195217021.post-90221660672316046382011-12-27T19:49:00.003-06:002011-12-27T19:54:06.682-06:00A Surprise VisitorHello friends!<br /><br />I have only a few minutes to mention that we had a special visitor come to our house on Christmas Eve....<br /><br />Unfortunately...Daddy Rainmaker was out to the store for some errands when our visitor made his appearance.<br /><br />But when he came back he heard ALL about Santa Clauses' surprise visit.<br /><br />Some of the kids even thought that Santa Clause looked like Daddy Rainmaker. But then my mom, who was there, pointed out that it couldn't have been Daddy Rainmaker because he doesn't have a big belly.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hmm</span>...good point.<br /><br />I hope you all had a good Christmas!<br /><br />Thank you for the congrats on the girl. We are all still very excited!<br /><br />Talk later!<br /><br /><em>Sincerely,</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Sunshine Mama</em>Sunshine Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097230085313620837noreply@blogger.com2