The Odyssey Continues - Poundage Report

Hello Everyone!  Thanks for visiting again!

Now that we are almost at the end of another month, I thought I would share my weight-loss update.  I began the month at -34 on Feb. 1.  As of today, I am at -38.  My goal for the month was 1 pound a week, and I have met that!  (Can I get a Woo Hoo from the audience?)

At the most recent WW meeting, I officially logged -35 and got my next 5# star!  The other cool thing that happened this month was that one day there was a cute greeting card in my mailbox at school.  It was from a colleague congratulating me on my progess and telling me I look great!  It was so nice of her to take the time to do that for me.  It really meant a lot!

I have no new clothes purchases to update you on.  I'm sitting comfortably in some pants that are 20s and some that are 18s.  I think I will be ok in what I have for another 10 pounds at least.

I am trying hard to remember to drink more water.  That does make a difference.  Otherwise I'm just continuing to do what has been working - tracking every morsel of food I put in my mouth and eating all my daily points and most of my weekly points.  I am looking forward to warmer weather when I can do more walking outside.  Last weekend's 60s were great for a walk at the park, and I put 3700 steps on the pedometer in one excursion!

I think that's it for today! Thanks for hanging in here with me.  I'll talk to you again soonly!

:)Amy

Hungry Girls

Not a lot of words needed to go with this video:

ENJOY!

Is it really Winter in Central Ohio?

Hello Everyone!

If you live in Ohio, you know that we've been experiencing a rather mild winter.  One hallmark of this mildness has been evident from the animal visitors we have seen already.  Last week, we saw 6 mallard ducks pigging out under the bird feeders at New House around dusk one evening.

Today, I saw the first Great Blue Heron of the season!  Enjoy these photos:

At about 1:20 - he was just hanging out - standing on one leg. 

He did this for at least an hour.

By about 2:30, he was down in the creek grabbing up num-nums he found in the water.

He hung out in this area until around 3ish. 

Then he started walking - following the creek to the south-east.

As he came into the clearing by the drain pipe, I got a close-up.

I think he's posing for me here! 

As he kept walking, he went out of view. 

Around 4:40 he was back - just hanging out again. 

I checked again just after 5, but he was nowhere to be seen.  

Thanks for visiting Mr. GBH!  I look forward to seeing you again soon!

:) Amy