InMyNext30Years! 42 Posted January 23, 2013 Hi all! I am a person who likes to visually reward myself. I am looking for something visual to keep track of each lb lost. I saw "motivation marbles" on line and my old weight watchers leader used to give us a paper clip to string together for every lb we lost. I was wonder if any of your have any fun ideas that you do! 1 sweetie2003 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOMW 71 Posted January 23, 2013 I have a bracket that I add a bead to for every 10 pounds lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pattycake71963 84 Posted January 23, 2013 I love that ideal ...will try it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOMW 71 Posted January 23, 2013 I like it. Each bead is a story and helps Mr to see how far I have came. I also get a nice braclet out of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InMyNext30Years! 42 Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks great idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicki3007 11 Posted January 23, 2013 That's such a great idea! Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpietrowski 102 Posted January 23, 2013 Definitely going to do this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrmBig4Evr 152 Posted February 2, 2013 Love that I found this! Great ideas, may a braclet and then something at home, in bathroom or bedroom...thinking art or something... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichiganChic 3,262 Posted February 2, 2013 I like charts and graphs, lol. I created some in excel, and love to look at the trend line. I also track on fitbit, which I can see on phone at any time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InMyNext30Years! 42 Posted February 2, 2013 Hi I found this idea online the jar on the left says pounds lost and the jar on the right says pounds to go... Obviously I have a long way to go! Lol I I color coordinated the marbles green for the morbid obesity bmi, blue for obesity, purple for overweight and pink hearts for my healthy weight range. I like it good visual! It's pretty too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lessofmeismore 1,405 Posted February 2, 2013 Hi I found this idea online the jar on the left says pounds lost and the jar on the right says pounds to go... Obviously I have a long way to go! Lol I I color coordinated the marbles green for the morbid obesity bmi' date=' blue for obesity, purple for overweight and pink hearts for my healthy weight range. I like it good visual! It's pretty too! [/quote'] Absolutely love that idea and love how you coordinated the BMI colors... Super cute idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InMyNext30Years! 42 Posted February 2, 2013 No real science behind it... When i started i weighted 265. the bmi chart says for my height 265-214 is extreme obesity so I put 51 green marbles in the jar, obese is 213-164 so I put 59 blue marbles in for that, overweight is 163-136 so I put 29 purple ones for that and healthy is 135-104 so I put the 31 pink hearts in for that. Just out your 3 favorite color marbles river rocks or gems whatever you can find and count them out according to your bmi chart. Picked my 3 favorite colors blue green purple.... Green being my least favorite therefor my least favorite weight morbid, (lol) blue being my next obese, purple being my most fav so overweight. I got all the supplies at dollar tree and because its valentines day I found pink hearts and thought that having them at the bottom for the healthy weight was cute... Also I put one big rock in for every 10 lbs just as an added incentive for every 10 lbs. i found the stick on letters from Michael's craft store in the scrap booking section. You can be as little it as much creative as you want.... if you want you can just put multi colored marbles one for each pound you need to loose that was the original one that I found online. I was bored so I made it more creative lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holly5.3 423 Posted February 6, 2013 I love the marbles/rocks ideas! I did something quick and not fancy but it helps to inspire me. Day of surgery I took string and measured around my stomach. I check out how much smaller I am with my 'belly string' every month. I plan on making a beaded necklace the same length when I'm near goal (it's long so it's going to take a lot of beads-expensive!) I'll probably wear it wrapped around my neck twice. Then I'll slip it around my waist to show anyone who asks how big I was-"out to here!" excited!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InMyNext30Years! 42 Posted February 7, 2013 Wow love the string idea too! Lol thanks! Mine will be very expensive as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chitowngirl 886 Posted February 7, 2013 I've heard about the marbles thing it sounds cook. I've got about 50 more pounds to go and these pounds are gonna be a little harder to come off, so maybe this will keep me motivated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites