Using beads in a jar to track loss

SerenaKitty

Has anyone here used a jar of beads or other objects to keep track of pounds lost? I think it might be helpful to have a simple visual representation of weight lost.

I have about 67 pounds to lose, so I put 67 bullets in a jar. I'll take one out each time I lose a pound.

Has anyone else here found visual representations of loss to be helpful?

Thank you!

Pearsquared

I like to go to the gym or to the store and pick up the amount of weight that represents how much I've lost. (:

SherryIsRunner5

Sounds like a great idea!

davepearson86

Sounds good, but I would be adding beads to an empty jar for lbs lost. Seems like it would motivate me more to fill a jar than empty it.

LishieFruit89

Has anyone here used a jar of beads or other objects to keep track of pounds lost? I think it might be helpful to have a simple visual representation of weight lost.

I have about 67 pounds to lose, so I put 67 bullets in a jar. I'll take one out each time I lose a pound.

Has anyone else here found visual representations of loss to be helpful?

Thank you!

Why would you waste ammo like that?!

That's 67 rounds you could use in target practice!

channadugger

I love this idea!!!

Sarahndipity30

I have 2 glass vases i picked up at Dollar Tree. I bought a few bags of the colored glass rocks there as well. I take a rock from the full jar and add it to the empty one for each lb lost. I saw someone else do it and i thought it was a crafty visual!

singlefemalelawyer

This is a great idea! I'm gonna buy some beads and start doing this I'm a very visual person and it will be a great reminder everyday of how far I've come.

leahconfere

Maybe they could use it for a victory shooting day!

_cdngirl71_

That is a great idea.

emmgetsfit

I use two jars and move beads from one to the other. It's a good feeling when you see the "lost" jar filling and the "to loose" jar emptying. I'm looking forward to the day that the lost jar has more beads than the to loose jar!!

Edited to add: I keep the jars on top of my TV so its a reminder to get off my butt when I'm vegging out.

SerenaKitty

Has anyone here used a jar of beads or other objects to keep track of pounds lost? I think it might be helpful to have a simple visual representation of weight lost.

I have about 67 pounds to lose, so I put 67 bullets in a jar. I'll take one out each time I lose a pound.

Has anyone else here found visual representations of loss to be helpful?

Thank you!

Why would you waste ammo like that?!

That's 67 rounds you could use in target practice!

Don't worry, they will be put to use eventually. Baby bullets will not be left to die.

kimbux

I use $1.00 bills - add to a jar each time I lose a pound. I will have some case saved to buy a new pair of shoes or something by the time I am finished!

SerenaKitty

I have 2 glass vases i picked up at Dollar Tree. I bought a few bags of the colored glass rocks there as well. I take a rock from the full jar and add it to the empty one for each lb lost. I saw someone else do it and i thought it was a crafty visual!

Great idea!

Jestinia

I use $1.00 bills - add to a jar each time I lose a pound. I will have some case saved to buy a new pair of shoes or something by the time I am finished!

I like this one!

Shuuma

That's a good visual! The Potterhead in me would label the pounds lost jar "Gryffindor" and the pounds to lose jar "Slytherin." That way, I lose weight and Gryffindor wins the house cup.

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Franksgreengirl

I've never heard of this but I'm going to give it a go. I don't know why I hadn't thought of doing something like this before. I love visuals for everything else and this will give me a go to place when I'm feeling low. Thank you for sharing the idea!

cuinboston2014

I am doing this but I dont' find it motivating. I saw it on Extreme Weight Loss where you watch them drop several pounds, therefore beads/marbles into a container at once. For me, one a week is a painful reminder of my slow loss lol.

However, I am still doing it and I guess it is a reminder - especially as mine sits right next to my wine bottle. I also just have marbles in tupperware as I'm not crafty.

Some of you have great ideas - I love the $$ one - or making them into something crafty you can sort of display or put by the TV. It certainly doesn't hurt to try it.

I do have to say while that it can sometimes frustrate me, it also keeps me accountable. My weight is a very sensitive subject to me - not to my husband. So I don't always tell him the good or the bad. But he can always look in the tupperware and see where I am and decide whether or not to comment.

And again.... it's right by my wine so I'm less tempted to drink it lol. good luck

thescrumisfun

Hmmm this is an interesting concept. Maybe I'll do this, but add a pebble for every pound I add to the barbell .

phyl303

Great Idea! I'm going to get jars and beads after work today!

My visualization so far is of comparisons like "That turkey weighs 27 pounds and I've lost more than that."

I read that human fat is similar in size and density to common butter. So when I think about a cart with FORTY packs of butter, I feel pretty darn proud!!

That comparison also helps me on weeks when the scale only moves a 1/4 pound, I can visualize that as a stick of butter.

GlutenFreeWench

I actually use river stones. I collected a great # when I was living in Illinois and move them from side to side as I lose weight/ gain weight. I hate moving them back and forth.