Visualize your Success!

Aaron_K123

I had a fun idea for showing off people's weight loss success. I haven't lost all that much weight in comparison to many on here but I thought I'd post my own just to get this started, I think we could all have a lot of fun with it.

Here is the idea. Think back to the day where you first started to take weight loss seriously and the weight started to come off. What did you weigh back then?

Given what you weigh now how many things do you need to put on/wear/hold in order to get back to that weight? Get on your scale and add and add and add until you see that number.

Using myself I have lost 20 pounds so far. I used to weigh 188 now I weigh 168. I put on 1.5 pounds of clothes, a backpack with my laptop and my lunch weighing 8.5 pounds and held two 5 pound dumbbells to get back to 188.

Lacks creative flair I know but I bet there are many of you out there with a lot more to work with. Come on losers lets see that success visualized!

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I like this idea! Going to give it some thought.

QueenBishOTUniverse

Same here, going to have to think about what I would want to add, I may be carrying multiple cats.....

ew_david

If it wasn't late and 85 degrees, I'd totally put on 26# of clothing.

Great thread!

Chevy_Quest

Count me in... i just need some time to get creative! :drinker:

QueenBishOTUniverse

LOL ok, so I just weighed everyone, so far I have lost 3 of our 4 cats and have less then 1 kitten left to lose.

And before anyone starts making crazy cat lady jokes, 3 of the 4 cats are my husbands fault. I only claim responsibility for one of them.

PikaKnight

Interesting idea! Tagging for my feed

them_and_me

My highest weight was 220lbs - 60lbs ago! I could pack my baby and my 3 yo niece and it still wouldn't cover it. Crazy!!

RaggedyPond

45lb Powerblock

marian4marian

great idea. i like to visualize 17 lbs of butter sitting on a table in front of me! that's what i've worked off...and when i carry anything around that weight amount i definitely talk to myself about the fact i used to carry that on my frame...

QueenBishOTUniverse

Bump, still trying to figure out how to hold three cats and take a picture at the same time. :laugh:

hartmamp

I think this way when I am using weights in workout. I'll pick one up and think, "I used to carry this around just in fat, so I can go heavier."

nathalier71

Love it! I'm thinking...I'm thinking...

pippadeedippity

Love this idea! I've lost 31lbs so far and I equate that to a 30 lb bag of dog food. You know the ones you have to sling over your should to carry them? Crazy to think I was carrying that around!

csk0018

This is an amazing idea! :bigsmile:

jmcdonald2011

I work in a bar so I am going to visualize it in what I lug around at work. I have lost just shy of a 24 of beer

walker306

Love it! I've lost 10 lbs...how about 2 bags of sugar, you know, the 5lb bags?

ExistingFish

Cool I have lost more than 2 5lb dumbells!

I can't wait until I can say I have lost what my toddler weighs....

Meerataila

Love it. But I can't figure out how to burden myself with 129 pounds of stuff and not get squished under it!

Aaron_K123

Love it. But I can't figure out how to burden myself with 129 pounds of stuff and not get squished under it!

Hah but that is exactly what I was hoping for. Would love to see that person who lost 100+ pounds with some giant backpack on trying to slog around some dumbbells while wearing huge boots. I mean that has just got to feel so amazing knowing that all that weight that you struggle to carry was weight you used to carry around every day simply by being that overweight.

Part of me wanted to make this a challenge, to see if anyone who had lost 50+ pounds would be willing to put that on in a backpack and carry it around all day just to see how that felt.

Veil5577

All I'd have to do is pick up my cat.. he's a 20 pounder.

_Terrapin_

Bump, still trying to figure out how to hold three cats and take a picture at the same time. :laugh:

Try asking them to sit, by the time they do, you will have lost the kitten too!

d0v3r13

i've lost my toddler!!! which explains why its so much less work to carry him :happy:

Aaron_K123

i've lost my toddler!!! which explains why its so much less work to carry him :happy:

MFP...the only place where you will hear someone excitedly proclaim that they have lost their toddler.

bostonboxermom

I did this a couple weeks ago when I hit the 28 lb mark. One bag of dog food!

charmarbobar

Bump...I have some ideas, but have to get home first!!

danasings

Great thread!

Bumping to come back later.

jlapey

i've lost my toddler!!! which explains why its so much less work to carry him :happy:

MFP...the only place where you will hear someone excitedly proclaim that they have lost their toddler.

This made me laugh out loud.

dakotababy

I dont think I could walk around with an extra 72lbs for a day and not look awkward.

sparklefrogz

In a similar vein, this website may be of interest: http://www.bluebulbprojects.com/MeasureOfThings/php/default.php

I've lost a Dalmatian, or about 2.5 gold bars. Unfortunately I don't have either handy for a photo right now!

QueenBishOTUniverse

Bump, still trying to figure out how to hold three cats and take a picture at the same time. :laugh:

Try asking them to sit, by the time they do, you will have lost the kitten too!

All of their names are applicable. Velcro would be no problem, except Orange can't stand him. Spaz and Houdini might be issues though.