30 pounds down...a different type of photo!

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To mark my 30-pound loss, I gathered up items that totalled 30 pounds to take a picture to post on my fridge. Those items included a 1-pound carton of strawberries, 1 pound of butter sticks, a 3-pound container of cottage cheese, a 3-pound container of shortening, a 5-pound bucket of cookie dough, a 5-pound bag of flour and finally, my 12-pound bowling ball. The picture was AMAZING to me. What REALLY got me was when I stuffed all those things into one (very sturdy) shopping bag and tried to carry it around! WOW! 30 didn't seem like much until I did those two things! I'm very proud of myself and I'm very excited to keep on going!

If someone can fix the picture, that would be helpful. I followed the tutorial (I thought I did anyhow)!
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  • funsteps
    funsteps Posts: 74 Member
    i love this! what an awesome way to put it into perspective. congrats on being down 30lbs!
  • jeme3
    jeme3 Posts: 355 Member
    Very different when you see it than when you try to imagine it! Good idea!
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    at weight watchers they had us bring in canned food for a drive. this was when I lost weight before, i carried 20 lbs of food out to the car, to the mtg, I always thought well 20 lbs thats not that much. but crap, when you have to carry it around all the time, its hard! you dont realize what you are doing to your body. congrats! keep it up!
  • Great idea on the picture- I'm sure it really puts losing 30lbs. into perspective.
    Congrats on your loss!
  • totallydevious
    totallydevious Posts: 309 Member
    AMAZING!
    Great job, darling, keep up the awesome work!
    :heart:
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    Love that idea! Very creative visual reminder.
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Cool! Good work!

    Me, I have lost my 8-y-o daughter's weight.
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    P1110597_zps820771fa.jpg
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    What a cool idea! I want to to that, after I lose my last 10 pounds!
  • WaxMama
    WaxMama Posts: 369 Member
    I love this!!! And would love to see the photo! Congrats on your success!!!!
  • JennyLisT
    JennyLisT Posts: 402 Member
    That is a great image, especially since that's exactly how much I've lost so far.
  • WaxMama
    WaxMama Posts: 369 Member
    Oops, didn't see the link :blushing: lol
  • confettibetti
    confettibetti Posts: 405 Member
    P1110597_zps820771fa.jpg

    ^there ya go!!!!

    LOVE IT!!!!
  • NuggetLovesEdie
    NuggetLovesEdie Posts: 477 Member
    Wow... What a great way to visualize your efforts!
  • virginiejaubin
    virginiejaubin Posts: 497 Member
    I like the idea! Great job!
  • cowsstealmythong
    cowsstealmythong Posts: 173 Member
    I approve. <3
    Good idea, and WELL DONE!
  • BelindaDuvessa
    BelindaDuvessa Posts: 1,014 Member
    That is such a great idea!

    And congratulations on your loss!
  • chele5
    chele5 Posts: 2 Member
    Awesome visual - love this idea! And congrats on the weight loss! :smile:
  • newCourtney
    newCourtney Posts: 168 Member
    That's a great idea! Congratulations!
  • 1PoisonIvy
    1PoisonIvy Posts: 933 Member
    Love this!! I always compare losing to a five pound bag of sugar, (now with the economy I think they make 4 lbs), anyway, If you lose 5 lbs, stick a bag of sugar under your shirt!!
    I have lost 50 lbs and that is 10 or 12 bags of sugar!!
    I can't imagine stacking that many on my stomach!!!

    I still have 80 more to go and that is up to 20 more bags!!

    WOW!!
  • 1PoisonIvy
    1PoisonIvy Posts: 933 Member
    bump
  • reedkaus
    reedkaus Posts: 250 Member
    if you don't need the cookie dough i'll take it
  • jubeesh
    jubeesh Posts: 156
    Congratulations! and BTW I LOVE this idea!
  • Christinesyear
    Christinesyear Posts: 100 Member
    if you don't need the cookie dough i'll take it

    Funny! Amazingly enough, that cookie dough has been in the fridge for over two months. We got it for my son, who loves cookie dough. I tell you what. That thing NEVER would have lasted that long just a few months ago!
  • snarf432
    snarf432 Posts: 91 Member
    Amazing job and very great idea to make the weight you have lost look real to you!!
  • SunnyAndrsn
    SunnyAndrsn Posts: 369 Member
    I love this! I'm down a bag of dog food (40 pounds + 5 more)--and my big boys eat that ever 3 weeks, so I lift a big bag into the shopping cart that often.

    Great reminder to think of something tangible. No wonder I was always tired and never wanted to do anything lugging all that extra around.
  • Wow... When I think of it that way, I've lost the equivalent of my 6 year old grandson......
  • JigglyPuff2011
    JigglyPuff2011 Posts: 32 Member
    I LOVE IT.. WHAT A GREAT VISUAL THANKS FOR THE POST!!! CONGRATS TOO YOU!!
  • crrobin
    crrobin Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks so much for the perspective!! Feeling more accomplished right about now:)
  • jnrinwa
    jnrinwa Posts: 66 Member
    Love this! Great motivation idea!
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