I designed this habit calendar and used it to lose 22 lbs!

callmeban
callmeban Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
But then I moved country, lost the calendar in transit and over the last 1-2 years have gained the weight again. Sigh! So I'm going to get it printed again this week and thought "this might be helpful for other people too!".

http://i.imgur.com/sDCIOFz.jpg

Everyday you mark on the poster whether you stuck to your goal or not (eg. Sticking to a food plan or going to the gym). It's a great visual reminder each day of your progress and encourages you to stick to your objective.

So I'm going to get a handful of these printed this week, let me know if you want one!

Thanks :)
Steven

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  • jendpositive
    jendpositive Posts: 26 Member
    Hey Steven, good idea. If it's right in front of your eyes its really good motivation. I've been travelling for two months and managed to gain 14lbs so I'm back on the diet fitness road again. Good luck.
  • canoepug56
    canoepug56 Posts: 161 Member
    Is this not the same as filling out you myfitnesspal diary daily ?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    That's just an actual calendar... In what way is it a 'habit' calendar?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Cool

    If it's what gets you through

    It's like a sticker chart ...anyone who has ever had a toddler will get me :)
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I like it. Put in on the fridge, mark your progress each day, and it's right there to see. Motivating.
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    I don't think that would help me, but I definitely get how it could be helpful to others. Good idea.
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    canoepug wrote: »
    Is this not the same as filling out you myfitnesspal diary daily ?

    Hi canoepug! It's the same principle, yes.

    My personal experience is that I'll start using the mfp diary (or similar apps to build habits) but end up forgetting to log in to them or avoid them if I miss a day. The reason this made a difference for me was that I hung it right above my desk so I was facing it every time I sat down to work - so I couldn't ignore it or forget it.

    I designed it so that it was really simple - so it takes a 2 second glance to see progress and a quick dab of a pen to fill in for the day (I used a bingo pen :blush: ). I guess I'm naturally quite lazy, so the less work there is for me to do the more chance there is of me doing it!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I do think it's really well designed by the way ...:)
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    It looks like a regular calendar?
    In the past, I have made marks or put stickers on a calendar on days I exercised. It was nice to see it fill in.
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    That's just an actual calendar... In what way is it a 'habit' calendar?

    Hey TT. Haha, sorry for the confusion!

    The reason that it's a habit calendar is that it's designed specifically for creating habits - you can't fill it with notes or write in "TavstockToad's Birthday! Get a Gift!".

    I used it to help me stick to my eating plan. So in the fields at the top I wrote 'Stuck to Eating Plan' with a green dot, and 'Didn't Stick to Eating Plan' with a red dot. Every day I stuck to it I marked green, when I didn't I marked the day red - so you can see at a glance exactly how well you've been doing. It reminds you and encourages you to stick to your plan (especially if you're on a good streak!).

    Also, although I used it for weight-loss I didn't call it a Weight Loss calendar because it can be used for a number of things like going to the gym, setting a sleeping routine, sticking to a budget - anything really.

    Does that make more sense? :)
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    edited June 2015
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    I do think it's really well designed by the way ...:)

    Thanks :) That's partly the reason I created it. I'm a graphic designer and the odd thing I found that could be used for this task looked hideous and not something I'd like to have hanging on my wall for a year - so I designed this. Something minimal and quick to use/read.

    Also I forgot to mention it's a double sided poster, so once the years out you can flip it over and hang this on your wall: http://i.imgur.com/gzPBQGE.jpg
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    I like it. Put in on the fridge, mark your progress each day, and it's right there to see. Motivating.

    Exactly!
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    edited June 2015
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I don't think that would help me, but I definitely get how it could be helpful to others. Good idea.

    Yeah that's fair enough, it might not be for everyone. It helped me in the past so I thought it might be helpful for others, so I thought I'd ask around as I can get a few extra's printed!
  • canoepug56
    canoepug56 Posts: 161 Member
    callmeban wrote: »
    canoepug wrote: »
    Is this not the same as filling out you myfitnesspal diary daily ?

    Hi canoepug! It's the same principle, yes.

    My personal experience is that I'll start using the mfp diary (or similar apps to build habits) but end up forgetting to log in to them or avoid them if I miss a day. The reason this made a difference for me was that I hung it right above my desk so I was facing it every time I sat down to work - so I couldn't ignore it or forget it.

    I designed it so that it was really simple - so it takes a 2 second glance to see progress and a quick dab of a pen to fill in for the day (I used a bingo pen :blush: ). I guess I'm naturally quite lazy, so the less work there is for me to do the more chance there is of me doing it!

    Cool.It's the end result that counts :)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So dude ...straight out question

    You looking to sell this? You'd need to package it up with the stickers you know

    And if you're looking to sell it here...you're going to get disappeared ..cos they don't hold with marketing to MFP members on the forums

    Just as a friendly warning
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    So dude ...straight out question

    You looking to sell this? You'd need to package it up with the stickers you know

    And if you're looking to sell it here...you're going to get disappeared ..cos they don't hold with marketing to MFP members on the forums

    Just as a friendly warning

    Thanks for the warning! I can see my original post has been flagged a few times, I hadn't realised this was frowned upon here. Although I do understand it's a natural instinct to think 'that guys selling something! IT'S A SCAAAM!' :) I do it myself.

    I was genuinely looking to see if this would interest or be beneficial to anyone like it was for me. I'm not really sure how much it would cost to get them printed, packaged and sent to ~5 people - but I'm guessing I'd make a substantial $10-$20 profit or something, so it's not about making money.

    I used a pen to fill it in before, but that's a good idea with the stickers.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    callmeban wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    So dude ...straight out question

    You looking to sell this? You'd need to package it up with the stickers you know

    And if you're looking to sell it here...you're going to get disappeared ..cos they don't hold with marketing to MFP members on the forums

    Just as a friendly warning

    Thanks for the warning! I can see my original post has been flagged a few times, I hadn't realised this was frowned upon here. Although I do understand it's a natural instinct to think 'that guys selling something! IT'S A SCAAAM!' :) I do it myself.

    I was genuinely looking to see if this would interest or be beneficial to anyone like it was for me. I'm not really sure how much it would cost to get them printed, packaged and sent to ~5 people - but I'm guessing I'd make a substantial $10-$20 profit or something, so it's not about making money.

    I used a pen to fill it in before, but that's a good idea with the stickers.

    You cannot sell anything on this website.
  • callmeban
    callmeban Posts: 8 Member
    edited June 2015
    missiontofitness wrote: »

    You cannot sell anything on this website.

    Yeah rabbitjb alluded to that above too :) Thanks for letting me know! Hadn't realised I was breaking the rules.

    Any chance you could help me get in touch with an Admin?


  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    I am locking this thread, as this is considered advertising. If you are interested in a possible partnership, you would need to contact an admin about that
    /Locked

    _Ben
    MyFitnessPal Forum Moderator
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