In Chantell’s episode of Extreme Weight Loss, she used 2 mason jars and marbles to help her visualize her first goal. One jar held 91 marbles, each representing 1 pound, that she needed to lose, to reach that first milestone. The other, empty, awaiting to be filled!
As she lost each pound, she moved a marble to the second jar, and continued to move marbles from one to the other, as she worked off each and every one of those pounds, helping her visually see her progress. She was literally watching herself lose her marbles! 🙂
Creating a way to help you see how you are doing as you work on a goal can help you see greater success and serve as a reminder of what you are focused on attaining. Keep it where you will walk past it and see it regularly to help you stay on track.
You can fill a jar not only with marbles, but with anything similarly small like decorative rocks or even buttons! Mason jars are inexpensive, and if you don’t have any readily handy, check the goodwill for fun jars and containers to hold “your weight”. I love these darling apothecary jars filled with pebbles! The possibilities are endless as you create a way to visually track your goal. You can even include your favorite motivational quote to give you additional inspiration!
How do you track your goals? Let me know in the comments below!
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This is a great idea. Going to go buy some tomorrow. I have been a yo yo dieter my whole life maybe this will help me stay on track. The visual aspect may help. Thanks for the idea. (:
Love this VISUAL for helping people really grasp their achievements and their goals! Great idea! 🙂
I LOVED this idea, My 6 year old daughter actually helped me make my own by decorating mason jars, she wrote on construction paperm “pounds to lose” and “pounds lost” and glued them to the jars. She also added stickers. It makes it even more meaningful because every time I see them and move a marble I am reminded that I am not only doing this for myself, but for her, so I can set a good example, and be able to be active and enjoy my time with her 🙂
I love this idea! Myself and my 13 year old need to lose a lot of weight. I’ve been looking for ways to help motivate her and myself. I think this is an awesome way…just perfect! Thank you so much!!!
Losing my marbles is not what I thought I wanted to tell people, after Chantells episode, I am proud to say to everyone, I am losing my marbles.
That is an awesome idea! Its also encouraging. I am gonna do this starting NOW. Thank you so much for your inspiration. I think you and Chris are a wonderful couple and awesome team. Thanks for dedicating most of your time to help people like me get into shape and meet our goals. I have a long road ahead of me but I am determined. Thanks again!
TWO JARS?? YES!! I already have “one” jar that I was attempting to fill with “yellow craft stones” representing (1 stone = 1 lb. of fat). BUT…having 2 jars and transferring them is even BETTER!! GREAT idea to add to my “Lard jar”!! I have 300 yellow stones to transfer!!! Will keep you updated on my progress. THX for the inspiring shows! LisaMN
I love this idea!
Fantastic idea!! I tend to stick with my phone apps and a few other websites. This is so crafty though and cute :).
My mom and I just started this yesterday. I can’t wait to transfer over my 1st marbles!