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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I’ve been using this trick to keep me in the right mindset. I also rescued a dog this week who needs to be walked daily, so I’ve got a living BREATHING motivation (besides myself, whom I usually put on the backburner — I’ve got to work on that) to get out there EVERYDAY and lay some steps down. 🙂
This is something I will add to my weight loss routine. I did something similar when I quit smoking and it worked. Haven’t smoked in over 20 years. I am planning on doing the same thing as I did then. I will physically put a quarter into a jar for every pound I lose. As soon as I have enough money saved for a treat, I will use the money to reward myself.
Cute idea!
LOVE this idea. Wish I would’ve thought of it at the beginning of my weight-loss journey, but it’s never too late. One of my best friends created hers after watching the episode from last week and they are great! What a smart visual. Thanks!
I thought this was very clever! I actually already bought my jars. I just need something cute for my “marbles”. I try not to focus too much on the numbers, but hey lets face it: There is a goal and I want to reach it!
I have done this. I have a LOT to lose and it is helping (great motivational tool) I have a $100 note at the bottom of my “lbs to lose” jar and once I reach the last lb I’m going to treat myself to something.
great motivation.
Such a great idea and a wonderful motivator! It is nice to be able to see those changes because sometimes with weightloss, you know you are losing since your sizes are changing with clothes but when you look at yourself everyday, it is hard to tell. This provides you with a visual, awesome idea!
This is an awesome idea and I am so going to start doing this! I love watching Exterme Weight loss with your hubby and look forward to a inspiring story every week! Thank you for loving people so much!
What a great idea but I have had so many set backs trying to overcome something I don’t even know where to start for a goal