Another weight loss analogy

daisyHair · 08-10-2008, 06:30 AM

In the spirit of motivation, this is what I do.

At the end of each week I have to go to the bank. Every other week or so, when I go I exchange cash for rolls of new pennies.

Three rolls of pennies per pound I have lost. (each roll of pennies is very slightly under 1/3 of a pound).

I have a pillowcase I have been putting them in.

Every time I get discouraged I go pick up that pillowcase. It's crazy how heavy it is now.

I even very recently was so sure my calculations were wrong -surely they weigh more than that.. they sure FEEL like it now.. so I weighed them-right on!..

And of course a plus is I am saving a bit for something fun when I get to goal.

sugarless4life · 08-10-2008, 06:32 AM

Girlie, that is FANTASTIC!!! I love that idea!!!!!

Betty

OurLuvsFromAbove · 08-10-2008, 06:33 AM

thats a really cool idea! kinda like the papertowel roll idea, only yours is actually rewarding!
do you have any ideas yet what to do with the pennies? are you going to wait till goal? or untill its almost to hard to carry? when you going to cash those babys? lol

LoraJR72 · 08-10-2008, 06:36 AM

Nice avatar, Luvs!

I love the pennies idea!

scandalouslyglam · 08-10-2008, 06:52 AM

DaisyHair!! You look fantastic! That's pretty cool Idea...It gives you something concrete to relte your loss to. Keep up the good work!

DEEDLYNN · 08-10-2008, 08:00 AM

GREAT IDEA!!!!! I may ride your coattails on this one.

08-10-2008, 06:30 AM	#1
daisyHair MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,832 Gallery: daisyHair Stats: 257/209/207/135 WOE: Atkins OWL	Another weight loss analogy In the spirit of motivation, this is what I do. At the end of each week I have to go to the bank. Every other week or so, when I go I exchange cash for rolls of new pennies. Three rolls of pennies per pound I have lost. (each roll of pennies is very slightly under 1/3 of a pound). I have a pillowcase I have been putting them in. Every time I get discouraged I go pick up that pillowcase. It's crazy how heavy it is now. I even very recently was so sure my calculations were wrong -surely they weigh more than that.. they sure FEEL like it now.. so I weighed them-right on!.. And of course a plus is I am saving a bit for something fun when I get to goal. __________________ 44 years old.................Walking around 17 miles a week right now (average 3 miles a day). "I've Never Had a Humble Opinion. If You Have an Opinion, Why be Humble About it?" Joan Baez Progress pix:http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ma...s-pix-too.html Http://www.myspace.com/runundefined

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08-10-2008, 06:32 AM	#2
sugarless4life Atkins Ambassador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 9,449 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: sugarless4life Stats: I EAT TO LIVE HEALTHY AND EXERCISE TO LIVE STRONG! WOE: Lost it with Atkins / RUNNING to keep it off! Start Date: January 19, 2002 - 6 YEARS ON ATKINS	Girlie, that is FANTASTIC!!! I love that idea!!!!! Betty

08-10-2008, 06:33 AM	#3
OurLuvsFromAbove Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn Ny Posts: 3,151 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: OurLuvsFromAbove Stats: 182/145.3/140 (restart) use to be 227) WOE: Low Carb and Eggcreaming it up! Start Date: Restart March 2008	thats a really cool idea! kinda like the papertowel roll idea, only yours is actually rewarding! do you have any ideas yet what to do with the pennies? are you going to wait till goal? or untill its almost to hard to carry? when you going to cash those babys? lol

08-10-2008, 06:36 AM	#4
LoraJR72 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Over the river and through the woods... Posts: 4,551 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 186/132/127 - 5'6" WOE: Egg/Protein Fast Rotation Start Date: October 20, 2008	Nice avatar, Luvs! I love the pennies idea!

08-10-2008, 06:52 AM	#5
scandalouslyglam MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Portland, Me Posts: 1,740 Gallery: scandalouslyglam Stats: 226/209/195 Long term goal 175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 1, 2007	DaisyHair!! You look fantastic! That's pretty cool Idea...It gives you something concrete to relte your loss to. Keep up the good work!

08-10-2008, 08:00 AM	#6
DEEDLYNN Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914 Gallery: DEEDLYNN	GREAT IDEA!!!!! I may ride your coattails on this one.