Originally Posted by ljs317

I'm one of those people that need a visual motivation and i was having a difficult time trying to find something that would work for me and now I have found it and I thought I would share it with all of you. Its probabley silly to a lot of you but its working for me. Lost six pounds so far this month. I was putting a stick of butter on the butter dish when I noticed that the package weight was one pound and as I was holding that one pound in my hand I thought Wow thats heavy and would I want to carry that around with me all day. Well no I wouldn't so I put it right in the front of the frig and now every time I think I'll just cheat a little I pick up that one pound and then put it right back in the frig and concentrate on something else. seems silly right. It's working for me I just think how six of those look and feel, and I'm pleased that i don't have to carry six of those around with me anymore.

Originally Posted by thelondonzoo

Hi everyone! Today was HARD! I went grocery shopping and I always, always buy a candy at the checkout. Well, today I tried very hard not to look at the candy and I didn't buy any!!!! :mrgreen: Hooray!!!! But it was such a battle. Whoever knew sugar was this addictive? :thumbdown:

Originally Posted by thelondonzoo

Hi everyone! Today was HARD! I went grocery shopping and I always, always buy a candy at the checkout. Well, today I tried very hard not to look at the candy and I didn't buy any!!!! :mrgreen: Hooray!!!! But it was such a battle. Whoever knew sugar was this addictive? :thumbdown:

Originally Posted by Leota

For whatever reason, I'm not getting the notifications for this thread.
I have lost 1 lbs this week. I'm down to 142 now :D
DH and I started walking the park on Monday (1.5 miles) and increased out veggies. We are serious about lowering our triglycerides and cholesterol. We have to.

Originally Posted by Lefty1062

Evening everyone! Just thought I would check in. I have lost 7 lbs so far. I really love the butter visual! I also think if I had something to pick up/ look at it would motivate me. So I guess I'm gonna find something that wieghs a pound and for every pound I lose, I'll display it on the counter or somewhere. Am I the only one who once I start a diet, thinks I should lose like 20 pounds in a week?? I tend to be so hard in myself and it is frustrating.