Yeah...so tracking has been the thing I used to do religiously that has become ridiculously hard. I've convinced myself I can keep track in my head. *insert gigglesnort here*
So, the other nite I was out w/ my family for my birthday and my stepdaughter had mentioned that if they made a round silly bandz she'd wear it. I happened to run to the drug store for some playdough to help pass the time til karaoke and found silly bandz that were numbers. They had a 0. It was round so I bought them and gave her the 0.
Later, as I'm stumbling through starting back w/ WW I realized I could USE those number silly bands. Got them out and sorted through the numbers to find the ones that would total my total number of points a day and put them on my left wrist. (Had to find another couple of packages of them since I gave most of the other numbers to my step granddaughter) Anyway, as of yesterday I have the numbers on my left wrist. When I eat the points they go to my right wrist. When the bands are all gone off my left wrist I'm done for the day. (still don't know what to do with the 35 weekly points, but it will come to me)
And, on another positive note: I am decluttering my kitchen today! It's feeling REALLY good to have a giant garbage bag for all the $*(# that's accumulated that has some sort of "sentimental" value....Really? It's just stuff...and we've got WAY too much stuff.
Posted By: Franma
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11/11/2010 09:32
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I caved in and signed back up with WW today, the "at home" programme, we have the new programme here ... so this is going to take some getting used to !
Tracking ... oh I hear you, I hear you .... I like the online programme as I can use the recipe builder.
C'mon, we can do this, can't we? After all, we've done it before?!
Brilliant idea~! Sorry to hear you're still struggling. I don't know why it's harder after a slump, but it certainly is. Love the step you took (talking to hubby). I was struggling to stay on track after my grandfather died and it wasn't until I acknowledged my feelings out loud, to E, that I started feeling and doing a little better. Hope things get better for you too.
I think your silly bandz idea is really cool! Have you shared that with your WW group yet? I'll bet they go crazy for it!
I could even use that idea for getting in all my water! I have to drink 4 - 16oz glasses per day. I've been sitting 4 glassed out and then putting them in the dishwasher, but I could use the silly bandz instead!
Cool idea to track your points wrist to wrist, although, I have no idea what a silly band is - pic?
If you need a specific item or number or charm or whatever, you might find Paperclay very useful to make what you need. Paperclay is air drying clay that I use daily. It dries super hard (as long as the item is thick enough), can be sanded, drilled, gessoed, painted and sealed once dry. You can use rubber stamps to emboss on it while wet, cut it, sculpt it... whatever. Paperclay can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michael's, it's cheaper at HL - $5. It comes in a black, retangular package with red and white text on it.
Now, that I've written this I think I have some ideas stiring on what might be useful for me to create as reminders for myself!
