A suggestion from a friend of mine was to give myself a visual reminder of where I was....and where I was going through the use of motivation jars. Get 2 glass vases (I chose a short, squat one to start because that's how I see myself NOW.....a taller, thin one for the end because that's where I hope to be), find some pretty glass rocks, beads, etc. to place in the first vase to represent the pounds that you want to lose. As you lose, you move 1 bead per pound from the first to the 2nd jar. You will be able to visually check yourself and make sure the 2nd jar is getting more full while the first one is emptying. It's a triumphant moment when you move that bead from one jar to the next. When your 1st jar is empty you have reached your goal....and perhaps it's time to add some more beads and set a new goal! I'm a visual person so this is very motivating for me.....my kids have even joined the fun and ask every morning, can I move your bead today? LOL Hope the picture attaches!

Wow...what a great visual idea!

I'm going to the craft store tomorrow to get supplies. This is a great idea, I will share this at group next week.

I love mine!! I actually got the idea from Pinterest! Great visual motivator!

I love mine!! I actually got the idea from Pinterest! Great visual motivator!

Very cute! She actually may have gotten the idea from Pinterest too!

I got everything at Walmart for less than $10. The dish that says "Hope" was only $3. The gems were $3, and the tall skinny jar was only $1. I figure the one that says hope is pretty, and I will keep it out when I have lost all of my weight. I will pour the clear "fake water" that hardens over my gems, since I never plan to move them back to the need to lose jar.

Im so doing this great idea

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I love the idea of pouring the fake Water that hardens over! Really cool addition!

What a wonderful idea!! I'm absolutely doing this.....thanks for sharing!

Here's mine. The one on the left is pounds lost (64). The right is remaining (31).

I am going do this!

What an awesome idea. Something i have been doing is saving gallon jugs and for each 8lbs i loose i fill them up with water and set them in a laundry basket. Then when i feel discouraged i go pick up the laundry basket. So far im 6 wks out and only have 3 milk jugs full, but it is amazing to actually fill that weight that i had been carrying around. I cant wait till it has 12 jugs in it, i wont be able to pick it up.... Thats all the excess we were carrying with us!

Purchased my jars from Goodwill today, $1.00..Love this idea sooooo much...

I have a cabinet with stuff I won't part with....just in case! Well I know I have the glass beads and the Vases! This is such a cool idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

LOVE this!!

Done! I have 9 large glass stones to represent 10 lb increments and 90 small gold ones for each individual pound. I found 2 glass vases, neither are large, but I love each of them for their shape. The one with the little etched flowers is the one I will add to as I loose. Thanks again!

This whole process gets better and better.