Bullet Journal Weight Loss Tracker AKA My “Jewel-Toned Journey”
Today I have an update on a post I did months ago. I call this my Jewel-Toned Journey weight loss tracker. No, it’s not Candyland (that would be entirely counter-productive for weight loss!) During November, I started Whole30. FYI, I’m not a purist with the program or dieting in general, but I wanted to use it to take control of my cravings and get control of my life. The goal: stop eating so much sugar so I could change my life for the better.
I’m attempting to get healthier and lose some weight in the process – that’s the goal, to take control of my life and not let sugar control it for me.
Months ago, I dubbed my husband ‘evil genius’ because of his idea to help incentivize me to lose weight. Disclaimer, he only contributed ideas when I asked him to and loves me for who I am no matter what. He has never suggested anything without me asking his opinion first. He’s a good guy.
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I wanted to track progress and earn a reward – but not a food reward. So the hubby came up with the idea that I could earn Tombow markers (which I wanted) based on success with my weight loss. But the caveat, I must give them back if I regress. This thought terrified me; this is why it took me so long to finally start working towards my goal because I wanted to keep the markers and never give them back.
Once I got started, I felt like I would succeed. Such a great feeling!
How I fill out the tracker:
Each time I achieve a milestone or stop to measure, I will mark the tiles on the weight loss tracker board with the colors that I earn. Since each marker displays a handy-dandy number, I color the tile in and then label the color with the marker number.
On the next page, I draw a candy-land like card with the number and the color showing the progress. So not only do I earn markers but I get to play a game. I decided to call it my “Jewel-Toned Journey.” It makes a great Marker Swatch too! I think I probably should have chosen the colors for the best display of colors. Instead, I wanted colors that would blend well with the markers I already have.
Progress
I earned 16 markers at the end of 30 days of Whole30! I’m excited about my progress and anxious to keep going.
What’s even better, is I feel like I have control over my cravings and control over my eating habits. It’s a beautiful feeling. Very freeing and I feel like I can continue. I want to earn those markers, but what’s more, is I want to keep feeling better about myself.
I never wanted my self-esteem to tie to my weight, through the years of bullet journaling and developing other talents and abilities, I finally have come to love myself for who I am on the inside. Accepting myself no matter what is essential. It’s incredible to see that when I love myself on the inside, I can easily change the things I don’t like as much, and the journey feels easier.
Color Choices
Choosing the colors is the hardest part! I ended up selecting colors that would blend well with the markers from the bright & primary packs I already own.
933 Chrome Orange
905 Red
873 Coral
772 Blush
673 Orchid
623 Purple Sage
553 Mist Purple
679 Dark Plum
743 Hot Pink
837 Wine Red
847 Crimson
228 Gray Green
177 Dark Jade
N75 Cool Gray 3
026 Yellow Gold
Displaying The Colors
The 96-count pack of dual brush markers comes with a desk-stand, Tombow does have an updated stand that holds 108 markers since they released 12 new colors. I’ve heard that the desk stand pieces don’t like to snap together and assembly is somewhat tricky. I didn’t have any difficulties putting it together.
If you don’t have something to track, the printable makes a great marker swatch.
Want your own tracker? It’s available in my shop!
I hope to finish this tracker by the end of this year. I’d love to know how you track big goals.
Do you have a tracker or method for tracking something over a year or a couple of months?
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This is awesome, I love the reward system, and I love the tracker. So far for tracking, I’ve only starting using a graph. When I try to do trackers that are creative and fun, they detract me from my goal somehow. I know most people have the opposite reaction. Oddly enough, the more basic I go, the more I get done. Even though it doesn’t look the way I want it to.
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Hi Ani! I LOVE the idea most of the time of intricate trackers, but most of the time I tend to succeed with simple trackers instead, as well. This one is a little different because of the rewards. Except for today, I ate a king-size Twix bar because I was so done with this week and the stress. And the worst part: I pre-meditated it. It wasn’t impulsive. I’m going to hate tracking that one.
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