Make Your Own Points Counter Bracelet
Weight Watchers sells a bracelet for counting points for about twenty bucks. It’s not too pretty, but it features a movable charm that allows you to keep track of how many points you’ve eaten. The only problem with the bracelet is that anyone who has attended Weight Watchers would recognize those cheap pearls and black beads from a mile away. It practically screams, “I’m on Weight Watchers!!”
Sutherland Studios, however, has step-by-step instructions on how to make a similar bracelet.
They suggest that you could use the bracelet to keep track of rows of knitting or crochet, but this would be genius for discretely keeping track of your Weight Watcher points. Since you are making it yourself, you can put the number of beads for YOUR points limit. The second string, with additional charms, could keep track of your veggies, dairy, oils and water. I imagine five green beads for veggies, six green beads for water, two white beads for dairy and two clear beads for oils.
Because you make it yourself, choosing your own beads, no one would be able to tell that it was for keeping track of Weight Watcher points. You could just privately move over the stretchy bead when you eat your meal unnoticed.
If you make a bracelet such as this, post a message in the comments linking to yours and show off your talents!
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March 30th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I’ve not seen that WW bracelet offered at my meetings, but I think it’s an awesome idea, and I love the make it yourownself idea! I’m going to ask my sister to make me one!! THANKS for sharing!!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:17 am
I have a question about weight watchers. I am one of those people who’s target goal was to lose 15 pounds. I lost 8 rather steadily on the point system. I exercise 5xper week and I don’t even count the exercise points so that I keep my # low. I plateaued 6 weeks ago.I kept on the flex plan hoping it would bump the plateau…no luck. I am now trying the core plan. Any suggestions? I want to lose the last 7 pounds, but honestly do not know how.I eat healthy and exercise a lot. Thanks! Barb
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:19 am
I make a glam version of WW points bracelets called “Skinny Bitch” bracelets! You can view them at my website. They are a great tracker for when you are on program and a lovely reminder of what you have accomplished for when you get to goal!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5529828
Good Luck!
Elena
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Elena,
I checked out your bracelets and they look AWESOME! If any of you are looking for something like this, give Elena’s a try!
Laura
June 16th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Barb–
Switching to core plan might help, but if you’ve been doing the same exercise program for a long time, your body may have become accustomed to it. You may need to find a new way to exercise to kick your body into losing those last pounds. You also might want to check to see that you’re consuming the right amount of points–as you’ve lost weight, you might have fallen into another points bracket and not realized it. Other than that, you might just have to drink lots of water and wait.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:38 am
I make the point counter bracelets and you can see my version on my site @www.melodysuniquedesigns.yolasite.com
March 18th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Melody,
I looked at your Point Counter Bracelets and they look great! Keep up the good work!
Laura
April 5th, 2010 at 7:22 am
Thanks Laura.
April 5th, 2010 at 7:23 am
I am selling them for $8 and offering free shipment. http://www.melodysuniquedesighs.com