[Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet

[NCBootman]

Henrietta,

Do let us know how you design and actually put together this bracelet. Also, 
exactly what do you intend to do with this t-shirt project? I've got a stack 
that are no longer worn and have wanted to do something with them instead of 
just throwing them away but don't know what to do!

Your success in doing the restaurant in your house is going to be planning 
ahead. Try to get everybody onboard with this idea that you'll make out a 
food plan a week at a time for the different needs. Combine them. yYou need 
meat too so whatever meat you cook for your husband, you get a smaller 
portion to use your budgeted points. He gets the hunk of cholesterol ridden 
point robbing lol that he needs. Cook a side that works for the son with the 
fiber issue and load him up. You eat a little. And, have your low points 
soup but also give husband some too. Make his a 1 point serving and yours a 
00 point serving. You won't go hungry and husband will think you're truly 
fattening him up! Plan it all out and it will work. Fail today and start 
over tomorrow!

How might you create this plan so everyone can see what's for dinner? Have a 
restaurant complete with menu on the fridge. But, the catch is there's the 
special of the day and cook forgot to cook the other options. Have fun with 
it and decide you are in control of what goes in your body and through your 
crafting hands. Awesome idea to use your Stream to read the miles away. It 
works and you'll have so much fun doing it. If you are a member of RFBD, get 
the Weight Watcher's Cookbook and read that and pick a couple new recipes 
never tried before to cook. Lots of chopping and stirring and kneading and 
cleaning up and just keep moving and moving. Your home and you will be 
beautiful more so than even you can imagine. And, off to work on my latch 
hook project after having two Oreo cookies and yes, I did budget them in 
cause they are so good and they are in the house.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet


> Hi Guys,
> Even though I am the total in the family, my Husband's lungs keep him from
> doing much of any movement.  I guess the trip across the house takes ore
> energy then my millions of trips. Lol
>
> I worry, I can fix low points soups and keep in my points. All of a sudden
> he is low in his points useage and I refuse to cook him steak and  me 
> soup.
> Then we have our  Son, he can't do fiber.  I will not, wait, I don't want 
> to
> be, a short  order cook.  But I do want to loose.
>
> You are right, washing the floor is  good. Also finding the beads that 
> fall
> isn't a bad way to get exercise when making that points bracelet. Llol
>
> My Victor Stream has saved me as far as exercise goes. I set the timer and
> have to stay on the machine until the victor stops.  I am saving T shirts 
> to
> make a rug. Figured the Grand Kids have tons of shirts to get rid of and a
> family design would be fun. That will become a standing craft.
>
> Kneeding bread for bread dough designs would be exercise. Probably should
> put the bread machine away.  Gardening and drying and pressing flowers 
> would
> be another.
>
> Well, the bracelet is tonights project so I guess I will close and hope to
> hear more ideas for calory burning crafting.
> Henrietta
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of NCBootman
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 11:36 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet
>
> Thank you all for having this conversation. I have to get serious again
> about weight and it has to not be boring. So, if our spouse gets to eat a
> ton because of hard work, then, as blind folk, we have to figure out how 
> to
> do hard labor! Things like scrub those floors on hands and knees, dancing
> our hearts out, making a garden, ... It ain't easy, but it is doable. 
> Also,
> in our crafting, we find ways to burn more calories. Stand up to do things
> because that gets more of the body involved. Instead of gathering items,
> make a dozen trips from one room to another, anything that makes us move 
> in
> some way. Sighted people do crafts like woodworking, painting a mural,
> sculpting, masonry, tile work, ... What are some things we can do that are
> active and promote opportunities to be even more active? My treadmill is
> good but if I don't realize I'm exercising, it's even more fun!
>
> Greg
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yvonne Alaniz" <yalaniz1 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet
>
>
>>I understand.  We tried WW for a while and we had similar problem.  My
>>hubby got so many points because he was doing hard labor and I got so few
>>that by the end of the dqay I usually didn't have any points left and he
>>was having steak while I was having plain salad...
>>
>> Yvonne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gary Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet
>>
>>
>>> Hi Greg,
>>> Thanks, I already lost a point.  So that is the good news and the bad
>>> news.lol  I like your idea of adding a piece for the spacer.
>>>
>>> Okay, I'll tell you all.  Get twenty one points. Now I am an old lady so
>>> that means I get no points for age. Lol
>>>
>>> My Husband getsthirty five and can't eat them all most days.
>>>
>>> Henrietta
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of NCBootman
>>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:55 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet
>>>
>>> Do you want something functional or attractive? Since you are talking
>>> about
>>> less than 30 points for a day depending on your individual situation, 
>>> you
>>> could simply make a bracelet with the number of beads for the number of
>>> points. I suggest using a different bead every 5th or some pattern to
>>> make
>>> counting easy. Use the clasp or whatever joining you use as the zero
>>> point
>>> and then put a paperclip at this point or the point you are at. You will
>>> be
>>> moving it around as the day goes on. Get one the same color as your
>>> beads.
>>> You can make this as beautiful and elaborate as you want, but this is a
>>> quick fix to solve a problem or purpose. And, keep in mind the general
>>> size
>>> of beads since you have to make the right number fit. Also, do keep the
>>> bracelet so you can adjust the length. As you know, over time, your
>>> points
>>> allowance will change once you get to that beautiful new goal weight of
>>> optimal size. But, that isn't a bad thing. By then, it's really just
>>> another
>>>
>>> day. The best of wishes to you in your success.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gary Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 7:49 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Group,
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to make a points bracelet for Weight Watchers.  I want to
>>>> put
>>>> beads for the points I get each day and be able to move them past
>>>> something
>>>> to keep track of whatI eat each day.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have an idea?
>>>>
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