How do you reward yourself

PatrickXFCE

Hi All
I just wanted to see how every rewards themselves for staying on a diet plan or even just recording every day?

st476

By weighing myself and seeing my weight go down. That's enough of a reward for me haha

healthygreek

Clothing shopping!

kommodevaran

st476 wrote: »

By weighing myself and seeing my weight go down. That's enough of a reward for me haha

Yup. Staying in range (I'm maintaining) while leasurely walking and playing and eating all the food I like in the right portions, makes me feel good, and I don't need to tell myself I'm a good girl

cross2bear

I have had to get new clothes - such a hardship. I cant believe I am into skinny pants. I need smaller bras. Watching the numbers go down though is truly the best psychological reward for me

kristysaurus

Other than seeing the numbers go down (inches and pounds)
I have fitness goals that keep me motivated as well

I try to reward myself every 10lbs or so. I have a list of things I can choose from (not food related) such as taking a "spa" bath, buying a new book, getting a massage, manicure, pedicure, facial, etc. Some goals get the "bigger" rewards (such as spending money on a massage) and some get smaller rewards.
I haven't consistently rewarded myself because I didn't feel like it or haven't gotten around to it. But I know I will earn a reward if I keep going which is motivating itself

Gallowmere1984

I do not reward behavior that should be the norm.

leslienicole318

When I lose my first 10 pounds my mom (I'm 18) is gonna get me some cute new nikes! I love nikes for just wearing everyday, a nice break from sandals. I already have my pair picked out and I look at them online every now and then to stay motivated! 7.4 pounds to go not sure what I'll get for my second 10 pounds but I'd rather reward my myself with things like this than food. Also losing weight is a great reward too lol

Machka9

The results are my reward.

afatpersonwholikesfood

Stupid phone screwing up posts

SLLRunner

PatrickXFCE wrote: »

Hi All
I just wanted to see how every rewards themselves for staying on a diet plan or even just recording every day?

I reward myself by just being.

pebble4321

I haven't really thought about rewards this time around.
Probably because I'm not goal focused - not on the scale number anyway. I don't have any particular goal weight in mind, and don't have any rewards planned when I weigh less.

I know everyone is different and has different motivations, but for me, the key has been not to make a big production of losing weight, not to view it as a "journey" with a start point and an end point, not to see it as a temporary state of being that I will stop one day.
I've just set out to make sustainable changes that will work towards me getting, and staying, healthier.

middlehaitch

I don't.

My reward is going to visit my 6yo grandson and roll around the floor, spin him overhead, play light sabre battles all over the play ground then end up having a mad water fight st bath time.

My reward is also being able to do whatever I want on vacation, spend the day walking around Pompeii, Athens, Rome or Istanbul without needing to sit every hour to recouperate, rappel down a waterfall, snorkel, hike through tropical forests and mountains, dance until dawn, etc, etc.

To have the health, fitness, strength and energy I have at my age (62) is one heck of a reward.
So yes I do reward myself after all by giving myself the best life possible.

Cheers, h.

Wiseandcurious

middlehaitch wrote: »

So yes I do reward myself after all by giving myself the best life possible.

That... That right there stopped my breath.

Thank you for that whole post. It made such a great start to my day!

kazminchu

I touch myself.

...in all seriousness, when I'm feeling lean (which I am today), ALL I seem to do is feel bits of myself. Like my sides, which I can get my hand around finally. Or my ribcage. Or I'll lay down and poke my hip bones. It's incredibly rewarding to find all of these hard bits of my body that used to be cushioned in fat.

ItsyBitsy246

Two frothy and extremely tasty imperial pints of Guinness on Friday night. That's my reward just for having to deal with people all week. Lol.

Packerjohn

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I do not reward behavior that should be the norm.

Yep, should not have to reward normal behavior. IMO, one of the problems with the US today, no just diet, but in general.

JeromeBarry1

I fully comprehend that 40 g, or less, of prunes and a couple of fiber supplement gummies are a pale substitute for the desserts my mother prepared in my childhood. However, if I get to the end of the day and have stayed on my plan, my last 115 calories are reserved for the sweet flavors of my 'dessert'. Mentally, you need something of a reward for the work and will that has been exercised.

kazminchu

Packerjohn wrote: »

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I do not reward behavior that should be the norm.

Yep, should not have to reward normal behavior. IMO, one of the problems with the US today, no just diet, but in general.

While I agree with this to an extent - is there really anything that bad about rewarding yourself for staying on track? A lot of us are here because we have formed bad habits with food, and if rewarding ourselves helps us break that habit it is a good thing in my eyes.

Packerjohn

kazminchu wrote: »

Packerjohn wrote: »

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I do not reward behavior that should be the norm.

Yep, should not have to reward normal behavior. IMO, one of the problems with the US today, no just diet, but in general.

While I agree with this to an extent - is there really anything that bad about rewarding yourself for staying on track? A lot of us are here because we have formed bad habits with food, and if rewarding ourselves helps us break that habit it is a good thing in my eyes.

Improving one's health and feeling better physically, potentially being able to live longer with a better quality of life, i.e. giving yourself the best life possible as someone posted above, isn't enough?

RiverMelSong

I've lost 52lbs so far. I didn't reward myself for the first 45 or so, but these last 10lbs are proving so stubborn I've started using little rewards as an extra motivator.

For example, this is my 147lbs reward (I'm currently at 148):


I usually reward myself with clothes, makeup or books

ItsyBitsy246

Packerjohn wrote: »

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I do not reward behavior that should be the norm.

Yep, should not have to reward normal behavior. IMO, one of the problems with the US today, no just diet, but in general.

To each his own, but a little positive reinforcement goes a long way!

ItsyBitsy246

Packerjohn wrote: »

Improving one's health and feeling better physically, potentially being able to live longer with a better quality of life, i.e. giving yourself the best life possible as someone posted above, isn't enough?

Sure, there are essentials in life, but why not have some extra fun? That, to me, is giving myself the best life possible. Carpe Damn Diem. Others' mileage may vary. Happy Friday!

Need2Exerc1se

I don't. I just enjoy it.

Machka9

Machka9 wrote: »

The results are my reward.

It actually never occurred to me to reward myself until I'd been here several months and people were talking about rewards.

I considered what kind of reward I'd like ... couldn't think of anything ... and never did anything about it.

But in thinking more about it over the last few months, as I said above, the results are the reward.

I've lost the weight. I've accomplished most of my cycling goals for 2016 already. I can fit in my skinny clothes again. Airplane seats seem to have widened and have become so much more comfortable. I can climb the stairs at work while chatting to my coworkers. My poor bloodwork results have rectified themselves and they're all good now. My doctor is so excited by my weight loss every time she sees me.

I feel like ME again.

fireytiger

While I agree with people who say that the results are their own reward (to a point), it's sometimes not sufficient for me. I am also dealing with disordered eating issues, and encouraging myself with little (non-food) treats on occasion when I meet goals is somewhat necessary. It doesn't have to be all the time or for every little thing. Usually it's for every 10 pounds, and the reward is some small thing that i've been wanting but usually put off getting because it's not a need. Like a couple weeks ago, I bought a peasant blouse to wear as part of a costume for the renaissance festival this fall. Inexpensive, but something I had really wanted. I've also considered buying a pair of shoes or an inexpensive accessory like jewelry or a scarf, or going and having a manicure or a pedicure for meeting goals.

santje00

PatrickXFCE wrote: »

Hi All
I just wanted to see how every rewards themselves for staying on a diet plan or even just recording every day?

I don't really reward myself because I'm trying not to see this as a diet but a lifestyle change. The weight going down is the main reward in my book.

Rachel0778

It's not a reward in the traditional sense, but I spend a ridiculous amount per month on my gym membership when I could get one for $10/month. I love this gym; they have awesome specialty classes and the group atmosphere I'm looking for. I justify spending the higher amount because it helps me to achieve my healthy lifestyle in a way that I genuinely enjoy. So my "reward" for being healthy and regularly going to the gym is that I get to spend money on the gym that I want to be at.

Also, I see nothing wrong with rewarding yourself for "normal" behavior. With losing weight, people are often re-setting what they consider to be normal. If small rewards help people to re-wire their neural pathways to frame healthy food and exercise as positive associations, then reward away! It's all about what helps you as the individual achieve your goal.

STEVE142142

When I first started this journey and I had weight goal at the end of every month I go out for a nice dinner. Did that for about 3 or 4 months.

My reward is just the lifestyle I'm able to live. These are just a few. I can play 18 holes of golf without pain and huffin and puffin. Get up off the floor or the sand without needing something to grab. Go for a long walk with Friends Are Family and not lag behind them and not have pain.

Zipp237

Looking better, feeling better and being healthier ARE the reward.