Milestones - How do you celebrate when you reach one

mpkpbk2015

How to your celebrate when you reach a milestone in your journey to your goal. What do you reward yourself with. I recently reached my goal of losing my 100 pounds instead food which a lot of people suggested I went shopping for a new workout outfit. Then I thought back to what I did over the past 2 1/2 years. I thought for my 25 pounder I went to the spa and got my nails and toes done. And at 50 pound I finally felt comfortable enough with my body to get a massage.
So today I am wondering what other people do to celebrate their milestones/successes. Now I am trying to think of things to do to celebrate maintaining - so please any suggestions would be appreciated.

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wunderkindking

Clothes, albeit used/from poshmark, that actually freaking fit. I've only lost 30lbs, but I've gone down a whole bunch of pants sizes. Jeans that fit are my reward. When I finally maintain for a while I'll get the too big stuff out of my house and replace them with things that fit.

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wunderkindking wrote: »

Clothes, albeit used/from poshmark, that actually freaking fit. I've only lost 30lbs, but I've gone down a whole bunch of pants sizes. Jeans that fit are my reward :P

Congrats on your 30 pound lost and it's not a only it's great. What is poshmark I saw it in another post the other day is it a store, a resale shop.? Thanks 😍😍

Lietchi

I bought myself a fancy new fitness tracker when I went from obese to overweight.

Aside from that, I don't really reward myself for special goals, I do nice things for myself all the time 😁

wunderkindking

mpkpbk2015 wrote: »

wunderkindking wrote: »

Clothes, albeit used/from poshmark, that actually freaking fit. I've only lost 30lbs, but I've gone down a whole bunch of pants sizes. Jeans that fit are my reward :P

Congrats on your 30 pound lost and it's not a only it's great. What is poshmark I saw it in another post the other day is it a store, a resale shop.? Thanks 😍😍

It's a resale website a little like ebay only mostly centered around clothes (some other stuff like pets and household goods, but that's about it) only usually better quality and much better search capability - and better buyer protection. It's my go to between changing sizes and the pandemic making me absolutely not wanting to go into a real store.

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Lietchi wrote: »

I bought myself a fancy new fitness tracker when I went from obese to overweight.

Aside from that, I don't really reward myself for special goals, I do nice things for myself all the time 😁

Congrats that's a nice accomplishment going from obese to overweight. I bought a fitness tracker but not a reward to figure out how many steps I was doing in a day. Have a great weekend.

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wunderkindking wrote: »

mpkpbk2015 wrote: »

wunderkindking wrote: »

Clothes, albeit used/from poshmark, that actually freaking fit. I've only lost 30lbs, but I've gone down a whole bunch of pants sizes. Jeans that fit are my reward :P

Congrats on your 30 pound lost and it's not a only it's great. What is poshmark I saw it in another post the other day is it a store, a resale shop.? Thanks 😍😍

It's a resale website a little like ebay only mostly centered around clothes (some other stuff like pets and household goods, but that's about it) only usually better quality and much better search capability - and better buyer protection. It's my go to between changing sizes and the pandemic making me absolutely not wanting to go into a real store.

Thanks I will go google it, I used to go to resale shops all the time before covid - I have stopped shopping in stores this is a good alternative thanks. Have a great weekend.

Eaglesfanintn

I plan on upgrading my Garmin when I hit some weight loss and running distance goals. If things continue on the way they've been going, I'm hoping that will happen in 2 or 3 months.

Lietchi

mpkpbk2015 wrote: »

Lietchi wrote: »

I bought myself a fancy new fitness tracker when I went from obese to overweight.

Aside from that, I don't really reward myself for special goals, I do nice things for myself all the time 😁

Congrats that's a nice accomplishment going from obese to overweight. I bought a fitness tracker but not a reward to figure out how many steps I was doing in a day. Have a great weekend.

Well, I already had a tracker, but it was a basic one and it was getting a bit old. I figured I'd treat myself to an upgrade 🙂

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Eaglesfanintn wrote: »

I plan on upgrading my Garmin when I hit some weight loss and running distance goals. If things continue on the way they've been going, I'm hoping that will happen in 2 or 3 months.

You will do it. From what I have heard the Garmin is pretty nice. It gives some really good graphics and trending information. Good luck.

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Lietchi wrote: »

mpkpbk2015 wrote: »

Lietchi wrote: »

I bought myself a fancy new fitness tracker when I went from obese to overweight.

Aside from that, I don't really reward myself for special goals, I do nice things for myself all the time 😁

Congrats that's a nice accomplishment going from obese to overweight. I bought a fitness tracker but not a reward to figure out how many steps I was doing in a day. Have a great weekend.

Well, I already had a tracker, but it was a basic one and it was getting a bit old. I figured I'd treat myself to an upgrade 🙂

I may get a fitbit for my birthday so I can connect directly with MFP.

LisaGetsMoving

I don't know yet because I've only lost 12 pounds. I did buy myself some new walking shoes, but I needed them. When I lose all the weight, then for maintaining I will reward with a monthly massage. Putting that out there right now, because I love a good massage. Also, I've never had a pedicure and everyone is saying I should, so I'll do that for some big milestone. oooh, I also want to cut my long curly hair so that will also be another reward, when I get thinner in the face. I want a dog too and spouse says no more, but I may be able to change his mind if I do all the walking and pet care, so I am considering that too.

ksharrell48

I love the idea, like Zyvi above, of buying some new music when I reach a goal. For now, for every 10lb loss, I fill up my tub and take a long soak. I have a selection of bath bombs and I get the candles out and some type of adult beverage. It's the little things, you know? Thanks for sharing your stories, everyone.

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Zyvi wrote: »

I have 2 categories of milestones I am looking forward to and I celebrate them in 2 different ways.

Listed milestones here on MFP (in the "About Me" section on my profile) -- I celebrate these by filling out the date when each is reached. I look forward to filling in the date on these so much, it's enough heheh.

Every 10 pounds -- I celebrate by buying a music album.

I am not sure yet what I will do for maintenance rewards... maybe continue the music album collection or maybe a new outfit every few months.

Love it I am going to start doing this. Thanks what a great idea.

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ksharrell48 wrote: »

I love the idea, like Zyvi above, of buying some new music when I reach a goal. For now, for every 10lb loss, I fill up my tub and take a long soak. I have a selection of bath bombs and I get the candles out and some type of adult beverage. It's the little things, you know? Thanks for sharing your stories, everyone.

Bath bombs sounds really cool. Thanks for sharing. And its pretty inexpensive so i can do it monthly as I maintain.

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LisaGetsMoving wrote: »

I don't know yet because I've only lost 12 pounds. I did buy myself some new walking shoes, but I needed them. When I lose all the weight, then for maintaining I will reward with a monthly massage. Putting that out there right now, because I love a good massage. Also, I've never had a pedicure and everyone is saying I should, so I'll do that for some big milestone. oooh, I also want to cut my long curly hair so that will also be another reward, when I get thinner in the face. I want a dog too and spouse says no more, but I may be able to change his mind if I do all the walking and pet care, so I am considering that too.

Massages are great I did it and my body thanked me. It motivated me to workout more the next week because i felt really loose. Thanks for sharing.

Sand_TIger

I have milestones on my profile too, and I also made a really big map of a fictional island and the path to it is laid out by dots. Each pound I lose, I put a star sticker on a dot. I'm pretty far along in my healthy journey! I use different color stars for five and ten pound marks. I kind of want to get a nice tattoo when I reach my ultimate goal but honestly - just having a healthier more fit life is also a HUGE reward at this point.

DarlaJL82

When I went from obese to overweight, I got a mani/pedi. I usually only do a pedicure in the spring and summer so one in the winter and a manicure was a real treat. I'm still a few months from being no longer overweight but I like some of these ideas for a celebration when that comes.

Jobbe77

I just recently set my rewards at 15 pound intervals. New hair do, microbladed eyebrows, new clothes, hair removal treatments. Wanna come out of this pandemic smoking, lol

jenilla1

Well, I'm one of those people who is highly intrinsically motivated, so outside rewards aren't that important to me. When I achieve a goal, just knowing I did it gives me a huge charge. I'm giving myself all kinds of internal high fives and pats on the back, etc. But I wouldn't reject a cash award if it was offered. *wink, wink*

I'm a big fan of doing what works for the individual. Rewarding oneself is a fine way to stay motivated if that's what works for you. If you work hard for something, you deserve a reward. I think rewards that sound good to me, personally, are fitness or health related, like new workout clothes or gear, or getting a sports massage, maybe a trip someplace with lots of outdoor recreational opportunities...

You've had great success. Reward yourself!

jenilla1

Sand_TIger wrote: »

I have milestones on my profile too, and I also made a really big map of a fictional island and the path to it is laid out by dots. Each pound I lose, I put a star sticker on a dot. I'm pretty far along in my healthy journey! I use different color stars for five and ten pound marks. I kind of want to get a nice tattoo when I reach my ultimate goal but honestly - just having a healthier more fit life is also a HUGE reward at this point.

That's great! I've been doing something similar for years. Getting a sticker - although it seems childish and maybe it is? - is very motivational for me. I guess I'm still a child at heart...But doing this lets me acknowledge my efforts while visually keeping track of my progress over time. I have a calendar on the wall and I put a sticker on the day every time I complete a task that takes special effort for me. Even if I enjoy the task, like weight training, it's something that goes above and beyond the ordinary. So I get a star for weight training. (Other examples include - getting out of bed and going for a run, making a call I've been putting off, washing the windows, even grocery shopping...) I can look instantly and see if I've been slacking off on getting things done. If I don't see enough stickers there, I'll probably go ahead and do a task I've been putting off. I get the stickers for individual actions that work toward goals, not just when I achieve the goal. Works for me! I don't actually get any reward for racking up stickers, other than looking at the calendar and feeling accomplished and productive. But you could reward yourself for getting a certain amount or combination of stickers.

MsCzar

Congrats again on the Big 1-0-0 !!!

This might sound odd, but I reward myself with a few days at maintenance calories (daily average over 3-4 days). It really helps me relax and take a break from calorie deficit eating. I've found that usually after the third day, I can't wait to get back on track!

VictorSmashes

I don't really celebrate with rewards, per se. I choose to let every little thing count as a milestone (from hitting that 50 lb down mark a few weeks ago to hitting 10 lb down from Jan 1st this year to just losing something from yesterday!). I guess you could call my dance party with extra caffeine today as a reward haha. Seeing the scale trend downward is a victory in my book lol

wunderkindking

Eating maintenance for a bit isn't weird. I don't do it to celebrate, but I do spend 2ish weeks in maintenance every so often. It's supposedly good for preventing metabolic adaptation, and it is DEFINITELY good for helping me make sure new habits get ingrained.

It's not a diet. There isn't an endpoint. When I flip from loosing to maintenance at this point I gain a whole 250 calories 'back', and that's about what will you ultimately get back when you hit goal weight too - and will still need to eat well under what my calories were when I started this journey at obese. Taking some time to sort of feel out how to maintain and reinforce what I've learned and how I have been eating is useful to me.

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Jobbe77 wrote: »

I just recently set my rewards at 15 pound intervals. New hair do, microbladed eyebrows, new clothes, hair removal treatments. Wanna come out of this pandemic smoking, lol

I hear ya, I wanna look good when we finally take these mask off too. You have come up with some really cool stuff never thought of microblading - I've seen the ads on Facebook. Thanks for sharing - you've got some real good incentives so go girl.

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DarlaJL82 wrote: »

When I went from obese to overweight, I got a mani/pedi. I usually only do a pedicure in the spring and summer so one in the winter and a manicure was a real treat. I'm still a few months from being no longer overweight but I like some of these ideas for a celebration when that comes.

Congrats Darla on your accomplishment those are giant strides. I love pretty toes too, some of these ideas are things I've would have never come up with on my own so I really appreciate all the shares. Have a great weekend.

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Sand_TIger wrote: »

I have milestones on my profile too, and I also made a really big map of a fictional island and the path to it is laid out by dots. Each pound I lose, I put a star sticker on a dot. I'm pretty far along in my healthy journey! I use different color stars for five and ten pound marks. I kind of want to get a nice tattoo when I reach my ultimate goal but honestly - just having a healthier more fit life is also a HUGE reward at this point.

Yes good health in and of itself is a huge reward we give ourselves for sticking to it. What's your tat going to be of. I am curious - I am too afraid of needles to be that bold. I like the map too, it's like the pictures I look of myself each month to create a visual of my progress to look back at when I reached the end of my journey.

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Eaglesfanintn wrote: »

I plan on upgrading my Garmin when I hit some weight loss and running distance goals. If things continue on the way they've been going, I'm hoping that will happen in 2 or 3 months.

That's right around the corner, congrats and thanks for sharing. I love the graphic charts the Garmin produces.

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jenilla1 wrote: »

Well, I'm one of those people who is highly intrinsically motivated, so outside rewards aren't that important to me. When I achieve a goal, just knowing I did it gives me a huge charge. I'm giving myself all kinds of internal high fives and pats on the back, etc. But I wouldn't reject a cash award if it was offered. *wink, wink*

I'm a big fan of doing what works for the individual. Rewarding oneself is a fine way to stay motivated if that's what works for you. If you work hard for something, you deserve a reward. I think rewards that sound good to me, personally, are fitness or health related, like new workout clothes or gear, or getting a sports massage, maybe a trip someplace with lots of outdoor recreational opportunities...

You've had great success. Reward yourself!

Je

jenilla1 wrote: »

Well, I'm one of those people who is highly intrinsically motivated, so outside rewards aren't that important to me. When I achieve a goal, just knowing I did it gives me a huge charge. I'm giving myself all kinds of internal high fives and pats on the back, etc. But I wouldn't reject a cash award if it was offered. *wink, wink*

I'm a big fan of doing what works for the individual. Rewarding oneself is a fine way to stay motivated if that's what works for you. If you work hard for something, you deserve a reward. I think rewards that sound good to me, personally, are fitness or health related, like new workout clothes or gear, or getting a sports massage, maybe a trip someplace with lots of outdoor recreational opportunities...

You've had great success. Reward yourself!

Jenilla - very insightful - you do have to do what works for your individual self. What's meaningful to one person may not have any value to another at all. And I agree fitness and good health are a reward we give ourselves everyday we stick to meeting our goals. Have a great weekend and thanks for sharing.

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MsCzar wrote: »

Congrats again on the Big 1-0-0 !!!

This might sound odd, but I reward myself with a few days at maintenance calories (daily average over 3-4 days). It really helps me relax and take a break from calorie deficit eating. I've found that usually after the third day, I can't wait to get back on track!

Thanks and no it doesnt sound odd at all along as it works for you. Thanks for sharing. You know the old saying beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Have a great weekend.