What are some rewards you have set for yourself?

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  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
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    goal = reward = vanquish chronic pain = ongoing mode of being =/= 'end result'
    vanquishing the pain is not just my 'goal'. it's not just the only 'reward' i need. it's my only focus.

    eta: better tell me to get out too.
  • jjennyb4
    jjennyb4 Posts: 1,581 Member
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    More tattoos & piercings!!!
  • Karissa_Clohan
    Karissa_Clohan Posts: 126 Member
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    goal = reward = vanquish chronic pain = ongoing mode of being =/= 'end result'
    vanquishing the pain is not just my 'goal'. it's not just the only 'reward' i need. it's my only focus.

    eta: better tell me to get out too.

    No need to be so pugnacious, friend :)

    I'm not quite understanding your post up there. A goal and a reward are not the same thing, therefore goal =/= reward.
    A goal is a desired result and is the object of our efforts. We work hard to meet our goals.
    A reward is something (materialistic or not) obtained to in recognition of our efforts.

    It's totally possible to have an ''end goal'' in terms of weight loss, then modify your goals accommodating your newly obtained status. In other words, you can have your "end goal" be to weight ____ lbs, reach that goal, and then set a new goal to maintain that. Even the maintenance part can be broken into smaller goals!

    While the "lifelong journey with no intermissions" mindset works for you - it might not work for others. No need to make somebody else feel bad about setting goals/rewards. Long as it works and it's healthy, let them do it :)
  • Karissa_Clohan
    Karissa_Clohan Posts: 126 Member
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    When I reach my goal, I'm gonna wait for a cool c-note from my wife so I can get my PS4. I'll also enjoy eating quite a bit more at my maintenance weight. And I wanna get rid of all my fatty pants and get skinnier pants. That's it.


    I can't wait until it's time to get rid of my fat person clothes! It'll also feel freaking fabulous to not die of embarrassment anymore when I can't find a specific shirt/dress in ''my size'' because they don't exist!
  • Cudleigh
    Cudleigh Posts: 188 Member
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    I don't really reward myself. I get happy when I reach a certain point. That's good enough for me.

    However, I'm thinking about getting a tattoo. So I may hold off on that until I'm closer to/at my goal weight. (That's kind of a reward, yeah?)
  • Woodspoon
    Woodspoon Posts: 223 Member
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    A full steampunk outfit and a right proper booze up complete with slap up meal at the local casino :)
    Or make one of my tattoos into a full sleeve
  • fierydeluge
    fierydeluge Posts: 63
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    I get rewards for every 10lbs I knock-off my weight. Next reward would be Butao broth with squid ink

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    Sorry.. that looks like something I drained from the kitchen sink trap.... no bueno.
    Thank you for saying it for me.. I didn't have the heart.....
    This.
    Just couldn't muster up the courage to say it.

    I'll reward myself by buying new pants! :happy:

    Yeah it is on the adventurous/weird side. Usually keep rewards that way. Try something new all the time to push me out of my comfort zone and to the next 10 pounds. Although at this point a wardrobe shopping spree seems a nice idea for the next 10.
  • Rosie_McA
    Rosie_McA Posts: 256 Member
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    goal = reward = vanquish chronic pain = ongoing mode of being =/= 'end result'
    vanquishing the pain is not just my 'goal'. it's not just the only 'reward' i need. it's my only focus.

    eta: better tell me to get out too.

    Just like to add that my number one motivation to lose weight and then to maintain at just above underweight was totally driven by the ongoing pain I suffer from my bust up knee. The difference in pain levels through the joint from my high of 78kg to my current 56kg is very noticeable. However, I think I more than deserve a more materialistic reward to supplement the pain reduction (hence the holiday, and quite possibly a new SmartTV and more Sonos audio kit). That way I get a positive treat as well, not just the reward of the removal of something negative in my life.
  • siport
    siport Posts: 7,429 Member
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    a whole new wardrobe oh and probably a new car (need one any ways)
  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
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    I haven't even though that far head yet. Probably a massage, a pedicure, an adventure trip, ultimate goal would be the tattoo I want.
  • Bounce4
    Bounce4 Posts: 288 Member
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    It is fun to set goals and recognize and celebrate reaching them in any way that means something to us.

    But we all deserve these nice things, nice hair cuts and pretty clothes, tattoos, and fun adventures even if we never lose a pound.
  • Tight_Fit
    Tight_Fit Posts: 453
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    The satisfaction of saying I did it! Oh, and I needed new clothes :wink:
  • Bjamino
    Bjamino Posts: 51 Member
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    When I thought I could pull it off the first thing I did was go for a longer hair and beard look for a bit. Gutted it's gone now!
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
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    *NSB= New Sports Bra
    NWS= New Workout shoes

    So I like charts? Haven't filled them all in but hey think of things is half the fun :laugh:

    edit to change picture size
  • R_Woodruff
    R_Woodruff Posts: 74 Member
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    I have a vacation to the Florida Keys planned for May and that is my reward for getting to ONEderland. Haven't quite made it yet, but I'm so close I can taste the saltwater!
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
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    My ultimate goal is to be lean and muscular. The reward I have set for myself when I get there is the joy of being lean and muscular.
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
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    I took a 10day full diet break when I hit my last milestone. Im planning to do it again (but only 7 days this time) when I hit the next 10lb marker.

    Its not a license to eat whatever I want- I still have to stay below maintenance but it does work out to about an extra 400-600 calories per day. I ate all the cake, cookies, chips and other treats that wanted, which I normally try to restrict or that I just eat very small portions of. I think one day I had 4 choc cupcakes for dinner with a piece of protein. At the time it was a much needed mental health break. My intake averaged my TDEE over those days and the scale reflected that. At that point I was 6mo on MFP and it recharged me for the next period of weight loss.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    I already hit my goal. Buy new clothes.

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