Non Food Rewards!!

Phoenxyx79
Phoenxyx79 Posts: 22
in Motivation and Support
Hello All,

I want to get away from rewarding myself with food. Can you give me ideas for rewards? And at what interval you reward yourself :)
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  • cholepapi
    cholepapi Posts: 79
    Try on clothes you couldn't fit in before. Give yourself a pass on a workout go to see a movie instead. Buy new music for yr ipod....
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I have bought new bathing suits and some new pieces of clothing. I reward for my accomplishments rather than pounds or inches. Things like 100 miles logged on Run Keeper, not going red in my food journal for a month or exercising 5 days a week for a month at least 30 minutes a day. I am planning to treat myself to a massage once I can run a mile without stopping.
  • FemmeFire
    FemmeFire Posts: 49
    Focus on small, attainable goals. Every time you work out, put a dollar into a jar. When you reach one of your goals, take the money and buy yourself a new workout outfit, new shoes or take a class you've been wanting to try.
  • roozielynne
    roozielynne Posts: 52 Member
    Manicure and Pedicure
    New clothes
    New athletic clothes
    Take a class you always wanted to try
    Get a massage
    Get a new hair cut
    New iTunes card for music for exercise
    New jewelry
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  • SharonNehring
    SharonNehring Posts: 535 Member
    Right now it's clothing because nothing I owned fits. LOL Oh the joy of being able to shop in the standard ladies sizes and not searching for the plus section!

    I also love accessories, so a new purse, bracelet, scarf etc. Running shoes, workout clothes or new music. Or a mini makeover with a mani-pedi or new hair style.
  • epido
    epido Posts: 353 Member
    I have been doing things like a massage, new clothes, a new kitchen gadget, workout equipment, mani/pedi, and books. I am thinking about a new tattoo as well.

    Like Sharon, I am able to shop in the regular sizes instead of plus sizes, and that is a reward in itself. I am finding that I have to learn what looks good all over again, but that's ok! Because of that, I only shop if I am in the mood to try things on, because I could be trying on several items before I even find one thing that I think looks good.
  • l_ashley
    l_ashley Posts: 154 Member
    Clothes shopping. :)
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    I don't actually reward myself with anything extra. My reward is enjoying the benefit of good health.
  • sabbyfairy
    sabbyfairy Posts: 53 Member
    I buy myself pins for my messenger bags for scale and non-scale victories. Usually they're not terribly expensive (usually $1-5 a piece depending on size), so it's a nice treat and a reminder for me to keep going.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    Clothes, massages, anything fitness related, pampering, expensive healthy food items ( I know that's food but if you reward yourself with healthy good quality stuff that you usually don't buy and really savour in moderation it it's okay)
  • wendyg311
    wendyg311 Posts: 239 Member
    Focus on small, attainable goals. Every time you work out, put a dollar into a jar. When you reach one of your goals, take the money and buy yourself a new workout outfit, new shoes or take a class you've been wanting to try.

    Oooo.....This is a good one.........
  • JulsiePie
    JulsiePie Posts: 166 Member
    I have them all listed on my profile page - and because I have a lot of weight to lose, they are about 15 pounds apart :)
  • cdrumgoole1
    cdrumgoole1 Posts: 1
    A bra and panty set - that match! :D

    I think I'll do this every 10 pounds I lose.
  • allana1111
    allana1111 Posts: 390 Member
    my reward is seeing changes in the mirror :)
  • robergebsr
    robergebsr Posts: 2 Member
    Love your post and I'm right there with you!
  • toscarthearmada
    toscarthearmada Posts: 382 Member
    I told myself that if I lost 100 pounds that I would take professional wedding photos!

    Looking for the dress now. =)
  • scubasuenc
    scubasuenc Posts: 626 Member
    My rewards are usually something I want anyway, but I delay getting / doing it until I hit a goal mark. One was a tablet, one was booking a vacation, one was a photo portrait session. The next one (3lbs away) is a bicycle.

    Although clothes shopping is more fun that it was, I still consider it a necessary evil. I actually find I end up shopping every couple of weeks as I move through clothes. The best part about it is the steps I get in walking around the mall, so I don't consider it a reward.
  • MissBounceUK
    MissBounceUK Posts: 75 Member
    I'm treating myself to a brand new hair re-style and colour - a new 'do' to match the new more slender me. :-)
  • rompydompy
    rompydompy Posts: 54 Member
    After my first two weeks of working out every day, I got myself some snazzy workout gear-- running pants and sports bras... after a month of exercising every day, I got myself new running shoes :) Small rewards like that make me look forward to working out more-- I mean, let's face it, what girl isn't motivated by a new pair of shoes? :P

    For me, my next milestone will be at the 25lb loss mark, and I'll likely get myself a new outfit, or a bike-- rewards that continue encouraging a healthy lifestyle!
  • jessilyn76
    jessilyn76 Posts: 532 Member
    Tattoooooooooos!!!!
  • Meredith8684
    Meredith8684 Posts: 681 Member
    I like to reward myself with health or fitness equipment or clothes. New wireless headphones for running/bike rides, new sports bras as I'm getting smaller, one reward was a fitbit aria scale, which I love (that was a BIG REWARD!). I used to do rewards every 10 pounds, but I'm starting to do them every 5. Some of the rewards are new running socks, so they aren't big, but they're still really nice to enjoy.
  • kstand0053
    kstand0053 Posts: 15 Member
    I love this topic. Because I use to reward myself with food alot. So now, I am aware of it, and I don'd do it any more!
    I could NEVER EVER reward myself by spending money (getting new clothes...etc)!! LOL It is comical and painful for me,( these things are expensive!) Therefore my reward is NO CLEANING!!! WOOT WOOT!!! I mean those dishes can pile up, it will not hurt me!
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    I give myself 10 points
  • luca15306
    luca15306 Posts: 111 Member
    I once read a book (Fiction) about a woman losing weight, and she bought herself an empty charm bracelet at the beginning then for every stone or half stone, she bought a charm, then the weight of the bracelet getting heavier reminded her of how much she had achieved :)
    This seems like a nice idea :)
  • telepneff
    telepneff Posts: 71 Member
    Focus on small, attainable goals. Every time you work out, put a dollar into a jar. When you reach one of your goals, take the money and buy yourself a new workout outfit, new shoes or take a class you've been wanting to try.

    I love this idea! I am going to start doing this on my next workout.
  • SkinnieCheryl
    SkinnieCheryl Posts: 6
    ^Genius! Started mine today!
  • beth4dieting3
    beth4dieting3 Posts: 80 Member
    I love this idea!
  • strive4more11
    strive4more11 Posts: 213 Member
    My goals are at 10 pound intervals and my rewards are a wide range to include:
    - workout equipment
    - running shoes
    -getting hair done
    - skydiving
    -tattoo (once I hit my gial weight)
  • KittiePerry
    KittiePerry Posts: 133 Member
    I am getting a necklace chain, for every 10 pounds I lose I put a pretty blue and pink bead on the chain. After I hit my final goal I can walk around wearing the necklace. I get to watch the necklace grow as the pounds drop.

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