Your BIG Reward

chrissyrenee1029
chrissyrenee1029 Posts: 358 Member
in Motivation and Support
I like the idea of rewarding myself when I reach milestones in my weight loss. Right now I'm itching to get out of the 220's so I can go get a pedicure! I try to come up with a new small something every time I reach a new goal, but lately I've been thinking about the big picture. Reaching 100 pounds lost is definitely going to be a major cause for celebration and I think it deserves something big.

I would LOVE to reward myself with a trip to Ireland and Scotland with the husband, which I doubt will happen since it's doubtful I will ever talk him into flying (much less flying over the Atlantic), but I'm also considering getting "the girls" refurbished to a more aesthetically pleasing condition.

Do you guys have anything in mind for rewarding yourselves? (Both realistic and carte blanche rewards gladly accepted!)

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  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    I'd love to go to Australia as a reward for getting to my goal weight! Dream big!:smile:
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    I haven't quite decided but the main three I am considering are:

    -Trip to Alaska.
    -Professional teeth whitening.
    -Breast implants if my boobs shrink drastically and are lopsided, etc.
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    I plan on getting my legal name changed when I reach my goal look. Not much else but that.
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    100 pounds down is my half way point. I'm thinking for that one, I'm going to reward myself with a professional photo shoot. I haven't had professional photos done in 14-15 years. It's time and I'll be rocking a new body for it! But that's only my half way mark, so I'm still debating on what I want to do for the ultimate goal weight.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i plan on going to iceland but i'll be doing that regardless of my size.

    my ultimate "yay, you made it!!" treat though will be adult space camp!! :happy:
  • Artionis
    Artionis Posts: 105 Member
    i plan on going to iceland but i'll be doing that regardless of my size.

    my ultimate "yay, you made it!!" treat though will be adult space camp!! :happy:

    You are 99 years old! I am so super impressed with your courage and sense of adventure. You will love Iceland -- we've been there several times and so many adventures await you. You are my idol!
  • chrissyrenee1029
    chrissyrenee1029 Posts: 358 Member
    Love the photo shoot idea! I may have to add that to the list as well!
  • smarieallen85
    smarieallen85 Posts: 535 Member
    I haven't thought about this. For one, I'm not sure what my end goal is yet. And for two, I reward myself with shopping and mani/pedis all the time for no reason....Maybe a short vacation out of the city.
  • WombatHat42
    WombatHat42 Posts: 192 Member
    Well for me it depends on a few things like did I accomplish my goal before December? Do I have money to go back to europe? and do I have a gf? I just keep thinking how much better sex will be being slimmer but aside from that I would treat myself by going back to Italy/France to perfect my language :)
  • epido
    epido Posts: 353 Member
    I am going to get another tattoo once I reach the 100 pounds lost mark. I also plan on getting all the excess skin removed after I have maintained my goal for a year.
  • Annabear3
    Annabear3 Posts: 92 Member
    Beach vacation where I can wear cute beachy summer clothes and not feel self conscious. That's what I'm looking forward to. We're thinking The Dominican Republic or Bahama's.
  • chinook44
    chinook44 Posts: 55 Member
    Getting a butterfly tattoo ... Representing my transformation!
  • smarieallen85
    smarieallen85 Posts: 535 Member
    Well for me it depends on a few things like did I accomplish my goal before December? Do I have money to go back to europe? and do I have a gf? I just keep thinking how much better sex will be being slimmer but aside from that I would treat myself by going back to Italy/France to perfect my language :)

    Yeah, fitter sex=fun.
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    When I hit 100 pounds lost, I'm getting a fancy new camera, and my final goal reward is a photography class. :)
  • xixshaiyaxix
    xixshaiyaxix Posts: 83 Member
    Getting dressed up in sexy cos-play and going to a convention. *dreams*
  • jennybinney1987
    jennybinney1987 Posts: 130 Member
    if my boobs go UNDER a DD, im getting implants.
    I want to go see the ocean.
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    WHen I hit my goal I am heading to Miami to get a new tattoo of a pinup girl (my alter ego) on my ribs. It will be sexy and a definite reason to keep the weight off so I can show it off. Cant wait.

    oh and if I hit my goal by Halloween this year, I am so getting the cutest but skimpiest costume and will rock that shhit with my hubby drooling behind me. :drinker:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    A trip would be dangerous to me, pretty much 'let's gain 10 pounds back' right away (in my mind vacations = lots of delicious foods and new restaurants, unfortunately).

    For me it was new clothes, although I haven't technically reached my goal weight yet, I'm guessing I'll still wear the ones I got next year... I can't expect a huge difference either way. Honestly... looking good is a big reward as it is.
  • garnerish
    garnerish Posts: 67 Member
    When I hit my goal weight, I'm going sky diving. I've always wanted to try it at least once.
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    When I hit my goal weight I quit the gym (3 weeks left on my membership) and bought a new bike (Jamus - Allegro)
  • markiend
    markiend Posts: 461 Member
    8 days in the alps , by train with rail card to travel anywhere for those 8 days

    that was for giving up smoking for a year... 3 months to go

    weight is under control , fat is being replaced slowly but surely

    rewards are a great way to help motivate .. some will need more help than others
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I've thought about this for a long time now. I am getting very close to my goal. I planned to buy a VERY nice jacket or coat for this Fall & Winter, since I have been "making do" with thrifted jackets and 1 sporty coat for the past 2 years. But now I keep finding really cute jackets on clearance, better than the ones in the past...so I don't know if I'll do that.

    I have used my weight loss as an "excuse" to buy a lot of new clothes for myself and continue to do so...I find that really rewarding and get excited about dressing for occasions and even normal workdays. That's my biggest reward.

    When I hit 199 lb I treated myself to my biggest "official" reward of all new makeup and a counter top organizer for it. I have really enjoyed that reward.
  • sherambler
    sherambler Posts: 303 Member
    I'm not sure. I do try to set up small rewards that are pure pleasures that I don't normally buy for myself like magazines, a new purse, or fancy imported teas, but as far as a big reward...I guess I'd like to set some money aside for skin removal. Though it seems difficult because money is always tight anyways (student loans, credit cards, Down Payment on a house) that I'm not sure how I'd manage to save it up. As a smaller reward, I'm going to get a tattoo of this icon I made and look at as a reminder. It's an arrow point down and an arrow pointing up (eat less, move more) with 170 in the middle (the amount of weight to lose to get at my goal). It's been a visual reminder and mantra of what I need to do and I think it'd be a good reminder after I lose the weight of how far I've come...but for now I'm just trying to focus on continuing to lose the weight.

    When I get under 200lbs, I'm getting a Hieronymus Bosch-inspired tattoo on my the back of my shoulder created by my artist friend. I was supposed to get it after I got my MFA to represent the novel I wrote as part of my thesis, but then I was gaining too much weight and I held off. I'm also going to enroll in some sort of personal training or aerobics instructor training. It'll be an extra source of income and help me continue to lose weight. Hey, maybe that's how I can pay for the skin removal.

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