Rewards for Losing Weight

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lhanks89
lhanks89 Posts: 90 Member
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What rewards or prizes do you give yourselves after losing a certain amount of weight or reaching your goal weight? What about mini-goals?

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  • maureendonahue
    maureendonahue Posts: 468 Member
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    Some of my rewards include getting a manicure, new nail polish, new "scrunchies", small rewards at each 10 lb interval. Larger at the 25 lb.

    My ultimate goal-a weekend at the casino maybe!
  • Melis25Fit
    Melis25Fit Posts: 811 Member
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    Massages and new clothes.

    Some ppl reward with food, but I figured thats how I got fat in the first part. Little bits of super yummy food are ok in moderation! :o)
  • HoLLyZ82
    HoLLyZ82 Posts: 467 Member
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    nice big ol fun bags.
  • bagpipebecky03
    bagpipebecky03 Posts: 35
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    I do the same thing! Like a new top or a manicure to treat yourself. Its great motivation!
  • Cadenpet
    Cadenpet Posts: 79
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    For each little increment I do something. Like yeah new lipstick or nail polish. For the big ones, like every 15 or 30 buy a piece of clothing.

    Never food.
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
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    I didn't have any rewards until I hit 30 pounds lost--

    30 pounds-a few new pairs of pants

    40 pounds- I got my hair done(highlighted)

    50 pounds- tankini for the pool

    60 pounds- massage and I had to get a few new pairs of pants/shirt..everything was to big again!

    70-????????????????????
  • mimi2kk
    mimi2kk Posts: 75 Member
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    My hubby has been talking about burgers and beers on the patio at a local pub. I promised him we'd go when I reached my halfway goal. We went last Friday night. I was really worried how I'd do - haven't been out to eat in what seems like forever. I did have a burger with mustard, lettuce, tomato and pickles with a side of vinegar based cole slaw. Was able to avoid the one I really wanted with smoked cheddar, bacon, avocado, mayo! Yeah me!

    Haven't really set other rewards, yet.
  • deb1130
    deb1130 Posts: 37 Member
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    Massages & pedicures are my go-to rewards for everything! Heck, I do them when I don't deserve any reward (then I call them therapy). :) Maybe when I reach goal, I'll get the whole enchilada and book a spa day! :D
  • Namaste1983
    Namaste1983 Posts: 603 Member
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    Every month i get a pedicure... It's my thank you to my feet for working so hard through this journey of weight loss. I also buy 1 new outfit every 10 pounds. Which reminds me.... hee hee. Guess who needs to shop?!
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
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    for every 10 pounds i have lost/will lose since joining mfp i have rewarded myself with a charm bead (like troll beads, pandora etc) that i wear on a necklace (can be worn on a bracelet too).

    i chose this because i wanted something tangible.. that stayed with me.. symbolic of the fact that my weight loss is a tangible thing that will stand the test of time too.
    a visible reminder to myself that i can wear all the time so i never forget how far i've come *S*

    edited to add:
    i forgot to say i decided against any kind of food as a reward as it was using food as 'treats and rewards' that got me in trouble in the first place *L* but that's just 'me' *L*
    i have given up nothing that i love in order to get healthy anyway .. cause this lifestyle change really is that for me.. for life *S*
  • jend114
    jend114 Posts: 1,058 Member
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    halfway to goal weight is a tattoo on my wrist
    goal weight is my rib tattoo
  • jbrackett0617
    jbrackett0617 Posts: 15
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    190 New shirt
    180 Heart Rate Monitor
    170 New tennis shoes
    160 New western purse
    150 Mani/Pedi
    140 Hair color and highlights
    130 Awareness ribbon tattoo :)

    125 GOAL WEIGHT :) New Jeans/boots/shirt for horseback riding
    HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
    Tattoo--Joe's name
  • doobabe
    doobabe Posts: 436 Member
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    Well when I am ripped (which is my goal).... I am buying new jeans (I have expensive taste and refuse to waste money on them in the meantime) and a new Louis Vuitton. No rewards until I hit the finish line though. :o)
  • meldaniel
    meldaniel Posts: 111
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    My first reward will be getting rid of the clothes that are too big...and then I will reward myself with new clothes as I shrink. :D
  • Kminor67
    Kminor67 Posts: 900 Member
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    I'm finding it difficult to set up rewards for my mini-goals too, but As my clothes get too big I'm donating them and buying others. Even if I get them at a second-hand store, I find that buying that smaller size is reward enough for now. I'm thinking though that when I reach my ultimate goal, I am going to take a vacation with my husband. Last time we took a vacay just the two of us was 5 years ago... so it's well-deserved anyhow.
  • nana_b
    nana_b Posts: 24
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    What rewards or prizes do you give yourselves after losing a certain amount of weight or reaching your goal weight? What about mini-goals?

    Hmmm ... where do I begin? :bigsmile:
    the first 10 pounds & 1 dress size smaller ... Vibram 5finger Shoes :love:
    the following 10 pounds & another dress size smaller ... :heart: Rate Monitor with GPS :blushing:
    another 10 pounds off & another dress size smaller ... a month of Bikram Yoga membership, and new threads :bigsmile:
    the last 10 pounds off & another dress size smaller ... a Triathlon Coach! *crosses fingers* :blushing:

    What's in your list? :smile:
  • Vanessa414
    Vanessa414 Posts: 644
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    I peirce myself for rewards... haha No weight loss rewards yet (onederland will bemy first) but for my sobriety rewards... I just put holes in my face :laugh: Runnin outta places to put em tho. Next will be tattoos :heart: :heart:

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