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incentive for weight loss

cflec1
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Since I need to lose almost 40 pounds decided to divide by four. For each 10 pounds I lose I am going to do something special for myself. Nothing to expensive don't have the money. I have thought of getting my hair done when I lose 10 pounds, or maybe a new outfit when I lose all 40 pounds, but need some ideas for the additional 10 pounds. HELP... Give me some ideas....I think I would do better with goals.
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have a girly day with home mani's and pedi's, maybe like a little party make up, hair and take loads of photo's and have fun.
have a day trip to somewhere really nice
Do something you have never done before e.g. surfing lesson, salsa class, bungy jumping, white water rafting
Some ideas, I'm making a big deal with my goals as well. I plan to have heaps of fun and reward myself accordingly:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
I used to reward myself for walking by getting more music for my iPod--which encouraged me to walk more!
There are also some cookbooks I'd love to reward myself with.0 -
To steal a freinds idea. Instead of buy fast food buy some scratch off tickets if your state has them. Cheap fun could possble help pay for clothes later.0
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I've only lost 20lbs but I really need new clothes. A lot of it. Most of my clothes doesn't fit me anymore. I am sure you could make a trip to a second hand store or such for a 10lb prize. My first 10lbs was two cheap Walmart yoga outfits (they were only $7 an item and they are really cute). My first 15lbs warranted new running shoes. I also just got a whole 7 dollar 7 VHS set of Weider's Bodybuilding System at the 20lb mark. It was cheap (of course, they are VHS) but I figured I would learn from it and it will help me stay motivated! I know when I get down to my goal of 165 I plan to spend a bit on new clothes because I keep refraining from getting much (because I am cheap, and they won't fit me long anyway)!0
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To steal a friends idea. Instead of buy fast food buy some scratch off tickets if your state has them. Cheap fun could possible help pay for clothes later.0
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For every 10 pounds I loose I get a massage. So far I have gotten 4. It does not really motovate me, but is a nice reward and each time I feel like I am making progress.0
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this is what I have used for motivation....got the idea from a support friend who uses Large dog food bags
.......as I lose the weight I look for something in the kitchen that weighs what I have lost....so far I have 3 bags of 5lb flour on the kitchen counter :happy: I lift it up occasionally to remind myself that is what I have lost and I don't want to go back! There are lost of great ideas here for me to try....
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there were a lot of great ideas, so I think I will put them on a piece of paper in a jar, and when I reach a milestone I will reach in and pick one, then it will be a suprise along with the milestone. Thanks everyone...0
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