**Curious** Small/Mini Goals and Rewards??

MrsSullivan08

When I am down all 50 pounds... I am going to get a new tattoo!

LOVE this idea!! I have 44lbs to lose as my MAIN goal, and I have 4 tattoos already and that would be all the more reason to continue because I want some fresh ink and have for awhile now!

Grinnix

I have never had my hair colored, so when I get to 165 lbs I am going to get highlights and a new cut. I haven't made any other goals....but have been trying to think of an idea.

maryjay51

my reward is pretty much knowing i made my mini goal.. i treat myself to things all the time so i cant think of a reward that would provoke me to meet my goal.. im into challenges so i challenge myself all the time.. gloating that i did it is as good a reward as any for me

ncw89

I'm setting myself goals at every 5lb loss. I've only recently decided this so I have a backlog haha For each 5lb loss I'll put £10 away somewhere. At some point, I'm going to *need*, like, really NEED new clothes haha So then I'll have a fund aside to get a small number of things with. I'm a student so I can't afford to toss everything out and start afresh but I hope that by doing it this way the £10 here and there won't be missed too much and I can then get a reasonable number of decent new clothes as my final goal reward

newlaura30

i have lots to loose so definetly have too set little goals gonna have to think about this for a while

Reedern

This is something I need to do as well... set up small goals with rewards fitting to each step of the way! Great ideas, thanks!

fkbourne

This topic has totally motivated me. I know I have heard it a million times to set mini goals and I suppose I laughed it off. But you all have made me really think about it so I set mini goals ( just now!) at 5 pound increments and if it all goes as planned (one day at a time of course) I will be at or below my goal weight this time next year. That used to seem like a dumb idea....losing weight slowly I mean....I want quick results! That has gotten me nowhere...possibly even worse off. So I am going to settle into this idea of losing it slowly by making as many good choices as possible and moving more and more every day!!! Thank you for helping motivate me!

PS Another helpful tool I found besides MFP is Golds Gym weight loss tracker and guide, It comes with a measuring tape and calculator. ( sometimes I have to write things on pen and paper to make them more real) and it has some reasonable ideas for meals for 8 weeks, not all that expensive, hard to find, unpalatable stuff in other "diet books".

Mkristinek

Tanning subscription for first 10 lost. Bathing suit when I hit another 10!! Don't know how I'll reward for the last 10 yet!

Rielyn

When I lose another 22 pounds I'm buying a pair of lululemon pants!!

Reka2011

Really good ideas thus far!! I have really been wanting the FitBit so I think when I lose another 10lbs, I am going to buy me one of those. I had come up with the idea of setting goal deadlines, as in 10lb by middle of Feb, 15 by middle of March and another 10lb by my birthday which is April 20th. That would be a 35lb loss but I think I may rethink that. What is everyone elses thoughts on that?

JENNAT08

The reward I am planning is a cumulative reward. Every time I do a workout, I put a pound into a jar, and then eventually, I will have a hundred quid to go get a new outfit, and know, I really did work for it

ojell

The reward I am planning is a cumulative reward. Every time I do a workout, I put a pound into a jar, and then eventually, I will have a hundred quid to go get a new outfit, and know, I really did work for it

Oohl I like that!

away3000

If I lose a hundred pounds my dad is going to pay off my 18,000 dollar student loan

That is a crazy, fabulous reward!