Do you have a reward system?

judybaseel

Nice idea....that will keep you on track.

Andromeda173

I buy myself a new nail polish for every 5 pounds lost. They're cheap and I love them, but I only let myself buy one if I've lost the weight. This also gives me an excuse to get the nice, sparkly stuff instead of the 99c bottles.

wftiger

I don't have a punishment system, haven't needed one yet but I suppose if I have a month with a gain or unsatisfactory loss I will have to consider that.

I have a reward system. 50 lbs lost was a fitbit, 100 lbs lost was an iPad, I am still deciding on what 150 lbs lost will be as can't afford to top the iPad. I like the bigger goals so it gives me something to work really hard for and also costs a bit more. I tried smaller goals and rewards with CD's or games but I buy those every single week for shopping therapy so don't think I could hold out for a goal to get.

I did like the one post about punishment with more gym time. Think that I might have to use that when the time comes.

izzy56

For me just seeing the scale go down or feeling my heart pound after a work out is enough for me but a treat never hurt anyone. I'm not talking about food because a treat should make you feel good not just make you feel like you got away with something (that is how it is for me anyway idk about you) so get your nails done, see a movie, something that makes you feel better for doing it

ChaseAlder

My reward is being so SEXY!

laceybrobie

In my profile I have weight loss goals, every 5 pounds i get to check it off, then after a certain amount, i go shopping, or to the spa. . right now, if i get to 200.. its a spa day from 228lbs.

i just did diamond rocks in the vases decorated it all cute..

i also set some other mini goals that i have to work for.... it keeps me motivated.

Robin_Bin

Hmmm... how about money goes in the jar when you make mistakes (weight gain, don't meet your exercise target, etc.), and you don't get to use it, until you meet a goal?
Or two jars, one where you save money when you do good, and get to spend it whenever you want to treat yourself to a new shirt, pedicure, etc. But when you do something you shouldn't it goes to charity instead... still a good think, but not a reward for you. ?

ksun10

While its not necessarily true, I tell myself that the high from working out or the satisfaction with staying in my calorie limit are my rewards. Im hoping that if I tell myself this long enough it will become true lol.

droogievesch

I don't have goals/punishments like a normal person would. I made a deal with my fiance though that has kept me pretty honest. I HATE him playing video games. We're not talking like he plays for an hour, I'm talking he'll play 16 hours straight. It drives me right up the wall, so if I work out and stay within my calories (within reason, if I'm like 20 calories over I'm fine...if I'm 500 calories over it's a different story) then he's all mine at night and doesn't play his game. We are getting FitBits pretty soon and the new thing will be that if I do more walking than him on Monday then he can't play at all on Tuesday, if I do more on Tuesday he can't play on Wednesday, etc. If my total Monday-Friday beat his totals then he has to stay off his games all weekend. On the flip side, if he beats me then he gets to do whatever he wants without me nagging.

I wish I could do money in the jar, but we're dead broke and every dollar counts at the end of the week. If I put money in a jar for every work out I completed I'd purposely not work out. It'd be better for me to put money in the jar if I DON'T work out (and then have to fork it over to him to upgrade his online games o.O Oh God, I hope he doesn't see me throw that out there, I think he would really like that idea...)

cordianet

Little goals just don't motivate me, so I have bigger quarterly goals setup. If I hit a particular goal, I reward myself with something fitness related. e.g. a new bike, elliptical machine, a kayak, etc. Problem is, I've done this type of plan before and it was not sufficient motivation. It might be the old 1 bird (donut?), in the hand is worth 2 (kayaks), a year from now.

To address this, I now also have "penalties" if I don't make specific goals by a certain time. For example, if I fail to get under 215 by May of next year (~30 lbs above where I actually hope to be then), I'm going to sell my motorcycle. Since I REALLY don't want to do that, I'm pretty motivated to not let that happen!

Coliepie717

All great ideas guys. Thanks!