Reward Weight Loss with Food???

TMcSter

Okay, so opinions are like a$$h0l3$ everybody has one, what's yours? Seriously, I want to know.

I've lost 20# so far and I wanted to set an exceptional reward for when I lose 50#. I reward myself with something small every 5 lbs . . . always material items. 25# will be annual passes for a theme park (not Disney, that's way to pricey)

However, there is a place i have always wanted to go to for Sunday brunch . . . It's very pricey for brunch . . . but it is a 5 star hotel and very, very fancy and quite a fun excuse to dress up and eat divine food. Oh my goodness. Hungry just thinking about it. It's only one meal but the experience would be priceless. Would you do it?

Menu:
Café American
• Prepared-To-Order Omelets • Fresh-Baked Waffles •
• Breakfast Meats & Scrambled Eggs •
• Eggs Benedict Hollandaise • Breakfast Potatoes •
• Granola & Honeycomb Yogurt •

Farm to Table
• Duck Confit & Persimmon • Japanese Egg Plant •
• Ruby Grapefruit & Orange • Roasted Pear & Arugula •
• Brussel Sprouts & Roasted Shallot Salad •
• White Bean & Wild Mushroom Salad •
• Toasted Fregola &Sundried Tomato • Hand Fruit Garden •
Fresh Pressed Fruit & Vegetable Juice Shots • Seasonal Cut Melons •

Crown International
• Braised Short Rib • Fondue & Dumpling Bar •
• Black Truffle & Turkey Pot Pie• Chicken Prosciutto •
• Local Tamales with Roasted Salsa & Avocado Dips •

Southland Coastal Cuisine
• Pan Seared Sand Dabs • Seafood Bouillabaisse •
• Herb Ricotta Ravioli • Pacific Northwest Oysters •
• Poached Shrimp • Alaskan King Crab • Seafood Ceviche •
• Calamari & Roasted Peppers Salad • Scallop & Cous Cous Salad •
• Smoked Trout & Frisee Salad• Smoked Salmon Salad •
• California & Vegetable Sushi Rolls • Seared Ahi Tuna Sushi •

The Classics
• Lobster Bisque • Butternut Squash Soup •
• Herb Crusted Prime Rib • Smoked Ham •
• Smoked Gouda Scalloped Potatoes • Roasted Vegetables •

ENO
• Pressed Panini Sandwich • Micro Green Salad •
• Assorted Cheeses from the Cheese Hive • Fiesta Olives •
• Charcuterie Pates & Cured Meats •
• Baked Breads with Gruyere Cheese Fondue •

El Gallo
• El Ranchero: Chorizo, Scallions & Queso Fresco •
• Nuestra Tierra: Roasted Mushroom Tomato & Goat Cheese •
• Don Eliseo: Ham, White Onion, Sharp Cheddar & Salsa Verde •

Del Pastry Shoppe
• Cinnamon Doughnuts • Candied Baby Apples •
•Warm Apple Cider • Jaw Breakers • Licorice • Salt Water Taffy •
• Reginas • Macaroons • Biscottis • Apple Strudel • Carrot Cake •
• Bread Pudding • Flan • Crème Brule •

Nothing But Chocolate
• Chocolate Fountain, Strawberries, Pretzels & Marshmallows •
• Warm Ibarra Chocolate Soup • Milk Chocolate Shooters •
• Chocolate Flight • Classic Tiramisu • Flourless Chocolate Cake •
• Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes • Milk Chocolate Fudge •
• Homemade Truffles • Godiva White Chocolate Mousse • Dark Fudge •

Our brunch also includes sparkling wine, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s
or freshly squeezed Screwdrivers.

Because we strive to offer the freshest ingredients, some menu items are subject to change.

ShannonMpls

I don't really do "rewards" for hitting weight loss milestones, but I'd absolutely go to this place for a special occasion or a "free" day.

And when you think about it, the goal for long-term success should probably be eating very well MOST of the time, and indulging some of the time. To me that seems like a sustainable way to stay healthy for life, not just lose weight short term.

A life without meals like that isn't worth living in my opinion.,.

Enjoy

Antlady69

Yes, do it! It's a one-off, you won't go there every day. Just continue with your normal healthy food intake afterward, the "diet" (don't like that word) you've been following so far, and you won't have any problems. Enjoy!!

Irish_eyes75

No I wouldn't 1. Because I have stopped rewarding myself with food for good and 2. It doesn't look all that wonderful to me. BUT you really think the experience will be priceless, go for it.

TMcSter

Thank you all for your opinions, it was actually on my walk tonight that I came up with it. I will have to run it past it my DH. It is a bit more than we are used to paying for brunch.