Reward System????

hmm33502
hmm33502 Posts: 201 Member
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How do you reward yourself for meeting goals? I have to make quite a few small goals because I had 188 lbs to lose. I have rewarded myself with pedicures, new clothes (kind of a necessity), and spa treatments. Looking for other ideas!

What kind of goals are you reparding yourself for and what are the rewards?

P.S. I thought this was a good place to post this question because successful people will be looking in this section and people looking to be successful are reading this section!

TKS!
Heather
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  • mandy_lee86
    mandy_lee86 Posts: 103 Member
    I've done everything from new tennis shoes to new workout clothes. Next is a Mani/Pedi. I reward myself at 15 lbs incriments.
  • Ballard12
    Ballard12 Posts: 109
    Here are my mini Rewards! Im right around the Corner to my 2nd goal...had a few set backs :)

    1st Goal: 260lbs- Window Tint (achieved 4/30/12)
    2nd Goal: 245lbs- HRM & Zumba for the Wii
    3rd Goal: 230lbs- New Cell Phone
    4th Goal: 215lbs- Mini Makeover
    5th Goal: 200lbs- Skydiving :)
    6th Goal: 185lbs- Disneyland with my Boy
    7th Goal: 170lbs- New Clothes, 2pc Bathing suit
    Final Goal: 160lbs- Mexican Riviera Cruise
  • hookandy
    hookandy Posts: 278 Member
    My other half has bought a pandora braclet and is getting a new bead every half stone (7lb) when she reaches maintainance she plans to get a new bead every 3 months she maintains
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    I say, "cool story bro."
  • midcenturymodern69
    midcenturymodern69 Posts: 38
    We moved into a new house this March and we want to put in a pool. I said when I reach my goal we are putting it in!
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Honestly, my health, how I feel & look are the only 'rewards' I was looking for and need(ed). True story.
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    my reward is feeling good and going on vacation and not feeling like I have to worry and stress about it during that time. my eating habits have changed, so I feel like i'm good to go
  • hmm33502
    hmm33502 Posts: 201 Member
    While feeling better and looking better is a reward in itself, I also have to reward myself with tangible items....guess I'm just shallow and materialistic.

    Any other ideas?

    Heather
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    I haven't really thought about it until now and I don't have mini goals, but I know that my goal of 30 pounds off is to be the week before we go to the smoky mountains for spring break!
  • msemejuru
    msemejuru Posts: 229
    Normally, my husband watches the kids while I get to take a hike. It's nice to get together with friends and go hiking and chatting but it takes most of the day. Although he has no problem watching them while I get away, I save this request for when I've kept my sodium in check for 28 days.
  • jljewell
    jljewell Posts: 28 Member
    I'm right there with you. As my weight loss is less (30 lbs) I decided to reward myself every 5 with something small like new workout shoes, or a certain amount of money for clothes shopping. I also put in rewards related to my hobbies. I knit, so a reward is yarn for a project. My final reward when I reach goal weight is a new tattoo.
  • Piqueaboo
    Piqueaboo Posts: 1,193 Member
    My other half has bought a pandora braclet and is getting a new bead every half stone (7lb) when she reaches maintainance she plans to get a new bead every 3 months she maintains

    I really like this one. I spa every week everyday, so it's not really a reward for me. It would be torture not to!
  • awmejia
    awmejia Posts: 147 Member
    Every time I meet one of my goals I get a pedicure and a new pair of sneaks. Shoes just don't last as long as they did before I started exercising.
  • Xstitcher74
    Xstitcher74 Posts: 124 Member
    I have been considering this for myself but until today had not considered what increments I would set:

    New books for my Nook
    Have my nails done
    New outfit from time to time
    Mini vacation to San Diego
    An entire day at a spa
    A new pair of pearl earrings

    Just some ideas :wink:
  • wingednotes
    wingednotes Posts: 274 Member
    Every day is a reward for me. I just try and remember to be thankful for them.
  • Alaarie
    Alaarie Posts: 29 Member
    I want to get a tat... I think of that as my final "prize" after I lose all the weight. I like the idea of the Pandora bracelet mentioned above... the tat I want is a charm bracelet around my ankle. Maybe I could start that and for every so many pounds lost, I can add another charm to that! I've lost 8 pounds and have 63 to go, so 10 or 15-pound incriments and add on as I maintain?
  • pinkie1981
    pinkie1981 Posts: 30
    I really need to start to set goals myself. I was looking for some suggestions also. I like to set up for every 10 lbs lost.
  • christinechipchase
    christinechipchase Posts: 76 Member
    I am going to this for every 7lb i lose, i think it is such a good idea. I like the pandora braclet idea it will always be a reminder of your weight loss journey xx
  • sugboog29
    sugboog29 Posts: 630 Member
    Money...I put away $10 for every 10 pounds lost. Upon my initial weight loss (the first 10 pounds) I would put in the amount I had lost in total up to that day; ex: first week 1 pound = $1, second week 1.5 pounds + first week 1 pound = $2.50, etc. up to my 10 pound total. Since then I put in $10 for every 10 pounds. When I reach my goal I get to spend it on ANYTHING I want. It won't be much, but I'll find something to blow it on!

    Plus when I reach my goal my husband (who doesn't know this yet) is going to buy me a new diamond necklace. Nothing fancy, just pretty. Isn't that nice of him...lol!!

    I do have a new set of books that I have made myself promise not to start until I hit that 50 pound mark...soon, very soon!!
  • linochka1969
    linochka1969 Posts: 136 Member
    I don't reward myself for living a lifestyle I should have been living all along.
    Just the idea of looking at myself in the mirror and seeing size 4-6 is my biggest reward, so buying new clothes becomes a necessity due to the weight lost.
  • hmm33502
    hmm33502 Posts: 201 Member
    It's really hard not rewarding myself with food, which is why I was looking for ideas. Back in the day, I used to reward myself with chocolate or sweets...that's how I got to be 327 lbs....not a good plan.

    My first major goal is a place that we larger people like to call "onderland". When I hit 199, I will reward myself with a pair of Louboutins. I will have lost 128 lbs, so it is well worth it!

    When I hit goal, 139 lbs, and maintain it for a few months, I will reward myself with plastic surgery....shocking admission. Try to lose 188 lbs and not have extra skin! I will reward myself with a new body.

    Heather
  • Kimmer2011
    Kimmer2011 Posts: 569 Member
    I reward myself for hitting exercise goals by getting more music for my iPod. It's a circular thing, because I wouldn't walk nearly as much without the music!
  • caitdev
    caitdev Posts: 10
    I hadn't set any reward system up, but reading through these posts have been interesting. I'll devote my time on the treadmill today to thinking about it.
  • linochka1969
    linochka1969 Posts: 136 Member
    It's really hard not rewarding myself with food, which is why I was looking for ideas. Back in the day, I used to reward myself with chocolate or sweets...that's how I got to be 327 lbs....not a good plan.

    My first major goal is a place that we larger people like to call "onderland". When I hit 199, I will reward myself with a pair of Louboutins. I will have lost 128 lbs, so it is well worth it!

    When I hit goal, 139 lbs, and maintain it for a few months, I will reward myself with plastic surgery....shocking admission. Try to lose 188 lbs and not have extra skin! I will reward myself with a new body.

    Heather
    LOLOL

    I Cannot reward myself with shoes because that means I have to wait and miss some great deals whenever saks has its semi annual sales. One thing about Louboutin’s , if you buy heels, they usually are mighty uncomfortable. The most comfortable ones are Jimmy Choo and Giuseppe Zanotti.
    Love shoes too much to consider them as a reward
    :flowerforyou:
  • krom862
    krom862 Posts: 46 Member
    First of all, you are not shallow or materialistic. Don't let others make you feel like that - you are working hard, and there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself however you want :-)
    Interesting post though, b/c I was thinking about this the other day, and when I hit 15 lbs, I realized that my normal reward prior to starting this journey was always food. Let's celebrate and get an ice cream cone, or a special dinner, or a donut(s), etc. Now, although I still have a long way to go, I have a different mindset, and am trying to come up with some ideas of my own. I know first and foremost, I am buying new tennis shoes today! New clothes are probably going to be around 40-50 lbs lost, but beyond that, not sure yet.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    yes yes health and feeling good are their own rewards, but, some of us have been so used to rewarding ourselves with food, It doesn't hurt to find new ways to pamper and reward ourselves. The "feeling good" is my every day reward, but these days when I feel like I deserve something extra for my hard work, I buy nail polish. Not only does it have an indulgent and "prettiness" appeal, it also gives me an activity that busies my hands for a while, instead of reaching for a snack. A dual purpose reward!
  • kehuizenga
    kehuizenga Posts: 151
    I don't really feel the need to give myself rewards. Feeling and looking better is doing it for me. That said, I have been keeping the idea of buying myself flowers in the back of my head...I love fresh cut flowers, but it just seems like such an expensive, unnecessary luxury (and therefore would be the perfect treat). Just from the grocery store would be fine with me.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I haven't met any of my goals yet. I haven't thought about it much. But I do sometimes reward myself with a sweet treat on days that I burn more calories. My first goal is to wear a size 22W again. I will buy myself a new outfit when I reach it. (maybe) Then again, fitting into some of my old clothes will be a major reward all by itself. I am horrible at creating short-term goals. (Maybe that's why I sometimes give up when I don't reach them>..<)
  • nikic50
    nikic50 Posts: 209
    It's really hard not rewarding myself with food, which is why I was looking for ideas. Back in the day, I used to reward myself with chocolate or sweets...that's how I got to be 327 lbs....not a good plan.

    My first major goal is a place that we larger people like to call "onderland". When I hit 199, I will reward myself with a pair of Louboutins. I will have lost 128 lbs, so it is well worth it!

    When I hit goal, 139 lbs, and maintain it for a few months, I will reward myself with plastic surgery....shocking admission. Try to lose 188 lbs and not have extra skin! I will reward myself with a new body.

    Heather

    Well, you go girl!! You deserve rewarding yourself with items!! I haven't done that much so seeing myself in a bikini this summer & not wanting to cover myself every minute was pretty rewarding to me. You keep up the great work & enjoy the new body with some new items as a reward for all of your dedication!! :wink:
  • jennielou75
    jennielou75 Posts: 197 Member
    I did the charms for my bracelet and each one represents half a stone loss.

    I also decided to do something for others. I bought food that weighed the amount I had lost,was 39lb at that time, and I took a photo of it all to remind me and I donated it to a charity that supports the homeless.(Salvation Army). It was a real feel good, look what I have achived moment. I really need to do it again soon as I have lost 75lb now!

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