Help with mini goals!

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Ok I want to think of some mini goal celebrations. What are some ideas? Right now I weigh 215 I know I am going to celebrate when I get back in the 100's. The next big celebration will be when I reach 180 because that is what I was when I got pregnant. Then a BIG celebration when I get into the 150's. I want something interesting not the normal pedicure, manicure, shopping that everyone does. THANK YOU :wink: :flowerforyou:

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  • Kath15
    Kath15 Posts: 165 Member
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    As far as mini goals go, I mostly do see mani/pedi, haircut/dye trip to the salon, shopping for new clothes, and tattoos as rewards. I really haven't seen anything too different out there. How about a girl's night out w/overnight stay in a hotel? As a mother, I know how hard it is to get out with friends and just have time off of mommy duty. As big rewards, I know that some people treat themselves with a vacation. I'm interested to see what ideas people come up with.
  • ARSchaeffer
    ARSchaeffer Posts: 5 Member
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    my friend and I did weight watchers years ago and whenever we would go several weeks staying in our points or if we reached a weight, we would treat ourselves to our favorite restaurant and not worry about our points for that one meal. also, I enjoyed buying new clothes that were smaller as I got smaller. mini-vacay at the beach? tanning package?
  • laurenpence
    laurenpence Posts: 147
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    Mini goals for me is new work out clothes...I know it sounds lame but new gym clothes that fit right make me more confident and ready to go run another 5 miles! When I reach my end goal my husband and I are doing a mini vacation, just the two of us to a bed and breakfast filled with healthy activities like hiking, biking and swimming.
  • LisaKC
    LisaKC Posts: 328 Member
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    I just started MFP, and already have some mini-goals in mind. In fact, I plan to treat myself to something every week that I stay under my cal goals and lose. The first week I got a new FILA work-out top (on a big sale). Next week, I'm planning to buy a couple of new plates, because I've started eating smaller quantities, and I love housewares (weird, but true). Future items include:
    an indoor, healthy picnic with my better half (too hot here to do it outdoors this time of year); books (love to read); and music downloads I can work out with. These are all small things, but I realized when I bought the work-out top last week that the size of it didn't matter to me; it was more the fact that I achieved something.
    I am not going to use food or a meal out as a reward. Clearly, I've already eaten enough! :laugh:
  • suckitup
    suckitup Posts: 95 Member
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    Those sound really good. I agree with the non-food rewards. I will say that I didn't feel like I needed to reward myself. I was so excited to actually be sticking to something and seeing results that people noticing was a HUGE reward to me. Getting some Walmart workout shorts and shirts was nice too. (you can sneak those in with your groceries b/c they are so cheap)

    Kenzie, I agree that getting back into the 100's deserves something. Movie night out with friends or something that doesn't break the bank. I know that a friend of ours once told me that for every 10lbs, she was getting a small star tattood on her foot. I kind of liked that idea because I would be horrified to get those and then put the weight back on. :blushing: