How do you reward yourself + stay focused?

I haven't reached my first goal yet, but my reward will be treating myself to Chelean Extreme and Weights - it'll make me stay on track!

I love food + booze (<== maybe other way 'round) so I can't use those for rewards, per se.

Good luck! The other folks here that have reached multiple goals, etc. will surely have some ideas for you!

I have not planned rewards, I am more energetic and feel better about myself and for me that is reward enough . . . well getting to buy clothes in smaller sizes is a reward too I soppose but I am still in the buying 2nd hand stuff stage as I don't want to spend the money on new clothes when I don't plan on being my current size for long.
Guess my reward at the end will be the new wardrobe I will need to purchase.

How good I feel now is reward enough for me!

I have realized that my mini goals are just as big as the big one I have set. I will reward myself with something I usually don't give myself, like a 3 oz. cut of steak, but then I add in my veggies and a small sweet potato. I will also reward myself with taking a LIGHTER day working out, versus a whole workout. My husband rewards me with a little shopping trip to buy a new outfit. Nothing big, but it's really whatever you feel like you deserve, without going over what you need.
You could always just reward yourself with a manicure, pedicure, or something that will keep you on track. My last mini goal reward was a new pair of New Balance Running shoes. That was the best one yet!
Good luck on your journey.

Clothes, honey!!! :happy: I've had to go shopping for new clothes at least four times since I started really seeing a difference in my body. I went from a super tight 14 (I'm talking, breaking buttons off your pants tight) to now a getting looser 12. It doesn't sound like much but I can tell a BIG (pun intended) difference in my body. Since it was spring when I first had to go shopping, I bought a skirt and a couple dresses... by summer, they were too big. I don't even own them anymore because they don't fit & made me look bigger 'cause they were too big! I've had to buy new jeans twice in the last couple months - they're all the same size, just different fits... and all of them are starting to get to the point where after two times, I have to wash them again to tighten them back up...whereas when I bought them, I could wear them a lot more & they still stayed pretty snug against me.

I think clothes are the best way to reward yourself because you really can see how much you've lost. And don't get discouraged when a smaller size doesn't fit. Not every designer uses the same measurements. I almost quit shopping after trying on a couple 12s at JCPenney...then I went to Ross and found 2 different brands of 12s that fit me amazing and made me look HOT! :bigsmile:

When i get to my goal, one of those UnderArmor shirts

I have 10 pound mini goals. For my first 10 pounds I bought makeup, 20 pounds I'm getting a mani-pedi, 30 pounds getting my hair cut and colored, and so on and so fourth till I'm at my goal.

To stay focus I always take it one day at a time and if I have trouble I always take a look at my starting pictures.
As far as rewards, once I hit ONE'derland I am treating myself to a pedi. I haven't decided yet what my other rewards will be. I will obviously need new clothes ect. But just the thought of being able to run with my boys again (age 7 & 5) is a reward in itself!

I like to go buy clothing. The sense of accomplish when I bought a size 12 jeans for the 1st time since high school!

I still have my prom dress, I'd like to see if I can fit it in ten pounds from now.

I like to go buy clothing. The sense of accomplish when I bought a size 12 jeans for the 1st time since high school!

I still have my prom dress, I'd like to see if I can fit it in ten pounds from now.

Oooh! You've inspired me. I think my reward would be for my prom dress to be too big! (I was pleasantly plump in high school)

Boy can I relate to you and your rewards. Although I rewarded myself with a gym membership last week when I hit 350. Like you I don't want to be the fat parent. I am sick of being the largest person in the room, of having to sit at a table instead of a booth in restaurants, and worring about wether a friends patio furniture will hold me.

We are all in this together. That is why we join these boards, to get support from others that are having the same struggles and feelings we do.

Addd me as a friend if you would like.

Oh! When I get to my ideal weight (determined by me), I am getting my 2nd tattoo. I need more definition in my shoulders to get it. I even drew my own.

My goal wasroughly 50 pounds.... at 20ish i wanted to buy something that would help me with my weight loss goals.. I did. it was a George Forman grill! What a great investment!

The next goal will be workout gear!

Rewards.. Specific rewards for me are things like clothing and gadgets... But to be frank...When I get up out of bed and feel light on my feet.. When I run without getting tired.. When I put on a suit and it looks good.. When I whisk up the stairs like its nothing...

That's all the reward that I need... Just being able to look in the mirror and appreciate the guy looking back at me is reward enough..

Deserts and treats should be occasional things we eat regardless... but they should never be used as rewards for good behavior... For us... or for our children...

my rewards have been a piercing and I plan a tattoo, or rather I planned a tattoo for my two stone and I am over three now and not got it yet, but I am going to have it, so that is my reward. Also when I look in the mirror and when I get the positive reaction that I am starting to get from people, that is my reward. It feels fabulous to be able to go into a shop and pick up clothes I like and have them look good on me again!! YAY

I didn't set mini-goals for myself, but I'm absolutely thrilled with fitting into a small sweater dress.... It's not too snug, it's just perfect, and I feel pretty darned good about it. I don't think it would be so exciting if I'd set it as a goal for myself...and I'm fairly close to my goal weight (though I've got some fitness goals to work toward, still!)