Rewarding yourself

Martha_VH
Martha_VH Posts: 371 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
There have been lots of people who talk about rewarding themselves with a non-food items or ideas after they lose a certain amount.

I have been thinking about my reward after 15-20 pounds... and this is what I came up
A dance class!

I'm either thinking of
Salsa for fitness or a belly dancing class. I'm leaning toward salsa b/c my husband likes to dance, and he could do it with me.
I'm excited, because not only will it be healthy exercise but it will also be FUN!!! :)

Please share some of your own ideas!

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  • Becs25
    Becs25 Posts: 79 Member
    I like the idea of rewarding myself with new workout clothes.
  • Daisy374
    Daisy374 Posts: 539 Member
    That sounds fun! I would love to take swing dance classes (if there are any in my area) when I lose enough weight to feel confident doing it! lol But this weekend I am going to reward myself with some new exercise clothes! I am SO excited to get some new stuff :bigsmile:
  • amyrc12
    amyrc12 Posts: 183 Member
    I love the mini goals! They make the long haul seem not so long and unattainable. I put mine in my signature line... kinda 'out there' for everyone to see. It feels good to add "Met xx/xx/xx" after one of them.
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
    Instead of rewards that cost money, I try to make my mini goals centered around an upcoming event--and then event becomes the reward.
  • cheangela
    cheangela Posts: 173 Member
    I like to get groupons for things like new shoes, a night to the opera, health-friendly restaurants, billiards, etc. and hang them on the fridge. Whenever I accomplish one of the goals on my list I get to treat myself to one of the groupon coupons. If I don't accomplish something in time, I just give the groupon to a friend and make them promise they will gush on and on about how awesome *insert activity here* was.
  • Martha_VH
    Martha_VH Posts: 371 Member
    I like everybody's ideas.

    Luv2ash, I like how you do it. Unfortunately, I don't really have any cemented upcoming events. The best I've got is MAYBE going to our cousin's wedding in California in Sept. But that's only a maybe and Sept. is a long ways off. :(
  • HelenTheKitchen
    HelenTheKitchen Posts: 383 Member
    I absolutely LOVE designer apparel, but buy most of my clother at Target and Old Navy. Don't get me wrong, I dress really nice and believe you can do so on a budget. However, when I lose all my weight and get down to a size that I feel I can maintain easily I'm going to buy myself a classic designer little black dress. I can keep it forever and always use it as a guide. If my little black dress is tight, then it's time to lose weight.
  • bonniejo
    bonniejo Posts: 787 Member
    That sounds fun! I would love to take swing dance classes (if there are any in my area) when I lose enough weight to feel confident doing it! lol But this weekend I am going to reward myself with some new exercise clothes! I am SO excited to get some new stuff :bigsmile:

    I love swing dancing :) I've been dancing for almost 3 years, so if you ever have any questions about it, you know who to talk to :)
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