How far does your "instant gratification" go???
DeeDiddyGee
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Good morning!
I am starting this thread as a result of another thread I have going asking people what their rewards are for the mini-goals they reach on the way to their big goal. I am having a problem identifying rewards for my mini-goals toward my overall goal of 70 lbs down. I plan to reward myself, in a non-food way, for every 10 lbs lost. My goal for 70 lbs lost is to go on a cruise with my husband and look good in my bathing suit.
That got me to thinking. I am having trouble coming up with rewards because I don't usually delay buying something or doing an activity when it crosses my mind. I always opt for instant gratification when it comes to eating (quick foods vs. having to prepare them), restaurants over cooking at home, etc. I am lazy when it comes to making healthy meals. I hate the kitchen.
So, along the lines of instant gratification when it comes to food, I have identified that I suffer from instant gratification when it comes to rewards/doing things for myself. Unfortunately, there is a close correlation between food and money because when I look at my ATM usage, most of it is for RESTAURANTS. When American Express sends me my monthly summary, the pie slice color for "restaurants/entertainment" is always the biggest chunk.
Uggghhh...what became a desire to lose some weight is unveiling other things I need to work on.
CAN ANYONE RELATE?
I am starting this thread as a result of another thread I have going asking people what their rewards are for the mini-goals they reach on the way to their big goal. I am having a problem identifying rewards for my mini-goals toward my overall goal of 70 lbs down. I plan to reward myself, in a non-food way, for every 10 lbs lost. My goal for 70 lbs lost is to go on a cruise with my husband and look good in my bathing suit.
That got me to thinking. I am having trouble coming up with rewards because I don't usually delay buying something or doing an activity when it crosses my mind. I always opt for instant gratification when it comes to eating (quick foods vs. having to prepare them), restaurants over cooking at home, etc. I am lazy when it comes to making healthy meals. I hate the kitchen.
So, along the lines of instant gratification when it comes to food, I have identified that I suffer from instant gratification when it comes to rewards/doing things for myself. Unfortunately, there is a close correlation between food and money because when I look at my ATM usage, most of it is for RESTAURANTS. When American Express sends me my monthly summary, the pie slice color for "restaurants/entertainment" is always the biggest chunk.
Uggghhh...what became a desire to lose some weight is unveiling other things I need to work on.
CAN ANYONE RELATE?
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The ATM/bank statement showing all the restaurants...I can completely relate. My husband and I keep saying if we quit eating at restaurants our bank statement would have nothing on it.
With not going to restaurants the instant gratification is more money in the bank. I'm trying to keep that in mind, myself. I have grown to hate the kitchen, too, although I used to cook all the time when I lost weight before. So I better make friends with my kitchen again.0
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