How do you reward yourself?
Bonny132
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Yesterday we had an amazing day, a day spent in the spa with massages, too many hours in the jacuzzi, a relaxing swim and a fab meal. How do you reward yourself for a job well done?
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Massages as well, foot spa detox, cinemas.0
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Buying a fat, heavy book and allowing myself time to read that book
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Buying video games...that I never have time to play, because I'm always either working, at the gym, asleep, or spending time with the little woman. Between my Steam account and my PS Vita, I probably have about seven years worth of games, at my current rate of play.3
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Reading is not a reward for me; it is essential to life.
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@genmon00 I love reading too, my kindle has introduced me to new writers and genres. It relaxes me and puts me into a fantasy world where I can immerse myself.SuperCarLori wrote: »MyriiStorm wrote: »Reading is not a reward for me; it is essential to life.
Awww you are my kind of peeps! I reading! I just finished reading two Stephen King novels, I re-read The Shining and Dr. Sleep, which is the sequel. Also I read Finder's Keepers and Mr. Mercedes by him. I really enjoy his stuff. When i was young, we were very poor and could not afford cable. So i was always at the library reading books. I began reading Stephen King like in the 5th grade lol. Then I moved on to True Crime stuff, like Ann Rule. Now I try to mix it up. Some light hearted stuff but no romance. Too cheesy for me lol. I also dig comedy memoirs, they are so funny 3 -
My rewards are new clothing or a fun experience. I pay myself a dollar every time I exercise and I have a good amount in my jar right now for a nice new pair of shoes ☺️12
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Gel Mani & pedi4
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Definitely reading and creating mixed media.3
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For me, right now, it sounds cheesy but feeling better is my reward. But- when I reach my first mini goal I'm going to go through my closet and purge what is too big. I'm super excited about it. 7
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Cream in my coffee and dark chocolate. Wait, those are part of keto! Keto food is my treat 5
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I haven't rewarded myself yet. Been trying to think of something for when I break out of the 220's and for when I hit onederland.
A pedi sounds great but I don't like my feet being touched... Ewww!!2 -
ProCoffeenator wrote: »I haven't rewarded myself yet. Been trying to think of something for when I break out of the 220's and for when I hit onederland.
A pedi sounds great but I don't like my feet being touched... Ewww!!
OMG you mean it's not just me?!?!???!!! I get pedicures only when truly needed because I HATE having someone else touch my feet. One of my many hang-ups. I can do a manicure (but please don't do the arm/hand lotion part) but a pedicure truly skeeves me out.2 -
I'd probably kick some poor souls teeth out!!!
Don't touch my feet! I'll take care of them myself thanks!!
My boy is the same way too which is awful! He's only four and can't trim his own nails yet so every other week I've got to literally sit on the kid, get kicked and wrestle through cutting his toe nails. I feel awful doing it but it's just got to be done. I even tried to get them in his sleep to prevent the turmoil but he wakes up instantly screaming.0 -
Every time someone mentions pedicures, I am reminded of something that happened when I was a teenager living in So-Cal. A friend of my cousin's wife had terribly funky *kitten* feet. Living in LA county didn't exactly help this.
So, said wife and her friend decide to get a pedicure done at the mall one day. They get my cousin's wife seated and start working on her. However, as soon as they pulled of one of her friend's shoes, the little Asian ladies reeled back, looking like they were going to vomit, and started yelling things at each other in (what I believed to be) Korean. After a few seconds of this, one of them, while holding her composure as best she could, told the girl "foot no good. This foot no good here. You go home, wash foot very hard, then come back".
That was close to 20 years ago now, and they still rag on her about it.
Seriously, how foul must one's foot be to gross out a person who does that *kitten* every day?10 -
hahaha Hahaha!! omg that's horrible!!Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Every time someone mentions pedicures, I am reminded of something that happened when I was a teenager living in So-Cal. A friend of my cousin's wife had terribly funky *kitten* feet. Living in LA county didn't exactly help this.
So, said wife and her friend decide to get a pedicure done at the mall one day. They get my cousin's wife seated and start working on her. However, as soon as they pulled of one of her friend's shoes, the little Asian ladies reeled back, looking like they were going to vomit, and started yelling things at each other in (what I believed to be) Korean. After a few seconds of this, one of them, while holding her composure as best she could, told the girl "foot no good. This foot no good here. You go home, wash foot very hard, then come back".
That was close to 20 years ago now, and they still rag on her about it.
Seriously, how foul must one's foot be to gross out a person who does that *kitten* every day?1 -
I find thinking AWAY from food treats is still hard
but so far I seem to have treated myself to a number of low carb/alternative flour cook books and info books, some good some not
and I got a pedometer which I love as it tells me I am walking more than I thought I was
(even though it cant quite manage to count the steps I do around my little flat)
not one for 'pampering' as don't really enjoy people touching me, and cant see the point of having that stuff done - each to his own I guess2 -
Right now my reward is shopping in my own closet lol I'm not doing more until I hit onederland (7 more to go!), saving money for a new tattoo.2
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I used to reward myself with food, but a wise person here states very clearly that food isn't a treat, we aren't dogs. Ad libbing a but, but you forgive me, right?
Now when I feel like a reward, I'll buy myself a new nail polish, or body wash, etc.
I'm trying really hard to get away from superficial appearance modification, but I still occasionally like sparkly fingernails.5 -
I love to cook. So, I usually get a new low carb/keto cookbook! I just bought one that only has fat bomb recipes. It's awesome
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I will reward myself by buying new clothes next year.3
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I don't really formally reward myself. I impulse buy clothes every now and then. I get iced coffees almost daily....
Spa treatments are like a nightmare to me. I hate being touched by strangers so I don't want manis, pedis, massages, etc. I do manage to get my eyebrows done and my hair cut and highlighted.3 -
I reward myself with fun experiences: symphony tickets, travel, day trips to wherever, shopping at yarn or book stores . . . time to spin yarn, knit, or reading in the afternoon with a cuppa.2
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samanthaluangphixay wrote: »My rewards are new clothing or a fun experience. I pay myself a dollar every time I exercise and I have a good amount in my jar right now for a nice new pair of shoes ☺️
OMG I LOVE this idea! I sort of just buy stuff as needed, but I think that's a cool concept. Keeps my budget in better shape, too!
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I don't reward myself specifically.
We travel already, just because we love it and are fortunate enough to be able to take a few little trips here and there. As for "stuff" - I don't really want/need too much to be honest, so I can never think of a fitting reward. I like mani/pedi - but I don't LOVE it, so it's kinda meh for me. I love massages, but I just let the hubs take care of that for me I'm open to ideas, though! Maybe some nicer workout clothes...I always hate to buy those because they're expensive and I just sweat in them. 0 -
I have kids...there are no such things as rewards for Mom. Although, I do ask Rowdy to take me on a date about once a month and he's always very obliging I don't think of that as a reward but as a mental health night and a build the love even more than it already is night. 7
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RowdysLady wrote: »I have kids...there are no such things as rewards for Mom. Although, I do ask Rowdy to take me on a date about once a month and he's always very obliging I don't think of that as a reward but as a mental health night and a build the love even more than it already is night.
This is sweet.3 -
@SuperCarLori - if he was half as sappy as I we'd be drowning in syrup and wading in sugar around here. He's gruff and quiet and rarely says anything sappy so it all balances out. However - there isn't a thing he does during his day that isn't for me or this family so he can be as quiet as he wants. I see and feel how much he loves us in every action he takes. Me? I'm sappy and rarely shut up about him...clearly...10
