What do you reward yourself with when hitting personal goals?
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I've found HAVING to buy new clothes because the old ones are falling off very rewarding.
I've had to due it a few times so far.
However I have promised myself a brand new touring kayak when I reach my goal weight.
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Last winter I set a goal of walking outdoors 5 out of 7 days a week for a streak of 100 days. It's very freakin' cold here. I rewarded myself with a new E Reader.
For my C25K I rewarded myself with new pajamas after completing each quarter of the 8 week program.
I don't really have a goal weight reward yet but I did buy a pair of goal jeans at a thrift store. I fully intend to parade around in those once I can.1 -
When on a weight loss journey I found it best to go shopping for "new" clothes at a thrift store . One , if you have a lot of weight to lose your going to be wasting previously bought clothes . I'm saving buying new clothing for when I reach my goal weight or if I catch a really good clearance deal . I'm on a new journey I regained a ton of weight! Good luck to all !3
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Other than buying a ring when I dropped below 200 pounds/hit 50 pounds lost, nothing. The weight loss is reward itself. And I work in a women's clothing department, so I pretty much buy things I like the moment they go on sale.4
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amusedmonkey wrote: »I reward myself with the satisfaction of hitting a personal goal. Rewards for bettering myself do not work well for me because it makes weight management something special. I don't want it to be special. I want it to be a normal part of my life. I do spoil myself with food and non-food stuff for no reason at all because I like feeling happy.
^ This. I look better, I feel better, and I want to keep looking and feeling better. Reaching my goals is just what I do. If I was going to reward myself, I'd probably avoid food related rewards. I'm a big proponent that removing guilt, reward, and morality is an important step in having a lifelong positive relationship with food. Clothes or workout equipment sound like good ideas!2 -
I reward myself with things every 5lbs I lose. A new workout top, a manicure, new eyeshadow, flowers, etc. It varies in price. Then every 10 I lose I get what I need. Like new pants or a new shirt. I will continue to do this even after I reach goal. Then it will be something like a new workout top because I did 10 workouts in two weeks or something like that. I never reward myself with food, though. That is a slippery slope for me.4
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New clothes. But, not too many. The rush of feeling more comfortable in fun clothes helps to motivate me to stay on track.2
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Mostly I've been rewarding myself with feelings of success. However, I'm less than 10 lbs away from goal weight, which means that:
- Each pound is really hard
- I need to replace lots of clothes
So I've been rewarding each pound with new clothes. Mostly really basic stuff. I weighed one pound less today so I'm going to buy new underwear that actually fits.
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I am at 38 pounds lost and when I hit 40, I am going to purchase some Oribe hair products ( they are a little pricey so they will be a nice reward for reaching the “40” milestone)2
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I started with a few small things... a new stainless steel water bottle, a bracelet, and fancy skincare items. Now that I'm down a lot more my rewards have become things that I need because nothing fits anymore and things are getting worn out! I just got a new pair of Asics because my others were so worn down, and I got a new (temporary) wedding ring set because my real ones were sliding off of my fingers! Else just new clothing has been enough. Might be time to treat myself to a pedicure for Spring once I hit 60lbs lost...4
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For mini goals ( losing < 5lbs, 1 inch etc ) I buy new clothes. I love fashion but I also have to be careful not to spend too much as I'm getting smaller. I don't even have to buy clothes at regular prices anymore. I have more options. I shop in the clearance section where I find brand names XS/S size clothes! I'm noticing that i'm spending less for a large amount of clothes compared to when I was bigger.
For major goals( next goal is a normal BMI- 5 pounds remaining) : I'm taking getaway trips to the beach. Miami Beach is a quick trip that I'm planning next.
When I finally reach my goal of 125-130lb, I'm taking a luxury cruise, not sure yet but I'm celebrating big. It will be the first time in my adult life that I have a normal weight. It's definitely worth a big celebration.8 -
When I was losing, I got a massage every 10 lbs.4
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I'm just rewarding myself constantly all the time so...nothing in particular for meeting a goal. My goals are never really "met" anyway. As soon as I accomplish something, it's not enough.5
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In 2011 I first joined MFP and soon decided that '10lb milestone' markers, something permanent, would work best for me..and not food
Since then (and many life challenges) weight has crept back on so I am now in the process of re-earning my 'markers', and I find them just as rewarding as I did 7 years ago.
Milestone Markers Blog post - July 2011
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New clothes - especially gym clothes.1
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I started at 307 and didn't consider doing rewards until a thread here on MFP (which I discovered a lot later, around 260 lb). I started doing fitness related rewards for every 10 lb lost, but that quickly lost its luster for me because I do mostly walking, hiking, jogging, not a lot of fitness stuff. I got a fancy jump rope, basketball, and some workout clothes.
For 199 lb (which I hadn't seen since jr. high), I bought myself ALL new makeup including some "fancy" brands I hadn't tried before, and a lucite organizer to keep all of it in. I bought it about a month in advance and didn't allow myself to start using any of it until the day I hit 199, but actually I think I hit 198.4 so that was a little amusing. It was exciting though and I am very glad I rewarded myself that way!
Now that I've pretty much hit my goal range (160-175) and have been maintaining for the past several years, it's not really a thing for me. I do enjoy new challenges like running/jogging a 5k or hiking a more difficult trail with climbing involved (new interest) but I don't really do rewards for those things, either.
I tend to reward myself for professional accomplishments, although my career isn't terribly exciting or challenging so it's more like buying a nice handbag or great boots when I get my annual bonus...treating myself to a concert now & then and feeling zero guilt about it...stuff like that.5 -
A treadmill at 65 pounds lost
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At the moment I'm unemployed and time-poor to boot so I don't really have any means of rewarding myself. However, once I'm finished the course I'm doing, I have to find a job, pay off my computer (which I needed for the course), and pay this tax year's student loan repayments. That is all several months away, which is enough time to lose several kilos and once I smash all those things off my list, I'm doing a big fashionnova shop3
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I'm just rewarding myself constantly all the time so...nothing in particular for meeting a goal. My goals are never really "met" anyway. As soon as I accomplish something, it's not enough.
^^ so this. I have spent the funds I used to spend on Fast Food buying $5.00 sweaters and pants at Walmart off the discount racks. I never run out of clothes that fit. I did have a reward idea for when I hit half my highest weight - (did that in October) - I was going to get permanent cosmetics - tattooed eyeliner - but, I haven't gotten around to that, yet - and I have spent the money I need to do it on Personal Training sessions. Maybe I will get the eyeliner when I get to my final goal... If I ever decide what that will be.
I figure anything below 140 is going to be just peachy.... 45 pounds to go.1 -
Buy smaller clothes2
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