Pay yourself to workout!!!

I love the idea:flowerforyou: thats is such a smart way to motivate your self, Im so going to start doing that.
you have just given me the motivation that I have been lacking LOL Thanks for sharing :happy:

Love this idea!

BUMP

OMG this is an EXCELLENT idea!!! I haven't excersised in over a week and really need to get back to going and OMG I think this may be the answer.!!!!! Thank you! I am in!

I've been doing something like this since New Year. I have a daily health chart, and for every task I complete, I give myself a dime. Some of the things I have on there are: be on time for work, eat something organic, drink 70 ounces of water, eat at least 6 fruits/veggies, do something nice for my husband, be in bed by 10:30, take my supplements, try something new, etc. I recently bought myself a heart rate monitor with my funds.

I had a GREAT idea this morning as I was preparing to start my workout...Why not get a jar, and for EVERY workout I do, put $1 in the jar. By the time it reaches $50 (or whatever # you decide), I will buy myself a NEW OUTFIT! It can be new workout clothes, or a new dress, or whatever! That will be $1 used in a great way...to motivate me to workout and go shopping! And by the time I reach $50, I will be at least a size smaller It's a win-win situation!! Who's with me??

there's an app for that...





...literally http://www.itproportal.com/2012/01/06/iphone-gym-app-pays-real-money-keeping-work-out-schedule/

I like this idea a lot! :happy: My money would probably go towards either new roller derby stuff or new camera stuff though! Still this is a really great idea! :bigsmile:

I actually acquired a weightloss sponsor that I worked out a reasonable goal with.

At the time, we gave me 25 weeks to lose 50 pounds. Those weeks end on June 29th.
If/when I hit 50 pounds before that time, he has committed to paying $3/pound, totaling $150
If I lose more than 50, he'll pay $5/pound for each additional pound, up to $250.

So, that means, I can max out the cash payout by losing 70 pounds. My parents will likely match it.

This is what got me going in the first place, and I'm pretty on track with a gross loss of 20 pounds so far. I like this because I don't have to save my own money for it, and I don't have it available and tempting me... LOL

Great idea! I only wish I had money to do it.... broke college student here

And when I say broke I mean BROKE =] Thank God my parents pay for everything, lol!

Two developers from Harvard have already beaten you to the punch. You guys have seriously never heard of GymPact?

Ya know, not everyone has an iPhone. A real life example isn't cruddy just because some people from Harvard developed a program to do it electronically.

Frankly, I think that was a waste of time because I could do it electronically myself, I don't need an app for that.

Ya know, not everyone has an iPhone. A real life example isn't cruddy just because some people from Harvard developed a program to do it electronically.

Frankly, I think that was a waste of time because I could do it electronically myself, I don't need an app for that.

You don't have a clue how the app works, apparently. Never said it was a cruddy idea anyhow, so there's no need to get pissy. It's a pretty cool app, for those of us that have smart phones. It's entirely topical, and I'm sure plenty of people will be happy to be made aware of this tool.

I do have a smart phone, but not an iPhone. The way you were responding to the OP and respondents was very condescending, and I didn't appreciate the tone, no more than I appreciate the tone in this response. Maybe just scale back the attitude a wee bit, and it wouldn't sound like that.

The way you were responding to the OP and respondents was very condescending, and I didn't appreciate the tone, no more than I appreciate the tone in this response. Maybe just scale back the attitude a wee bit, and it wouldn't sound like that.

I think you're putting a lot into it that isn't there...but it is what it is

I actually acquired a weightloss sponsor that I worked out a reasonable goal with.

At the time, we gave me 25 weeks to lose 50 pounds. Those weeks end on June 29th.
If/when I hit 50 pounds before that time, he has committed to paying $3/pound, totaling $150
If I lose more than 50, he'll pay $5/pound for each additional pound, up to $250.

So, that means, I can max out the cash payout by losing 70 pounds. My parents will likely match it.

This is what got me going in the first place, and I'm pretty on track with a gross loss of 20 pounds so far. I like this because I don't have to save my own money for it, and I don't have it available and tempting me... LOL

How do you find a sponsor like that??!!

I love this idea, except that I usually shop for clothes every weekend...so boo. It wont work for me!
*clothes *kitten**

Hmmmm. How about everytime you DON'T work out you take away a dollar from your clothing money? Just a thought. I cannot wait to start buying clothes again. Jealous......wish I was a clothes *kitten*!