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The game I invented for myself to keep me motivated

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  • blueeylb
    blueeylb Posts: 297 Member
    this sounds like a great tool to started with!!!
  • MrsCCWoods
    MrsCCWoods Posts: 142 Member
    Love it...!!! this is a great idea
  • lyndyb88
    lyndyb88 Posts: 123 Member
    love this!! may need to steal your idea!! :D
  • kokaneesailor
    kokaneesailor Posts: 337 Member
    Fantastic idea! This journey should be fun, that's a great way to do it. :wink:
  • Anola13
    Anola13 Posts: 36 Member
    I used to do this with my husband...if I worked out 4 or more times a week he would get me a treat of some sort. Now that I am exercising 6 days a week and a lot more focused on the weight loss aspect of this (when we first started that game I was 35 pounds lighter) you've motivated me to make a new and improved chart like yours! Thanks for the inspiration...I've already reached the 250 mark!
  • noogie98
    noogie98 Posts: 452 Member
    I like it ~ may have to borrow it! :flowerforyou:
  • foraubs
    foraubs Posts: 263 Member
    I'm a sucker for anything that involves a spreadsheet so it's a winner with me
    AGREED!
    Thanks for sharing, and enjoy all your treats :)
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    This is actually a really good idea! I love the idea of a reward system, but most of them are like "put a dollar in a bottle every time you workout" and for someone on a limited budget, that just doesn't work well for me. I work out 5-6 days a week regularly, so that's at least $20 a month which is like a week of groceries for me. This is a great idea though, I might give it a try. My eating habits especially have been hard to keep up recently.
  • karen0214
    karen0214 Posts: 120 Member
    Great idea! You're a smart girl.
  • misty0413
    misty0413 Posts: 212
    I love it!! in my mind I am playing price is right with calories get as close as you can with out going over
  • after_the_rain
    after_the_rain Posts: 30
    love this idea!!! I am ok with getting my workouts in, but the hardest thing for me is sticking to my eating plan. I am so going to do this, thanks!!
  • marie_eve_78
    marie_eve_78 Posts: 72 Member
    For those of you who are hesitating because of the price the rewards could represents, you could decide on treats that doesn't cost too much.

    I have different ideas for you, free or not, if you'd like. Ironically, I have a hard time finding treats for myself!

    - girl pyjama party with my best friends
    - girl's night out
    - guy's night out
    - spending a complete day for yourself (ask the husband to offer you this treat by taking the kids away for the day) to take a relaxing bath, read a book on the terrace of a café, etc.
    - having a professional come and clean your house for a day
    - romantic evening with only the husband
    - Manucure, pedicure, any beautician treatment
    - massage
    - massage by your husband
    - clothes
    - that DVD you wanted
    - that CD you wanted
    - that videogame you wanted
    - a car ride to a beautiful country place
    - a cooking lesson
    - a day at the spa

    :)
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    Ooh, bump to remember when I don't have a martini in my hand :heart: :drinker:
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