Rewards!!!

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Registered: 05-08-2003
Rewards!!!
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Fri, 10-29-2004 - 8:53am
I found this in an article on WW online site.....I think it has some good ideas and motivations for when you achieve a set goal (not necessarily a loss on the scale goal). I personally like the "pamper me" bank account idea!

Dawn


Come up with goals that are unique to you and the challenges you face with weight loss. Keep them realistic and varied, and track them closely. For example, you might make these three goals:


I will walk 30 minutes five days this week.


From now on, I will record everything I eat each day (regardless of my food intake).


I will clean up the kitchen tonight without picking the leftovers off the dinner plates.



Then, when you meet one of your mini-milestones, give yourself a reward! Just like your goals, your rewards should be varied and unique to you. And they don't have to put a dent in your wallet (unless you want them to!).

For under $5, why not …


Sip on a cup of tea in the sun.


Finish the day with a long, candlelit soak in the tub.


Enjoy a leisurely Sunday morning — take the phone off the hook and spend the morning in your pajamas reading a book or devouring a few magazines.


Savor a celebratory glass of wine with dinner.



For under $10, why not …


Open a "pamper me" bank account: Deposit $10 for every week you've stuck to your weight-loss plan, or for every pound you've lost.


Splurge on a bouquet of flowers just for you.


Take the time to give yourself a full manicure, complete with a new shade of nail polish.


Buy a relaxation tape and use it daily.


Share dessert with your partner at a café, or do a little grocery shopping and make one of the delicious, healthy desserts from the WeightWatchers.com Food & Recipes section.



For $20 to $45, why not …


Pay your neighbor's teenager to do your food shopping for you. Just make a list, then relax.


String a hammock up in the backyard and spend an afternoon napping in the sun.


Phone your distant friends. Choose a time when the phone company has low rates and you can spend hours catching up.


Enjoy a new haircut or color.

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Registered: 07-26-2004
In reply to: two_kids
Fri, 10-29-2004 - 9:12am
Some of my favorite "I done good today reward"

Under $5.00

A new little votive candle that smells wonderful

A purse size bottle of scented hand lotion from Bath and Body

A used book from Amazon

A pair of earrings

Rent a movie

Under $10.00

A fun new watch from Walmart - I love watches (weird huh)

A used book from Amazon

A used music CD from this store nearby


I am learning I don't have to be perfect or reach a certain weight on the scale to treat myself to something nice. All I have to do is realize that I can reward myself "just because".

I challenge everyone to reward themselves today "just because" and post how on the boards.

furry

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Registered: 05-08-2003
In reply to: two_kids
Fri, 10-29-2004 - 11:19am
I really like the idea of rewards, for mini-goals, since my main goal seems so unattainable. Little goals, like journaling or working out, seem much more real to me. Rewarding myself is not something I do often....I reward my kids for a job well done, mostly with notes or spoken compliments, sometimes w/a gift, but nonetheless it is a reward. Why NOT me?

I have no reward to post yet, as the day is young, but I think it is a good thing for all of us to do on a weekly, or maybe daily, basis. Even if it is a compliment said to ourselves!

Mel once said that she was told that if you say something negative against yourself, you should immediately say 3 good things to yourself. I think this is also amazing advise. We are so quick to put ourselves down, but slow to compliment ourselves.

Enough rambling, just me trying to realize the positive!

Dawn

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Registered: 08-31-2004
In reply to: two_kids
Fri, 10-29-2004 - 11:50am

I really believe we should celebrate the small victories, whether that is passing the candy jar or exercising.