Rewards

[72butterfly]

Patty Ann

When you make the boxes for the exercise, food, water just make them large enough where you can write the goal in there. Then next to them you have your empty box ready for your smiley face once you earn it.

[TStreich]

Well come to think of it as you keep meeting your goals you will need new clothes as your olds won't fit anymore. I do plan on going shopping in March when my hubby and I go away for a few days if I meet my goals.

[Patty_Ann]

Originally Posted by TStreich

Well come to think of it as you keep meeting your goals you will need new clothes as your olds won't fit anymore. I do plan on going shopping in March when my hubby and I go away for a few days if I meet my goals.

You have made a good point here and it is kind of funny that you happen to say something like this b/c yesterday my two older kids and I went window shopping as we were waiting for their medicine. My daughter pointed to a top and then to a pair of really cute high heal shoes - I said "Just think Sam -I will be able to wear stuff like that when I am 30 years old." She just smiled great big! I turn 30 in a 1 1/2 years. I'm so excited - I can even visualize myself thin again.

[TStreich]

That is great. I am 35 and I love to dress in style. I don't want to be teenieboppy but in style and fun. And shopping does motivate us and why not picture yourself in things you want to wear and reward yourself when you achieve your goals with that item you pictured yourself in. I have a few items I can't wait to go get but I know what size I want to buy and i am not quite there yet. But I will be.

[ehyatt]

Rewards are a very powerful thing especially when it is something that is going to encourage you to lose even more like pretty clothes!

My reward this month was my treadmill.

[Patty_Ann]

Originally Posted by ehyatt

Rewards are a very powerful thing especially when it is something that is going to encourage you to lose even more like pretty clothes!

My reward this month was my treadmill.

I have noticed your weight loss (under your signature) - you have done a wonderful job. I hope that you have continued success. I'm glad that you were able to reward yourself - and you picked a very good reward as it will help you succeed.

[Patty_Ann]

Originally Posted by TStreich

That is great. I am 35 and I love to dress in style. I don't want to be teenieboppy but in style and fun. And shopping does motivate us and why not picture yourself in things you want to wear and reward yourself when you achieve your goals with that item you pictured yourself in. I have a few items I can't wait to go get but I know what size I want to buy and i am not quite there yet. But I will be.

I am that way...I don't want to look like a teenage girl but want to look good in the trendy clothes. I just had my hair cut and it makes me feel so much better because it is a trendy cut. It makes a world of difference in self esteem.

[ehyatt]

Thanks Patty Ann, I am really hoping that I can take off atleast 15 lbs. by March 10th (the end of the contest). Even if I don't win, I am going to look sooo much better. Break out the trendy clothes!

[Widdlecuddles]

I don;t actually have rewards that I give myself, but I do have little goals. Like one thing for me is a few years ago my husband bought me a beautiful diamond bracelet. It was a little small when he bought it and tried to talk me into going to a jewlery store and buying an extention. I said I would just focus on loosing weight and then I would be able to wear it.
3 years later and I still haven't been able to wear it. So that is one of my goals - and I guess my reward would be to be able to wear the bracelet

[TStreich]

Originally Posted by Patty_Ann

I am that way...I don't want to look like a teenage girl but want to look good in the trendy clothes. I just had my hair cut and it makes me feel so much better because it is a trendy cut. It makes a world of difference in self esteem.

I totally agree a fresh new trendy haircut is a great way boost your selfesteem. I always feel awesome when I get my haircut or colored and plus people notice it and comment on it.