Do you have a reward system?

Hi all. I was just thinking about the fact that I'm half way to my first reward (I've lost 2.5 and I'm working in 5 pound increments....can't do the big picture thing...too scary for me) and I was wondering if anyone else out there has a reward system going? Now, mine aren't big....yet....b/c I have only planned for the first 20 pounds. The rewards are all about me! (of course, non food rewards!!) A new candle, a new decorative something fun for my "Cafe" breakfast nook, a new fun purse, a pedicure,etc.....

I just think that I am worth this transformation,and I'm working so hard; therefore, it should be all about me! (for all of us mom's out there...this is unusual)
Anyone else?

At first I was going to do a reward system like that, but being 17 and jobless (yeah i should have a job but loong story lol... anywho...) so then i came across a thread on here about charm braclets so I started doing that, and for each 5lb loss (i have to stay under the 5lb lost at least 2 days before I admit I made it) I get a charm. :-)

About me????what does that mean? LOL! mom of 2 here! My husband rewards me. Last friday I received Roses for working so hard! Im going next saturday to get a new haircut(my gift to me) my goal weight is 138 and I started at 160, now at 152! When I hit 149 we are going out for a nice dinner to my favorite place!

If you have alot to lose, pay yourself a dollar for every pound you lose and save it for a new outfit!

How sweet of your husband....hmmm....may have to let my hubby in on that one....

I love, love, love the idea of paying myself for each pound!!!! I could take a nice vacation! lol

Great ideas!

hey slappy did you get through that bootcamp with your hubby yet? that was you that was going to attempt that last night right?

If so you should give yourself a reward for surviving it ;) LoL.

I give myself a free day every week, which isn't so much a reward as a sanity check.

Also for every 10 lbs lost I get to go buy new clothes, and I get to do one girlfriend-improvement on my boyfriend.... (i.e. make him get his really bushy eyebrows waxed)... he's already got the body of a male model, now I just want to give him the up-keep of one (this could backfire I realize) :)

I LOVE the idea of the payback reward. At this very moment I am feening to go shopping and buy clothes. Logic says wait until you lose a bit more weight. But if clothes shopping were crack, Id be trying to hock this computer(and its the one at work#1).
The problem Im already $3 dollars in the hole. I guess I have to write myself an IOU. Which is scary because my credit is shot.
Oh well, maybe Ill try the charm bracelet thingy.

for every 10 lbs i get either a new tattoo or piercing. I', into weird stuff lol

Haha tat2ed4ever that seems more like a punishment than a reward to me haha jk... actually that's kind of cool... doubt i could handle it though haha i'm kind of a wuss... but I do want to get a tatoo someday

I have one tattoo. I always said I wanted to get another one, but then when I got heavier I didn't want to do it being self-conscious and stuff. Once I hit goal weight maybe I'll go get another one at last ;)
It would be fun and get under my mothers skin just like it did the first time LoL.

cool i have 14 tatts and 7 piercings. got to love it

Ouch....ouch and another ouch on the tatooey thang. I like rewards and guess what? You all have been a reward to me. I have new friends....YEAH...huggers to my new buddies.

Hi tifcox

I too have a reward system. Actually there is a post in this area that I placed called "Give yourself a Treat". Go check it out......

thanks suzzi....i will

Hi My reward system, or at least one of them is to Buy a plant for outside every time I loose 10 lbs or so. I'm trying to do some landscaping. And working in the garden will burn some calories as plant the plant.

I may just have more than 1 reward system. Can't have too many rewards can you? lol

Today is my day off and I am going to the local nursey and pick out a beautiful gardenia radicans. I just love that plant. It is a dwarf gardenia. Smells wonderful. only gets about 18 in tall and about 2 ft.wide. I will plant it by my front door. It will remind me to Keep up.

I have a reward system planned. I haven't been at this long enough - I've only lost 1 pound this week.

For each pound lost I'll put $10 in a special savings account. When I've lost the 60 pounds, however long it takes (60 weeks? two years?), I'll spend that bankroll on new clothes. My small reward will be seeing the bank statement each month as my little fund builds up. I've already opened the account with the minimum amount allowed.

I'll have $600+ to spend on clothes when I finally get there!

I reward myself with low cal snacks and cookies for doing "hard labour"..lol..mopping or vacuming or stripping all of my 5 beds! the extra activity burns cals and I get a funsize twix or kit kat for it..:) my house hasnt been this clean in years either..lol. for weight loss rewards..I haven't really thought about it..Ive lost 26lbs and seeing the look on peoples faces is reward enough..lol

Part of my motivation to not only lose weight, but to stop biting my nails was a breakup around Xmas.

I returned all the gifts that she gave me and put it on a giftcard that I am going to use to buy a new outfit when I get down to a 34 waist.

So far I'm down about 15 and at a 36. I have about 20 lbs to go and am on a good track to achieve it by pool season.

It's great to pass a weight # that I havent seen since I passed it on the way up about 15 years ago

Lately, I've been rewarding myself with tattoos. I've gotten two new ones in the past two months. Planning on getting two more when I complete my goal.

I have tried rewards but since I can't seem to stick to my new lifestyle long enough to earn any I've decided to go backwards.

I have updated my makeup that way I can feel better about myself NOW.  I am hoping that by feeling more positive about myself it will motivate me to make better choices.

Next is a new hair cut, I'm thinking of taking off 3 inches!

yeah i go backwards to.. i buy the nice outfit in the smaller size now so that when i reach my goal i can finally wear it ! kind of like that "itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow poka dotted bikini" comercial :] .