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08-28-2003, 11:16 AM
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Healthy and Positive!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tennnessee
Posts: 79
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5 pd Reward Box
Okay friends... I'm sick to death of being stuck at 215 (been as low as 213 but I keep coming back to 215) now..been stuck there for several weeks now. It's my fault. I've been crazy with school starting (elementary and graduate) and I've been so tired. I've been doing great on exercise and water, but the food is absolutely out of control. I need some extra motivation!!
I remembered tonight about reading on the MOB list several years ago (anybody remember it??) about a 5 Pound Reward Box. The idea is that you find a pretty box and write down on little slips of paper lots of little non-food treats for yourself. Every time you lose 5 pounds, you get to pick a treat and buy it for yourself. I sat down tonight and made my list..manicures, pedicures, herbal wrap, cds, books, and shoes are on my list. I hope this will help me to get going again (and save me some money too since I can't buy treats unless I've "earned" them).
Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!
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08-28-2003, 11:57 AM
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IR/PCOS/Pre-Diabetic
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,797
S/C/G: 310/*ticker*/150
Height: 5'4"
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I like that idea! One I used for a while was similar. My biggest obstacle was exercising, so I went and got about 80 dollars worth of 1 dollar coins from the bank, and a very pretty glass candy dish with a cover.
Every time I exercised, a dollar went into the dish. When I had enough, I used the equivalent money to treat myself to a show. Here in the DC area, lots of musicals and plays come through -- the Warner theater, the National theater, the Kennedy Center.
I didn't actually spend the dollar coins (I had to go to three different banks to get enough in the first place!). With the glass dish I could see my reward growing each time I exercised. And I could use the web to plan which show I was saving up for.
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08-28-2003, 12:17 PM
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Long Time Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: USA
Posts: 6,125
Height: 5'6
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That's a great idea! I can think of 2 things that I want (don't need) right now. I'll have to do that.
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08-28-2003, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,589
Height: 5'3"
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that is a good idea, I'm going to do it too!
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08-28-2003, 05:32 PM
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2006 - Panda Remix
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield, UK
Posts: 1,211
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I agree, I think that is a great idea and I think I'll try it. I'm going to have fun deciding what to write down as treats, and the 'lucky dip' makes it exciting as there is always an element of suprise!
Great idea!
Amanda xx
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08-28-2003, 11:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: CA girl stuck in IN
Posts: 102
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Great idea! I am going to try that!!
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08-29-2003, 01:42 AM
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Guest
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What a fantastic idea. Excellent! Thanks.
What kind of stuff are you guys putting on those lists?
Juuuuuuust wondering. -Apryl
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08-29-2003, 10:47 AM
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Healthy and Positive!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tennnessee
Posts: 79
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I put manicures, pedicures, herbal wraps, cds, books, dvds, etc. in my box. All that stuff that I want but don't need! Have fun!!
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08-29-2003, 05:20 PM
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Want to feel better
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Salida, Colorado
Posts: 3,436
S/C/G: S/C/G: 240/205/150
Height: 5' 0"
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I made a box like that once, but it didn't seem to motivate me. I am doing something similar though that seems to drive me. Everytime I lose 10 pounds, I buy a $10 gift certificate and give it to one of my family. It gives me pleasure to do something nice for them, and I seem to try harder to get something for someone else than I did to get something for myself.
Gayle
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08-29-2003, 08:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Idaho
Posts: 4,735
S/C/G: 261/158/below 160
Height: 5'8" (Dang, I shrank an inch!)
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I like this idea, too, and so I've made 10 reward slips (hhmm, most of them say "book") and put them in a cup in my underwear drawer.
My daughter is trying to lose weight, too, so that she can join the Navy. Poor kid has PCOS and has gained about 50 lbs. in the past year. She happened to be over when I was making up my rewards, liked the idea, but has no money, so I told her that I would pay for her rewards for each 5 lbs. she loses. She caught me on pay day. If she'd caught me a few days before pay day, I wouldn't have been so darn generous!
Anyway, I think this will be a good motivator for us.
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08-31-2003, 10:50 PM
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Catwoman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: australia
Posts: 451
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Great idea! I love a good treat
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