RitzyFritz
06-14-2007, 06:01 PM
I just came across this article that I saved a long time ago. I do not have the author's name, so please forgive me for not giving credit. I will say, this is not my idea, so no credit taken for myself. If you know who the author is, please be sure to post a reply with their name so they can get proper credit. :) I thought it was a neat reward system myself. See below....
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A Reward System
Food meets emotional as well as physical needs. When you no longer use food to meet your emotional needs -- and indeed, food must not be used to meet emotional needs -- you need other meaningful rewards to take its place.
Plan a system of rewards which are valuable to you and which give you instant feedback. A pat on the back when you have done well helps you to continue to do well.
Assign points for certain activities completed within a specific amount of time. For example, give yourself 3 points for following your diet for one day; following the diet for a whole week may be worth a bonus of 25 points; and walking to work, one way, may be worth 2 points.
Decide on your rewards and how many points each one is worth. For example, a night out may require 50 points; 100 points may be required for putting $25 toward a new dress for the new you (after weight loss); and a weekend retreat may be worth 250 points.
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A Reward System
Food meets emotional as well as physical needs. When you no longer use food to meet your emotional needs -- and indeed, food must not be used to meet emotional needs -- you need other meaningful rewards to take its place.
Plan a system of rewards which are valuable to you and which give you instant feedback. A pat on the back when you have done well helps you to continue to do well.
Assign points for certain activities completed within a specific amount of time. For example, give yourself 3 points for following your diet for one day; following the diet for a whole week may be worth a bonus of 25 points; and walking to work, one way, may be worth 2 points.
Decide on your rewards and how many points each one is worth. For example, a night out may require 50 points; 100 points may be required for putting $25 toward a new dress for the new you (after weight loss); and a weekend retreat may be worth 250 points.