Hi there. I just answered this in the other thread that you started. And I answered you about being able to lose 100 lbs.
I DID reward myself for every 10 lbs lost. I wrote it in a journal. And like you guessed - food was out of the question.
The first 10 lbs was a pocket book, the next ten was a new pair of slippers, the next was a new wallet. It was FUN having something to look forward to. I loved dropping those 10 and I loved and thoroughly enjoyed my new purchases.
I gave myself a reward at 25 pounds (a new set of red dishes I had been eyeing for a long time) and plan to continue to reward myself for each 25 pound milestone. Have not decided what my next reward will be though.
I hardly ever do the reward thing. I always mean to but then I get focused on the next 10 pounds and I tell myself that I'll reward myself when I get to that one. It's a vicious cycle. I really need to buy myself some stuff!!!
I plan to reward myself every 20lbs. Then with a big reward--maybe a cruise when I meet my ultimate goal. First reward will be a less expensive purse from Coach. I like to reward myself in general. I just got an "A" in my first class in grad school and I rewarded myself with a Coach wristlet.
I have a rewards package I typed up for every 10% lost. I am 5 lb. away from my 10% package and I cannot wait! I never buy myself anything at all, not even clothing, but go overboard for everyone else in the family...so this is a way that I can buy myself some nice stuff and feel no guilt. I started with basic things that went into each package: jeans and an exercise outfit that fit nice at that weight. Then I added in some things for the first package that I have been wanting (a purse and wallet, Jillian Michaels DVDs, etc). I left extra spaces to write in things I want for the later packages. Now I know these things are coming, I just have to get there. It's been great motivation, because normally I would not buy myself any of these things!
Right now the Biggest Loser cookbook is in the top of my closet, waiting until i reach 10% lost.
I'm planning to buy a pair of Via Spiga sandals this summer! They'll be so much more comfy when I'm down around 230 anyways! I have a shoe fettish. It's the best reward I can think of to get another pair!
Clothes! I've needed to cause well otherwise I'd be in really baggy clothes. Including boots recently! I hadn't done boots in .. like... childhood lol.
I buy clothes as my main reward. I might as well show off my weightloss and not hide behind clothes a size or two larger than I really am And though some discourage it, I sometimes go out for a nice steak dinner for a reward. I think food rewards are OK if you don't go overboard.
At 30 pounds I bought myself a pair of very expensive shoes, which was great because losing that much weight made shoes fit better! But I haven't figured out a final reward, a dress I think. You know what might help is if for ever 5 or 10 pounds lost you put $10 away for your final reward, I just thought of it know and I think I will start doing it! Good LUck!
At 25 lbs., I bought some new cookbooks, new undies, and a few items of clothing. For 50 lbs., I am going to buy an Aerolatte and a Toddy along with an assortment of sf flavored syrups.
I do a food reward every week, if I have stayed on plan, I get a piece of dark chocolate on the weekend.