Hey everyone,
When we’re successfully losing weight, I know that we’re supposed to find rewards for ourselves that DO NOT involve food. This was hard for me because I’ve always rewarded myself with food, and yes- that’s how I got fat! I felt like I needed rewarding for everything: “Congratulations, you went to work, have 3 cookies!” or “Wow, you just sat through 3 hours of traffic without killing anyone, have a pizza!” or my favorite: “Good job, you just dieted for 7 hours, let’s celebrate with ˝ the McDonald’s menu!”.
Anyway, as it turns out, that reward system didn’t work out so well and I had to come up with a new one. I came up with an idea (that I’m sure someone else has come up with as well!) that has worked for me, keeps me feeling motivated and successful, and I wanted to share it with everyone!
In January, when I decided to make a change for good, I my husband and I went to the mall and bought a tennis bracelet without any charms. For each 10 pounds I lose, he takes me to the mall and I pick out a charm. It’s become a little celebration for me and I really enjoy picking out my charm and adding it to my bracelet. Whenever I’m faced with food temptations, I think about getting my next charm and it usually keeps me straight!
I now have 3 charms, but will hopefully have added my 4th by this time next week. When I reach my weight goal I’ll have NINE beautiful charms that are each special and significant to me in their own way.
Thanks for reading! Does anyone else have any other “Weight Loss Rewards” they want to share?