hey all i am new as well- when i get lose 10 pounds i am so getting a much needed haircut- lol cheesy i know but i have been putting it off for a while.

I am trying to lose the 30lbs i gained over the course of a year and a half- thats a lot!! It has also been causing problems for me- signs of PCOS and diabetes are popping up like crazy, ughh damn genes.

Anyways good luck to you all - and pre- Happy New Years!!

Do you honestly need material rewards for losing weight? Seriously...if wanting to fit in the next size lower jeans doesn't stop you from eating chocolate, the promise of a manicure is going to? I think it's great to want to create a reward system for yourself, I just don't see why you'd need one. I don't see how a day at a spa is going to make me want to stick to my diet more than the reward of looking at the scale and seeing it read 5 lbs lighter. That is the reward. And what if you don't lose the weight? You don't get the vacation or the haircut? Because you are a bad person and don't deserve it? You should reward yourself for being who you are every day - again, weight loss is it's own reward.