I posted this in my monthly group, but I want your help too please.

I am trying to figure out how to reward myself for goals met.

The only goals I could think of were:

every 25lbs lost

every 2 weeks I make it to the gym 5 times a week

For making these goals I am trying to find some good, not too expensive rewards that I can unwrap or open for myself.

(I am getting a basket together and my friends and I are going to buy a bunch of rewards and wrap them up with pretty bows.)

So far I have earrings, necklases, mani/pedi, movie passes, but I would love more ideas.

Please help me out.

If you can think of other things I can reward myself for. not too hard but not easy to attain.

Rewards are great incentive. I just rewarded myself with a COACH purse because I reached onderland. It was a 75 pound loss and no more 200s so I figured that a little bit more expensive reward was alright. I don't own any COACH purses except for this one and I love it. Good luck with all of your goals and rewards.

How about a gift card to local spa for a massage? One great place and cheap to get a massage is a local beauty college - the students actually do the massage under supervision. I've had great massages from them, they try their best since they are being watched and graded! Also, the price is cheap - for an hour where I live is $25 vs $60 to $100 other places.

Its a great relaxing reward. I'm rewarding myself with one next month (If I can give up my sugar for 30 days). I am taking the day off work on 1/18/08 (My 1 yr band anniversary), getting a massage (If I stick to my no sugar rule), and buying a new pair of jeans! I'm doing a little extra because it is my 1 year band anniversary and I want to celebrate the success I've had in my journey over the past year.

Rewarding ourselves with something other than food, its a great idea and don't we deserve it?

Thanks guys Those are great ideas!

I just have a hard time comming up with rewards that are NOT food. I love the beauty school thing.

How about house things that you normally would not buy....new really nice sheets or that thing that would look perfect in your house but would not go and buy (because we buy for everyone else).

Expensive make up...nice perfume...have a ball!

Oh, I have another one - How about a gift card for "house cleaning" - I think maybe its $40 but maybe you could by a $25 one that could go toward that, if you didn't want to spend $40.

Who doesn't want a break from house cleaning? I think I might have to reward myself with that when I reach my goal! I would love to have someone come in and dust, mop, and clean the toilet!

pedicure, earrings, movie tickets, $25 spending spree.

These are great ideas.

How about a gift card to local spa for a massage? One great place and cheap to get a massage is a local beauty college - the students actually do the massage under supervision. I've had great massages from them, they try their best since they are being watched and graded! Also, the price is cheap - for an hour where I live is $25 vs $60 to $100 other places.

Its a great relaxing reward. I'm rewarding myself with one next month (If I can give up my sugar for 30 days). I am taking the day off work on 1/18/08 (My 1 yr band anniversary), getting a massage (If I stick to my no sugar rule), and buying a new pair of jeans! I'm doing a little extra because it is my 1 year band anniversary and I want to celebrate the success I've had in my journey over the past year.

Rewarding ourselves with something other than food, its a great idea and don't we deserve it?

A better place for a massage if you have them around you is called Massage Envy . go to Massage Therapy - Deep Tissue Massage - Swedish Massage . You can get a one hour massage for $39 ! there is a membership you can join ( no contracts) its $49 a month for a one hour masssage and every massage after that is $39 . 2 hour massages run around $60 ! They are awesome too .

The first massage is $39

Give it a try . I go about twice a month

Mindy

I have a friend who is traveling this weight loss road with me... and we have decided to reward each other instead of rewarding ourselves.

Not only are we encouraging each other... but the actual rewards truly are a surprise

We are doing a reward for each ten pound weight loss... with a $20 limit.

Last week, she bought me a nice fluffy pair of slippers

She has another 3 lbs to go and I am going to treat her to a hand waxing (they feel so good).

Find someone to team up with... it makes the path so much easier to travel!

A better place for a massage if you have them around you is called Massage Envy . go to Massage Therapy - Deep Tissue Massage - Swedish Massage . You can get a one hour massage for $39 ! there is a membership you can join ( no contracts) its $49 a month for a one hour masssage and every massage after that is $39 . 2 hour massages run around $60 ! They are awesome too .

The first massage is $39

Give it a try . I go about twice a month

Mindy

Hey, I'm all about massages, I thought this sounded like a great deal, however, I looked them up and there are none around me. bummer! The closest one is in Arkansas, and I live in Oklahoma. Big bummer. I'll keep an eye on it, who knows, maybe it will be in Oklahoma soon. Thanks!

I have a friend who is traveling this weight loss road with me... and we have decided to reward each other instead of rewarding ourselves.

Not only are we encouraging each other... but the actual rewards truly are a surprise

We are doing a reward for each ten pound weight loss... with a $20 limit.

Last week, she bought me a nice fluffy pair of slippers

She has another 3 lbs to go and I am going to treat her to a hand waxing (they feel so good).

Find someone to team up with... it makes the path so much easier to travel!

What a wonderful idea. I wish I had someone that I could do this with. All my friends are skinny little beotches - jking. Anyhow, that is great you have a support buddy.

What I am planning is to tell my friends (the encouraging ones) to find some gifts like this and give them the gift cards I got from christmas to go buy them and wrap them up. So I dont know what I am unwrapping. I am just looking for good ideas.

I do like the slippers idea. I dont have anyone arround me that I am close with to do this with.

Hey, I'm all about massages, I thought this sounded like a great deal, however, I looked them up and there are none around me. bummer! The closest one is in Arkansas, and I live in Oklahoma. Big bummer. I'll keep an eye on it, who knows, maybe it will be in Oklahoma soon. Thanks!

Yes they are getting big and new ones open up all the time so keep checking back ! I LOVE THEM. Best money i ever spent LOL

Mindy

How about a session or two with a personal trainer at the gym who will write up a plan for your next level of fitness, work out with you, or whatever you want. I love my trainer and it is a great incentive! Other ideas might be a date out with your significant other or a girlfriend (no men allowed night!), a personal day (or even half) off from work with NO kids (keep them at school or daycare and YOU go home and rest/hang out/go to lunch/shop...whatever!). New workout shoes or top, or jeans, cool t-shirt, or something you'd like. Changing up your hair with some highlights, new color, or cut. Go to a movie ALONE and enjoy the solitude! Take a skiing lesson, learn to knit, devote half a day to something YOU want to do...is it learning to or catching up on scrapbooks? Think about what you value and enjoy and then DO IT! Good luck and CELEBRATE YOU!!!

When dieting i used to do jewelry, get hair/nails/pedicure or a new purse, shoes, or just set myself a price limit and go browse your favorite store and look at things you wouldn't normally buy for yourself.

I haven't even had surgery yet and I know what I am going to do for the first goal I reach. I have been wanting a breadmaker for YEARS. but every time I look at them I can't justify the cost of it. But my other half pointed something out to me.

If I have one I will be more likely to make healthier breads. hehe he is getting a bit tired of me griping about the costs of whole grain breads I suppose. They can get costly and my kids hoover through bread like mad.