I thought it would be motivating to have a thread dedicated to each mini goal we accomplish. That way, we can share or our scale and non-scale victories as well as the means we rewarded ourselves for our dedication and effort.

My first mini-goal is to weigh under 300 pounds. I have about 15 pounds to go in order to accomplish this.

My husband says he will plan something special for this occasion, so I don't really have a reward in mind at the moment. Of course, something with diamonds would be great!

What about you guys? What are your mini-goals and rewards?

Thanks for the thread guys, I love this idea! My first mini-goal is to be under 300. I have about 11 lbs to go. My treat will be a paraffin wax pedicure. Yummy, my toes can feel it already!

I was banded on 318 and my short term goal is to get under 200 lb. Not sure how I will reward myself as I already feel that each day is a reward. I might think of something as i get closer though.

1/1/08 - 262:cursing:

3/15/08 - 250

3/18/08 - 247 banded

4/3/08 - 233:wub:

I'm with you, Manda - my ultimate goal weight reward is a whole new wardrobe. Can't wait!

my short term goal, is to walk for 30 minutes EVERY day in the month of April. I was banded on 3/31, and have walked for 30 minutes every day since. I had my husband take me to the mall today so we could walk, because its pouring rain out! My reward will be a spa manicure & pedicure!

I love this thread!

I think I should set a mini-goal to help me get motivated since I am starting to feel a bit down and need to get on track with making healthy choices.

My first mini-goal is to hit 250 before May arrives. I can do it. It's 13 pounds away....Lord grant me the strength to make wise choices!

Christine

I really love these mini-goals that you all have chosen. I especially like the goal to walk every day. I think that's a great idea because activity is so very important for us.

My weight loss seemed to have stalled for a bit. It's strange but it seems like there is a really fine line for my caloric intake between starvation and weight loss. If I go less than 1200 per day, I stall. If I go about 100 or 200 over that then I seem to lose. It's a learning process for sure. :cursing:

So, right now, I'm still about 7 pounds until my first goal - which is to be under 300 pounds.

And I do think the mini-goals help to motivate us! When you accomplish a goal, mini or not, it's such a great feeling of success that you want to keep going. :biggrin2:

I had my lap band on 3/31 - been having carnation instant breakfast, pudding and cream soups and water. I have an awful taste in my mouth and horrific bad breath - anyone having this problem. I was adding unflavored protein powder to the instant breakfast but stopped. Just bought slim fast for extra protein - any thoughts?

I first mini goal is to be to just be obese and I am 3 pounds away from no longer being morbidly obese. I already have a peticure scheduled.

I had my lap band on 3/31 - been having carnation instant breakfast, pudding and cream soups and Water. I have an awful taste in my mouth and horrific bad breath - anyone having this problem. I was adding unflavored Protein powder to the instant breakfast but stopped. Just bought slim fast for extra protein - any thoughts?

Roster first of all congrats on being banded. I know about the breath, I think it is from the protein. Watch out for slim fast it has a lot of sugar in it. I would recommend going to a Vitamin store and picking out a good Protein Drink. One with less than 5 carbs, under 150 calories and has at least 20 protein per scoop. As for the bad breath, I have been brushing my teeth a whole lot more.

thanks for the input. I'm really having a problem getting the protein in - the taste of the shakes etc that I've tried are awful and I just can't drink them. Have you tried Unjury? I'm meeting with the doctor on Monday, but his dietician isn't available till after that. So far today, I've had cream of mushroom soup (no mushrooms), 3 bottles of water, lemon (no sugar) pudding - 1/2 package and that's it. Yesterday, I did carnation instant breakfast (w/protein powder) and soup and pudding. I don't know what to do - I can't go to work next week with this horrible breath!

Actually I use the Slim Fast low carb. It has 20 carbs of protein and is 190 calories. My doctor reccomended it.:tongue:

I really like the chocolate and the unflavored unjury protein. The strawberry is ok. I like it mixed with soy milk.

thanks again - do any of you guys have the breath problem I mentioned

I;m new to blogs is the best way to respond and check thru email updates - is there another way? I would like to stay on one or two threads and get to know people.

roster - this isn't a blog, but a message board. Conversations are divided up into forums, which cover major topics, and then subdivided into threads, which are the individual conversations.

When you join a board, find the forum that's relevant for you, and take a look through the list of different threads to see which might contain what you're looking for. In this thread, we're talking about how we're going to reward ourselves when we reach minigoals. You might want to have a look at the March Master Thread, where many of us have been sharing our early experiences with being banded. There's plenty of discussions about how to get the Protein we need.

FWIW, I think the breath thing might relate to ketosis, the state the body goes into when it's burning fat. It's one of the classic experiences when you're doing Atkins. It also might relate to not drinking enough.

Have a look at the different threads available in the March Bandsters forum, see if there's one which more directly addresses your questions. Everyone'll be glad to help you...