Do you reward yourself for hitting certain weight loss goals?

kaniky
on 1/11/16 7:28 am

RNY on 05/18/15

Food used to be my reward for everything. Obviously, that had to change. I now reward myself with a massage after every 25 pounds I lose. This past Saturday I was down 75 pounds and had an hour and a half massage. Best feeling ever!!

So what do you do to reward yourself?

I never said it would be easy. I said it would be worth it.
M1: -15, M2: -14, M3: -8, M4 -11, M5 -8, M6 -7, M7 -8, M8 -4

(deactivated member)
on 1/11/16 7:47 am

I did buy myself something when I would get to a goal of some sort. One thing I did do was buy a lot of shoes. Not a good idea a lot of them do not fit me anymore since my feet have gotten thinner.

cheapskate
on 1/11/16 7:57 am

RNY on 03/30/15

new clothes :) no one wants my pants falling off(again!)

Queen JB
on 1/11/16 8:58 am

RNY on 07/20/15

I haven't so far, and I don't intend to (other than the clothes I need to buy so I can leave the house!).

I'm trying to be in the mindset of a new healthy lifestyle rather than a diet, and for some reason "reward" sounds like dieting-talk to me.

But whatever works to keep you going! A massage does sound lovely!

High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)

Deanna798
on 1/11/16 9:08 am

RNY on 08/04/15

Honestly, I think I have found that my transfer addiction is shopping. I'm working really hard not to buy things needlessly.

I do want a massage. Maybe my hubby will get me one for Valentine's day. I'll drop some hints.

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

Grim_Traveller
on 1/11/16 10:07 am

RNY on 08/21/12

My reward was a couple of hookers for every hundred pounds lost. I was really distraught that I stopped losing at 290 pounds. I was so close to that next hundred.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

(deactivated member)
on 1/11/16 10:31 am

I say. SHOOT THE MOON! It's only 10 stinking pounds man!

White Dove
on 1/11/16 10:35 am - Warren, OH

RNY on 10/16/07

Massage is a great reward.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

mschwab
on 1/11/16 10:59 am

RNY on 11/21/14

My big rewards have been at the 100 pound milestone and at reaching goal weight. Those had big rewards attached to them. Things that I will have, and use, forever as a reminder of how far I have come. At the 100 pound mark I bought a pair of diamond earrings. Every time I wear them I am reminded of that wondrous accomplishment (I'm wearing them today). I just reached goal weight a couple of weeks ago, so I haven't bought that reward, but I know what it is. A vintage Channel bag. Lambskin, quilted, chain shoulder strap. I haven't yet found the exact one I want, but I am closing in. These are spendy splurges/rewards, but darnit, I'm worth it.

Height: 5'7". HW: 299, Program starting weight: 290, SW: 238, CW 138 - 12 pounds under goal!

Corrie33
on 1/11/16 11:17 am

RNY on 02/09/15

I love the massage idea, and as soon as I can find time in my crazy schedule, I'm gonna luxuriate myself at Massage Envy for 90 wonderful, soothing, all-to-myself, wonderful minutes.

But my rewards along the way had to be curbed quickly! There was a jewelry store right by my office that sold estate pieces and at my 1/2 way mark I bought a diamond ring. At my 100 pounds lost mark, I bought an onyx necklace. when I hit One-derland I bought another diamond ring to match the other.

Thank goodness the store went out of business due to retirement before my bank account did!!