Rewards! From me to me.

[journeyfromhell]

I decided to go into a weight loss journey and starting may 1st.

There have been ups and downs, but I have kept my chin up. So far I've lost 30 pounds and I am rooting for more, I have been using MyFitnessPal (helenarriaza).

But hey, my post is about rewards! I have found a great way to stay motivated, and achieving goals, a rewards board.

This is not mine, but I have it written at MFP:

Starting weight: 285lb

Weight loss goals and rewards:

270: Food Scale REACHED JUNE 5 2014
265: Sleepover REACHED JUNE 12 2014
260: Spa day REACHED JUNE 20 2014
255: Hair color changed REACHED JULY 31 2014


250: Wreck this Journal
245: hair done
240: Hannibal season 1
235: New Book
230: 2 pairs of jeans and 5 tops
225: Day off work
220: Go to a concert (or arrange for it)
215: 2 pairs of shoes
210: 2 pairs of jeans and 5 tops
205: Bastille Album
200: New pair of Nike Free run
195: Run a 5k
190: Weekend out
185: Missing HP books
180: Magazine Subscription
175: Room Makeover
170: Hannibal season 2
165: New hair color
160: Teeth whitening
155: Run a 10k
150: Go out Dancing
145: Go swimming
140: New wardrobe
135: Epic dress
130: Trip to somewhere new

Extra rewards for anything particularly cool:
Mantaining: Exercise clothes
Not gaining: Bouquet of flowers
Resisting some really bad cravings: Watch your favorite TV show

Reaching 15 VAM: Hello Kitty Bento ACHIEVED July 25 2014
Reaching 30 VAM: Cooking class
Reaching 45 VAM: Pool or beach
Reaching 60 VAM: Underwear

1 week without full sugar soda: book
1 week without pastry : MNG top


5k weekly: Earrings 1 XXI ACHIEVED JUNE 28 2014
6k weekly: Earrings 1 XXI ACHIEVED JULY 03 2014
7k weekly: Necklace XXI ACHIEVED JULY 10 2014
8k weekly: XXI headband
9k weekly: XXI socks
10k weekly: to be found

[lyro]

 That is AWESOME!  So happy for your success and glad you found what keeps you motivated along the way!

[NewDawn]

Journey from Hell meet another seeking life of quality. Right now I am not even able to walk. I read your story and am so glad you shared. Congratulations for all you have done! Hard work deserves a pat on the back. I bet simply typing it made you smile from ear to ear.

My journey from hell has moments of bright glorious light and then it fades. But I will never give up. Now that I have my flex it saves me a lot of documentation manually and allows me time to stop and say hello to others like you; hello. 🙂

Life here on the boards is to keep people moving and is mostly filled with positive energy; something hard to find on the support group arenas. I fight daily for quality of life. Was doing great. Up to 3k steps a day for a week and had lost 10 lbs. I was working on the computer and stood up last Monday and I am not able to walk without a cane and continued pain. It will pass and I will rebuild... Never give up!

[WendyB]

Congrats! You have done very well!

[Algenon]

This is an awesome idea!  What a way to stay motivated!

[stephanie77]

That is something I never thought of doing. That is a really great idea. And awesome job on your journey

[LewWagner]

Kudos, JfH!!

Great motivating chain of rewards, there.

Starting at 300+ lbs, no reward, always tired, couch potato, snacking all the time...

I found that every 15 or 20 lbs (at first) I could go "shopping" in my closet and wear my skinnier clothes.

At 250 lbs, I was able to walk miles a day without stopping

At 220, I went out and get new pants, shorts, and shirts

At 200, I could actually sit next to my wife in the movie theater or at the ball game and could sit in airplane seats without extender seatbelts.

At 190, I had to go out again and get new clothes

At 180 or so, no more erectile dysfunction...great reward for my ego and my marriage

At 176, I can go up and down flights of stairs quickly and without gettting winded.  Also running vs. walking

My target goal is 170 with stretch goal of 160.  Maybe then, I'll indulge with more the same types of rewards you talk about.

Once again, a fantastic job on your weight loss and wellness compaign.  My hat's off to you.

Lew

So, I tend to enjoy the simpler joys and rewards having a healthier body brings supplemented with the clothes.

[petiteagain]

I do this too! I have about 35 lbs to lose (I'm short, so 120 is right in the middle of my BMI range). Here are my rewards:

Under 150:
Workout leggings ACHIEVED

Under 145:
Workout leggings 

Under 140:
Workout top (and bonus prize: no longer have an overweight BMI!)

Under 135:
New gym bag 

Under 130:
New computer (I really need one but trying to hold off till I reach this goal)

Under 125:
New work bag

At 120:
Hot bod! - so I haven't decided what my reward will be for reaching my goal, I'm thinking maybe a bikini and a vacation if finances allow 🙂

I am also trying not to make clothes as prizes, since I have a closetful of clothes that will fit once I lose the weight.

[Mcore]

Hey @journeyfromhell! Thanks for sharing this awesome journey you are in, I'm sure you will do fantastic achieving the rest of your goals. 

You have given many others a fun and cool way to stay motivated and also feel good about going the extra mile to reach their goals, I will try to do this as well.

Keep up the good work! 

[jgrc12345]

This seems like a wonderful system! I wish you the best of luck with continued success! 

Now I just need to figure out things I want that I can afford to use as a motivation system... 🙂