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Right now I see nothing but my goals. I know this will eventually slow down as weeks and months pass, so my plan is too keep myself determined by setting rewards for myself for every milestone I hit.

I am 4 days post-op now and down 10 lbs already, in another 10 lbs I will officially drop a size and I plan on clearing out my closet of everything that doesn't fit me and treat myself to 1 new item.

After a following 10 lbs I plan on changing my hair color, and so on...

What have you rewarded yourself ith for reaching your milestones?

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I am still preop right now but I plan on making a list of things I enjoy (non food related) to reward myself. Maybe like shopping, a massage, take a trip, etc...

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I am still preop right now but I plan on making a list of things I enjoy (non food related) to reward myself. Maybe like shopping, a massage, take a trip, etc...

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Good luck :) Please keep me updated with your list! My list is very short in comparison to the long Journey I plan on making :D I am looking forward to air yoga but that happens about 50 pounds from now :D Right now I would literally tear down the wall

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Mani / Pedi's were always my 'go to' reward and still are. I always feel so pampered when I am done. I know others that love a message too.

Carol

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Well my only reward so far is to buy new wardrobe in July or whenever my weight seems to have stabilized (my surgery was Feb 10th)... well but also I am ordering Russell Stover sugar free Dark Chocolates today for weekly treats....!!! I gotta tell you all, this is a blast so far, what a riot!! Having fun, feeling great, losing weight like crazy

PS- the only odd thing is that at my 3 week follow up yesterday, they said I could go back to full workouts, weights, squats, everything... that surprised me

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I love shopping and I've found rewards are kind of built in because my clothes keep getting too big. I have some items I'm not willing to pay for now, but will invest in after I reach goal so those will be rewards. I'm also hoping to talk my dad into a trip to Orlando to go to Islands of Adventure and the Magic Kingdom.

In the mean time, I'm thinking about rewarding myself with a bike and/or learn-to-row classes this summer.

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Mani pedis for small mile stones. Larger milestones, I ordered a pair of boots for 50 and a new satchel for work at 75. I still need to decide what my 100 treat will be.

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One of my favorite rewards is a massage. I just got one yesterday (2 Celebrate 200 pounds lost from my highest weight). It was heavenly.

I hope to schedule one every 25 pounds lost.

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Mani pedis for small mile stones. Larger milestones, I ordered a pair of boots for 50 and a new satchel for work at 75. I still need to decide what my 100 treat will be.

A trip orban adventure :D

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So far I've rewarded myself by having a more intense workout. Lol. (I know, I'm weird) I get such a rush by seeing the smaller numbers and it gives me motivation to put an extra 15 minutes in at the gym. I also use this when I "slip" and need to remind myself to get back on track.

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I rewarded myself with new clothes at 65 lbs lost and I'll reward myself with a Tummy Tuck at 100 lbs lost. (My insurance covers a good portion of it.) That's about all! I'm at 70 lost right now!

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For each 25lbs, I buy a piece of jewelry. Either a ring, a Bracelet for my new smaller wrist, a necklace or something that costs the amount I lost so for 25lbs I bought a $25 ring and for 50lbs I bought a $50 ring etc. the day I reach my personal goal of 170lbs, will mean I can buy something $269 [emoji4]

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Oh those are cool ideas, the each 20 lbs thing, I like that!! I'm waiting to realy get nice new clothes. until goal weight it's Goodwill for me. But when I do it'll be tailored stuff (yahoo!), I'll be saving up. For now it's these little sugar free dark chocolates after weigh in day on wednesdays.

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I have hit 30 pounds finally! And in less than a month too! An to reward myself I am now on a hiking trip :D

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I might consider a neck lift once I'm at goal weight and I've really exercised for a good

half year. My neck is a real gobbler

.... ugh, but that's life. Still vain in my sixties, I admit it. I would never have thought of that

until I saw that they can be as cheap as 4 or 5 thousand bucks... hm,mmmmn

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