| Reward Yourself! (Part Two) | |
"For example, I always wanted to join a special-interest group, but I didn't want to go be around people because I was very large. I thought everyone would stare at me or talk about me. It took some time, but eventually I learned alienating myself was only making me feel worse."
"Even though I am still far from my goal weight, I joined that group and I love it ... Everyone has been so nice to me and no one stares. I guess that was just my low self-esteem before ... Anyway, I've decided to stop putting what I want on hold for another time. I want to live my life now!" - Tiffany, 28, secretary and mom of 2 Do you have a suggestion for a special treat? Please send it in and we just might include it in an upcoming feature! << Page 1, 2
"I will treat myself by going someplace special or maybe buy a new pair of earrings. A great treat would be to go dancing. Not only do you have fun but you'll also burn off fat." - Community Member SHALLOWATER
"I keep a weight loss journal and also keep track of my prizes that I give myself. Here's my list:1) Rocky Horror Picture Show CD 2) Faith Hill CD 3) new jeans 4) new walking shoes 5) new shorts 6) 'Milky' pens for my journal 7) new bathing suit 8) new jeans (next smaller size) 9) Bath and Body Works Cotton Blossom lotion 10) new shorts (next smaller size) 11) Paul McCartney Wings CD 12) new socks 13) new sweatshirt 14) new tops (smaller size) 15) People magazine subscription." - Community Member CBASICH
"I'm going to kick myself for admitting this because everyone thinks I only read John Grisham and Nicholas Sparks, but ... I get those cheesy paperback romance novels by the handful and I stash them away. Then, when I feel like I deserve a lazy afternoon I'll get one out of the drawer. I can finish a whole book in one sitting. I know they're silly, but they're like eating chocolate ... except they're fat free!" - Susan, A/R specialist
"I mark my goals at 10 pound intervals because I have a lot of weight to lose. I decided after I lost my first 20 pounds that at every 10 pounds I would do something that has scared me, or that I was apprehensive about doing before I started losing."
