Today I found a document from a few years ago. It outlined incentives I wanted for losing weight in 10 pound increments. There's some really good ones here!
A romantic night out with Dan
Get a massage
Take a creative writing class
Wear the jeans I've been saving
Run a mile
Go to NYC with Dan to see a show
Have another baby*
Visit New England
Take a dance class
Audition for a show
Hike in the Rocky Mountains with the kids
Plan a trip to Hawaii
Go to Hawaii (This was for when I reached my goal. Maybe we could change this to the Bahamas, since our best friends are moving there this summer!)
*Hmm...not sure about having another baby right now, but all the rest of these are GREAT ideas!
*Photo of Carl & Ellie dreaming together in Disney/Pixar's movie "Up"
Some of them seem a bit impractical, since they are very costly and we intend to send our children back to private school next year. BUT...we can still add them to our bucket list and maybe start a jar of coins like Carl & Ellie did in the movie "Up." Our own little savings toward Paradise Falls! Wouldn't it be cool if we could just go to some of these places via our own house and a whole lot of helium balloons?
Other things on this list are completely do-able. I should keep adding to this list. I think I will.
What do you think I should add?
I love these goals. I think Bahamas should definitely replace Hawaii too! Although Hawaii is a close second. Maybe the four of us should plan that trip together....? One of my goals is just to enjoy having my picture taken again. I don't know how many times I've said "no!" and held my hands up to a camera because I didn't want to see the picture of my extra weight. There's alot of things wrong with that...but there it is.
ReplyDeleteWhen I got to a big goal, I started the massage thing. It's a good reward for me! Manicures are too, and are easy/inexpensive but make me feel special for at least a week. When I got below 200 pounds, I got a really nice ring that I'll wear even when I get to my goal weight, moving it to my index finger or thumb if necessary.
ReplyDeleteMy reward when I get to my healthy weight later this year will be to get a really lovely wedding ring that fits. Also planning to take either a cruise or go to a resort someplace balmy with my husband or - if we can afford it - we'll take the family to DisneyWorld. Actually, I'm hoping the budget allows the latter