How to Celebrate Weight Loss Success
Things You'll Need
- Chart or Calendar
- Weight loss goals
- List of rewards you like
Instructions
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Celebrating Weight Loss
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Outline your goals and write them down on a chart or calendar. Give yourself a goal, for example, for every five pounds lost and a reward or a list of rewards from which to choose. Keep the chart in a visible place to encourage you to stick to your plan. You may have to experiment with goals and rewards to find what method works best for you.
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Decide how much or how little you want to spend, if anything at all, and plan accordingly. Keep your rewards in perspective. Smaller rewards work well for smaller weight losses; reserving larger rewards for the bigger hurdles will help to keep you motivated and on track toward your ultimate weight loss goal.
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Celebrate the smaller weight loss goals with things you enjoy such as a manicure or pedicure, a new haircut or a facial. Rent a movie to watch alone or with friends or buy yourself flowers to put on your table. Each time you walk by and smell them, you'll be reminded of your success.
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Celebrate larger weight loss goals such as the 20- or 50-pound mark with a new outfit or an expensive bottle of perfume. Devote an entire evening to reading a book. Slip into a bubble bath for an hour. Visit a museum or other place of interest or work on scrapbooking that has been placed aside for much too long.
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As you lose weight and feel better, these rewards will replace the old habits and become a way of life. Continue to stick to your weight loss goals and take care of yourself in new, healthier ways.
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