My Diary and how I will pay myself to exercise

Fade Away said:
Week 5 - 1st week in Febuary
Sunday to Saturday
Weigh in weight 92.4kg

$5 = Day 1 - Walked dogs for 4ks and rode the bike for 15 minutes.

Total for the week = $13
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It's been a crappy crappy week. I have been neither good nor bad, but events that have happened during the week have left me feeling flat and unfocused, so I made a decision on Friday that I would just let the week go without looking back at it, no weigh in and no summary.

Sorry to be so cryptic. My family and I are fine but feel that this weeks happenings are not something to be aired on a public forum

So onward and upwards:)
 
Fade Away said:
I made a decision on Friday that I would just let the week go without looking back at it, no weigh in and no summary.

So onward and upwards:)
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A good approach!! It's hard not to let it get you down when you go off tracks, so focusing on getting moving again (instead of dwelling on it!) is the best way to go.

Good luck this week. :hurray: x
 
Your "payment" method for losing weight is admirable.

It seems like it'll actually work because its an added incentive. I would opt to follow suit, but I don't keep cash on me and I live in a tight-spaced college dorm filled with broke students and I would fear my money collection might get stolen. So here is my (somewhat similar) method of "paying myself to lose weight"...

I do a simple Reward System. I wrote down a list of things I would really like to buy myself in the near future, but put a "price tag" on them in the form of pounds lost. For example, my total weight loss goal is 20 pounds altogether, but when I lose 15 out of the 20 pounds, I will reward myself with a new tattoo (I've really wanted one for some time now), or when I lose the full amount i will treat myself to a brand new wardrobe, and if i manage to keep the weight off for up to a month, I will buy myself the new Tilt 2, a phone I'm DYING to get. But my rewards are awarded after incremental losses of 5 pounds. So after I lose this first five pounds (I will weigh-in to check my progress every Friday) my first reward would be to splurge on beauty products that i don't really need, but would like to have (start simple).

I'm a woman who likes to have "stuff", so if i put a condition on getting those "stuff", I'm hoping i will be more motivated to lose this weight.

Just a suggestion for anyone who needs ideas! :)
 
Superstar922 said:
Your "payment" method for losing weight is admirable.

It seems like it'll actually work because its an added incentive. I would opt to follow suit, but I don't keep cash on me and I live in a tight-spaced college dorm filled with broke students and I would fear my money collection might get stolen. So here is my (somewhat similar) method of "paying myself to lose weight"...

I do a simple Reward System. I wrote down a list of things I would really like to buy myself in the near future, but put a "price tag" on them in the form of pounds lost. For example, my total weight loss goal is 20 pounds altogether, but when I lose 15 out of the 20 pounds, I will reward myself with a new tattoo (I've really wanted one for some time now), or when I lose the full amount i will treat myself to a brand new wardrobe, and if i manage to keep the weight off for up to a month, I will buy myself the new Tilt 2, a phone I'm DYING to get. But my rewards are awarded after incremental losses of 5 pounds. So after I lose this first five pounds (I will weigh-in to check my progress every Friday) my first reward would be to splurge on beauty products that i don't really need, but would like to have (start simple).

I'm a woman who likes to have "stuff", so if i put a condition on getting those "stuff", I'm hoping i will be more motivated to lose this weight.

Just a suggestion for anyone who needs ideas! :)
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Best of luck Superstar. I will pop in on you from time to time to see how you are going :waving:
 
~Tutti~Frutti~ said:
A good approach!! It's hard not to let it get you down when you go off tracks, so focusing on getting moving again (instead of dwelling on it!) is the best way to go.

Good luck this week. :hurray: x
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Thanks Tutti. I had a bit of trouble actually getting myself motivated today, but did manage it. Back to work tomorrow, and it is a full week at work, so hopefully that will re focus my thoughts.
 
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