Rewards

One thing I am a big sucker for is the "I deserve a treat, I did a huge workout this morning". Now that I am tracking my calories in MyFitnessPal (join me - LicoriceOlives), I can see that that "treat" has actually just taken away all my good work that I did in the gym! I could not have the treat and not do the workout and still be in the same boat.

I dont want to be in the same boat.

So, I have to stop rewarding myself with food and instead here are the different milestones I have set for myself and when I reach them I get a little reward of the non-food variety.

1 minute plank on my feet - new workout item (likely from Lululemon)
Run 5km without stopping - new lipstick
Under 80kg - pedicure and manicure
Lose 5kg - new workout item
Lose 10kg - to be decided
Lose 30cm from my measurements - workout headband
Lose 50cm from my measurements - new jewellery
50 days continuous food tracking - new work lunch box

There are a couple there that I am not sure about, but I am quite excited about all of them! I am really close to getting a few (like 50 days tracking and being under 80kg) but I know I can achieve them all!

How am I funding all these expenses? I pay myself a dollar every time I work out. If I burn over 1000 calories (or more than 2 hours) - I get $2! The idea came from a similar picture to this and it is a wonderful motivator!

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