Whoooooooooossssshhhh!!!!

[jimenitayo]

FINALLY!!!

ive been hovring around the same couple of pounds for about 20 days...

and now i saw significant change!!!

3 days ago, I was 178.... today I'm 175!! that was 3 pounds in 3 days!!!

yeaheayyyyyyyyyy!!!

I had decided already to be patient and wait the stall out, but every little encouragement helps!!!!

thanks for the support, guys. i probably would have bailed if i didnt have you around.

now i gotta treat myself to something... I might even make it to my mini goal on the 22nd! we'll see, in any case, I'm happy now, and gonna stick with it, it really pays off...

[Laurenfra]

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yea yea yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job on being patient!!!!!!!!!!

[drosa75]

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congrats..keep it up. I have been stalled and it is not fun

[2big4mysize]

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weigh to go.

we know you are treating yourself with a nonfood item cause food should never be viewed as a reward for something done well any more. but we want to knwo what what you getting????

[cypressgirl]

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Yeah! It was those stubborn little fat cells holding water all along!

[freckles]

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Woohoo!!! Awesome awesome!!!

[Barbde]

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Way to hang in there girlie!! Woohoo!

[pladd04]

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Congrats on finding the wooooooosssssshhhhhhie fairy now pass her on LOL...

[jimenitayo]

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thanks guys....

I have my heart set on a little underwater music player to keep me company during my swimming...

I hadn't planned on it as a reward... I kinda feel like I have already earned it . I went from only knowing how to swim doggie-style in february, to doing a full 2.75 km non-stop!

it makes sense not to use food as a reward, but it's so hard-wired in my brain! I had planned on getting my dad to take me out for a fancy steak...

it IS kinda hard to think of rewards that aren't food... I'll be moving soo, so I dont want to get any extra "stuff"... I have a hard time spending money on myself, so I don't usually get myself toys... hm... im not very "girly" so nail-polish or make-up doesnt get my attention...

anyone have any non-food rewards to inspire me?

[Kate113]

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Way to go!

For rewards, if you're not into the girlie things, how about a good book or 2, a magazine subscription, a new camera to take pics of yourself with and watch your weight drop, ...or even just a long hot bath with some bubbles or bath salts to relax. My last reward was giving myself a long overdue pedicure.

[Barbde]

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I have just recently discovered the wonder of MASSAGE. OMG. I am hooked. Try it just once. You will be happy you did!

[changing]

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My last two rewards were 1) a subscription to a low-carb magazine and 2) two new pairs of shorts to work out in. Kinda boring but I felt like a million bucks running around in them.

The subscription was for getting below 250, the shorts were for getting through finals week alive.

[DHowell]

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Ditto on the massage. Especially if you are swimming and exercising a lot.

[jimenitayo]

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good ideas!
right now i have plenty of free time, but i was thinking another good reward would be time. extra time to do something you like: 3 hours with your favorite hobby, or a night away from the kids, or a special afternoon with a friend...

i remember a song i used to like when i was a little kid... it was about somebody in a toy store, asking for a million different things... and the one he kept asking for was time: unhurried time... time to play ball... time to read comic books...
it seemed like a lovely idea... and i've been trying to incorporate it into my life

[kathlyn76]

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A massage is nice reward and good for your body also.