Having a relaxing bath with luxury bubbles and bath bombs is one thing I like to do but what other non-food inexpensive rewards can we give ourselves along the weight loss journey?
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Any tips for rewards?
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Look in the mirror
feel comfortable in your clothes
Feel comfortable "out"
Feel good and lean
enjoy exercise
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A new book or piece of music. A magazine we don't normally read. A house plant, or some bulbs for the garden. Some printed out photos. A trip to the cinema (although that can be pricey, depending on the venue). A trip to a free museum or gallery.
Part of My List for the last 40 years has been...
Walk the dog
Play with a kitten
Fly a kite (now l just enjoy watching others)
Cut the grass (riding mower is like a go cart)
Plant a flower
Feed the hummingbirds
Watch a humorous movie (Video - DVD)
Coffee with a friend
Cozy blanket & a good book
Hoola hoop (l can't do this any more but it's fun trying)
Do something nice for someone who is feeling down
Now start making your list... & SMILE
Yes hula hooping !! It's poi for me. I'm rubbish but it's fun
Hi Jiminy Cricket... My young friend made me a hoola hoop several years ago for my birthday. Lovely! When l was 12 years old l had won a hoola hoop contest & was anxious to try it again. It was a Big Oopsfest! I flung it & it fell to the ground over & over again & again. I now think of it as exercise equipment... Fling & Bend... a new play on touch your toes... it makes me giggle!
My friend has encouraged me to join her at the park where she teaches hoola hooping... l do enjoy spreading laughter in this World but that is Not gonna happen...
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Barricade myself in my bedroom, lie down eyes closed, and listen to the Archers. My daily 15 minutes of peace, surprisingly hard to achieve!
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I have found a cross-country walking route to work which is now my "treat", it's so beautiful and you can see ducks, herons, coots etc.
I have a library app and I have just learned how to downlaod audiobooks, a good treat for when I'm walking!
A nice scarf or pair of earrings? (unless you go high-end clothes all the time!)
A coffee in a place I've never been before is my favourite simple cheap but indulgent treat😍
Sometimes I plan a trip to a garden centre and look at the lovely plants.
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Hand write someone you haven't seen / spoken to letter. I found this therapeutic too . Older people love letters and it makes you think about you which can be a good thing . Try freebie sites for a sample of perfume or face cream . Department stores do free facials / make up . You don't have to buy .
I am seventy & letters & cards from friends are so uplifting... Great idea Focused l.
I just love a charity shop mooch and getting new sizes or just a second hand book
Double reward 1. People / animals in need (which ever your choice) 2. Money raised for investigations into illnesses /diseases
Hi Crimson Mama, how about putting £1 in a jar for every lb lost. Then treat yourself to something non foodie, when you have saved enough..
I treated myself to an LED lamp, and now I do a gel manicure to treat myself and feel spoiled.
I use a lovely soak in a hot bath to pass some time especially in the evening to stop me eating. X