rewarding ideas
> I need ideas.
>
> I’m on this stupid eating plan for the pre-surgery thing that pretty
> much includes vegetables (no delicious vegetables, only the chaff),
> water and optifast. It is hard - very hard - and I’m struggling.
> Last night I was so cross at the delicious food just lying around
> the place, and me not able to eat any of it, I started fantasizing
> about just saying to hell with it, going to certain restaurants and
> ordering obscene quantites (far more than I would even be able to
> eat) and generally making a pig of myself. Real eyes-bigger-than-the
> belly stuff, if that’s possble. Instead I sulked and then went to
> sleep.
>
> So I want to work out some way of rewarding myself for sticking to
> the stupid plan. Yesterday I was perfect and need rewarding. I’m too
> clouded at the moment to think of something that’s not food-related
> (first thought: breakfast at the cafe downstairs), which pretty much
> defeats the purpose of said reward.
>
> Can anyone suggest ways to reward myself that aren’t food related?
> It has to be something that I wouldn’t do for myself on a regular
> basis anyway.
>
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June 18, 2009 11:10 am
By Amy, June 18, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
Hmmm… a quick google search seems to suggest that retail therapy is the way to go… How bout treating the family to a really special day out?
Well done on sticking to it!!
By RobW, June 18, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
How about booking a couple of seats at a Gold Class cinema and catching up on the latest flick in style each successful week?
By B-Dog, June 18, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
Do any of your planes still work? Maybe go flying.
By Ben, June 18, 2009 @ 6:54 pm
Hey Dean,
Ben says to make sure to get all the temptation food out of your view and smell.
He suggested you work out how much it would cost you to buy teh food that you are craving, and put that money into a jar, then when it adds up to enough you can take your beautiful family away for a lovely holiday. And every time you put money in the jar, fantasise about what the holiday would be like and how special it will be with your beautiful little man. Even if you have to write it down.
Remember, you’re doing this for them, especially little Jack.
Good luck!
Amy, typing for Ben
By Glenn, June 18, 2009 @ 9:23 pm
Well…you are already quite self-indulgent, so that makes it harder.
I like the idea of smaller, more regular rewards - like Rob’s gold class idea. If it was me, I’d probably think that I wanted to reward myself with gambling money, but then I’d end up reconsidering and take the family out somewhere.