This morning my good friend Sarah suggested I not reward myself for meeting certain pound goals — but rather that I reward myself for behaviors. She was hesitant to have the conversation, but she knows my motivation is my health, not being a certain size or weight. Sarah thinks rewarding healthy behavior is a, well, healthier approach. I think she's right.
So now I have a whole other thought process around rewards. What behaviors will I reward?
Last night, I decided that my first reward, rather than a bracelet, will be a good pair of sneakers. I have two pair of sneakers; the newer ones are about 5 years old. I researched and chose the sneakers I want. The question is what are they a reward for? Maybe I'll take Sarah's advice and say I'll buy my sneakers after I finish 3 sessions with a personal trainer.
Another reward definitely will be detailing my car. We want to go hiking and biking, and on walks and photography expeditions, and having my car clean will be wonderful for those trips. I want that to be sometime this spring, so how's this? When I go to the gym (which I joined today) 3 times a week for 4 weeks, I can have my car detailed.
Yesterday I signed up for the Diva Dash, a 5K fun
run/obstacle course. I've NEVER done anything like that, but I'm part of
a team with other bariatric patients in Massachusetts. So after I
finish the Diva Dash, on September 6, I'll definitely be rewarding
myself — whether I manage (for the first time in my life) to jog or run,
or whether I walk the whole course and skip obstacles. The focus is on the process, not the result.
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