Goals and Rewards

Ok, my rewards have to be slightly different from last time, since I have just picked up a couple of new bills and am a little short on cash at the moment. Also, my bank sucks and has reduced my credit limit for almost no reason. Poo.

My goal weight is still 145-148. My weight fluctuates pretty regularly, so I need to allow for a little bit of up-and-down.

I think that setting goal weights with goal dates is maybe not the best way to do it. I do need to have certain dates by which I would like to accomplish things, though. I think that I can still accomplish that by January 1 losing 1-2 pounds per week, but that means many more weeks of 2 pounds than 1, and that's if I lose weight this week too. Also, I'm going to Seattle again in January. I don't know how that will play into it. Maybe I should give myself a little time after that to get adjusted back into my life.

I think that maybe May 1 should be my definite date for getting down to 145. That's the middle of the Celtic year, and also the time when it really starts to get hot here. I'll aim for 165 by November 1 (the Celtic New Year, Samhain), and 155 by January 1. These are not concrete dates, and my rewards are not dependent upon getting to these weights by these days...but they are targets, so that I have some sort of motivation.

Now, for rewards. I need to find something that I really want, that doesn't compromise my health, and that doesn't cost a ton of money.

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I have no idea what to do for that.

I think that the reward for 165 pounds will be a video game. I'm not sure which one...it will depend on what games have come out by that time. Maybe the new Warcraft, maybe Super Mario Bros. for the Wii, maybe The Sims...I don't know. Something awesome.

For one of my rewards, I think that a Kindle is appropriate. I've taken out trips as rewards...too expensive, and I'm already going to Seattle in January. Also, if I can manage to get my Kindle before my trip...hey, less to carry. So, lets make that the reward for 155.

For 145, I need something really cool. If I make it to that weight, first of all, I will gift myself with more money every month by cancelling my Weight Watchers subscription. Maybe a trip for this one would be appropriate. I don't know about this one...maybe the promise of being able to wear all of my old clothes should be reward enough. Or maybe I'll reward myself by spending $200-$300 on new clothes. : ) We'll see...that's a long way off.

Ok, so there we go. Now, gotta work on just losing that first 13 pounds. G'night!