CELEBRATING SUCCESS
It's Friday morning here and the weekend is fast approaching. The weekend is, without a doubt, the hardest time for me to cope on this diet.
I just had a bit of a win at work for a client, my automatic reaction was - ooo, I should go out for drinks to celebrate. I have to say, this was a bit of a light bulb moment for me - to recognise that I turn to food as a means of rewarding myself.
Now while everything is good in moderation and I should probably treat myself to one glass of wine to celebrate. I need to ensure that one glass, doesn't lead to a bottle. The last wine-related incident ended up with me declaring that "McFlurries are the best dessert in the world" and half a dozen friends, sitting around my living room eating Maccas and drinking more wine. Don't get me wrong - it was a fun night, but not particularly diet friendly.
Mmm, McFlurry!
While I'm on this challenge, I obviously need to find new ways to reward myself. Both for achieving my weight loss goals and for other achievements in life. I haven't quite decided what I will to celebrate this victory in my work life, but I really need to find a way to re-program my thinking that success = dinner and drinks (a good bottle of New Zealand white wine has been my weapon of choice... ahh SSB, how I miss you).
Any tips or suggestions on what you've done to change your thinking or little things you do to reward yourself?
clothes.. clothes are excellent rewards. telling yourself that you will buy a size x, because you have done so well is very rewarding. I am currently pining after some new running shirts.
ReplyDeleteAlso for excercise motivation, i can't recommend enough a pedometre. If the budget allows you could but a GPS watch. It tells you how far you have walked, calories , speed and pace. Even better you can upload your progress on the net, and track it all. It is super helpful and really really encourages you to " go harder" . Nike make a relatively cheaper alternative for around $ 80. It has been the best thing for me. I started not being able to run a 3 km job, and just did my first 8k run non stop.