Using Food As A Reward

A very common problem that stops people from losing weight is using food as a reward. For adults, almost all social activity revolves around food or drink so it’s easy to associate food with celebration.

Did you win a big contract at work? The boss will probably take you out to lunch to celebrate. Have an important anniversary coming up? Your spouse will probably make reservations at a nice restaurant.

It’s not surprising then that people use food to reward themselves for little things. Maybe you reward yourself for working out every day with a milkshake at the end of the week. Or you think that since you have been really good about watching what you eat all week you can have cake on Saturday. But all those extra calories and small treats add up fast, and you can sabotage your diet by using food as a reward.

There are many other ways to reward yourself…
Instead of using food to reward yourself for your accomplishments, try doing other fun things like:

• Get a manicure or pedicure
• Get a facial
• Buy yourself a new book
• Buy yourself a new CD
• Buy all the magazines you want and curl up in bed for a whole morning reading them
• Buy yourself a new piece of jewelry
• Go to a movie that you’ve wanted to see (but skip the popcorn!)
• Rent one of your favorite movies and watch it twice
• Go to a museum or gallery
• Spend an afternoon at the beach
• Go to the craft store and blow $20 on any craft supplies that look fun
• Buy a new lipstick or eye shadow
• Get a massage
• Buy a new pair of shoes
• Go to the travel agent and get brochures to plan a special vacation
• Treat yourself to a day at a local spa
• Take an afternoon nap
• Take an art class
• Take an extra long, hot bubble bath

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