Plan to celebrate.\u00a0 In fact, start celebrating now.<\/p>\n
One trouble with doing healthy things is that we are used to having the bad stuff as \u201ctreats.\u201d\u00a0 If we don\u2019t get them, we feel we are being punished.\u00a0So don\u2019t punish yourself.\u00a0 What kind of non-food indulgences do you enjoy?\u00a0 A manicure and pedicure?\u00a0 An hour soaking the tub with a new book?\u00a0 A round of golf?\u00a0 Going to a movie?<\/p>\n
Figure out rewards and celebrate each victory along your way to the goal.\u00a0 Don\u2019t feel deprived!<\/p>\n
And I would recommend that you don\u2019t reward yourself for weight loss. That\u2019s its own reward, and you aren\u2019t totally in control of that.\u00a0 Instead, reward yourself with small daily treats if you have stayed faithfully on the plan. If you reached your exercise or step goal.\u00a0 If you took your supplements and drank all your water.<\/p>\n
A week of perfect eating without a slip-up?\u00a0 Go for a bigger reward.\u00a0 Reach your weekly step total?\u00a0 Yea for you!\u00a0 Time for a pat on the back in the form of something you enjoy.<\/p>\n
One person bought herself little daily prizes and bigger weekly treats and wrapped them up like presents.\u00a0 She knew what was in them, but having something to unwrap added to the fun.\u00a0 Instead of feeling deprived, after a day of \u201cgood behavior\u201d she had a reward to look forward to.<\/p>\n
So I recommend you go reward shopping.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t resist dipping into the goodie stash, ask your spouse or friend to be in charge of handing out the prizes.\u00a0 Make each day a celebration — and before you know it you will have the lasting reward of good, established habits and a healthy, vibrant body.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Plan to celebrate.\u00a0 In fact, start celebrating now. One trouble with doing healthy things is that we are used to having the bad stuff as \u201ctreats.\u201d\u00a0 If we don\u2019t get them, we feel we are being punished.\u00a0So don\u2019t punish yourself.\u00a0 What kind of non-food indulgences do you enjoy?\u00a0 A manicure and pedicure?\u00a0 An hour soaking…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[507,508,509,295],"class_list":["post-1713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-encouragement","tag-celebrate","tag-prizes","tag-reward","tag-treats"],"yoast_head":"\n