Inspired By My Friend...

Jan 09, 2012

I just got done writing one of my friends, here on OH, as she had the BEST set of rewards & goals on her blog!  She had used my math to make a swim goal for herself -- Go, Gina! Go! -- so, I popped over to send her a message.  Her rewards made me think, "I have goals, but I do not have ANY rewards, that's just wrong!"

Hmmmm, I have lost over half my excess weight - pretty sad when 165 pounds is not enough to get rid of your "excess weight," but I didn't really do anything special for myself for attaining a pretty awesome goal.  I am rounding the corner on 300 pounds - again, many others are just starting at this weight, so maybe I should do more than my usual Snoopy Dance?  Okay, when I hit 300 pounds, that will officially be 174 pounds lost, maybe I should think of something that relates to one of those two numbers... Thinking... Thinking... I may have an idea!  I have been meaning to get a lifetime subscription to Sirius/XM - I wonder if $300 might cover it (I am a pretty good negotiator - so I will let you know!)  Okay, first BIG reward (hope my credit card will have cooled off from Christmas, by then!!!) will be converting my regular subscription for Satellite Radio to a Lifetime Membership.

When I hit 275 pounds, I will have lost one pound shy of 200 pounds - so I will consider this worth $200.  Geez, this weight loss is going to bankrupt me, but heck, I am worth it!  What is something I never do for myself that would equal $200??? Ooooo, I may know what I want!!!  SCUBA Certification.  I snorkel & have done SNUBA, but never got my open water SCUBA Certificate, and I will be On Maui in February 2013 -- so this is a GREAT reward!  I cannot wait, as I will NOT need as much weight in the weight belt - ha ha, almost a riddle!

The next big number I haven't seen in over a decade is 250.  I remember being unstoppable at that weight!  I used to ride my bicycle 40 miles a day, and I really miss those days.  Before I moved to Seattle, I actually got rid of that bike, I was just upset with too many memories associated with it, I gave it a new home.  So, I will go out and buy myself a shiny, new bicycle, with giant off road tires, and heck, maybe some crazy outfit to wear when I pedal my shrinking butt off!  Stump jumper, hmmm, I hope I don't kill myself with this reward!

When I hit 200 pounds, I think I may wait to decide my reward, as I know I will be very emotional.  I have not seen 200 pounds in over, let me think, 25 years, maybe?  I know in 1985 I had just gained some weight, and was upset to be 202, so it has been at LEAST 25 years since I was even close to 200 pounds.  Back in those days, I wore Levi's 501 Jeans, 32 waist, 34 inseam -- probably the last time my waist was smaller than my inseam, sigh.  Oh well, I can do this, so watch out, I am setting some goals!  Ha ha ha, my own daughter wears a 33 inch waist, so maybe I will be able to share jeans for the very first time with my kid?!

Gina, I want to thank you for inspiring me to actually make some long term rewards and goals, and as always, I will be there to cheer YOU on!!!  Anyone else want to share some goals - I am happy to cheer YOU on, too!

Stay positive!

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