Rewards

Before embarking on this journey, I said to myself that if successful I should reward myself.  Its hard for me to find actual rewards because the only thing that I really want to be rewarded with is food, and that is just contradictory. 

I thought about rewarding myself with a new laptop computer, but its hard for me to reward myself with gifts like that because I can go out and get those things without having it be a reward for anything.  If I want it, I can get it.  And I do want it, and I will get it this week. 

I also thought about rewarding myself with new clothing and that might actually work.  However, I have all these really cute clothes that don't fit me.  So my reward will be a natural reward because my too small clothes will hopefully begin to fit me, and it will be like I have a whole new wardrobe. 

Natural  rewards will also come from within.  Already I notice my mood has been upbeat with good energy.  Other factors such as me consistently taking Vitamin D and having an increase in sunshiny days may also contribute to that.  But I really am proud of myself.  Proud of surviving one whole week of eating healthy despite working 3 double shifts.  Yesterday I was faced with a delicious, greasy looking grilled ham and cheese with fries while another coworker ate a delicious looking pie that literally made my mouth water. Yet, I stuck to eating my salad and yogurt. It was satisfying and even delicious in its own way.  In fact, my coworkers mentioned how pretty and good my salad looked.  It made me think that maybe they were jealous of my food rather than the other way around.