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I am going to lose 100 pounds.  There, I said it. 

Is it hard to admit that I have 100 pounds to lose?  Yes.  Will it be difficult?  Very.  Does it need to be done?  Definitely.  Do I have a plan?  You betcha.

Remember back in the day when your parents or teachers set up a reward system?  Take out the trash and you get a popsicle!  Do your homework and you get a shiny gold star!  Yes?  Ok.  My goal is to reward myself well for the efforts it will take to lose the weight.  Every 5 pounds will earn a damn good reward.

Note: I love pedicures, so I will love to get them often, but also, if I'm running as much as I should be to be losing the weight, my feet will need the extra pampering.

-5: Buy The Girl That Played with Fire
-10: Pedicure
-15: $50 shopping trip
-20: Pedicure + massage
-25: Professional haircut + color
-30: Pedicure + facial
-35: Buy a bathing suit (I haven't bought a bathing suit in years)
-40: Pedicure + new workout clothes
-45: $100 shopping trip
-50: Weekend getaway to location of my choosing
-55: Buy fancy new pots and pans
-60: Pedicure + new makeup
-65: $150 shopping trip
-70: Pedicure + new pair of shoes
-75: Buy a kayak
-80: Pedicure + bikini wax
-85: Get a dog!!!
-90: Pedicure + buy a bikini
-95: Get teeth laser-whitened
-100: A vacation to a new place anywhere in the U.S.

I don't have a time frame in mind for this undertaking.  Obviously, the sooner, the better, but I'm not going to set unrealistic goals that are unattainable.  I'm just going to focus on the 5 pounds in front of me.  And then the next 5.  And so on.  Eventually, they'll add up for amazing results.

What do you reward yourself with?