Reward time

Every 10 pounds I lose, I reward myself.

Healthy rewards are always a bonus. I'd rather reward myself with a little somethin' somethin' than food. Food is not your friend, it is fuel. I'm starting to HATE when people invite me out to dinner to celebrate something. Our value on food as a society, has lead us to celebrate dumping an obscene amount of food into our bellies, so much that we are sure to leave in food comas. I still go with them, no doubt. I just portion control.

Has anyone heard of Nike fuel band? If you haven't, you should really look into it. It's an awesome product, that I think might just be my 30lb reward! Anyone that knows me, know that I swear by my Nikes. I freaking love them. Although I've been wearing Saucony lately (they're really comfortable sneakers!), I always go back to my trusted Nike kicks. Nike+ is a million dollar idea. It's this little thing that you put in the bottom of your Nikes, and tracks how many miles you've ran and where. There's a site you just register at, and you can keep things totally private. Since I am not a long distance runner, I've been looking into getting a fuel band. The system is almost like a pedometer, but better.

Okay, so it's a little masculine looking, but the benefits will outweigh it's ugliness. Basically, it's a wristband. You wear it all day. It collects data from movement and activity you do. Once you set up an account, you put yourself at a daily goal. Throughout the day, the colored meter slowly changes, and when you've hit green you've hit goal! I find this to be more of my style. Seeing as I don't run all the time, but I move around a lot. It'll track calories, steps, miles etc. I already constantly wear a hair tie around my wrist, so wearing this wouldn't be a big deal. It's also a visual and mental thing. I bet it feels awesome to finally see the bracelet light green! It's a visible reminder to be active, and to stay on target! 

It runs for $149, and you can order it online. I'll have to research it a bit more, I doubt that it is waterproof. I thought about getting a FitBit also, but I like the fuel band better I think. The FitBit clips onto your shirt/pants and it looks like it could fall off. Something I'm not interested in losing so quickly. Either way, I'll research it some more and report back! Anyone use it before?