Over Rewarding.. :P
One thing we all do when we are on a weight loss program is to reward oneself after a hard workout or when we have reached our milestones. I celebrated with a buffet lunch after every 5 kgs and it felt great. It motivated me to quickly reach my goal so that I could stuff myself with all the food I love. Realizing it would be detrimental to my diet, I made sure I ran extra both BEFORE and AFTER so that my weight won't go up. I also made sure it was a lunch buffet so that I would have the whole afternoon to walk it off. Most importantly, I ran extra the following day.... Okay so rewarding oneself at each milestone is great. It motivates us and makes our experience more enjoyable. I love food too much to deprive myself of eating. What we have to becareful though is of rewarding ourself too much. By this I mean, becareful of how much you reward yourself even after you had a hard workout, sweated like crazy and ran more than you thought possible. If you want to lose wei...