Okay, so I'm supposed to be setting weight-loss goals. My WW leader, J., takes a very sensible approach to this (imho) and doesn't want us to set a pie-in-the-sky Lifetime goal weight at the start. Because, you know, who wants to think about losing 110 pounds, when you're supposed to be losing an average of 2 lbs a week. She doesn't want to set us up for failure, so we get to set smaller, much more attainable goals. The WW programs gives you stickers and pins and key chains and magnets and shit like that when you hit 5 lb markers, and I think J. gives her members extra prizes, like a plant or something when they hit big markers. That's all well and good, but I think I want to set up my own incentives to match my own personal weight-loss goals. Here's what I've come up with so far:

• 10% weight-loss, 28 lbs: a new work-out outfit. 10% is a big thing in WW, because studies have shown that a weight loss of only 10% reduces your risk of heart disease and cancer and a lot of bad stuff. I'm picking it because it's a nice round number, and it seems pretty attainable. Also, Target has some really cute workout clothes, but I can't really justify spending the money on those right now, because I'm broke, and if I stick to this for a while, I'll be needing to buy smaller clothes anyway.
• 15% weight-loss, 43.2 lbs: a Choose Carbs t-shirt. I love that shirt, but I would feel too self-conscious to wear it now. But, if I can lose 43.2 lbs, I think I will have earned the right to wear it with pride.

I'll try to think of some more, but right now, it's time for lunch.