Motivation

OK, I've been a member of Curves for about 3 years.  I like the workout.  I like the people who work and workout there.  I like the assortment of music to listen to while working out.  I have lost weight while being a member, but always seem to put it back on during the holidays.  I also let other things get in the way of working out.  Some days sleep is just a better option than getting up and going down to Curves.

When I workout, I put a butterfly sticker on the calendar.  This way I can visually see how many times I've been there this week.  I used to go walking in the evenings and would put on another sticker for that.  I thought that this would be motivating.  But is a sticker a reward enough to exercise?  Apparently not.

So now, Kyle and I are trying to decide what I can earn.  Like a token system.  I exercise to earn sticker, then maybe I can trade in the stickers for something.  Or maybe the reward isn't based on the number of workouts (stickers) but on the inches or pounds lost.  We haven't worked that out yet.

We've discussed purchasing a new wardrobe when the weight is lost, or a new wedding ring set, or a gift certificate or something.  Yesterday Kyle asked if a cruise would be motivating?  I had to think about that because I've never been on a cruise and lately it seems like everyone I know is going or has gone on one.  A mother and her daughter just got back from a cruise in Hawaii.  One family went on a cruise to Mexico for Christmas.  Another family went on a Caribbean cruise during Thanksgiving.  Kyle's parents are going on a cruise in April, I think to the Virgin Islands.  And just this morning while talking to a Curves member she is going on a cruise next month with some friends.

So, this morning as I was getting dressed to go exercise and Kyle was getting ready for work, I stated, "Well, I am going to workout so I can have a bathing suit body for a cruise."

If you've been on a cruise, do you have suggestions for us as far as a destination, specific cruise lines, etc?