Reward Yourself Properly

Want to reward yourself for a good workout? Stay away from food.

Photo: Chris Blakeley, Flickr

You see, most of us have a tendency to reward ourselves with something nice to eat -- a slice of our favorite cake, a bowl of ice cream, a large pizza. But if we're working out to get fit, we're completely missing the point -- we're single-handedly undoing all the good by turning to food for our reward. And in most cases, we didn't even burn off as many calories during the workout as we consumed during the reward.

So, find another way to treat yourself. Manicures, new books or simply some personal time are all calorie-free, and just as rewarding.