Weight Loss Gifts

Weight loss is a challenging endeavor that deserves to be rewarded. Friends and family who are working toward weight loss goals appreciate gifts that motivate and assist them. Whether it's a holiday, birthday or you just feel like rewarding his efforts, a gift promoting weight loss shows you care about your recipient's health and happiness.

Clothing and Accessories

A classic piece of jewelry goes with any outfit and makes her feel confident.

Weight loss causes frequent changes in clothing sizes. This can be costly, but your recipient is probably also excited to shop for smaller sizes. A gift card to a clothing store gives her an enjoyable shopping trip as a reward for her weight loss. A gift card is an appropriate solution when you do not know the recipient's current size, as long as you make sure the store offers a wide variety of sizes. If you want to give a more personal gift, but are unsure of sizing, purchase a piece of fashion jewelry, a belt, or a new handbag. An accessory can be kept as sizes change and will add versatility to outfits. A small accessory combined with a gift card to a clothing store is a thoughtful and valuable gift for anyone who is losing weight.

Cookbooks

A cookbook offers new ideas for recipes you can enjoy together.

A strong commitment to healthful eating is required to lose weight. Depending on how savvy your recipient is in the kitchen, he's either struggling to come up with new meal ideas, or he's having fun crafting new dishes. Either way, he will appreciate a cookbook. If you know your recipient is following a certain diet plan, research it and see if there are cookbooks available that are endorsed or written by members of the program. If he isn't following a certain program, look for cookbooks that offer healthy options and provide nutrition information for each recipe. Keep his interests in mind when selecting a book. For example, if you know he's having a hard time giving up takeout since he started his diet, find a healthy Chinese or Thai cookbook.

Music and DVDs

New music can help motivate her to stick with her workouts.

Media often provides inspiration and guidance to those working on losing weight. Your recipient likely listens to music while she works out, and can always use fresh, motivating songs. Download some of your favorite energizing songs onto a customized CD. If you want to purchase a high-ticket gift, load songs onto a new MP3 player that she can take along in her gym bag. Fitness DVDs can help motivate her to work out on days when the weather or other factors keep her inside. Remember her interests when selecting a DVD. Depending on her personality, you may select yoga, dance, boot camp or other specialized workouts.

Games and Activities

Give the gift of a fitness class your recipient would enjoy.

Encourage your recipient to maintain his healthy lifestyle with a hands-on gift. Depending on his interests, there are many enjoyable games available which require physical activity. These games can be traditional outdoor games like a basketball hoop or a ladder-ball set. You may also select interactive video games that require physical activity. These gifts will challenge him to continue his weight loss. They will also encourage bonding among the two of you, and any other friends or family who are present. You may also choose to give a gift of a special class or seminar. Many culinary colleges offer mini courses in healthy gourmet cooking. You could also sign him up for a class at his favorite gym or health club. Something enjoyable like kickboxing or salsa dancing would be an ideal activity to enroll him in along with yourself or the partner of his choice.