Monday, September 28, 2009

Reward goal: tattoo

I have decided I need to set some reward goals for myself. Yes yes, weight loss is its own reward, blah blah, but I think there need to be some concrete things to strive for as well.Unfortunately I don't have any reward-ish ideas that aren't financially indulgent as well, but I guess so long as I budget for them it'll be fine. (I'm very strict with my budget.)

My biggest reward I have planned is a tattoo. I already have a couple, each symbolizing a big part of who I am. For instance, my sisters and I all have matching little tattoos over our hearts. I think a tattoo, being permanent, needs to be of something that deeply resonates with you. My plan is to get a tattoo of this:




Yes, it is the symbol for the British pound. So why do I want this tattoo?
  1. my initials are "lb" like the short hand for pound
  2. I want it to symbolize my weight loss and all the pounds I have lost. 
I feel like I need to give myself a permanent reminder of my weight loss so that I won't do it again, won't let myself get this heavy every again. I had been toying with the idea of getting just the number tattooed of my highest weight. I also toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo of one of those 1 tonne weights they use in cartoons to drop on people but I like this better. Yes, I know that this particular symbol represents the currency not the unit of weight measurement but I still really like this concept. So when I get below 200lbs I am going to get this tattoo. I just haven't decided where yet. Has to be someplace concealable like the rest of my tattoos. Probably my ass is the best place.

That is the only reward I can come up with so far. I feel like I should have a reward for hitting 275, 250, 225, and for hitting my goal but all I really care about is getting below 200lbs and this tattoo. There isn't really anything else I want or need.

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Hunger: nil
Body Image: pretty good!
General disposition: perplexed by things unrelated to my weight
Song of the day: Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison

3 comments:

♥AbbeyMaybe said...

I love this idea!
You are doing incredible.

Les said...

Thanks! I think it will be a great tattoo!

ellie said...

That is pretty neat :)


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