Tattoo as goal " reward"

gotogirl81

When I lose about 50-60lbs I'm getting a fairly large tattoo in memory of my grandma/ as a reward to myself. I have been dreaming about her since my sister moved into her old house with her husband. She's been my guardian angel the past few years.. I have been in a few car accidents and nearly could have died and I'm not a super religious person, but someone was really looking out for me.
So the tattoo is either going to be on my left shoulder or on my upper right bicep. ( depending on how toned my arms are at that point)
It's basically going to be a few key pieces kinda connected to each other.. that remind me of my grandmother and her elegant style/zest for life.

I have thought about this for a long time. and I finally came up with an idea for it. I have been looking at styles/ artists online but a bunch of them are in other countries...( for some reason the UK has amazing tattoo artists.. anyone want to buy me a ticket there?? :flowerforyou: )
But yea, I will be doing some research over the next year on tattoo artists in my area( Pennsylvania) , and thinking about how much I want to spend.

Have you done anything like this when you reached a goal? What does your tattoo look like/ stand for? anyone have any pictures of their work?

BalenciaLynn

Im planning on getting a tattoo on my whole back once i've lost 40lbs
there is no point on me getting one now since t dont have the body to make it look nice

timvet

When I got to my goal weight my husband bought me a coach purse that I had wanted. It was awesome. Now everytime I look at the purse it reminds me of how far I have come and the I need to stay at it to stay healthy. Good luck!

juliedozier

I'm not at my goal ... yet. However, I totally plan on getting one next month for my birthday. It's a symbol that stands for "Embrace Life" .

AnahitaCanDoIt

Resists temptation.

lunatikchik

if i can muster up the guts, once i hit goal, i'd like to get a phoenix on my wrist or calf
Symbolizing that I have arisen from the old and became a new person
as the phoenix dies on his funeral pyre and rise from his own ashes into something new and magnificent

(again if i have the guts, hahahaa, i'm a total chicken.... but we shall see how i feel at goal!)

Captainobvvious

I'm doing Tough Mudder next year and getting their tattoo as a reward if I complete it... I mean WHEN I complete it.

I went from completely out of shape fat slob to currently kinda overweight kinda fit guy to next year when I am going to be at my goal weight and ready for the trials..It will be my badge of honor.

allifantastical

I have a shoulder/arm tattoo that I am going to get finished and turn into half a sleeve when I hit my goal weight. I am super excited! I think that is a great reward.

Danardeener

I have several tattoo's. I got my last tattoo when I reached my goal weight. Now I'm thinking on gaining weight just so I can lose it and get another tattoo.

Pixi_Rex

Yeh... I tried to stick to the "no more tattoos until I reach my goal" but that didn't last. I have since gotten 2 tattoos and am saving for another.

So now I have no goal "reward" other than buying smaller clothes.

medea5

I am going to get a tattoo when I hit my goal as well. It's going to be a fat dragon for obvious symbolic reasons. I already have it drawn by one of my favorite dragon artist. She even agreed to color it when I told her I was going to get it tattood for my weight loss. Haven't found a tattoo artist yet.

danimal5867

I've never been a tattoo type of person even though my wife, daughters, and son-in-laws all have them. I am now considering getting a tattoo to commemorate my first half marathon and marathon. I still haven't actually ran a race since HS CC in 1982 so this is a relatively long range goal. I recently saw a profile picture with 13.1 on one calf and 26.2 on the other. Thought it would be cool for people I pass in a 5K race to see as I blow by them.

sapl31

I have reached goal and I am now looking for the design I want for my first (and probably last) tattoo to reward myself for this journey.

gotogirl81

Resists temptation.

For?

TammyLynne71

When I get to my weightloss I plan on getting a pink teddy bear holding on to 3 balloons. With Letters in each ballon. ASM for my twin sister, BDM for my daughter and JDM for my dad. All who have passed away. The pink teddy bear cause when I was in the car accident my dad got both me and my daughter a pink teddy bear that stayed with us. When my Brittany passed away he switched the bears. When my dad was killed I had that pink little bear with him the whole time until his casket was closed. Now that pink little bear sits between my dad's flag and a frame that holds a lock of my daughter's hair and a print of her foot prints.

AnahitaCanDoIt

Resists temptation.

For?

I personally don't get using your body as a timeline to commemorate events with tattoos. They are more or less permanent. If it says something like "Look at me how thin I am" and then you gain weight...


ETA: this was about ppl getting weight loss tattoos, not for the OP.
If it were me I'd get myself a fancy holiday or a really nice watch.

joeysox

im having a tattoo next week, i also have tattoos for goals i hit another so having one on the inside of my forarm(to cover a stupid mistake from when i was 17) the symbol means 'free yourself from self made chains' when i hit my ultimate target im having a massive one on my back, well its kinda 3 in one x

pudgeylou

I already have the desgin for my reward tattoo. It is going to be a large back piece. I have wanted it for so long, but never had the guts to go get it because I would have to practically take my shirt off. It won't be my first and probably won't be my last either.

Init_to_winit

I'm rewarding myself with a tattoo as well! I want "beloved" on my ribcage. My name is Amy and that's what my name means.

I'm worried because this will be my first tattoo and I'm sure I could find other places on my body that would be less painful. But my ribcage seems like a good spot. It won't stretch out when I get pregnant (at least not as much) and it's not visible unless I'm wearing a swimsuit.

I think a tattoo is a GREAT reward!

gotogirl81

this is the style I would like.. but not nessesarily tea cups.. although i love the idea of them.

this artist Guen Douglas from Denmark is outstanding. if your into that sort of thing her work is amazing.

Matt_1972

Resists temptation.

For?

I personally don't get using your body as a timeline to commemorate events with tattoos. They are more or less permanent. If it says something like "Look at me how thin I am" and then you gain weight...


ETA: this was about ppl getting weight loss tattoos, not for the OP.
If it were me I'd get myself a fancy holiday or a really nice watch.

I would have thought that one of the best reasons for getting tattoo's would be to commemorate events that happen throughout your life.
Imagine going on a "fancy holiday" and not taking any photos to look back on because "what's the point I am not there any more"