Tattoo to symbolize weight loss?

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  • pacbug
    pacbug Posts: 5 Member
    Congratulations!!! A butterfly symbolizes transformation...that is what you have done, transformed you and your life!!!
  • Stacyplus5
    Stacyplus5 Posts: 493
    I got a tatoo of a butterfly when Ieft my ex-husband,would like to get another for loss of baby,but hadnt thought of one for weight loss, hmm good idea!
  • snaz77
    snaz77 Posts: 7 Member
    I have 3 at the moment & planning another when i reach goal, at this stage I'm thinking it'll be another butterfly or a dragonfly with my kids names incorporated! Cant wait only 300 grams for me to hit goal :heart:
  • MizManda180
    MizManda180 Posts: 68 Member
    I am going to get paw prints starting from my foot and going up the side of my leg once I reach my goal. I am also considering incorporating something about my weight loss, but I haven't figured out something that would flow well with it.
  • Jpinpoint
    Jpinpoint Posts: 219 Member
    Yes, once I lose the first 60, depending if I only want to lose that or go to 80, I am getting a pinup girl on my rib cage. I'd get it done now, but I want to use it as a goal reward.
  • rubixcyoob
    rubixcyoob Posts: 395

    I'm getting the phrase "refuse to sink" plus an anchor on my rib cage.

    Isn't the point of an anchor that it sinks though? :s

    The anchor itself sinks yes, but I didn't mean for the phrase and symbol to be representative of each other.

    The phrase is self-explanatory. The anchor is because it hels keep something moored to the spot, it represents stability, strength etc. It can also mean being steadfast, hope, good luck etc. There are many, positive meanings of the anchor, that when connected to the phrase, make sense.

    Together it means "refuse to sink" and the symbol to show that I am strong and determined to stay in this one, emotionally/mentally, good state of mind.
  • aeroback
    aeroback Posts: 66 Member
    I have 13 tats (9 Aerosmith related)... go with whatever you feel you want and don't regret it!
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Yep, but I'm undecided about what it will be. There are a couple of contenders from pictures that my hubby has drawn.
  • rubixcyoob
    rubixcyoob Posts: 395
    This thread has just made me want more tattoos.

    I've already decided on the two mentioned, plus another 4/5. Dammit!
  • wimeezer
    wimeezer Posts: 404 Member
    I got my first ink to celebrate my first 50lbs. It's a triskele, symbolizing body, mind and spirit. It also stands for progress.

    I'm 7lbs away from my next ink goal, which will be a mindfulness symbol. Definitely getting a big piece at goal. And a few others asking the way. A butterfly on my thigh, filigree ring on my finger....
  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    When I reach my goal weight I want to get CVXX (170 in Latin Numerals) tattooed somewhere... Not sure of a Font to use...

    I like that idea! I had a laugh a few weeks ago when I realized I actually matched my drivers license....it's always been a slight fib :) That's the number I want!
  • SouthGippyGirl
    SouthGippyGirl Posts: 76 Member
    Great thread. I too have been considering this and am still unsure what or where I will get it. I'm going to wait till after my next tat (my daughters name) so hopefully by then I have lost lots more and might be a bit wiser as to what had worked for me. It will be my 5th tattoo.


    Just got my daughters name on my wrist in November. See my ticker below.

    I already have my sons name on my left inner wrist - a while ambigram. I want a matching pair ;) I love the ribbon that goes around on yours. Very sweet!
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
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  • bluecrayonz
    bluecrayonz Posts: 459 Member
    Just don't get a cherry tat on your belly cause if you gain weight it's gonna look like an apple

    LMAO
  • LilRachelle
    LilRachelle Posts: 25
    I know someone who is getting a butterfly emerging from a cocoon on a branch, with flowers. It will signify weight loss for her and I think it's a beautiful idea.
  • adstar20
    adstar20 Posts: 29 Member
    When I reach my goal weight I want to get CVXX (170 in Latin Numerals) tattooed somewhere... Not sure of a Font to use...

    You may want to check that. I think it is CLXX (C - one hundred, L - fifty, XX - twenty).
  • mommahix
    mommahix Posts: 189 Member
    I plan on getting my boys footprints going up my ribcage with their names...my husband has this on his arm and I have always planned on getting a matching one but couldn't decide where to put it...only 7 pounds to go and I will be down a total of 54 which was my original ultimate goal weight, I hope to do this by my birthday in February so that I can get it then...the last few pounds take forever it feels like....
  • lisaloumn2
    lisaloumn2 Posts: 203 Member
    I was thinking of putting my highest weight on my wrist so I could see it and never go back there again.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    If I ever get one it is going to be a full sized belly cover up. Got to be cheaper than plastic surgery and I had a kid by C-section. Most things will set themselves right when I'm at goal, but not everything. Now you've got me wanting one. Hm, what to get, what to get?

    *Goes and checks out google images, comes back shaking head*

    Okay, for sure nothing that cleverly portrays my bellybutton as a *kitten*! Good lord people, what were you thinking?
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I love tats and I have always wanted to get like one but I'm scared of needles :(

    I think though, that's a cool idea to get a tat to represent your success :)
  • randilious
    randilious Posts: 47
    right now, My goal is to complete the tough mudder in Mi, in july!!!!! I plan on getting something to mark this accomplishment!!! I have four now, and just to let you know....once you get one, you get more!
  • desiv2
    desiv2 Posts: 651 Member
    I like the lock and key idea.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
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  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    It was going to be a No Fat Chicks image, but I didn't want to upset anyone.
  • matti07
    matti07 Posts: 93 Member
    i want a tattoo when i reach my goal but idk what yet
    Yup. That. Grateful for all the cool ideas, however!
  • matti07
    matti07 Posts: 93 Member
    I got my first ink to celebrate my first 50lbs. It's a triskele, symbolizing body, mind and spirit. It also stands for progress

    That' s BRILLIANT. I love that.

    Matti
  • amber1533
    amber1533 Posts: 117 Member
    I wanna get MDXXXIII (1533) in some cool font behind my ear as a reward for reaching my goal of this year, but I am not getting one that specifically is like a reminder of my weight-loss.
  • garciabnm
    garciabnm Posts: 138
    i really want to get a phoenix tattoo when i reach my goal. The phoenix represents a new begiining, or new life.. when i hit my goal i will have lost 150 lbs, and i think its justifed. only 20 lbs to go..i better start saving money
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I want to get a tattoo that half covers my moobs, so like when I am at a point were I can flex it can lift up. like a clam shell or a battle ship cannon, if I could figure it out, A bald eagle swooping then it reveals a fish in its talons. That would be epic my friends

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