Suggestions for Tattoo?

sunnybear39
sunnybear39 Posts: 60 Member
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I have been wanting to get a tattoo for a couple of years now, and am ready to dip my toe in the water with a small tattoo on my inner left wrist to reflect my weight loss journey thus far. I have lost 32 lb total, 8 of which have been while on MFP. I want to lose 39 more pounds to be at goal weight. When I am done I plan on a large back/right shoulder piece, but want to have a "talisman" of sorts now. Any suggestions? pics welcome as well!

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  • DashDeV
    DashDeV Posts: 545 Member
    Tattoos are trashy
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Tattoos are trashy

    <<---- Look at what happened to her arm. Don't do it.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Tattoos are trashy

    truth.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Butterfly?
  • verymissk
    verymissk Posts: 262 Member
    Please consider the placement of your tattoo in relation to your career and level of professionalism. *says the girl who wears l/s shirts year round because 'tattoos are trashy'
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    Tattoos are trashy

    truth.

    Oscar.jpg
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    Please consider the placement of your tattoo in relation to your career and level of professionalism. *says the girl who wears l/s shirts year round because 'tattoos are trashy'

    Yup all of this. Says the other girl that does the same.
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    butterfly, heart, MOM....your name, a memorial tattoo, tramp stamp...


    if you want more recommendations I can find you the link I found...

    I think it was called "common themed tattoos that tattoo artists are SO bored of doing because consumers don't try to be creative"
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    What do you like? Cause it will be with you forever, so make sure you like it rather than someone else's suggestion that you are okay with. My friend she got her back tattoo after spending three days in the Louvre, she took pictures of her 7 top paintings and had a local artist make her a collage from all the elements. Turned out pretty good but she paid a pretty penny for it.
  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    What about the orange human figure leaping in the air that appears to be MFP's icon? It is cute. Maybe the artist could add some boobs and hair to make it less androgynous?
  • teddabod
    teddabod Posts: 222 Member
    "De plane! De plane!"
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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    "De plane! De plane!"

    I have a friend who has a tattoo of tattoo...For real.
  • jboccio90
    jboccio90 Posts: 644 Member
    If you are asking the internet, then you probably shouldn't get one. Wait until you are 100 percent sure that is what you want.

    Tattoos are worse than marriage because you can't divorce them, only cover them up.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    An Amaryllis flower is usually associated with success.

    I just got one of those myself! But, because it is the flower of Huntington's disease and I tested negative for it earlier this year. OP, I would say definitely do your research and make it something meaningful. Also, seconding considering the placement.
  • MissAubreyA
    MissAubreyA Posts: 13
    If you're uncomfortable with frequent personal attention from strangers, stick with locations that people can't see. I end up having small talk about my tattoos every single day I leave the house. I still love them, but that gets old.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    For understated...Butterfly on right hip

    For BA...Barbed Wire around left arm

    To let other gender know you are available...Tribal Stamp lower back

    For complete originality...Miley Cyrus dancing iwth teddy bears
  • Excuse_less
    Excuse_less Posts: 874 Member
    Mike Tyson may have a few good ideas for you
  • Shannonthompson73
    Shannonthompson73 Posts: 105 Member
    I have several tattoos that I love and am proud of but, I agree with those who encourage you to rethink the placement of your tattoo. Mine are placed where I can display them or not depending on the appropriateness of the situation. Even with more and more ink out there you will be judged if you display a tattoo. Once in a while I will let mine shine just to get a reaction, very few people expect little old me to have tattoos.

    Get something meaningful to you. If you are not sure what to get you are not ready to get a tattoo.
  • FerretBuellerr
    FerretBuellerr Posts: 468 Member
    I don't have any really good suggestions for you other than making sure you really think about it before you get it!

    I have 4 tattoos, and only one of them I did some real thinking of before I went and got it. I don't regret anything I have on my body, but the ones I sort of gone spur of the moment are also easily covered (back of neck, upper back and lower back). One on your wrist you will see every day forever, so make sure you will want to look at it and admire it!

    Also, considering the location, I'm going to suggest you to get something small/dainty. I find small tattoos look much better in that location opposed to something larger and loud. You could even get just a phrase/word across your wrist, such as "Perseverance" or something like that if there isn't an image you can think of that you'll like. Also, do your research and find a good tattoo artist and talk with them about ideas, and they may be able to draw up something beautiful and unique for yourself!
  • ze_hombre
    ze_hombre Posts: 377 Member
    butterfly, heart, MOM....your name, a memorial tattoo, tramp stamp...


    if you want more recommendations I can find you the link I found...

    I think it was called "common themed tattoos that tattoo artists are SO bored of doing because consumers don't try to be creative"

    Sarcasm aside, Alex is right. I have known many tattoo artists over the years and they hate doing what is called 'flash' artwork (its the drawings you see in all tattoo shops hanging from the walls). If you want a quality tattoo come up with something yourself. Even if you can't draw all you have to do is get a close approximation of what you want and the artist can do the rest for you. Google image search is awesome for this. Chances are the artist is going to redraw anything other than flash anyways in order to get it to transfer to outline paper. Also, just to be completely blunt, tattoo artists hate doing 'spring break' tattoos.

    I also second with others who are advising against the wrist placement. I have known many people, male and female, over the years who have to wear long clothing or bandaids to cover up tattoos. Some companies are coming around to the idea of employees having tats but many of the more professional companies are strongly opposed. Your shoulder idea is the best as its fairly easy to cover up with normal clothes. All my tattoos can be covered up with pants and short sleeved shirts.

    Whatever you come up with hang it above where you work for a couple weeks, maybe months. I got this idea from my wife on her last tattoo. If you can stand the sight of it, or are still 'into it' after a while then you have a candidate.

    As for ideas I have a couple floating around in my head. Well, themes really. I haven't figured out how to translate them into an image yet. You are welcome to use these as inspiration.

    CIV: Roman numerals for 255, my heaviest weight. Constant reminder to not let myself go.
    255 in some kind of geeky reference (255 is maximum value for a unsigned 8 bit byte). I like this idea but am can't envision it in a tangible way yet.
    I am also toying with the idea of having 3.11, 6.23, 13.1, and 26.2 tattooed on my leg each time I complete a race.
  • sunnybear39
    sunnybear39 Posts: 60 Member
    Thanks everyone! the other place I was thinking was front of right shoulder. @ze_hombre I like your races idea very cool as well.
    Things I'm into- flowers, gardening, love the flying butterflies tats (the larger ones getting smaller as they go up).

    Still so undecided and also finding an artist- thinking about going to Chicago to get one as Madison WI doesn't seem to have artists whose portfolios I have really clicked with...

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