Weight loss milestones/how to celebrate?

[doyouhear 8]

Hello!

I am looking for ideas on how to celebrate/commemorate 100 pounds gone for good! I still have about 25 to go before reaching goal but want to do/buy something to Celebrate this achievement. Any ideas? My husband wants to take me out for dinner.....not interested in celebrating with food as I'm trying to (still) get RID of the thought process that Celebrate = food.

Thank you!

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[debsmith 4]

Jewelry!!

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Ooooh!

* Clothes - something pretty special

* Massage - a truly great masseuse can change your life

* Facial - or even better, a package of facials

* Spray tan - a good one, not an orange one

* Jewelry - never a wrong choice

* New makeup - Sephora is the girl palace

* Great bottle of wine - if you're into that and if you're allowing yourself any alcohol yet

* Kayaking / canoeing trip - 'tis the season if you live in the northern hemisphere

I could go on and on and on.

Congratulations, by the way. You're doing great.

[doyouhear 8]

Great idea, I'm going to make up my mind to do one of those....it is weird BC I look at these wonderful ideas and I don't feel I deserve the reward.. Mind games!

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Diamonds!

When I get under 200 pounds, I am buying myself diamond earrings. When I get to a stable weight, I am going to replenish my shoe collection and the first thing I am going to buy are a pair of nude Louboutin pumps.

I think jewelry is the best choice though really, you have something you can keep long term that has meaning attached.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

how to celebrate/commemorate 100 pounds gone

@@doyouhear

woo hoo

welcome to the century club

we meet every month for drinks (Water LOL)

we have a secret handshake too!!!!

100 lbs gone!!!

(don't look at me, i didn't take them

keep up the great work

i know you will

kathy

congrats

i got my first tattoo ever on my top of my wrist

nearing 100 lb, goal, and turning 60 years YOUNGl!!!

i had the first letter of my grand-kids name in italics

M organ A ndrew E than

teeny red heart under each letter

signifying they are always in my heart

they live 1000 miles away in Georgia

my new found gift to myself is a manicure

i NEVER used to get a manicure (except big special occasions )

now i realize i am always special

i deserve a manicure whenever i want!!!

[chrisredjeep 357]

I would go with jewellery as well. I've only got a little bit to go to reach the magic 100 so I think I will start looking !

Well done on your loss

Proud Grammy love the idea of that tattoo, but I would be far too nervous to face the needle! The worst part for me of having this surgery was having to inject the blood thinners into my stomachs for a couple of weeks when I got home. I made my husband do it!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

would be far too nervous to face the needle

@@chrisredjeep

i was determined to get the tattoo

i was also scared that the needle et al would hurt!!!

it was "ok"

hubby wasn't thrilled

i told him i wouldn't get another tattoo for the next 60 years!!!

6 months later..... i got a small italic tattoo on my right ankle with a pretty little butterfly

86 year old mom llllloves butterflies, this tat will be a good memory for me

asked the tattoo artist if it was going to hurt, he said no

when he was all done - i jokingly told him he "lied" to me

it really DID hurt!!!

6 months later i got the word survivor in small italic letters (under the butterfly)

(i am a proud breast cancer survivor)

17 years ago i ordered a drivers license vanity plate that says

CA SRV

you've gone through a lot losing 99 lbs!!

you can deal with a couple of needles too!!

kathy

congrats

[KeepCalm 223]

I have a couple of goal rewards all tattoos though since I'm deathly afraid of needles they are big rewards. Reaching 200 - and reaching/staying at goal (135) with plastics (probably).

I should probably think of smaller goals for on the way though to keep me motivated.

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[chrisredjeep 357]

Thanks for that, I will have to think about the tattoo really don't think I could manage the needles better for me to pick a lovely piece of jewellery !

[heidikat72 935]

For small goals, I plan to get regular pedicures. I consider this a reward for increasing my exercise, need to pamper the feet and take care of them for taking care of me. And investing in some good face products to hopefully help firm and reduce the sagging in that area since they don't make Spanx for your face!

For bigger goals, I have some vacation ideas. A big part of doing this for me was the be able to travel comfortably and be able to really get out and walk and explore/enjoy the places I visit. The vacations get "bigger" the closer to goal I get. The ultimate will be a trip to finland to sleep in a glass igloo under the northern lights - sounds weird I know but truly a once in a lifetime experience.

I like the jewelry idea too as a permanent keepsake.

As for tattoos - I also hate needles, have to give myself a peptalk before each blood thinner injection (only two more left!) but I have 3 tattoos with no issues. It's a different kind of pain on those and my last one wasn't even painful - just a vibration. Just really do your research on your tattoo artist first.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

For intermediate milestones I schedule massages.

For bigger milestones, a mani-pedi.

I also have been treating myself to Blenko or other blown glass pieces (just because I love it).

For my biggest goal I plan to learn to surf.

As I go along, I am doing more activities as I am able. Last weekend, I took a road trip to another state to take a two-day class. There is NO WAY I could have done that a year (200 pounds) or even 100 pounds ago.

At the end of this month I am attending a week-long writing workshop. A year ago I wouldn't have been able to complete the application let alone plan to attend.

Another milestone is that I am preparing to start job hunting again. I have been on disability and returning to the workforce is major.

[erp 2,016]

I buy new clothes. In particular special occasion dresses for parties, date night, my birthday, etc. I sometimes buy them a little smaller than what I wear currently to keep me motivated, future focused, and on track.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

I appreciate the husband wanting to Celebrate your victory. That is great he wants to give you something to mark the change. That is the sign of a good and engaged guy.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

For intermediate milestones I schedule massages.

For bigger milestones, a mani-pedi.

I also have been treating myself to Blenko or other blown glass pieces (just because I love it).

For my biggest goal I plan to learn to surf.

As I go along, I am doing more activities as I am able. Last weekend, I took a road trip to another state to take a two-day class. There is NO WAY I could have done that a year (200 pounds) or even 100 pounds ago.

At the end of this month I am attending a week-long writing workshop. A year ago I wouldn't have been able to complete the application let alone plan to attend.

Another milestone is that I am preparing to start job hunting again. I have been on disability and returning to the workforce is major.

I LOVE ALL OF THIS, @@Inner Surfer Girl !