How have you celebrated and other random thoughts

Hi everyone!! So some of you have hit the 100 lb mark and all of us have hit some sort of personal goal you had. I am so proud of everyone!! Almost 2 weeks ago I hit my 100 lbs lost mark and I have to say that I did celebrate last weekend. Last Saturday 3 of my girlfriends and I had "girls night out" and went to dinner and then we were going to the Dixie Chicks concert. In between the dinner and the concert, we made a stop at a local tattoo parlor. Let's just say that I and 2 of my friends walked out of there with new jewelry!! HA HA!!! Yes I, me being the completely sober one and of sound mind, went and got a new piercing!!! This is something that I have always thought of doing but never felt comfortable doing, let alone in front of 3 of my friends. But you know what, I did it!! I am so happy that I did it and I never thought I would ever get it done. Some of my friends that I told later were shocked because they never expected it of me (silly them!) and I am very proud of myself!! HA HA!! We went to the concert and ended up with upgraded seats too! We ended up on the left side of the stage 8 rows up. AWESOME SEATS!! And I was soooo excited because the opening act was Anna Nalick, whom I LOVE (I have one of her videos on my OH profile... called "In the Rough") and the Chicks rocked the house!! So my new jewelry was my way of celebrating my 100 lbs gone and I am wondering if anyone else has done anything to celebrate their victories so far? Also, as another little "congrats" to myself, I am going to get my hair done next weekend too. A little pampering that I really really need, you know? Well everyone, the red hair is going away and I am going to go brown and blonde. I am actually a natural blonde and with these insane roots I have going on the blonde is showing through. I actually don't hate the blonde anymore either (another story) and I am thinking I may go full on blonde sometime too, but I need to ease back into it. Finally, has anyone else noticed a "new" side of themselves coming out? My friends giggle with me because they never believed I would do or could do some of the things that I have done recently (ie the new piercing, standing up for myself as I do now, flirting a little more than I ever did, being proud of myself and the way I look...). I have this image of being the nice sweet non-threatening girl with many people. I have slowly started coming out of my shell and now they are seeing a whole new side of myself that is a bit more in-charge, self-confident, and not willing to back down. They are seeing this independent rebel within the sweetheart persona. I just laugh and tell them it was always a part of me but they never noticed it before, but truth be told, I am really becoming a new person. And I really kinda like this new girl coming through the curtains. Does that sound weird? I am not so willing to deal with the BS anymore and I am standing up for myself left and right these days. This is shocking many (including the wicked witch of previous posts. We got into it this past week and I called her out on a lot of stuff and I nailed her with nothing but the truth--yay me!) but not shocking me at all. I am finding it much easier to say what's on my mind without fear of how others will see me or getting into a fight. My attitude these days is very "bring it on" and it's shocking me in a great way. I am loving every minute of it. OK I am getting off my soapbox now. Just was bored and busy thinking away while listening to some great tunes. I should have new pictures tomorrow! Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Enjoy the summer!! ~amber~

You make me smile so big. I love your new attitude, amberlina! And I know exactly what you got and yes I'm sooo surprised lol! A new me is emerging too, well maybe not new.... she's always been there, but now I have the confidence to let her out. To let her strut her stuff in the low cut clothes to talk back, to have a little 'tude lol. We talked tonight, so I'm ending now lol

Good for you sweetie Sometimes changes is really good. I hit 105 lost last Monday. It was a super feeling but I'm saving my celebration till I hit my goal weight. I've picked out a White Gold, Tanzanite and Diamond ring that I will buy when I get there

Good for you, Amber. Isn't it great to feel like a new person? I bought myself a ring in Cozumel for my happy -100 present to celebrate. (It was a little early, but I was there) Karla 337/227/150

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!!!! You have a piercing and didn't post a pic of it???? I want to see it!!!!!!!! I only have 3 things planned for myself...one of which I don't know that I will ever get. The first was to loose 100 pounds and buy myself a bracelet. I wanted to do that because when I was obese bracelets were always tight on me and looked dumb. Well I lost 100 pounds back in June right before my birthday and someone close to me got me a beautiful bracelet as a birthday/100 pounds lost gift. The second thing I have planned is to get a lower back tattoo when we are in Vegas (baby!!). I am on track to be at goal before Oct so I know by Jan I will be physically ready for it. I had my husband sketch something up for me. Basicly I told him what I wanted and he went with that. Here is a scanned image of the sketch....http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/goswick2879/06-25-2006100539PM.jpg. My third thing, and I don't know that I will do it, is to get my belly button pierced. I think that looks so hot (Hetersexual comment). The problem is even if I get a TT, I still have stretch marks from my pregnancies and if my stomach looks retarded I don't want to get a piercing that no one will see. I have noticed so many changes in my attitude and character I wouldn't even know where to begin. I have always been a blunt, forward person that doesn't have a shy bone in my body. Now I am just...I don't know...confident I guess. Dawn

Very cool sketch!! I think it suits you perfectly. Maybe he should sketch some more ideas like that for the others that also want their metamorphosis etched on their lives!! Also I think that you will be quite happy with yourself after the TT who cares if you have a few stretch marks, you earned them, show them proudly!! Steph

I havent really celebrated anything as of yet, I am now down 103 lbs. and I am just trying to get the last few punds to go away as well. I do feel like the old me is coming back to life though. I used to be a very happy and confident person and I see it making its way back into my life. That is a very refreshing thing for me since I became quite the hermit after I gained all my weight, I quit going out and it was just by dumb luck that I was hooked up with my hubby. He has also helped me get back some of the personality that went dormant....now if the sex drive would just return, oh well that is a whole other subject huh? LOL Take care and go get em Amber!! Steph

Well let's see at 50lbs gone I bought me a treadmill at 75 lbs gone I got a new wardrobe (was gonna do that at 100lbs but my pants fell down at work one day so I figured it was time )I have not yet decided what I want to do for a 100lbs yet and I am at a total of 110lbs right now.But I have a feeling it is going to be big, I have a few thoughts but can't get them done just yet but a lot of my ideas have to do with that new attitude that has been coming out as I loose,I am wanting to get rid of that extra negative,lazy,BSing person that lives here.But When I hit my goal I am wanting a lower back tattoo too and one on my shoulders of angel wings,and by that time I figure I should have had my tummy tuck so I want a bellybutton piercing too.SO my celebration may have to wait a little longer.Oh well. Joy

Amber, 50 pounds- a Seiko Watch as I have wanted one since high school but they never fit. 75 pounds- a MP3 player 100 pounds- Diamond tennis bracelet. I have it in my drawer as I will officially weigh in Monday morning and I am sure I will be over 100 pounds removed. I will put it on right then and there! Next goal??? Will have to "weight" and see! Teresa