Self gift for goals

I have a life list of things that I have wanted to do, but have not been able to do because of my weight or my own lack of confidence. As my weight has come down the scale I have treated myself occasionally with buying new clothes or getting some new perfume, but I've not really done anything "wild or crazy" and certainly not something that would cost a LOT because that just isn't me. I always seem to think of my stepdaughter and her needs or my husband and his needs first. Generally there isn't much left after that so I seem to put me on hold.  Well, with my weight loss I have a new found confidence in myself and though I am 50 years old there are things that I want to do. I don't have a desire to climb Mount Everest (I hate being cold!) and I really am not into climbing in the snow, sherpa guide or not, plus I like breathing.  What I would like to do though is a tandem sky dive and I'd like to be a passenger in a hot air balloon and maybe even hang glide. 

All of these things are going to take a LOT of courage on my part because I don't like heights very much, but yet I still very much want to do them. Something about them says pure freedom from weight woes and screams self confidence and courage to me even though I might be scared ****less.(My husband won't do any of them with me because of his fear of heights and though I would like a partner to do them with I have come to realize that this is my journey, not his.  I want to conquer my fear of heights or at the very least face it head on. I don't think it would conquer my fear, but it might make it less scary, right?  I'm not an adrenline junkie by any stretch, otherwise I would have to add bungee jumping to my list of things I want to do and well, quite frankly bungee jumping is a little bit too close to earth for me...lol.  

I know that I could do either the sky dive, go on hot air balloon ride or the hang gliding now (or rather when it's warmer, like the spring/summer) at the weight I currently am, but I want to wait and give myself this super expensive and rather ridiculous gift to myself because I really feel like I have deserve it, especially if the next surgery will cure what ails me now.

There are other things I want to do to. Like parasail and go back to the carribean, go to Ireland and England and as much as I hate camping, I even want to go on a cattle drive out west or to a dude ranch. This is something I would really think my husband would love, but he'd have to lose weight because he's too big for the horse right now. I have an advantage in that I know how to ride as I owned my own horse once upon a time, but I haven't been on one in many many many years due to my weight. Truthfully, I'm not so sure I even have the leg muscles to pull myself up onto the horse, but I would laugh and try anyway and when I failed, I'd ask for the step stool! 

Anyway, all this got me thinking about what your self gift is to yourself. What are you planning on doing when you reach your goal, or even if you don't reach your goal.  How will you treat yourself?
What is it that you would not normally do for yourself that says "I've made it!" 

Maddie

I would like to do some kind of beach vacation. I have always avoided it because people look at you funny when you wear long pants and a turtle neck at the beach... haha! 

I also want to try zip lining!

How fun to think of all the things that my weight no longer prevents me from doing!! 

You know KJ, I almost added going on a zip line to my list too. It isn't on my life list, but I think I would so love to do it. Again, I would love for my husband to go and do it too, but I think that doing the zip line would have to be shared with my stepdaughter and me. I think we would both love it.

I know exactly how you feel, I went to a water park for the 1st time ever, despite living in Florida!! Then I was weirded out as no one stared at me for being big,my man pointed out that the only reason that anyone would stare is that I look v cute in my Tankini (god love him, he doesnt notice the loose skin!!)

Go for that beach vacation honey, soak up some Vit D on your skin and enjoy!!

Yorkie xx

Look at your weightloss! WTG :)

I have a huge bucket list like that. I took a giant leap from wanting to not feel my head bobbing to the beat of my extremely high blood pressure, walk anywhere without pain and losing my breath, etc.... to realizing I can actually dream big.
It's so cool.

Hey Maddie, I am moving back to England (hopefully) this year and I am moving to the southern coast, you would be more than welcome to come stay with me to keep costs down (as long as you dont mind a mad man from S Carolina and two Yorkies). My Mom lives in kensington,London, 10 minutes from the palace, she has a great spare room and loves guests from all over the globe , you could stay there too if you want to "do" london!!
You go for the things you want to do honey, you only get one life and ya gotta live it to the full!!

From one "leaker" to another, big hugs!! There is alight at the end of the leaky tunnel

Yorkie xx

That sounds totally awesome!  Thank you so much for the invite. I'll have to let hubby know. I'm know he is dying to get back to England. I'm sure he'll be really pushing me now to go. I would so take you up on the invite and to stay with your mum too.

Oh my! Your tat is so pretty!  I love the butterflies!  Congrats on yoru weightloss and on treating yourself!