I haven't even started my pre-op yet but I'm thinking of ways to treat myself. I've decided to have fresh flowers for the few weeks of pre and post-op.

Anyone else do this? Have ideas?

I haven't even started my pre-op yet but I'm thinking of ways to treat myself. I've decided to have fresh flowers for the few weeks of pre and post-op.

Anyone else do this? Have ideas?

LOL I thought I was going to see you saying you wanted to treat yourself with a dessert!!!! I'm glad to see it was flowers and non-food items. I think that's a GREAT idea - I plan to do a lot of shopping. I have never enjoyed shopping my entire life - because when I was thin up until 2nd year of college I never had any real money - when I got heavy the last 15 years I had plenty of money but no desire to buy "ugly" shapeless clothes in the plus size stores. I'm planning to shop til I drop for the first time in my life (sales and good bargains of course) as the weight drops. Those clothes/shoes will be my "treats" and I'm so looking forward to it!!!!

Here are a few thing I'm treating myself to after each 10 lbs lost:

Massage

Manicure/Pedicure

A movie

Some new makeup

Splurge on a new accessory

A new bottle of perfume

And once at my goal weight, some great new clothes! I'm sticking to the ebay/Craigslist/Goodwill route until then, it just get's too expensive otherwise.

I also ordered a charm bracelet to walk through my lap-band journey. It will be a plain bracelet except for one engravable heart charm...which I plan to have engraved with the date when I reach my goal weight. It symbolizes that I love myself.

Every time I lose 10 lbs. I will treat myself to a new charm. It might symbolize something I've always wanted to do, or something/someone important to me that I'm doing this for. I think my second charm will be the Eiffel Tower...I've always wanted to go to Europe but always put it off because I know you have to walk a lot there and my weight means PAIN when I do that.

Freshen up highlights. Nails done, of course. Maybe a massage at Elizabeth Arden.

Freshen up highlights. Nails done, of course. Maybe a massage at Elizabeth Arden.

Thanks everyone. It seems easier to think of the 'treats' for getting close to goal (clothes, etc) but I want to think about the journey as well. I like the idea of new perfume (something I don't usually splurge on).

I absolutely love the charm idea,,going to steal it! thank you...how long have you had the band? I have surgery tomorrow..am going to order that charm asap.

Here are a few thing I'm treating myself to after each 10 lbs lost:

Massage

Manicure/Pedicure

A movie

Some new makeup

Splurge on a new accessory

A new bottle of perfume

And once at my goal weight, some great new clothes! I'm sticking to the ebay/Craigslist/Goodwill route until then, it just get's too expensive otherwise.

I also ordered a charm bracelet to walk through my lap-band journey. It will be a plain bracelet except for one engravable heart charm...which I plan to have engraved with the date when I reach my goal weight. It symbolizes that I love myself.

Every time I lose 10 lbs. I will treat myself to a new charm. It might symbolize something I've always wanted to do, or something/someone important to me that I'm doing this for. I think my second charm will be the Eiffel Tower...I've always wanted to go to Europe but always put it off because I know you have to walk a lot there and my weight means PAIN when I do that.

I also do the charm thing...I splurged and bought a pandora. I started it out with a nice charm to represent my surgery day and now I buy a new charm for every 10 lbs lost.

i am treating myself with a Caribbean Cruise next year. i am already planning excursions and getting things in motion.

I haven't even started my pre-op yet but I'm thinking of ways to treat myself. I've decided to have fresh flowers for the few weeks of pre and post-op.

Anyone else do this? Have ideas?

My surgery is July 5th, I decided next spring I am going to get a puppy. This gives me time to plan for him/her and get into dog walking shape.

My surgery is July 5th, I decided next spring I am going to get a puppy. This gives me time to plan for him/her and get into dog walking shape.

Love the jewelry/charm idea and a puppy ... how cute !

I think is is awesome to give yourself a treat for a job well done. I have ALWAYS wanted a tattoo and I think that will be my final treat once I have lost everything I want to. Maybe a phoenix to symbolize my new found life! Good luck everyone with your goals!

I have treated myself with some new clothes, and a new tattoo. I just got it yesterday, 7 months post op. I had told myself I would get one when I got to my halfway goal, but it came and went pretty quickly, but I finally got it

Hi Darlene,

I'm not banded yet, hopefully sometime in July if I pass all these medical tests! I ordered mine from www.worldofcharms.com if you need an idea of where to order online. They have a ton of charms too, search for "vasectomy cupid" to see the funniest one. Once I meet my goal weight, I will keep adding charms when I travel to certain places (my first love is travel), and they have lot's of travel related ones.

Shauna

I absolutely love the charm idea,,going to steal it! thank you...how long have you had the band? I have surgery tomorrow..am going to order that charm asap.

Hey Vicky!

Sorry if I stole the charm idea from you...I think I did read about it somewhere on these forums and thought it was a great idea. So lucky to have the Pandora...I'm self-pay so on a budget to say the least!

Shauna

I also do the charm thing...I splurged and bought a pandora. I started it out with a nice charm to represent my surgery day and now I buy a new charm for every 10 lbs lost.

There are several people on here who have done charm bracelets so I got the idea from one of them! The pandora is a bit pricey but I only get a charm every 4-5 weeks so it's not too bad...i hit the 90 lb mark this morning so I'm going out later today to get my next one

Hey Vicky!

Sorry if I stole the charm idea from you...I think I did read about it somewhere on these forums and thought it was a great idea. So lucky to have the Pandora...I'm self-pay so on a budget to say the least!

Shauna

There are several people on here who have done charm bracelets so I got the idea from one of them! The pandora is a bit pricey but I only get a charm every 4-5 weeks so it's not too bad...i hit the 90 lb mark this morning so I'm going out later today to get my next one

Vicky - your stats are awesome !!!