20-Somethings - Non-number goals

What are some goals that you have that aren't about pounds or dress sizes?

Every September in Philadelphia, there's an event that promotes sustainable transportation and healthy body images. It's called the Naked Bike Ride.

I just signed up for next September's Naked Bike Ride, so here's hoping I look the way I want to by then!

What kinds of weight-loss or body image goals do you have that aren't about weight or size?

Good question. This time around my goals have been about the number...the number of loosing. Like right now it is to get to the 150 lbs mark...

On the other hand...I really do want it to be about eating healthy...making healthy choices.

So you know...I am going to look at a healthy choice goal in reference to food choice. Example...eat a salad with the dressing on the side and dipping my fork in the dressing vs pouring dressing onto salad.

Here is my goal: to make at least one change in my healthy food choices a day!

Hoot!

Good idea to think about! Thanks. I hope I posted what you were looking for! <smile>:)

I really want to make working out a part of my life, not something I'm just doing because I feel like I should. This is my lifestyle goal.

Body-image wise...I want nice arms. I hate mine right now and I can't wait for the day I don't feel like cropping my arms out of pictures.

That's a good goal. I should think of a healthy choice goal, too. For me, the biggest setback is bingeing when I'm over my caloric/points limit.

My goal from now on is not to give up for the day if I eat a few more than the points I'm allowed. 25 points, even if it's more than my daily allowance, is better than 50!

Body-image wise...I want nice arms. I hate mine right now and I can't wait for the day I don't feel like cropping my arms out of pictures.

Oh my gosh, you should see all of the women in my family. Heavy arms are the family curse!

I think non-number goals are fabulous. I very much relied on them in the 2 years after I hit maintenance, actually. Mine was to climb a 14-er and do a midnight charity bike ride (costume and all) through the streets of Denver.

I need to come up with another one :chin:

My is about cloths .
I have a pant that I want to be able to use in new year.
It will be like 10 pounds less.

I have a horse who is young and pretty hot-headed. I used to love a really amped-up horse, but I took a few years off riding, gained weight, lost my balance and many of my skills and have become a nervous rider.

So I want to get back into my groove of being a more aggressive, competent rider and that involves a lot of core strength and balance!

to run on my treadmill for longer then 4 minutes would be wonderful!

Belly dance confidently in front of others with a candelabra on my head. :D

My non number goal is to be able to run a half marathon. However, my short term non number is to run a 5K in under 30 mins.

I have several:
-get back in the habit of tracking EVERYTHING I eat (I used to be good at this but I've been slcking for a few months now)
-work out consistantly (I tend to do well for a week or 2, the off for a week or 2)
-walk stone mountain without me knees hurting on the way back down (and I Though all I had to conquer was the up!)

Some more distant goals:
-rock climbing
-half marathon
-sprint triathalon

Jogging outside! This is something I've never wanted to do before, and never would have before the lifestyle change, however now that I'm doing C25K I'd like to be outside next summer jogging in SHORTS! I also am aiming for my GW to be reached during late summer/early fall of next year so I do have a look-good-in-a-bathing-suit goal (and hoping to wear a goal bikini or two by the end of the summer!). I also want to go hiking for real in the spring/summer with my boyfriend - he's really outdoorsy.

-To wear shorts next summer, for the first time in about 5 years
-To finish a sprint triathlon next summer and not be a) last or b) beat by anyone over 60
-To fit back into my first gold bedlah (sparkly bellydance costume)
-To fit back into this beautiful cream cowl neck sweater and grey pencil skirt outfit that I bought for Christmas about 7 years ago
-To feel beautiful at my wedding next summer (so that I don't feel guilty blowing several grand on pictures that I don't love!)

short term:
I'm training to run a 5k.
Also, my trainer tried to have me hold a weight in each hand, lift up on my toes, row one hand up at a time (so balance on 2 toes and one hand) and then do a leg raise...repeat 10 times. I couldn't do it. I tried and tried and I never got one row - no balance. So I'm not stopping until I can do it.

long term:
half marathon
full marathon
fit into my skinny sleep shorts (weird i know, but i miss them and they're TINY)

-To fit back into all the beautiful clothes I have but can't wear
-To be back in my old leotard and tights (THE HORROR) by the ballet class I'm taking next semester. (I have a feeling that I may come to regret this decision.....)

I want to be able to look good in a skirt suit. I know this sounds weird, but as a law student I have to wear suits a lot. Further, I know this will be a thousand times worse when I'm a lawyer. I don't know about all heavier women, but on me skirt suits make me look like a giant block on stilts. I have an hourglass figure and a stomach that is not flat so they NEVER hang right. NEVER. It pisses me off because pencil skirts are made for curves, but they look like **** on me when I'm this heavy. I just want to be able to put on a skirt suit without being horrified by my reflection.

I want to look like an attractive, young, polished professional. Not like a sloppy kid in her grandma's suit.

For now Im just working toward fitting into all the clothes in my closet!
Ive very much so aiming toward getting down in clothing sizes!

In the long run I would love to be able to jog outside. Ive always wanted to be one of those people constantly jogging around the neighborhood....oh, and I want to LOVE it! =)

I also watch my BMI. I want to get it to around 22 or 23.

I wish I could stop obsessing over the scale! lol

Here are some of my non-number goals:

- Have my thighs not touch when I stand
- Wear a bikini and NOT feel self conscious (that one will still take a lot of work)
- Have real, honest-to-god abs
- run a 5k without stopping (I love running... but I am still not very good with endurance)
- Bring my body fat % to "athlete" level

Some of these goals may take years, though

My goal has been weight-focused ...
Non-weight Goals:
*Wear size 8 jeans which have been folded up in a drawer for 2 years
*Be happy with my wedding pictures in April
*Feel comfortable in my skin ... look like how I feel in pictures :)

Mine is to fit into a cute little bikini....
My friends and I went on a trip last year, and we were on the beach and they were ofcourse wearing non-existent bikinis and I wore a full costume with shorts.. I didnt mind this as we were having fun until I saw the fotos afterwards, I looked like a hippo in the water...

My main non scale, non clothes related goal is staying on plan. For every month I manage to stay on plan (eating inside points, exercising and drinking water), every single day that is, I give myself a non-food reward. This month it's an awesome yellow knitted scarf and mitten set :D

Hmmm so many.lol. Well, I guess my non number goal would be to when I row shirtless (which I do now!) to not have to pull my spandex/unisuit up over my belly button to avoid any problems. I would like to have it at my hips where it belongs. :) Also, abs would be very very nice.Ooooo and really prominent clavicles. Yes, that is what I want.

My biggest goal is to complete a 25 mile Endurance Ride with my young horse in the early spring. We have done up to 15 miles, but I think its unfair to ask him to go any further until I have dropped at least 25 lbs. I am a lot of weight on his back. And quite frankly...It is a LOT of work to be in the saddle for 25 miles...I am not sure that I could complete it right now if I wanted to!

Bring it on Bunny Hop (its scheduled around Easter, lol).