[prepping]

- feel sexier without that nagging doubt saying "except for..."
- lots of summer clothes!

That's about it for me. but those points would be absolutely awesome!

[Lori Bell]

I'm near goal, and really in the realm of things my life has not changed all that much. I'm still a mom and a wife, I still have stress, I still have obstacles, bills, laundry, problems... Life didn't just magically become rosy because I'm half the woman I used to be. In my mind, I can tell that I'm still not "free" of food, because it still can grab a hold of me when I least expect it. Fitting into cute clothes is fun, but the struggle of them continuing to fit will never end I'm afraid.

[teawithsunshine]

Feel stronger (muscle workouts)
Feel more in shape (hopefully I can do a marathon or cycling trip)
Feel/Look SEXY!! (Banana Republic, here I come!)

~ tea

[Heather]

While SO MUCH in my life is better down 100 pounds (able to move more easily, more fun clothes), I would encourage everyone not to wait until goal to start living more of the life you want!

[georgiad]

I honestly think everything will change, and I think most things in my life will get better. Every day when I go about my life, I think of how things will be better once I've lost weight.

I'm going to love having nice clothes and looking good in what I wear. The confidence I'll have from just knowing that I look nice will be so awesome! I also can't wait to get attention from men; men are just 100% not interested in me, and it'll be brilliant just to get a couple of smiles or get chatted up. I live on the sixth floor of my building, and can't wait to be able to run up my stairs without getting out of breath. And silly things like being able to be silly because I'm not so self-conscious, and dancing in nightclubs without feeling stupid. I just think it's going to be brilliant.

[helwa588]

I will be much more confident in my own own body. i won't feel shy or ashamed to wear pants. i will enjoy shopping in a normal clothes shop where i don't have to worry about whether they have the outfit i like in my size.

[georgiad]

Originally Posted by Heather

While SO MUCH in my life is better down 100 pounds (able to move more easily, more fun clothes), I would encourage everyone not to wait until goal to start living more of the life you want!

I so agree with this. I'm only 20, but there is so much I haven't done with my life because I wanted to wait until I was thin. I'll be leaving university and joining the real world and I don't feel I had a real uni experience, I haven't partied as much, kissed enough guys, or done any of the wild things I should have done! I've never played spin the bottle, because I didn't want to be the booby prize (!) and I just haven't lived my life in the way I would have hoped, because I'm too self-conscious. Biggest tragedy of my life.