i guess we all have our reasons...
 

my dreams are:

1) to wear the "normal people" sized clothes

2) to be a beautiful bride one day

3) to have kids one day; grandkids too

4) to be healthy

5) do great minds think alike or what :) Victorias Secret...maybe even Fredericks if I get brave one day! I just want to have a bra and panties set that matches! also no more "granny panties"! i want them to actually look like they can be called "dainty" LOL

6) to not be embarassed when i go places with my friends (esp my guy friends); movies, theaters, anywhere...its a seat thing sometimes you dont want to be THAT close

7) this is a big one...not to wonder what my friends really think of me when they see another overweight person and comment on it (i hate that!!!)

i love this...its nice to actually "voice" my dreams and what i'm working for and to see what other people want!

go for the glory ladies!!

much love,
Merc

I think that all the posts so far are wonderful

I dream of my thighs not rubbing together and being able to go barelegged w/o a rash.
I dream of going to the beach/pool
I dream of high heals and a flirty skirt
I dream of a pierced belly button(I am shocked too)
Pat

I didn't want us to lose our dreams. Is there any one new who would like to add theirs?
Pat

My dream is to not have to concentrate on my size
before I go somewhere. I always have to think
beforehand if there is going to be a problem fitting in
a seat,or anthing else embarrassing.
Another dream is not to be the heaviest person at
work,in my neighborhood,in my class,in my family,etc.,
etc.


318/310/307.5/299 by Memorial Day

My dreams:

* To not be the biggest person in a dance class

* To be able to visit my 90 lb grandma without hearing her complain about my weight (unless she complains I'm too skinny!)

* To be back in a size 10-12

* To wear sleevless tops without feeling self-conscious about my upper arms

* To wear a bikini for the 1st time since I was 15 years old

* To go bungee junping without worrying about the cord breaking LOL

* To shock everyone at my 10 year high school reunion (luckily it's 5 years away!)

* To be able to go to a spa and have massages and seaweed wraps without feeling self-conscious (I think this will be my reward when I reach goal)

* To be able to tell people I've lost 100 lbs!!!!

Lori
240/231/140 (by Oct. 1, 2002 - 25th birthday)

These are a few of my dreams. Warning -- I figure I may as well be frank here, so some of this may be "Too Much Information!!" for some folks.

* to be able to play tag with my boys (ages 5 & 8) or horse around with them on jungle gyms

* to not have the "apron" my belly makes over the tops of my thighs

* to sit for a family photo portrait with pride

* to know I'll always fit behind restaurant booths & in dining chairs with arms

* to be able to hike in our beautiful Rockies

* to be "romantically" adventurous with my husband of 21 years -- at the moment I couldn't possibly swing from a chandelier without wrecking the ceiling!

Hope this hasn't offended too many folks!

Cheers,
Angie

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I have been thinking about this for a while. I did not enven read it untill I felt like I was really back on the wagon. When I did I had a good cry. I have a dream----

I dream to--
*wear a 2 piece bathing suit without looking like a beached whale with a strip of cloth on it.
*enjoy the love making of my husband without thinking of my fat rolls getting in the way. (and have him not be able to keep his hands off me) Sorry if this offend anybody.
*to be the size that my body was meant to be, and not have any joint pain.
*to be able to jog and run without fear of an earthquake
*to be able to dance naked and not worry that he will laugh his head off.
*To have him jelous that other men are looking at me
*to actually buy something at fredricks of hollywood (i actually walked on the same side of the mall as the styore and dared to look as I passed. I almost died!!!) I want to buy a teddie that will knock his socks off :D
*to be able to wear any clothes off the rack and not worry that I look bad because I have the shape that all the other woman are jelous of.
*to cross my legs like a lady and not like a man
*to wear a tight t-shirt tucked in my jeans (single diget size) and not be as wide from the side as i am from the front.
*to fit an a movie seat next to my husband and be able to sit comfortable.
*I want to be like everybody else. to feel like part of the crowd and not to be thought of as the fat lady.
* most importantly is I want to have my husband answer me when I ask him what he thinks when he looks at me.

Dreams
 

Dreams do come true. This is what I am aiming for. You can add my name to the list of your dreams.
I moved south 10 years ago from Michigan. I have gained so much more weight that I ever thought I would. When I visit my Mom in Michigan twice a year I hope I don't run into old friends.
I am 100 pounds more than I use to be. My 30 year high school reunion is in 2002. My best friend moved to Florida from Michigan. She did not care that I was fat.
Barbygirl, I was waiting for someone to add the restroom thing. With the door going in I have to try and hold in my stomach to shut the door or use handicap stall.
Flying on an airplane is another thing. I have flown 3 times since Christmas to Michigan because my Mothers illness. Asked for the bulkhead seat. More leg and body room. You cannot ask for that seat until you get to the airport because handicap get them first. They are usually open if you get there early.
Another thing is to be able to pull the tray down in front of you on the airplane. Mystomach squeezes against it.
The Victorias Secret thing, I got on their website and ordered a catalog to pick out what I want when I get smaller.
Not to have my legs rub
To be able to cross my legs lady like
To be able to have my knees touch when sitting down.
To be smaller than my husband.
To have sexy clothes and look good in them.
To look good in a bathing suit.
To be able to sit on the livingroom floor without having a fight with myself to get up. Sometimes I feel like a ball rolling around trying to get myself up.
To be able to help others and give encouragement to others after I have lost all of my weight.
The quilt thing is a good idea, Barbygirl.
To be able to go to a buffet style dinner and not have everyone look at me and think they better get up there before all of the food is gone.
So much more.
Sharon44

Hi I like this thread, and I'm glad its back..

1) Be able to go SCUBA diving without needing 60+ lbs of lead to get me under water.

2) to be able to sit comfortably in the bathtub and have my stomache be UNDER water

3) Wear cool young fashions

4) take horseback riding lessons. I'm afraid if I sat on a horse now, I would be charged with cruelty to animals LOL

5) To feel self confident enough, so that I don't think everyone is looking at "the fat lady"

6) To be healthier and not have to worry about diabetes and heart disease.

and.

7) To be able to go to a dance or a night club and get hit on by young skinny guys, instead of old men...
NOthing against old men, mind you, but I would like to be considered attractive rather than fat.

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just bringing this up

I read EVERY dream on this site and laughed out loud and cried real tears. Many of us share the EXACT same dreams and how wonderful it is that we can share!

* I dream that I can take this "FAT SUIT" off. I can not believe I allowed myself to get to this weight and proud that I am doing something about it!

* I dream that when school starts again I will not be the fattest mom at everything!

* I dream that at this years company Christmas Party I will be able to have more that 2 or 3 dresses to choose from.....(and not be the fattest wife there!)

* I dream that when I walk past a mirror I do not get choked up by my reflection.

* I dream that when our 25th Wedding Anniversary rolls around in a couple of years I will not only have all my weight off.......but I will be toned and gorgeous and excited to take the cruise we are planning!

* I dream that WEIGHT does not have to be an issue for anyone because NOBODY WANTS TO BE FAT!

* You have all inspired me sooooooo much!

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Whoo hoo, my turn!!!
 

HOLY SCHMOLY, WHAT GREAT DREAMS!!! :spin:

I read this thread yesterday... I hope ya'all don't mind, but I wrote down all the dreams you guys said that I have too. 4 WHOPPING PAGES!!! :eek: I printed it off and put it in the front of my food journal binder. Hows THAT for motivation?? And I
LOVE LOVE LOVE the quilt idea!!!

Anyhow, here were a few of mine I'd like to add...

> I would like to be able to wave my arm without slapping my face with the fat that droops from my arm!! And speaking of arms, I would be nice to get rid of the road map of stretch marks thats close to the pit!

> I want to go to sit in a chair and not have weight ooze off the chair on the sides!

> I want to eat a restaurant and when I order to not worry that the waiter/waitress is thinking I'm a cow for ordering a Appetizer, Main Meal, 2 Sides and a Desert! :nono: Cut it doens't matter what they think!

> I want to respond to personal ads that have "athletic" as a prerequisite!

> I want to walk down a hallway and when someone is coming the other way not to have them squish up against their side of the wall for fear of being flattened by me! LOL

I have tons more, but they have either been mentioned or I just can't remember em all at the moment! :rolleyes:

Anyhow, keep the dreams alive chickies!!!!

Spart