So, what are you looking forward to?
 

So, we've talked about rewards that we give ourselves for doing well, but, what are you looking forward to doing/wearing/feeling once you've reached your goal weight? ( Or, near it. ) Don't be afraid to dream big ( Or, small! :D ), girls!

Wearing - These are all things that I love fashion-wise, but, I'm just not comfortable enough to wear most of it out in public, or in the case of boots, they just don't fit!

- Skinny jeans
- Short skirts
- Short shorts
- Socks ( Knee high, thigh high, knitted, etc. I think these types of socks are adorable! )
- Boots ( Ankle, knee high, thigh high )
- Tights/stockings ( I love them! Under skirts, under ripped jeans, under a dress, under an over-sized top. )
- Jeans that ride on the hips
- Lingerie for the boyfriend
- Corsets
- Anything absolutely outrageous
- Clunking around on heels ( LOL! Instead of shuffling/waddling/stumbling I imagine I'd do in a pair, now! I don't even OWN a pair of heels! )

Doing - I'm not necessarily unable to do anything that I really want to, but, some things just seem like they will get better with less weight! Such as...

- Sex ( New/different positions! Loving the way my body and feels looks during. Experiencing my boyfriend's reaction at the "new" me. )
- Having my boyfriend pick me up ( This will be so exciting! )
- Going out more ( I might not go out more, but, I can't wait to feel more confident when leaving the house. )
- Getting attention ( I don't mean I want to be the center of attention, I just want to experience the kind of looks healthy women get. You know. An extra peak from a guy walking by, and not because my big butt is in the way of a healthy woman! LOL! )
- Going to the beach ( And enjoying it! )
- Going for more walks ( These are all tied in with the whole more confident when leaving the house thing. )
- Getting tattoos

Feeling -
Healthy!
Fit!
Sexy!
Cute!
Alive!
Confident!
Unashamed!
Fierce!

I'm sure I'll be able to think of even more!

My aspirations are very big, and sometimes I feel a little ashamed of them. You know, you have to think realistically, and all. But, these are things that I absolutely love, and want to experience. Even if it's YEARS from now.

So, what are yours? :goodvibes

I ultimately want to be healthy, look sexier, and have more energy. I already am having more energy by being nearly 9 pounds smaller and exercising 6 days per week. As for as anything else goes, it's as below:

Clothing:
I want to be able to wear a two piece or maybe even a bikini for the first time on the beach and not be embarassed to be around my boyfriend, even though he has a BMI of 31. I feel like weight on guys isn't noticed as much as weight on girls. I just want to look sexier standing next to him.
Also want to wear at least a size 10 or smaller so that shopping will become easier.
Doing
I too want to be picked up by my boyfriend.
I want to be able to wear sexy underwear and lingerie.
I also want to feel more confident.
Oh, and let's not forget that the reason why I'm so set on losing weight this time is that I start my pathology residency in July and refuse to be the unhealthiest, largest resident. I want to have enough energy so that I can work and learn and become the best pathologist I can be.

I've always loved corsets, and when I get to my goal weight I'm going to buy myself one. Get some sexy lingerie to go along with it as well. :)

And I want to fit comfortably into my knee high boots, I love them so much but they choke my calves to death. And high heels! I'm 6 foot tall just barefoot, but I think tall, lean and curvy is so sexy. I can't wait to get some sexy, killer heels and strut my stuff around.

I want to be able to go out and jog and not have to do it at night around my neighboorhood. I'm so embarassed to have people see me running and struggling.

I just can't wait to feel sexy, energized and sexy. I've already lost 10 lbs and the difference is huge. I can't wait to see what the additional 90 lbs will be for me.

Derailing for a minute... This is so painfully true. I feel that heavy men have it much easier.

I've thought about this a lot, actually. While pondering it one of the many times, I realized that the proof in this is right on television. There are so many shows where the main character is some fat, funny dude with a hot wife. George Lopez ( The series, not the comedy. ), Married With Children, and a bunch of others that I don't know the name of because I don't actually watch them.

I think Roseanne is one of the last times a show featured a heavy woman. You definitely don't see any shows where the wife/woman of the show is fat. ( I could be wrong about this, but, I only have basic cable, LOL! ) This doesn't include reality shows, BTW. Just sitcoms.

We have it harder in my opinion. This could also come from the whole men being more visually stimulated than women thing. Women are a lot more likely to look past someone's appearance than men are. ( Proof in the sitcoms, again? )

So, yup. Totally not fair.

I'm looking forward to having a bit more confidence. I've gone up and down in sizes a lot over the past six or seven years and at the moment, none of the nice clothes I have that I really like seem to fit me properly. I don't like myself at my current size/weight. I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and like the way my clothes look. I am looking forward to not being horrified by photos of myself, too!

LOL, yes, this!

Here's some of my list. There's more, but I can't think of them off-hand

Wearing:
- Skinny jeans
- Miniskirts
- Bikinis
- Leggings and an over-sized top [with or without a miniskirt
- Short shorts/booty shorts
- Ultra-Low-Rise jeans
- Anything from Victoria's Secret, Wet Seal, American Eagle, The Gap, etc.
- Corsets and bustiers
- Stilettos and "sexy" shoes
- Blazers with pencil skirts and slinky camis
- Camis and Tanks
- Boy-short panties
- Halters


Doing:
- Going out to bars, clubs, etc
- Go up to someone I find attractive and talking to them
- Going shopping for clothes
- Going to the beach/pool and not feeling so self-concious
- Getting tattoos and a piercing or two
- Applying to be a SuicideGirl
- Take a stripping class [for exercise and confidence :D]
- Date someone with out being self-conscious and putting myself down.


Feeling:
Sexy, confident, cute, attractive, relaxed, healthy, desirable, young

I would LOVE to take a pole dancing/belly dancing class! Your list sounds a lot like mine. Woot! :D

Someone reminded me of a pair of jeans that I have that I can't wait to fit into! They're a pair of Candies, size 13. Not even sure when I could wear them, last. They're really cute.

Also, I have so many cute shirts I haven't fit into in years! Those are on my list, too!

The Candies probably won't fit until around 160/150 lbs. That's my guess. At my lowest of 190 last year, they didn't fit. Believe me, I tried! LOL.

oh yay! im not the only one who cant wait to be smaller so my bf can pick me up! lol

You're not alone! Heck, I can't wait until I weigh less than my boyfriend! LMAO! ;)

Oh I'm definitely looking forward to A LOT!

Wearing
~Shorts that go above my knees (without my legs rubbing together)
~A Swimsuit (without feeling the need to cover up my legs...I'd LOVE to wear a bikini, but that might be a goal for summer 2011, because I've got a LOT of toning to do before then)
~Pretty Dresses (I always feeling like I'm pretending to be something I'm not when I wear them now...and it's just because I'm not confident and feel like an idiot)
~Tunics and Leggings
~Sleeveless shirts
~HEELS! (even now it hurts too much to walk around in them..I'm still too heavy)

Doing
~I've always wanted to take ballet lessons...Like...point shoes...not just the little kids ballet stuff I took when I was like 5
~I'd love to be able to pull off Yoga poses without feeling like I'm going to kill myself
~I've always wanted to be able to participate in some sort of marathon event (maybe running, maybe on a bike...i'm not really sure)
~Walking into a room and feeling beautiful even though there are other beautiful women in the room too.
~Taking charge and getting what I want and knowing I deserve it.
~Just over all being more active. I'm sick of being the lazy girl who can't keep up.

Feeling
~Confident, Beautiful, Sexy, Talented, Special...and like I deserve to be happy.

I agree/empathize with all of these!

lol :D I'd love to take a belly dancing class too!

Which adds another one:

- I'd like to go to the RenFest and dress in one of the sexy Renaissance outfits

Ooooh, good one!

I'd like to go to some kind of video game con, and be a sexy nerd chick, instead of a stereotypical fat nerd chick. :^:

I can't wait to go shopping, I've found that when I'm fat i have no style to speak of....jeans and t-shirt {usually my husbands}. I'm looking forward to dressing how I like , and expressing myself through clothes again.

I would like to not wince when I see myself in photos.

I would like to go shopping at normal mall stores that carry clothes in normal sizes... and look good wearing them.

I would like to weigh less than my husband/would like my husband to be able to pick me up (I don't know what the cutoff is for that, so that might not happen, but it would be cool if he could).

Ditto Jaime and Techno- I would like to be able to dress up in sexy costumes and look sexy (instead of chubby and slutty)!

All the clothes you guys mention is stuff my husband would LOVE me to wear, at my fattest. I'm doing this so I can feel more like the "real" me, ie have more energy and spend more time putting all my addictive energy into creation rather than destruction.

I have to admit I'm really looking forward to shopping for fashions that only go up to size 14/16, like stuff from asia, Anthropologie, things people make on Etsy, shopping bluefly.com's clearance racks.

It would also be great to be able to wear low heels all day/walk in them!

I can't wait for my bf to be able to pick me up without bursting a blood vessel! I'd also like to be able to sit on his lap without breaking his legs!

There are so many things I share with you girls, one of which I completed today - my first pair of skinny jeans! I've wanted to get a pair for a while, although I'm still really heavy and I probably don't look like the sexiest person in the world wearing them, but they look great with my favourite heels at the moment!

Anyway.. back to the list...

Wearing...
- Mini Skirts again (not short like showing my butt off, but mid thigh)
- Smart shorts (with tights underneath)
- A huge list of amazing clothes I've been hanging onto for about 5 years desperately hoping I'll fit into again
- My amazing corset style Karen Millen dress. (I've only been able to wear it once and it was tight even then)
- Sexy lingerie and night wear

Doing...
- More activity, like being able to run for the bus without dying afterwards
- Going into shops and not having to worry about wether it'll make me look fatter
- Going into shops and picking out a normal size
- Not feeling like people are judging me on my size when simply walking down the street
- Getting my huuuuge tattoo
- Being on top... ;)
- Finding my out my ring size (in the vain hope my bf will buy me a diamond!)

Feeling...
- Room in my clothes (it's already starting!)
- Air between my thighs rather than rubbing flesh!
- Less pain when wearing heels
- More confident
- Sexier

...I can't wait to start crossing things off my list :D

I totally understand this. When you're fat, you just wear what fits, not necessarily what you truly want to wear.

I tried on a pair of skinny jeans the other day and I looked like a pair of drumsticks!! I want to be able to wear nice jeans and short skirts! And be on top once in a while!

Omg, I hate that feeling--one of the worst things about being heavy.

Wearing:
Yeah...those darn skinny jeans
Skirts and shorts
A bathing suit
Skin-tight dresses
Skimpy lingerie
Just underwear....yeah, I just want to be comfortable walking around the house in just my panties
Vintage clothes
Bracelets, rings, and necklaces less than 18"

Doing:
Hike
Shop where I want
Go places without feeling like people are judging me
Act and sing again
Take dancing lessons
Swim competitivelty
Travel
Have more sex
Get my tattoo

Feeling:
Happier
Sexier
Confident enough to approach men
Healthy
Not feel so tired all the time
Worthy

Wearing:
nice jeans
a swimsuit without feeling self-concious

Doing:
Shop where I want
Take a burlesque dance class

Feeling:
Healthy
Sexier
More energetic

I love all these posts! I wanted to quote at least half:)

Wearing-
Shorts- I can't bring myself to do it because of my fat thighs.
Skirts- same as above
All the skinny clothes in my closet that haven't seen the light of day in three years.
A bathing suit- I wouldn't even dream of it right now.

Doing-
Actually having sex without wondering if my boyfriend thinks I look terrible!!!
Going to the pool and actually swimming in front of people

Feeling-
Knowing that everytime I buy jeans I wont wear out the inner thigh area to the point that they get holes. Lost two pairs that way in the last 6 months.
Hot
Sexy
Confident

ALLLLLL of what you guys already listed!

Wearing-
Dresses - I refuse to wear them now... I hate to show my legs
Same with Shorts.
I want to wear tights.. those cute colorful ones under a dress.
Swim suit without tshirt and shorts OVER it.

Doing-
Anything outside im my shorts. Playing with my dogs and jogging.
Shop in the misses section and maybe even the juniors!
Go into stores like Abercrombie and Express and not feel like everyone is staring at me.

Feeling-
Healthy
Attractive
Confident is a big one for most of us.

I second a lot of the above too, and seeing other people saying it makes me feel less guilty about thinking it all the time.

Wearing:
Thigh-high socks (without them looking super stretched out and distorted)
The dungarees I wore in high school
The hiking pants I bought on sale in a size 8 as motivation
Shirts that are tight in the stomach area
Corsets (of course!)

Doing:
Run a 10k or a half marathon
Through-hike the PCT
Take ballet classes

Feeling:
Like I'm not "the fat girl" in a new situation

Wearing:
I'm really looking forward to wearing A LOT of different types of clothing and developing a sense of style, both personally and professionally. Here's just some of what I'm looking forward to wearing: sundresses with strappy sandals, bermuda shorts, fitted cardigans, skirt suits, 3"+ heels, peasant tops, skinny jeans, tall boots, trendy jackets, sleeveless shirts, etc.

Doing:
There are a lot of things that I'm looking forward to doing! Flying with lots of space to spare, rock climbing, jogging, playing tennis, shopping wherever I want, having the energy to walk around all day, and just generally doing whatever I want without my body getting in the way.

Feeling:
I'm really looking forward to feeling my actual age instead of older than I actually am because I feel so limited by my body. I am also looking forward to generally feeling fitter, stronger, and more capable in my physical abilities and hopefully having a lot more energy and motivation to do things. I know weight loss isn't a magic bullet and won't solve all of my problems, but I'm going to make an effort to use the changes to my body as a catalyst to make changes to my mind as well.

There are a lot of things I want to do, I've never been small, I've always been obese (had a heart problem as a kid and had to eat a lot of salty foods and drinks with electrolytes and couldn't do PE, and these habits followed me into adulthood).

Wearing:
Corsets
Skin-tight dresses
Bikini
Bellydancing costumes
Tight pleather pants
Knee and thigh high boots
Stripper heels
Jewelry and watches without extensions
Jeans
Lingerie
Thongs
Fishnets
Short skirts

Doing:
Bellydancing as an act
Stripper classes
Not weighing down the raft at water rides
Not crossing my fingers that I fit into the rollercoaster
Hike
Go shopping in a non-plus size store
Get my shoulder and hip tattoo
Actually have sex

Feeling:
Sexy
Confident
Assertive
Energetic
Healthy
Like men should be tripping over themselves to get my number ;)
Like I'm not the token "fat girl" in a group of hot guys and size 0 girls (this is not a joke, they are both size 0 and about a third my weight)
Comfortable in heels

My end reward that I have set is that when I reach my goal I can get the next tattoo I want. That keeps me going every day, along with the idea of getting into a bikini for the summer! I have never ever worn one!

Things I want to wear:

shorts- without the fat crease when I sit
skirts- without my a** looking humongous
tops that are tight all over
any dress under a size 18.

Things I want to do:

play with my sons without getting tired
jump on our trampoline without breaking the weight limit
not be selfconscious at a water park
walk without getting the raw spots on my thighs
jog
get out of a chair without getting winded
dress up in a Harley Quinn costume and go to a Comic Convention

How I want to feel:

Like I am myself again
energized
attractive

I wanna be a MILF. LOL

By the way, How do you all get the little bar with your weight loss stats?

I feel everything you guys are saying. Oh my God.
I am still in High School and since its 80 freaking degrees outside already, everyone wears short shorts, skirts, dresses, heels, and sleeveless shirts. not me! I'm not nearly the fattest person in my class but I feel like I am the only one uncomfortable with my body. It sucks haha.
I wear skinny jeans. I really don't give a damn about what people think I look like in them. People bigger than me wear them, and I like the way I look in them haha. But yeah, I do wear skinny jeans.

Wearing:
hopefully my prom dress (next may 2011!)
sundresses
skirts (I haven't worn these since I was like 10)
shorts (I haven't worn these since I was like 8)
sleveless shirts
NO MORE FREAKING HOODIES & JACKETS
Bathing suits without a shirt over them
Leggings
Lingerie
spandex

Doing
SHOPPING
Dancing
Partying
Dating
Swimming
Not having to order some clothes online because of my size.
Having More Fun
Getting a lookbook account & actually using it
Going out more
enjoying the beach
liking pictures that are taken of me
I'd love to take a poledancing class to be quite honest.
going to the spa more often

Feeling
Like a REAL GIRL. (gosh I feel like the female version of Pinnochio.)
Beautiful
Sexy
Confident
Skinny :P
Unashamed of my fatness.

Clothing
- Be able to wear (and look good in) Pinup Girl clothing
- Be able to buy most of my clothes off the rack without having to go to 10 different stores.

Doing
- Keep up with my kids
- Dance
- Sing without getting winded

Feeling
- Healthy
- Happy with myself
- Sexy
- Beautiful
- Active
- Like I accomplished something important.

[B]to wear:[B] stilletto's without falling over; "surfer girl" clothes; pants that dont have to have the length shortened; Wonderbra's; dresses; vests,etc.

[B]to do:[B] swim in front of my family; run without the "girls" jiggling; go hiking; do more fun things with my husband (hint hint:o) and fun things with my kids and also NOT HAVE TO SUCK IN MY STOMACH FOR PHOTOGRAPHS!!!:hug:

Wearing
Skinny Jeans
Sleeveless shirts and Tanks
Shorts
Dresses without Spanx
Leggings
A Catsuit (lol!)
Lingerie
A sexy Halloween costume
Boots that zip ALL the way up
High Waist Skirt
Backless Dresses and Tops

Doing
Feeling sexy at the club
Riding Roller-coasters
Feeling sexy when I'm having sex. I'm so tired of having sex with clothes on.
Riding. I always feel uncomfortable on top with my big thighs and belly!
Shopping
Eating junk in public.
Dancing!
Getting some more tattoos

-Being able to tell family and friends how much I weigh or what size I am.
-Not looking down in shame anytime anyone makes a comment about losing weight. I do this a lot, if my sister starts talking about how much weight she wants to lose (she's about 140 i think), I get quiet and change the subject. Same thing with my husband (muscular guy, plays LOTS of soccer)
-Wearing cute tees and seeing stuff I like at the store and just grabbing it off the rack
-Cute panties!!!
-Being confident enough to wear makeup and accesorize. (I haven't really done this much, I always worry that people will think, "Why is she even trying? Doesn't she realize how fat she is?" and things of that nature.)
-Not being called "gordita" by my husband's family
-Going to more clubs
-Leggings
-Being "hot" for my man
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*Wearing cute panties without any extra skin flapping over when I sit down
*Getting a Brazilian wax and not worrying about my thunder thighs
*Wearing a sheath swimsuit to the pool
*Being able to pick up great clothes @ vintage stores
*Getting a tattoo on my arm and/or shoulder
*Not wanting to cover myself up after I get out of the shower or get dressed in fron of my husband (silly!)

wearing-
-corsets
-skinny high heels
-ballet boots (and be able to walk in them, even if it's only 3 steps)
-boots, the sexier, the better
-short skirts
-underwire bras (without them poking into my sidefat)
-pantyhose (without them shredding my legs from rubbing)
-bikini
-anything form fitting
-choker style victorian necklaces (without them being hidden by a double chin)
-sexy lingerie
-pretty wedding dress, not some lacy white circus tent

doing-
-sexy photo shoot (nude) to surprise hubby
-dancing in public (talented or not)
-getting the front end of a 57' Fury tattoo on the small of my back
-doing any damn thing I feel like, when I feel like it, because I can. Not just saying "I'm too fat for that"

feeling-
-capable
-sexy
-alive
-human again

Wearing:
Summer Dresses- and feeling good in them

Doing:
Going to a club and not being the fattest girl there.
Getting a Boyfriend! (5 year dry spell)

I am so with you on that one. My last boyfriend broke up with me partly because of my weight and I really want to leave obesity behind by the time I hit the 2-year mark on that disaster.

Other than that, I just want to feel healthy and kick my sweaty rolls off of my body.

All of you guys have great ones! I'm a little late, but here goes.

Wearing
Cropped jeans without looking like a perfect square
Just ONE top—I'm always wearing layers to cover up and almost ALWAYS in a cardigan
Comfy pants/workout clothes without looking sloppy

Doing
Getting tattoos is spots I'm ashamed to show now (shoulder, back...). I have one on my ankle and one on my wrist, but I'd like some that aren't as far away from my torso as possible ;)
Getting picked up by my boyfriend again (it's been 100 pounds since I dare let him try!)
Going to the beach
Riding amusement park rides (I LOVE roller coasters but for the last year I've been too afraid to try for fear I won't fit, and I KNOW I don't fit in most carnival rides)