I love this thread!

I want to be able to hike all I want and feel my muscles growing and getting stronger.

I want to get my health totally back, to where I am not dealing with chronic fatigue (it hasn't happened yet, despite the weight loss, but there's always hope...).

I want to perform at a dulcimer festival this summer and feel quite svelte doing it! I already have the dress purchased for it, though it now needs to be taken in alot.

Great thread..
1. Would love to tuck in my shirt and wear a cute little belt.
2. Be able to do stenuous things without getting winded in 5 minutes.
3. Feel confident in how I look and stop making excuses why I cant go somewhere because I am embarassed about my appearance.

1. Bend my knee to my chest so my chin touches my knee
2. See family and friends without having to see "that look" in their faces.
3. See my shape again

1. To have my husband think I am the sexiest thing on the planet
2. To buy regular clothes
3. To not have my inlaws look down on my cause I am fat. They are all thin, although all of their grands sons have married "big" women!

1. To be able to shop at "normal" size clothing stores instead of the "big girl stores".....no more double digit or x clothing!
2. To be happy with what I see in the mirror
3. To be healthy- no more hip pain

1. Ride my horse well enough to win a blue ribbon at our local horse shows
2. Surf
3. Ride my bike to work regularly

1. Take my jeans off at the end of the day and not have a red welt around my waist from them cutting into me all day.
2. Be able to see my collarbones
3. See myself in pictures and not think, "Holy crap! I'm fat!"

I would like to shop in the regular size sections of the store
I would like to look at a picture of myself without being embarassed
I would like to incorporate healthy eating and daily activity into my life forever.

3. I want no more body aches and pains, and fatigue.
2. I want to feel happy, confidant and sexy in my body.
1. I want to be able to get pregnant again without going over 200lbs and without Gestational Diabetes.

1. Feel excited about life and mentally better! DONE
2. Love looking at my reflection! DONE
3. Love shopping for small size clothes! DONE

What you all want you will all have!!! :carrot::):carrot:

- be comfortable meeting with clients and past friends without feeling embarassed about being fat

- to be able to wear low rise jeans with a shirt tucked in and a cute belt

- to look forward to wearing anything I want

Note: at dinner with a Client several years ago he was talking about a business associate we both knew who had gained a great deal of weight. My Client pointed out that when someone is overweight it is a signal that somewhere their life is out of balance. He was an extremely athletic 67 yr old. I never forgot that statement and it certainly rang true with me.

1. Feel fit and confident and know that I look fit and confident.

2. Wear a belt. A really cute blingy belt with "normal" sized jeans.

3. Regain my sex drive because I'm not thinking about how I look.

What a cool thread!!

-I hate shopping but at least it will be easier
-I dream of wearing a belt to show off a new found waist
-Going out and just grab anything in my closet because it all fits

And I could go on and on and on...

1. Wear a swimsuit
2. Get out of plus size clothing
3. Be active, not tired all the time and keep up with my toddler!

1. Shop in non-plus size stores
2. Do all activities I want (surf, kayak, break dancing, etc)
3. Look cute, feel cute, and be at my lowest weight EVER.

- Date
- Size 10
- Sports

Oh whoops did I already post here? Lol

You did already post but I guess it is ok to have six reasons! This is a fun post!

1. I want to quit smoking but I need to lose weight first (just couldn't afford to gain anything while at my starting weight).
2. I want to exercise with joy and confidence, not frustration and humiliation.
3. I want to head into the second half of my life as a healthy woman (the big 50 is right around the corner)
**stealing a 4th - I want to be HOT again, lol***

3 things
 

When I get to my goal weight, I want to:

1. Buy bras with cute, skinny straps that I will proudly wear under tank tops.
2. When around my kids' teen friends, be proud that I do not look or dress like a frumpy mom (i.e. wear some clothes with shape!).
3. Be proud of how much better my body looks and accept my body as imperfect (and be ok with a teensy bit of muffin top if I must).

Be satisfied with how I look
Wear a bikini and not care that I am 40 and have 2 kids!
Be satisfied with how I look (really struggling with this....)

1. Be able to run in 5Ks again
2. Be able to go on a long backpacking trip.
3. Buy medium sized blouses and size 8 pants.

1.Eating to live, not living to eat; being in control
2.Look good in shorts again
3.Getting my "public" confidence back

Great thread :)

For me it would definitely have to be;
Date
Feel sexy in a bathing suit
Look in the mirror and truly love what I see

1. Have these eating habits become so ingrained that I can use my brainpower thinking about OTHER THINGS!

2. Feel in control.

3. Oh Yeah, and buy cute undies!

I have lost 20 lbs in 7 weeks and am constantly amazed at how amazing this diet is.

sit down and not feel like I have to cover myself so people can't see my fat belly
buy a tight outfit for working out and looking good in it (tried one one yesterday and I'm almost there)
be happy with my appearance and not go back to my old ways/weight

1. Look good in regular size clothing
2. Buy bras and panties at Victoria's Secret
3. Never have to diet again - only maintain.

7. Travel
8. Sit cross legged
9. Not have a belly

Think I could do this all day

1 - totally reverse my diabetes and never take medication again
2 - wear a belt and feel comfortable
3 - wear a sleeveless summer dress and my arms not look gigantic

3 things
 

Be able to maintain the weight loss and never cross 140 lb mark in my life again.
Train for a marathon
Be healthy and always look younger than my age

I just wanna say, your dreams are beautiful. I loved reading this thread.

May every single dream come true!

1. Build my confidence back up and try dating again
2. Love myself for who I am
3. Be able to do endless things with my children without worrying about not being able to make it through the activity.

Get back on skis.
Take horseback riding lessons(without being afraid I will kill the horse with my lard butt). Lol
Swim a 500 freestyle in under 10 minutes(my ten yr old does it in 7).

My three are:

1. Fit in regular size clothing, not plus size.
2. Be able to look at a picture of myself and not hate it.
3. Be able to get to my goal weight and not gain it all back.

Buy what I like instead of what "fits"
Reduce the pain in my "flat feet"
Make my husband and kids proud of me.

1. Be able to try new things and not have to worry about looking silly. I can't do looking silly and having people think I'm too fat at the same time. Just one or the other.
2. Be a good role model to my daughter and students. You can do anything, if you are willing to really try.
3. Go on a vacation where skinny people go, like Sandals or some other resort and feel like I fit in.
4. Have other men look at me and think, "her husband is one lucky guy."

Originally Posted by Tripmama:
7. Travel
8. Sit cross legged
9. Not have a belly

Think I could do this all day

You totally crack me up! Keep going!

Originally Posted by swimcoachmomma:
Get back on skis.
Take horseback riding lessons(without being afraid I will kill the horse with my lard butt). Lol
Swim a 500 freestyle in under 10 minutes(my ten yr old does it in 7).

I want to ride now too! I have the horses I just have always liked them too much to ride them...however, I think the time has come!

1. Be a good example for my children
2. Go rock climbing
3. Knit myself a sweater (without taking 3 years and tons of yarn to do it because I need a huge size)

1. wear a bathing suit, maybe even a bikini and not grab for a towel or coverup as soon as I get out of the water.
2. wear cute dresses and high heels
3. feel in control of my life by being more confident at work and at play.

- Not be the invisible fat woman or the ridiculed fat woman, ever again.
- Build a new life at 59 that will be even better than what has come before.
- Get this pancreas/food thing so drummed into my consciousness that it
is automatic, so I can redirect some of that focus into getting other things done.