You're right there Samantha!

This is a GREAT thread. (Hi, I'm Fiona, I've got 91 pounds to goal.) My list is:

*Raid Victoria's Secret! Oh to be able to wear ANYTHING in there again!
*Start horseback riding AGAIN! Maybe even competitively. I have a horse and everything, I'm just to big for her right now!
*New wardrobe. NY&Co/Lerner, Limited, Gap, Express.
*Have more kids....eventually. I'd like to enjoy being skinny for a while - maybe 6 months or a year - before becoming a whale again, lol.
*Amusement park rides, definitely! Took DD (age 4) to Camp Snoopy a few months ago and it was NOT FUN to have the ride operator fully bouncing on the kiddie-sized lap bars to get them to lock!

WHEN I reach my goal weight I plan to......

-keep eating healthy and exercise at the gym with my fiance
-buy a beautiful Vera Wang dress and get married
-throughly enjoy my honeymoon without worrying about being too fat on the beach
-resize my engagement ring
-buy a whole new wardrobe of cute clothes from Banana Republic, Gap, Armani Exchange and Club Monaco
-have a baby?????
-buy and wear stilettos to the clubs in Manhatten

My two bestfriends are a size 2/4 and when we go to the clubs in the City they look FABULOUS and I never feel as put together because I am so conscious of my weight. But once I lose this weight....I'm gonna look SOOOOOOOOO good! I know it already! My friends are my biggest motivation and motivators in my journey!

Well I thought I would jump in and offer my $.02...

I have a LONG way to go, but maybe writing some of this stuff down will motivate me a little bit...

To be able to wear *regular* sized clothes again and know when I walk into ANY store, everything will fit---even if I wind up not buying anything...

To get checked out by guys again and do some innocent flirting (I'm happily married, but c'mon ladies, ya know it feels good!!)

To go out with my hot, in-shape husband, and instead of thinking that people are wondering "why is he with that FAT chick"...actually KNOWING we make a hot couple!

of course, buying some sexy undies and lingerie, and instead of feeling like I'm putting on a tent made of lace----slinking into something sexy and knowing I look good in it...

Yes, of course going to the beach or swimming in something that looks nice and compliments my figure....****, how about the *dream* of HAVING a figure!!

Going to fairs and carnivals and being confident I will fit in the seats, instead of loitering around the ride, checking out the people who get off to see if there's someone as fat as me getting off so I'll know I can fit...

hopefully, soon, having a child, and being able to do all the things I want to do with him/her...climbing, running, jumping, playing...and being confident I won't pass on bad habits to a child and contribute to them being overweight and unhealthy...

Being able to go to a buffet restaurant (we usually go to Sweet Tomatos) and not worrying about people thinking "she DEFINATELY doesn't need to be at an all-you-can-eat place"

How about painting my toenails without having to hold my breath when I am bending over, and getting winded doing it??? ****, throw in tying shoes too...

ok this may be too personal, but it would be nice to try some *fun* positions with my husband without thinking I am going to crush him or suffocate him or injure him in any way!!!!

It would be nice to have a neck again....oh, and ONE chin....

How about wearing a shirt that I don't feel HAS to cover my butt and stomach?? (C'mon, I'm not foolin anyone!)

Oh, there are a million things, big and small, that I would love to do when I get to my goal weight...this certainly has been inspiring, thanks for starting the thread!

Tara

Tara - Loved your list!!! How motivating...

Oh and I thought of something else I would like to do - depending on whether or not it is practical at the time in my life:

I would like to WORK in a gym. You know you are skinny if they let you work there LOL.

I thought it would be nice to work in a gym because then you can workout whenever. Although I'd never do it because I couldn't afford the pay cut, if I could afford it, I think I could do it.

I was thinking the same thing. I think once I lose all this weight (cart before the horse, of course ), I'd LOVE to help other obese women lose weight, too. I feel like I've really seen the light about exercise and would love to share it. Of course, I couldn't afford the pay cut, either. If I ever did it, it would surely be a labor of love.

(I have great respect for Mel in the LWL forum, for that same reason!)

p.s. One more thing -- I will dance the jig of a lifetime when my thighs no longer rub together. The left and right ones are a little on the co-dependent side, and I'd love to give them some space!

Right on, guys!!!
One more thing (I keep coming up with more things!!!) I also would like to be able to CROSS MY LEGS AT THE KNEE!!!!!
Sam

oooh yes! Crossing my legs! And how about sittting on the floor and being to not only get up, but get up gracefully?!

Have you ever noticed that little dip in skinny womens neck? right above their chest, at the bottom of their neck!! I would love to have one of those!!

you guys are starting to crack me up.

this is going to sound mean but here goes. when i lose all this weight i want to break a few hearts and turn men down like what was done to me. LOL get revenge on some poor innocent man i guess. actually i'll just find an a-hole to do that to.
i'd feel bad if i hurt some nice guy.

i'm going to add not having my thighs rub together to my list.... even though when i weighed 125 they still rubbed together... maybe because i was skinny but not IN SHAPE?

I've been reading everyone's goals and their actual weights.. and I'm confused!! I was just in Seattle doing the shopping thing, and I bought Victoria Secret undies (no bra's, but just because I have the perfect bra) size Large, and they went to XL, I also went to the GAP and bought some things, and I even went to Old Navy and shopped in their non-plus size section, and I weigh 263! I think it's great to make those goals.. but why not start now?? I try and get "sexy" things now.. works for encouragement, and makes me feel better about myself, and when I feel better about myself it's easier for me to want to take care of myself. Does that make sense?

Anyways!! My goals? Dolce & Gabanna! Betsy Johnson, Baby Phat! I'm a brand name wh*re! And of course some nice shoes, and purses.. me likey shopping.. and definitely a nice bathingsuit for my trip to Mexico (which is in March.. eek!), preferably a 2 piece.. I've always worn Speedo's and it would be nice to branch out!

I totally agree swimgirl! I love to shop also and even though I'm the size that I am at now, I always buy stuff that makes me feel good. I shop at Victoria Secrets for my underwear and I wear a L(large) there. I love the hiper and the thongs. But you are so right, you don't have to wait until you lose weight to go to Victoria Secrets, The Gap or Old Navy.

It also depends on someone's personal style. I'm extremely stylish. When I lose the weight I would love to wear Bebe, BCBG, and Luca Luca.

I'll have to say I have to buy my sexier stuff at Lane Bryant, even if I am the only one that sees it Although I did notice recently that I have lost enough weight to wear a Victoria Secret Bra, underwear would be a bit of a stretch (literally). Also, I know Old Navy now carries plus sizes online and in some stores, which is interesting but I could probably fit an XXL top there but it isn't one of my goals to shop in Old Navy so...

I can't tell you how happy I am though that I am down to a size 24 pant which means that my pants are no longer limited to Lane Bryant and Avenue. (If you don't know, size 24 is the largest most department stores/non plus size specialty stores carry)

Maybe it's different where I'm from, and maybe they have changed since the last time I went, but I haven't been able to wear anything from Old Navy in YEARS. I wear a size 22 pant, and the largest I have seen in Old Navy is 18s. I have never shopped in Victoria Secrets.