I wanna wiggle into a size ten jeans.
I want that plaid 1940s era skirt I bought at a thrift store two years ago to ACTUALLY button, and not be two inches short of doing so. (It's a size 13-14...but that is the 1940s version of those measurements, which are no longer correct.)
I want my mom to tell me I'm pretty without following it with "but you'd look so much better if you were thin."

Sometimes I feel like all that is an awful lot to ask.

I'd like to be able to wear a size 6-8 in pants comfortably. I'd like to feel healthier then ever and feel good about myself when I look in the mirror. I'd love to be able to run a 5k. And I'd like to get to a normal BMI.

My ultimate goal is to be happy and healthy. I'm striving to find happiness that's totally unrelated to my body size - I want to be as happy at 200lbs as 130lbs. I'm not going to rely on weight loss to provide confidence, happiness or self-worth. Separating body image and self-worth is something I'm constantly struggling with.

I want to lead a rich, varied and balanced life. I want to love openly, live honestly and enjoy myself. I want to travel, enjoy physical activity and be brave enough to get out and *do* things rather than thinking "oh, that sounds nice" and skipping it completely. I want to be competent, efficient and organized without losing the ability to have impulsive fun.

Weight loss is just a portion of that goal, but it's a process that will be the physical manifestation of me working at (and succeeding at meeting) a huge goal. Weight-wise, my target is around 130lbs, but I'm more focused on getting to a generally healthy body fat % and becoming physically fit than the actual number or clothing size that I'll be.

I want to get down to 130 and put on some lingerie for my boyfriend.
It seems small, but I have never had the courage to wear lingerie.

I want to lose 65 pounds and finally feel good about my weight and how I look. I also want to be able to try new activities without deciding my weight would make it embarrassing or too hard. I want to finally love my thighs.