I copy catted this from the Maintainers forum (sorry Megster ) I thought is was a good idea...

I am going to sticky the thread and I'd like to come back to it in a couple of months and see if us Feathers have done progress to our "Goals, Hopes, Dreams and Plans"

So I'll go first I guess .....

Goals:

• Reach 135
• Stay at 135
• Be at a comfortable bathing suit weight by March, hopefully that'll be at 135
• Stop using my credit card so much, I always pay it off every month, but I spend way too much on it.
• Before spending or eating ask myself if it is a "need or a want", and go from there...

Plan:

• Exercise with more intensity
• Eat every 3-4 hours a portion of protein and carb
• Run -- 3x/week
• Weight train -- 3x/week
• Swim -- once/week
• Yoga -- 2-3x/week
• Not go into stores with temptations of buying unnecessary "stuff"

Hopes:

• I will be more available to my 3FC family, I've been neglecting the my friends here in the last year
• That my job goes back to full-time, but part-time is fine too, I'll have more time for my friends here

Dream:

• Measurements of 34-24-34 .... Hey it's the DREAM section, at 52 I CAN still dream

NEXT !!

Well, I posted on the maintaners thread, but since I need to lose, I'll copy here:

Hopes, Dreams, Plans, Resolutions, Goals (that's a mouthful!)

I want to finally make it to my goal weight and stay there
I plan on continuing my morning treadmill workouts (which I follow with some ab work and push ups), I hope to increase my 30 minutes to 45 minutes each morning
I dream of sitting down and not having "tummy rolls"
I dream of losing my bra fat, but that may not happen on its own

I know that the BEST way for me to achieve my weight goal is to plan my daily meals with calorie counts so I can keep the calories below 1400. I've done it in the past, so there's no reason why I can't do it again.

Hey Lovely Lightweights!

I've not been on in a while and have fallen off the bandwagon somewhat! What a great time to hop back on though.

Anyway,
I'm currently around 125lbs, at 5"3.

Goals:
- Lose 10-15lbs (see how ten looks! I've been at both before, but it really depends how fit and toned I am)
- Get fit again
- Run a 10k.

Resolutions:
- Stick to the goals I set!
- Keep my gym routine up
- Eat better!

Plan:
2 x Half hour sessions with PT a week for 8 week challenge!
CSIRO healthy heart eating plan (ish! I have to keep it a bit flexible or I'll give up!)
40 mins exercise (even just a walk) every day

Dreams:
- Be the fittest I have ever been
- Be fit enough to run the Brisbane half-marathon in the midyear
- Be completely comfortable in a bikini by 2010
- Be strong and slim all at once!
- Have abs that make other girls jealous!

Seeing my PT on Monday for my measurements for starting an eight week challenge with him... I am nervous but really excited.

Kia kaha ladies and gents!

xxx

Goals:
*140lbs
*Healthy Cholesterol levels
*Go to a dentist
*Go to the lady-doctor
*Kick butt in my job
*Get on a medication maintenance schedule (no more pharmacy trips!)
*Stop smoking once and for all!

Hopes:
*Get a raise (more than the annual 2%)
*Get happy, one way or another
*Feel comfortable in a bikini again!

Dreams:
*A New Car (and be able to afford the insurance!!) - maybe an Audi? Or at least a new VW?
*130lbs
*A bigger apartment (two bedrooms so I can have a room with a pool table!)

Plans:
*Incorporate regular exercise into my full-time lifestyle - and keep it up this time - at 3 times a week, 20-30 minutes each (I don't need a whole lot, just enough to stay active at this point).
*Figure out how to eat three squares a day without blowing up
*Get ambitious in my job and make a difference in the breakfast bread business (my industry)
*Keep a clean and nice apartment so I can have guests without freaking out

They're not all weight-related, but many of them tie in together (okay, maybe not the new car). I feel happier when my apartment is clean, and when my medication is working, which leads to more motivation to keep on the weight-loss/maintenance track. And a raise would probably help me stress less about bills and such, especially medical bills.

Goals:

To lose weight before going on vacation with 15 relatives in August.
To paint my living room and refinish my fire place in the next month.
To give my garden a makeover.

Hopes:

To feel better about how both I and my house look.

Dreams:

To exercise without setting my self up for a night of pain.
To have arms that don't giggle and flap when I talk with my hands. Ugh!

Plans:

To eat right and get to work on my house!

I'm new to the Featherweights forum (I just realized today that I somewhat belong here) but I wanted to post here first.

Goals: (to be accomplished by the end of this year)
Be under 120 pounds
Be able to run for 30 minutes straight
Develop some killer muscles
Learn to cook

Plans:
1200-1600 calories a day
Focus on protein, veggies and fruits
Cook one thing every day, even if it's simple
Cardio 6x a week for 30 minutes (mix it up, bike/elliptical/treadmill)

Hopes:
I hope to stop obsessing about food and my weight all the time
I hope to learn to love what I see in the mirror
I hope to learn to love myself
I hope to meet new people that are good influences

Dreams:
To be an athlete
To weigh 100 pounds (it would be so much easier to run!)
To stop having joint pain at 19 years old
To love being me every day.

I dream to:
*Get to a weight where I actually like what I see in the mirror (for ONCE in my life!)
*Weight 130lbs or less and maintain with little to no fluctuation.
*Wear a pants size with a single digit (shootin for an 8, but a 6 would be GRAND!!)
*Feel sexy naked (tmi... i know!)
*STICK TO A DIET AND EXERCISE ROUTINE FOR LONGER THAN 2 SECONDS!!

**My doctor would like to see me weigh 115lbs, but that is gonna take a MIRACLE!!

Goals:
To weigh 125lbs
To keep going to the gym 4-5xs a week


Plans:
To run a marathon
To be the fittest/healthiest I have ever been in my entire life!

Hopes:
To keep this healthy attiutude and be happy when we move to Australia in 3 months
To stay fit when we are finally allowed to have kids both before and afterwards
That I get over my anxiety and become a confident and productive member of society

Dreams:
To wear a bikini and not be self conscious. I have never worn a bikini in my life and I want to so bad!!
To have children
To be free from addiction and anxiety
That my husband and I stay as much in love as we are now, forever
To be healthy and happy

Hey, I just noticed this section! I started my 2009 for real almost halfway through the year, but here's what it amounts to.


Goal: To really establish truly healthy habits - eating, exercise, meditation (still playing around with that one).

• Diet=calorie-counting and a whole-foods, mostly vegetarian diet.
• Exercise=a MINIMUM total of 3.5 hours/week cardio and 1 hour/week strength training.
• To get back up to running ~3 miles at a time, preferably in ~30 min.
• To set aside time to meditate, to relax and not worry about all the stuff I can't control anyway.

Hopes: That my goals will actually become habits, and will have some positive effects on my body.

• That these habits will become my norm and I won't fall off the wagon every single time I am out of my routine.
• To lose my newly-acquired gigantic unhealthy (33") belly!!
• Even though I am trying not to focus on losing weight, I really, really HOPE that I can lose some.

Dream: That these habits will actually get me back to where I was a few years ago before the mid-30s hormonal changes kicked in.

• Endurance (actually, I'd love to be much BETTER in that arena)
• Clothing size. I want to fit into my boxes and boxes of too-small clothes!
• My flat belly back
• Weight back in the 120s.

Plan:

• To actually plan out meals, shopping, exercise schedule, etc. ESPECIALLY when away from home.
• To use FitDay to track every single thing I eat to the best of my ability.
• To use the gym for body pump classes (strength training + cardio step), jogging/walking for 30+ minutes at a time, yoga, Zumba. Would like to take a belly dance class if I can find one!
• To find access to gym classes wherever I am - that seems to work best for me.
• To use the 30-Day Shred or my yoga CD when I have no time for or access to anything else.
• To do Couch-to-5K in the fall. (I am hoping to be less heavy by then!)
• To check in with 3FC regularly and join exercise challenges to help keep motivated.

Yeah so it is September but heh I just joined....

Goal:

To reach my final weight of 145-150 and then maintain.
To Run over 500 miles this year

Hope:

To be able to wear a 6
Run two half marathons
To be able to take classes
To be able to shop in any store
To keep my home in order inside and out

Plan:

Stick with WW's
To continue running and incorporate some strength training
To start classes for my BA in English Lit
Plan to go on a shopping spree
Work on a section of my home 4-5 X's/week

Dreams:

To reach goal weight and be able to wear bikini
To wear a size 4
To have a 24-26" waist :ROFL:

Goals:
To be 115 lbs
To run 1 hr a day everyday
To have a wardrobe that suits me and makes me feel fabulous!
Get those coffee stains off my teeth

Hopes:

Fit into a size 3/4
Stop craving KFC's famous chicken bowl

Plans:

Visit that dentist next door to whiten my teeth
Keep walking 1 hr a day every day then work up to jogging.
Stop buying things I will never wear.
Eat more ** yes I dont consume enough calories but, not purposely.
Drink more water and give up soda.

Dreams:

Wake up every morning to exercise.
Get a great boyfriend...been single for way too long.
Make more money.
Be more confident in myself & see what is really in the mirror.
Travel the world.




Dreams

The list that comes to mind this afternoon.

Goals:

Have my favorite clothes fit loosely and be able to wear them for many years
Do a better job cutting my hair
Simplify everyday life and needs

Hopes:

To enjoy the sunrise every day
To be as kind and gracious as those who have inspired me so much

Plans:

To improve my choices and actions so that I have fewer external needs and more inner peace, resulting in weighing less, having fewer belongings, and more personal freedom. This includes more attention to: keeping the food log, putting as much effort inside the house as in gardening, giving away and selling some things, creating and loving beauty each day.

Dreams:

To see thousands of fireflies all at one time again and other such magnificent sights....