What I want is….

to be able to tie my shoes without having to adjust a “roll”.
to be able to walk up the basement stairs and not have to catch my breath.
to be more active with my kids and not have to take so many breaks.
to make my father proud, although he won’t admit it.
to make my boyfriend see me as more attractive.
to be able to fit into clothes not purchased from a “big girl" store.
to wear anything and not have to worry about hiding imperfections.
to wake up without a backache.
to not be the biggest one in the room.
to feel sexy and instead of insecure.
to actually take a picture of myself and be happy with it.
to make it to one mini-goal
TO BE HEALTHY!

To not be the fat friend!

Elvislover, You literally put tears in my eyes. By the looks of your ticker, all these things will be happening very soon.

to wear pants that don't have a drawstring or elastic waist

I want:

To look in the mirror and see my amazing changes, not just the flopping skin leftover now.
To buy clothes off the rack and be confident they will fit when I get home.
To mentally stop taking the 2X and 3X into the dressing room like it's still my size.
To appreciate the gazes from my husband and when I ask "what?", he says "I'm so proud of you, you are beautiful." (He always has told me I was beautiful, but when I was larger I didn't believe him.) I want to believe him and learn to smile and say thank you!
To pay it forward with everything I have learned from 3FC. 3FC has changed my life.
To wear the peach, black & white dress hanging in my closet.
To see the look on my doctor's face at my appointment next month. I don't think she thought I'd lose the weight. I rocked this.
To quiet my fears that someday I might gain this back, even though I promised myself I never, ever will. It could literally kill me.
To turn back the clock and do everything I missed out on because I was too big and embarrassed.
To go to an amusement park this summer and ride every ride because I can fit in the seat.
To walk through a turnstyle at a baseball/football/hockey game like a normal person, instead of getting stuck trying to go through sideways. ANXIETY!
To tell (but I won't ever) every larger person that if I can lose the weight, they can too. I was so hopeless for so many years, I was afraid to die because of the size casket I would need. I wonder if I would have taken help if someone offered it to me.

What I want is:

To be able to sit down and not have a huge bakers roll
To not be so worried about having people see me eat
To be able to wear a bikini again and be happy
To not dread warm weather because I can't cover up anymore

To have more energy with my kids.
To not have sore, achy hips and knees.
To not run out of breath so easy.
To be healthy.
To not be just the fat girl.
To see my kids grow strong and healthy and someday be able to play with my grandbabies (hopefully a while for the last one).

All this too, except bikini because I've never worn one. But the huge bakers roll is awful! I try to hide it with my arms but they're big too. Definitely dreading warmer weather where I can't hide so much.

ElvisLover...wow. Beautifully put, brought tears to my eyes!

To be able to do things normal things in life and not have pain,unfortunately It is not related to weight...so I will just have to continue to deal with it using my arsenal of diversion , and positive thinking ...refuse to be on pain meds that only mask the problem and make it hard to function.
I am able to eat without pain now which I am very grateful .
Glad that I can wear clothes that are flattering.
Have more energy
Not look like a Weebol
Not cringe when I see my reflection in the mirror.
Not worry that my appearance may be embarrassment to my children
Not worry about what the Doctor will say about my weight.
Not worry if someone wants to take a photo and how to get out off it with out offending anyone.
I love that I can walk through the tight aisles and not fear knocking something over .

I fit thru turnstyles
I will be more comfortable next time I go on an Airplane.

Knowing I gave my husband back the Funsize wife that he chose ...even though he accepted and loved me when I was Supersized .
That was the gift I gave him for our Anniversary and he was thrilled !

Awww, I didn't mean for it to cause tears! Just speaking from my heart.

Thank you for starting this thread, emid. I am working so hard and just wishing time(and weight!) by. I really thought about those reasons I wrote, thank you for helping me reflect on myself today.

This made me smile.

I love all the lists! Thanks to all for the inspiration.

I am new here, and determined to lose some weight for health reasons. I recently developed a heart condition probably caused by my high blood pressure. Losing 100 pounds should help the high blood presssure, and also the heart condition.

Thanks for the encouraging posts. I will come back and read them all again!

I want to:
- Take a jog/walk with 6'1" 160lb son...and keep up.

- Not be so dependent upon my Spanx to keep my tummy smooth.

- Look good and be comfortable when I take my son on his graduation vacation next year.

- Not be so self-conscious when it's time to be "romantic." I want to wear my lacy/sheer garments and feel sexy, not silly.

- Walk up several flights of stairs and not feel like I'm going to hit the floor.

- Cross my legs! Ha!

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To be healthy and avoid future back pain issues
To wake up and have the desire to exercise
To wear a size 6
To not have to lift my stomach when I'm taking a shower
To no longer wonder if people think how in the world I got my super sexy husband. I used to be sexy once
To get home and not immediately rip off my pants and bra because they're tight and uncomfortable
To wear a swimsuit on family vacation and not sit on the sidelines like I'm the babysitter
To not look like the Goodyear blimp in pictures

To lose that annoying upper arm flab, because it's ridiculously cumbersome and uncomfortable. A lot of my shirts fit well EXCEPT for that one area. It's really tight and feels like a sausage casing.

To build some muscle after I lose the flab.

To get back into my clothes. I can't afford a new wardrobe.

To be successful in accomplishing my goal. Failure isn't an option.

To stop binging and allowing food to be the center of my universe.

To be as strong as humanly possible for me; physically, mentally & emotionally.