What are some odd goals you have that are related to health or weight loss?
Here are a few of mine.
To fit into my husbands clothes (also to weigh less than him!) He's pretty slim, and I don't know why this is a goal of mine but I'd love to be able to wear a pair of his pants or shorts and have them just hang on my hips.
To be able to tell my husband what I weigh...and what I used to weigh! He's not stupid, I'm sure he has an idea, but I've never said it aloud.
To go on a run with my brother. He's in great shape, and even when he's on vacation or staying at our house he goes for a run every morning. I can't even run a block without wanting to throw up lol! I'd love to surprise him and join him on his run someday...and keep up with him! He's worried about me, I know he is, even though he's never been judgmental at all. Our mom had diabetes and our dad has heart problems. When I told him I've lost weight he was so genuinely happy for me it made me want to cry.
To go a whole day without pulling and tugging at my clothes. My shirts are all deformed!
To be able to relax when DH and I are cuddling and I'm the little spoon. I can't stand him touching my stomach!
I agree kaymaywill. If you notice my mini goals , one of them is to weigh less than hubby. I also wanted to comment back from a post you commented on earlier of mine. Dang iPad is moody with the copy /paste option lol. I am american living in England with British hubby. And I agree they are more refined and seem to visibly squirm at the mention of weight. Whether it's over or under!! But. The British men aren't terribly "built" and my DH is a smaller man. Only 2 inches or so taller than me. But how I would love to be even 2 pounds less than him. I hate being the big person in the house. And when I'm out and about the " fat american" stereo type is ringing in my brain. CONSTANTLY. So yes my mini goal is to be less. I won't tell him what I weigh tho. He loves me. He supports me. But I want to show him what a thin me looks like too. X
I'd love to fit into my husband's clothes, but since he can wear a size 2 (used to wear a 00 before he gained weight!) in women's pants, I don't think that's gonna happen! I would still like to weigh less than him, though.
Hmm, never really thought of this!
I guess mine would be:
- Not worrying about "back fat showing". In uni, I used to make my friends check for VBF (visible back fat) as in the fat roll on your back emphasized by your bra whenever we would go out to a bar lol
- Not having to wear sucker-inners (spanx?) or an anti-chaffing wax when I wear dresses/shorts because god knows I'll never have a thigh gap - not that I even want one haha
- Not having shoulder pain because my boobs are too big
- Being comfortable wearing sleeveless dresses/tops (now, I always wear a cardigan)
I just wanted to say, Kay, that your brother sounds like a real keeper! How sweet!
I don't think I have had/do have any strange goals, but one thing I don't know if I've seen others say is that I really want to get to a weight/size/shape where I feel like I can wear *anything* and not feel self-conscious. Like, I mean, I don't want to feel like there is a style that is off limits to me bc my such-and-such is too big to pull it off. There are other reasons that I'm not going to wear certain things -- I'll never want to show my belly bc of my crazy mostly baby related crepey skin -- but I don't want weight to be a barrier. I am actually feeling pretty close to this now. The only think I can think of that I would be mortified to wear bc it would be super unflattering would be a tank or tee-shirt dress because I think you'd still really see too much belly.
to be able to wipe "back there" and not get a cramp from trying to maneuver around the mammoth midsection.
Oh, that reminds me of another one! To use a public restroom stall without bumping into things when I wipe, and to open and leave through an inward opening stall door without squeezing the door against my tummy. Stalls are NOT made with bigger people in mind!
kaybee1 I sweat too much in cardigans, I just let my bingo wings fly free. And omg, I hate my back boobs! Can't wait to say goodbye to those.
merilung I was kind of happy when my guy went from a 30 to a 32 waist. Like him gaining weight made me slimmer, lol! He's back in a size 30 now though. Q
cheddahcat My hubby is 5'10" and 145-150 lbs with a slim build. I always feel a little self conscious in public, like maybe people give us side eyes for being a slim man with a fat wife. And yes, I feel like such a stereotype, being an obese American.
Last edited by KayMayWill; 06-12-2014 at 06:23 PM.
I just wanted to say, Kay, that your brother sounds like a real keeper! How sweet!
I don't think I have had/do have any strange goals, but one thing I don't know if I've seen others say is that I really want to get to a weight/size/shape where I feel like I can wear *anything* and not feel self-conscious. Like, I mean, I don't want to feel like there is a style that is off limits to me bc my such-and-such is too big to pull it off. There are other reasons that I'm not going to wear certain things -- I'll never want to show my belly bc of my crazy mostly baby related crepey skin -- but I don't want weight to be a barrier. I am actually feeling pretty close to this now. The only think I can think of that I would be mortified to wear bc it would be super unflattering would be a tank or tee-shirt dress because I think you'd still really see too much belly.
I can totally relate to this. I'm very modest when it comes to clothing (strange to some, since I have tattoos, stretched ears and a half shaved head lol), but would love to wear whatever style of clothing I want. I love clothes, but dress like a schlub sometimes because of my size. I would love to feel stylish AND comfortable!
**edit** and yeah, my brother is the best.
Last edited by KayMayWill; 06-12-2014 at 06:28 PM.
KayMayWillI can totally relate to you wanting to feel comfortable telling your husband what you weigh and what you used to weigh. I've kept my weight a complete secrete from my fiance! All he knows is how much I've lost I'm sure he has an idea, but I can't wait to just casually say what I weigh
I also just want the difference in weight of me and my fiance to be 30lbs. I don't know why, but him weighing 30lbs more than me would make me very happy. He's pretty thin so I still have a ways to go
I want to go to a professional conference wearing a tailored suit, nice jewelry, and feel like I look the part. I already make a point to dress professionally at that sort of thing, but I always tend to think that the thinner women pull the look off better. I hope that doesn't sound too terrible...
Aw, your brother sounds like a sweetheart. Great goals, I share a few of them myself! Weighing less than my fiance will be pretty sweet! Also, I want to ride a gran fondo next Summer more than anything!!!!
"One size fits all" things would be nice to actually fit into.
YES! Oh man, it feels like "one size fits all (except for you, tubby.)." Hate that.
I don't think anybody who hasn't been overweight or obese can really understand all of the little inconveniences or...I don't know, I hate to use the term handicaps, but CHALLENGES that we've learned to live with. We just don't live in a world that's designed for larger people. Except maybe hospitals or fast food joints. But what does that say?
I'd also like to be able to wear a belt comfortably. Or even to need a belt.
Last edited by KayMayWill; 06-12-2014 at 11:14 PM.
I agree to all of this! My feet and ankles are super thin… but my calves are big yet muscular? Weird I know. I want them all to match lol. Back fat. Ugh. Go away!! I'm very self conscious of that. And I won't wear any fitting clothes because of the back fat. I've tried spanx once an it just squeezed everything north. Made my boobs even bigger. Great I want to feel comfortable with myself
Strange or random goals.
I would still like to weigh less than him, though.
The only think I can think of that I would be mortified to wear bc it would be super unflattering would be a tank or tee-shirt dress because I think you'd still really see too much belly.
Like him gaining weight made me slimmer, lol! He's back in a size 30 now though. Q
