The first thing you want to do at goal
 

I'm not sure if there is a thread like this already (and if there is, sorry) but since I was thinking about this on my elliptical today (sometimes if I think about why I'm doing it, it makes my harder days easier) I figured I'd make a post and see what some others have to say.

I gained the weight during and after my pregnancy almost 4 years ago. So being extremely unhappy with myself I have almost no pictures of my daughter and me. My family has no pictures of my family and myself to have in their homes that that makes me very sad.

So that being said the first thing I want to do when I reach my goal is go and have some very nice family shots taken. Some really nice ones of my daughter and myself, my husband and myself and all of us together.

I can't wait!! And the thought of it is something I hold onto on the days I have a hard time getting up the momentum to 'just do it'.

So, what are you looking forward to most at reaching your goal?

I think that's a lovely thing to look forward to- I'm not sure what I look forward to most- but I'd probably get a really nice haircut and some new clothes :)

I want to reward myself that will encourage me to stay active. I was considering maybe a luxurious gym and spa membership for a while? A cross-country bike trip? A "bikini" holiday?

I want to be able to slip easily into a pair of Calvin Klein shorts I've had hanging in my closet for about 10 years. After that I want to go shopping and buy a brand new wardrobe. :jig:

That's a great goal!

Mine is pretty superficial--clothes clothes clothes clothes!!! (and probably some clothes, too!)

Shout from the rooftops that I did it!

Shop for new clothes, of course. ;)

First thing I want to do is go SHOPPING! Ooh I cannot wait!

My mother always told me "You can't have short hair being chubby, it just makes you look chubbier" I have always followed that "rule", I have never had hair above my shoulder. So, I want a sassy haircut at least to my chin!!!

Haha, these are all great! Of course clothes are on my list too . . I mean, I'm going to need a new great outfit for those pictures aren't I. :P

For me it's about the clothes too! There's nothing else that I'm waiting to do when I reach goal, I'm doing it all now!

My husband is in the AF and just hearing about everything he's had to go through with BMT and tech school and all the training he's gotten is so inspiring and I admire him so much for doing it all. I'm tired of working at Subway and any other fast food joint or retail job that all you have to do is fill out an application. I want something that will challenge my mind as well as my body and take me to see the country and other parts of the world! So.......When I reach my goal, I am marching in to the nearest AF recruiter's office and signing up! I can't wait to be at BMT! :drill: My hubby is excited about it and thinks it's a great idea. He's been cheering me on!

That is awesome Eve!!! :hug::cheer:

Thanks Michelle! I can't wait. :D

The first thing I'll do is announce it on 3FC. You folks are the only ones who know my starting weight and you'll be the ones who will know the ending weight.

Other than clothes shopping (oh, I'm gunna be going on a full-out SPREE! my mom said she'd also pitch in too)..
I wanted to get my nose pierced to celebrate.. but I actually really wanted to get that done sooner lol, so I'm still on the fence of whether I want to wait or not..
I'm really looking forward to wearing a bikini for the first time in my life, and also, sleeveless tops.. I NEVER wear sleeveless tops!

1st thing- I'll probably cry actually... and celebrate with my WW meeting

2nd thing- Go shopping! Probably get something overpriced from Anthropology as my gift to myself (I've always wanted to fit in their clothes but honestly I can't afford them anyhow)

3rd thing- Go sign up for rock climbing classes if I haven't started already

And as soon as I reach the Lifetime membership at WW (meaning I've maintained my loss) I'm getting a new tattoo!

I'm getting my tattoo - it'll be on my side, on my ribcage, and I wanna be at goal weigh in order to strut that piece around!

Ahh the things our mothers tell us. Actually I feel the opposite way about this. When I see large women with very long straight hair it seems to hang heavy and limp and brings more attention to being overweight. Kind of like the hair running down the back is actually pointing to their butt EEECK!

When I get skinnier I'm going to let my hair grow out past my shoulders.

I have no pictures of myself I like, as an adult, so I will go to a spa, get dolled up to the ninth yard, and have some glamour shots done. I also want some good professional pictures with my beautiful girls and husband. Then, the SHOPPING!!! Oh my, am I looking forward to a fun wardrobe in a
flattering size. No more Lane Bryant for me!

I think it depends on the person and their face shape. I've seen some larger women who can rock a short hair style. Short hair looks horrible on me! It tends to frame my face and make it look even bigger and rounder than it already is. I might play with some shorter styles at goal weight.

I'm going to go out in public in a sleeveless top for the first time in probably 20 years. I don't care if it's 2 degrees with a foot of snow, I'm showing off my gobble-free arms!

when i hit my goal... im going to travel somewhere warm and lay out on a beach in a two piece! and take lots of pictures!!

Too funny. This is the exact reason that I have long hair. I'm afraid short hair will look disproportionate to my body. I'm flirting w/the idea of getting a short cut once I've hit goal. DH LOVES my hair short and it hasn't been short in years.

Eve, that is an AWESOME goal! (and all that PT should help with maintanence ;) )

My hips are big (proportionally). This has kept me from wearing form fitting dresses and A-line skirts or skirts that are higher than the knee because they make me look chicken legged (heavy thighs, thin calves). So I'm going to go out and buy lots of cute skirts and dresses!! I guess my answer is clothes. I also want to wear a bikini!! I would love to travel to Greece or some hot part of Europe so that I'd wear my bikini and tank tops a lot, hehe. ;)

So, what are you looking forward to most at reaching your goal?


First thing I will do Is Tell my hubby I did it~ since he is my best friend!
Then I will gladly post it on here and share it with everyone.
I also look forward to Gettting New clothes.
But first I wanna maintain for at least 6 weeks incase I lose a few more lbs in the process or gain a few back....Since I will have to adjust my calories.
That way I am sure of my new permanant size.

My hubby offered me a 500 dollar reward if I made goal ~back when I still had all 109 lbs to lose~!!! So since I am a yard sale/thrift store queen~that will give me a few bucks left to buy the kids a little something nice too~! LOL Since Usually I always buy them something when I have a good day~Because I want them to have a great day also.(I know I spoil them!)

ANYWAYS~GOODLUCK TO EVERYONE WITH THERE GOALS!

OH , & ONEDERCHIC~ Shout from the rooftops I did it Will be a thought for me too!!!! SOUNDS LIKE A WINNER OF AN IDEA!

Great plans Lori!!! :D


And thank you very much :hug::hug:

The first thing I am going to do will be to sit on my husband's lap. We've been together for nearly six years and I've never been able to do that.

Thanks! I'm extremely excited. I can't wait to be hustlin' my little butt around the track! :D

Nooch, good one! I would love for my husband to carry me - you know those "over the threshold" poses. I've always thought of it as so romantic. Unfortch, his back breaking is not so romantic. :p

I am marching into Victoria's Secret and buying the trashiest piece of lingerie that they have and then strut my stuff for DH! He buys me lingerie occasionally, but I never feel completely comfortable wearing it.

Then... of course I will shop for more clothes!!

Sometimes it's best not to wait until you're at goal to do the things you like. This summer for example I squeezed all 183lbs of me in a bikini... yep that's right! Ok so I didn't look as great as all the other girls sporting bikinis but I've worked hard, I'm getting fit, and it's time to start feeling comfortable in my own skin. When I see how many beautiful young girls are afraid to wear even sleeveless tops it makes me realize that it's not our bodies that prevent us from doing the things we want, it's our self esteem.

PS - I even got hit on at the beach :cool:

to actually for once in my life get excited about shopping for clothes ande to go into the fitting room and not be scared of the mirrors and fluorescent lights

I love short hair and while i had my hair pretty short in the past I never really got it too short and always felt so self conscious about it. I hate my chubby face :(

So right away I wanna chop like all my hair off lol. Maybe a super cute pixie cut even lol.

Then shopping! Mostly I will wanna get an awesome dress and a corset because i always loved them and wanted to wear one.

I also really want a tattoo i already have one which kindof celebrated me being on the right track and under 200lbs and my new life! but i would love another one to mark my goal!

woohoo go you! :carrot:

I agree it is our self esteem but so often very difficult to argue with lol. I did realize that once I started losing weight and exercising/eating right i began to get way more self esteem! I am still very embarrassed about some stuff, no way could I wear a bikini right now lol but I have started wearing tank tops, even a dress out in public lol. I check myself out in the mirror and can see that I don't look completely horrible lol. Though I still have my off days.

I am hoping with each day i feel better about myself!

Oh yeah, other than going shopping, I'm going to get another tattoo. I'm going to get a dove on my upper right arm. I only get tattoos to celebrate things, and this will be the first time I'm getting one to celebrate something I did because I wanted it (as opposed to the other two, which are to celebrate my not dying from two bad health problems).

Of course I want the complete new wardrobe full of cute clothes that only skinny girls should be wearing. :D

I also want to put on a swim suit and go to the beach. I haven't been to a beach in years and years.

I want to wear a lovely and sexy dress and have my sweetie take me dancing. Something else I haven't done in years and years.

I want to go hiking, which is something I've never done.

I want to live....live....live!!!

Me tooooooo!! :carrot:

S-H-O-P! I'm gonna burn off another 2lbs with carrying the bags home!

Then I'm going to go out in a really hot outfit, go swimming, bump into old friends and exes and just start enjoying life!