What is your ultimate goal?
 

What is the big, ultimate goal you are working towards?

Begin with the End in mind: Is anyone interested in starting a monthly thread to talk about the end, and what it looks like, and the journey to get there each month? It can be big, little, it can change... I'm just looking for a smaller group than this huge, awesome community to help motivate and be motivated and keep me accountable. We can set little goals to get us to our big, ultimate goal.

I want to lose 130 lbs, and in 2014 I want to participate in a bicycle race across the country. :)

I'll join =D It would be nice to find a smaller group of people to get to know and support.

My name is Grace~ At the moment I don't know what my "final" goal is besides looking good and feeling good.
I'm taking it day by day, week by week and hoping those will add up quickly lol

I've been a yo-yo dieter my whole life and I'm sick of it. I graduated from high school at 132 lbs and since then have packed on quite a few pounds that I want gone :mad:

I was 191.5 lbs in september and I said I wanted to lose weight but by the time it was oct 5th I was 189.5. What jump started this was my sister called me and said "come up to NYC for thanksgiving" and i was like (*%!%!)%%* need to look good LOL... then my parents said visit us end of january... and i thought (*&(!&%!% again

realized I need to stop fearing living my life therefore I started logging my calories, exercising daily, drinking green tea and water... etc

I lost 16 lbs in 5 weeks and hope to continue on my goal. Temp ultimate goal is 135 only because I'm not there yet. I will adjust when I do.

Well my ultimate goal is not a number on the scale, I just want to be happy with my size. If I could get down to an 8 I think I would be right around perfect (in my own head). That is down three sizes from my current so I'm guessing about 45 lbs.? I'm not really sure what I would weigh at that size because I haven't been a size 8 since junior high (oh man it's depressing just typing that!)

I do not have a time line for when I want this weight to be gone by, I recently had a major blip in the radar (was down to 193 two months ago then had a mini non-weight-related meltdown and put 10 lbs. back on) so I'm wary of deadlines and failing to meet them.

So I'm just getting back into weight loss mode (yesterday was my "first" day) and I would love to have a couple of people to chat with and check in with and all that. I can see that the 2 of you are already well on your way with losses in the double digits, congratulations!!

I have come to realize that there is NO END. I used to think there was an end, and when my diet ended I gained back all of the weight, plus more.

I have reached what many would say to be an ultimate goal. I've successfully lost over 185 pounds though calorie counting and excercise. I'm in a size 6, I'm healthy, strong, fit, and look pretty darn good for a 44 year old lady. So is that the end? NO, not for me. I actually reached my weight loss goal in July, and there is no end in sight. My ultimate goal is to STAY a size 6 until the time the Lord calls me home.

My ultimate goal is looking good and not having to worry about what clothes will flatter my fat...because unfortunately, none of them do.

I also want to be healthy...I don't so much care about the number on the scale..my goal weight is an estimate of what I have envisioned myself looking like.

But more than anything my face has always been chubby/fat..so I'm looking forward to seeing my transformed face after I lose this weight!

I know that everyone thinks that they are big boned but I really am very big, even at 180lbs my shoulders are considerably wider than my hips and I'm wearing (US) size 8 jeans. Therefore, I want my body fat to be below 28% so that the next time my doctor or a nurse is nagging me about my BMI I can tell 'em just how 'normal' I am.

I'm currently at 30.4%.

http://www.healthstatus.com/frame_size.html they have frame size calculators

I'd like to do that. I think envisioning would help keep my behind in gear.

my ultimate goal isn't a number, but I'm using a number that I want to get down to. We'll see what happens then. Right now about 60 to 70lbs to lose.

I want to hike part of the appalachian trail, I don't have a date for that. I want it to be a gift to myself when I get to my "goal" weight.

Great thread! I want to put on size 8 jeans.....when I weight 150 lbs, I am usually around that size if I'm packing a lot of muscle. I can hardly imagine myself at that size/weight, but I was very close to that just one year ago or so. I gained almost 70 lbs in one year. It's a lot easier gaining than losing, but it feels a whole lot better to be losing than gaining. ;) So here I am....back in the battlefield and it's nice to have company. :)

Great thread! I want to put on size 8 jeans.....when I weight 150 lbs, I am usually around that size if I'm packing a lot of muscle :cool:. I can hardly imagine myself at that size/weight, but I was very close to that just one year ago or so. I gained almost 70 lbs in one year :dizzy:. It's a lot easier gaining than losing, but it feels a whole lot better to be losing than gaining. ;) So here I am....back in the battlefield and it's nice to have company. :hug:

I don't have one big goal but several very important ones in the next year.
1. wear a nice dress to my good friend's wedding
2. wear a bikini in San Diego for spring break
3. maintain weight loss over the summer for our trip to Mexico and go SCUBA diving

I want to be short, trim, and adorable with super long hair that is still super long when I curl it. I want to be able to run a 5K if I feel like it. I want to look like a model in my (far in future) wedding pictures. I want to surprise all my friends that I haven't seen in years. I want my glucose to be below 90 and beat this PCOS stuff once and for all. I want to play tennis and go hiking with my SO because he loves that stuff and I love him. I want to see a video of me singing where the first thing I concentrate on is how well I'm singing, not how I look like a barrel. Don't know what that scale number is, but I'll know it when I see it.

i want to have lots of energy everyday and jump out of bed without my feet and knees crying from the weight!
i want to go hiking again and scuba diving and I want to take a trip to costa rica and do that flying over the jungle thing without feeling like the goodyear blimp and worrying about whether it can hold me or i can hold on.
i want to be that girl who walks into a yoga class and sits up front holding each pose with great form and little strain.
i want to not be ashamed for people from my past to see how i look
i want to qualify for health insurance.
i want guys to notice me as more than either a potential friend or one night stand.
i want to be able to go to the doctors office without having to be embarrased to get on the scale or having to hear another lecture about my weight
i want to put on cute sweats and run for miles at a time =0)
and i want to be able to walk into a thrift store or a trendy boutique and find plenty of options in my size.

looking over a lot of that, though, i think i can summarize it with: i want to be normal.

oh! and i want to be able to chop my hair real short without worrying about how fat my face will look

and i want to be able to wear short sleeves

This is great you guys! I'm really excited to start letting myself think about what I want. Thanks for jumping in!

Grace- I love what you said about not being afraid to live your life. That's a huge struggle of mine.

Bombe- yesterday was my first day too! It's good to know I'm not alone in this!

Lori Bell- I hope you don't mind the brain-picking I hope to do! I bet you are a wealth of knowledge! I have never been successful at weight loss, so there is a part of my brain that doesn't believe I can be, and you bunk that myth. :)

Mathgirl87- I so know what you mean by flattering your fat! That made me chuckle, because I do it ALL the time.

Trudiha- That sounds like a great, specific goal!

Dragonwoman64- I rode the MS 150 last summer, and it was the best, most motivating thing ever! I hope you do it!!

luckymommy- welcome aboard! I'll kick your butt if you kick mine. :)

BellaDiva- great goals!

S0nali- I think you just hit in on the head for me too. :)

katkitten- cheers to normal! And cute hair cuts. ;)

Since we've all got such different motivations and ambitions, let's just set this up however it works for each individual. I'll probably set myself a weekly goal or two and use that to track progress for a while. Don't forget to post victories too!

down about 1/2 lb this week, I think it would have been more if I hadn't had my TOM which is ending about now. I had a 3 day wkend, my challenge is to stay on program over the weekend, which is usually a challenge for me.

hope everyone else is doing well.

My ultimate goal is to be able to look in the mirror and be happy with how I look. I want to look great and most of all feel great. The last time I felt proud of my body I weighed 160lbs. Since then I have had 2 children, both c-sections and so my main goal is 180, with the intent on continuing my weight loss journey if I am not satisfied.

Oooh, I like ultimate goal stuff. My ultimate goal is 135 lbs. I wear a size 8 at that size. I've got a medium-large frame. I would like for my waist to be flattering and not flabby. I would like less than a fistful of fat pinched on my tummy. Also, I want to be a cute trim nurse--someone that looks like they belong in the health profession. oh, oh, let me not forget. I would like my boobs to be smaller and perkier!

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Oooh, I like ultimate goal stuff. My ultimate goal is 135 lbs. I wear a size 8 at that size. I've got a medium-large frame. I would like for my waist to be flattering and not flabby. I would like less than a fistful of fat pinched on my tummy. Also, I want to be a cute trim nurse--someone that looks like they belong in the health profession. oh, oh, let me not forget. I would like my boobs to be smaller and perkier!

is any one else having trouble posting?

This seems like an awesome thread!

For me, like many of you, it's not so much about a number. I'm saying 159 b/c that is a 'normal' BMI for my height. But, really I would like...

1) to run races, 5ks and 10ks, in running shorts and a sports bra.
2) to do capoeira (brazilian dance/martial art which requires balance and grace and flexibility and wicked upper-body strength)
3) to have great looking arms in sleeveless shirts
4) to wear sexy underwear, and a bikini to the pool, and look good
5) to go into any store and find clothes that fit
6) to not dread going to the doctor and endocrinologist to be harangued about losing weight
7) to not worry every time I have my picture taken and not have to suck in my gut
8) to have a pants size that is a single digit. 8, perhaps?
9) to know I am doing everything in my power to be healthy.
10) to keep it off and once I exit onederland (which will be darn soon!) to never, ever go back!

Okay, I could keep going but ten is a good number. Thanks for sharing your ideas, ladies, and thanks for starting this thread, Time!

In the end, I just want to be someone I would be proud to know. I don't need to be a size 6, but non-plus sized would be amazing. Maybe a 10? I want to maintain my weight loss once I reach that goal. I want to be healthy, I want to have children and I want to look back and say "yeah, it was hard...but I did it".

And I want to look amazing in a wedding dress.

I love thinking ahead to my ultimate goal, although it may change as time goes on.
Right now the number I'm going for is 145lbs. To be under 150lbs would be a dream come true so that's what I'm going for and if I take it further after then so be it.
What I really want is to be able to wear size 12 clothes (8 US?) from any store and look good in them. I want to wear fashionable and clingy workout gear at the gym and feel like I fit in with all the other hot girls lol. I lost a lot of weight years ago and looked and felt fab then, but since then I've had a child and surgery, so I don't know if it's possible, but I'm going to give it a damn good try.
I want to be able to run... I've NEVER run properly but it's become a sort of dream for me. Everytime I go on the treadmill at the gym it's in my mind that one day I will run. Every minute I spend on there is to help with the weight loss and build up to that first run.

I want to lose 90 lbs and be able to participate in a biking marathon...and finish in the top 10...i know thats pushing it, but its a big dream of mine...

In the short term, i want to be able to run a mile in less then 12 minutes...

I want to be able to see something in a store at the mall and know they will have it in my size, so if I wanted i could take t home!

I want to feel like I look good when I go out(instead of feeling like the fattest person there(this is starting to happen already)

I want to feel healthy, light and energetic. ( I actually already feel this way but it's a fantastic feeling and I don't want it to end!)

Couple of weeks ago I was 179 pounds. I am currently 169, I was able to drop 10 pounds following a strict diet my doctor suggested when I was back in the middle east. It was suppose to be a 4 weeks plan and suppose to lose 25 pounds. It is a great way to kick start your diet, more of a detoxification process before you can go on a real long-term diet. so I stopped after 2 weeks because I was bored with the plan and no one was there to support me :( .... I am willing to restart the diet again. And if any of you ladies have a desire to participate, I will be more than happy to share the plan with you.

lemme get down to the main point... I am 5' 5" my mini goal is to get down to 135 pounds and my ultimate goal is to get down to 115 pounds.

I wanna be able to wear little shorts and show off my thighs and legs without being conscious about how giggly they are.

My ultimate goal is to weigh 130lbs and from there, define my body. I want to be able to wear a bikini without feeling like I look gross. I want to go rock climbing one day.... I want to participate in marathons.

I don't have a weight goal but do have results goals. I want to be healthy and mobile. I want to play with my grandchildren and shop with my friends. I want to travel and be able to be comfortable on the plane and then walk for miles at my destination. I want to feel like I fit in instead of sticking out like a sore thumb.

My initial "ultimate goal" was to be a size 10. Now that I'm here I've decided to try for size 8. I know that's a good size for me and think that I'll hit it in 10-15 lbs. As for my other, to stay this size and not let pounds slip back on.

I don't really have an ultimate goal, it's been so long since I've even been close I just have no idea what it will look or feel like. I'll know when I get there, I guess. For now, my goal is to eat less and exercise more today, tomorrow, and the next day.

You guys are so good for me! It's really inspiring to read what everyone is striving for. I couldn't get on to post all weekend, so I was just thinking about what good things we could share today. Keep posting!

Something weird has happened to me- I've been to the gym three times in the last week, all before going to work, and I've ENJOYED it. I am not a morning person, I hate getting out of bed, and I hate going to the gym. So that is my victory for this week! The scale didn't have anything nice to say, but one step at a time, right? Thanks for keeping me accountable!

And Blueridge girl, I am right with you on being able to run, in something cute and sporty! Ahh, someday. :D

Have a great week all!

Time - I didn't get any strokes from the scale this week, either, but I am with you on enjoying exercise. Going to the gym to run and lift is me time and a break in my day. I love feeling strong, and I feel like I am more clear minded after a workout. Today I ran/walked outside and then did the 30 day shred workout. This afternoon I am getting a massage - which will feel even better now that I have worked my muscles!

And, by the way, loving my lastest NSVs: a lower resting heart rate, a sub-ten minute mile (on the treadmill), and a 39 inch waist (can't remember the last time it was less than 40 inches).

My ultimate goal weight-wise is to be 161 or lighter. In my grown life I can only remember being as low as 167 so this will be a first. Especially considering I graduated high school at 187 and looked good!! I have non-scale goals as well:
I want to run a mile in 8mins or less. I want to run a 5K or longer. I want to fit into the clothes I used to wear and feel good in. I want to be happy to tell people what size pants I wear. I want to be comfortable telling my weight if someone asks. I want my weight on my driver's license to actually be my weight. I want to be healthy. I want to continue my lifestyle change so that my husband and I can raise healthy children with a positive outlook on weight and diet. I want to live to grow old with my husband.
I really do want all of these things, but most of all I just want to be happy with myself.

It's really inspiring to hear what all of you are striving for! I hope you all stick around and we can help inspire and motivate each other. :)

Ultimate Goal 114 lbs
 

For years I haven't had a NUMBER that I wanted 2 get down to. But this has helped. According to the website calculations it is 114 lbs. If I remember correctly it used to be 105 lbs...BUT holy buckets I don't remember that amount EVER.

I think I went from a childs size 6x to a 14 chubbie. Does anyone remember those "Chubbie sizes" I used to order clothes as a grade schooler from the Sears Catalog...

ANYWAY...I am going to take a look at that 114 number as my ultimate goal. Dang, I am moving right along! Hoot for me!

I'll post the flip side to this post soon...I have other thoughts.

Cathy

Un-number Ultimate Goal
 

This is my part 2

I did choose a number BUT ultimately I want to:

*eat healthy
*exercise regularly
*be free from food compulsions

Amen (I feel like it is a prayer)

Cathy

Stargzr- you just made me laugh so hard!! My driver's license makes me about 75 lbs lighter... I think I'll add that one to my list too!

I went to the gym again this morning and shaved 12 seconds off my mile! It's still slow, but it's mine. :)

My ultimate goal is to be 135. I want to have a normal body. I want to be able to go by clothes that dont have big prints on them. I want to be able to set in a chair without my hips touching the sides or my behind hanging over. I want to be able to run and play without parts of my body jiggling. I want my fiance to be able to say this is my "hot" girl.
But the most important thing I am doing this for is so that I will be healthy and be able to run and play with my 6 month old and be here when he grows up!

I remember the chubby girl label, who came up with that?? crazy! and the huge prints on larger sizes, that's another one. they must hand out wacky pills to plus size clothes desigers.

in NY we don't have to put our weight on our driver's license, heh heh (five points for this state)

it's not always easy for me to feel totally motivated to go to the gym, but I'm never ever sorry I went once I get there. good in so many ways.

I've been reading the clothes post, I really want to NOT be able to buy anything at Lane Bryant again, ha!

My goal changes every year.

In 2005, I wanted to lose 30-40lbs and not be fat anymore.

In 2006, I wanted to look "ripped".

In 2007, I wanted to pass a police physical exam.

In 2008, I still wanted to pass a police physical exam.

In 2009, I no longer wanted to go into policing (which was interesting considering I could finally pass the physical exam), and just wanted to look ripped again.

In late 2009, I'm pregnant, so looking "ripped" is out for now. My goal is to now maintain lean muscle mass and keep lifting as long as possible during the pregnancy.

In late 2010 after the baby is born, I still want to keep on track to being ripped!

In 2011, I want to compete in a figure competition.

Sacha- congratulations on the baby! From your picture you look seriously ripped!

tl0127- my favorites are the giant animal print- because I definitely want to look just like a life-sized zebra lurking in the grocery store! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

So I had a weird experience today. I went out to lunch (and ate a salad- HUGE NSV for me!) and my step mom, who is 72, tried to push half her lunch on me, and then told me "You don't ever want to be thin, trust me. It's no good." HUH? She's never ever said anything about my weight, ever. In the 15 years they have been together, never a word. We were talking about how when you get older you lose some of your appetite and ability to just overeat. (Man I wish that day would get here fast!!) Does anyone else think that's bizarre?