Share Your Biggest Hope and/or Fear About Weight Loss...

LotusFlwr2013

Thought it might be nice to share a hope and or fear about the weight loss journey... maybe others share those hopes/fears or have tips about the subjects... at the very least a little comradery never hurt anyone

My hope is to love myself a little more
My fear is extra skin after loss

jackie_van_d

My fear is never getting to goal , and the other one is gaining it all back
My biggest goal is self confidence (it's been lacking for 20+ yrs)

LotusFlwr2013

I have faith in you jjansen39... I KNOW you are gonna make that goal weight and its gonna give you so much confidence when you achieve it! Just don't be to hard on yourself if you stumble here and there because it doesn't matter the pace just that you keep moving towards that goal... this whole community is here hoping you succeed!

faithan84

My biggest fear is not liking the ultimate result. I've never seen myself at a healthy weight and I already have loose skin. I'm also worried that no one will find me attractive.

My hope is that my comfort and confidence in my body and its abilities will supercede any insecurities I may have about it.

MsAmandaNJ

My fear is not being able to maintain when it's time. I've always either been gaining or losing. I already don't like the loose skin, but it only shows if the gravity is just right.

My hopes are to shop in any store and find something that fits that I like and never struggle again with fitting in a seat on an airplane or rollercoaster.

Heartlight441

I fear I'll fail and not reach goal and also that I won't be able to maintain it.
My hope is to love how I will look and feel at my goal!

actualbettycrocker

Fear: I'll fall off the wagon somehow again
Hope: I can finally go back to not being ashamed to be in family photos.

RespectTheKitty

My main fear is of plateauing. I've been doing well so far with losing weight, but I'm so scared it's going to just stop and I won't be able to lose any more.

My hope is that I can one day shop in the "regular" sizes and not have to go to the plus sizes all the time.

LotusFlwr2013

Seems like a lot of people are afraid of not hitting the goal or not being able to maintain once it is achieved... I think its great that everyone is so vigilant... I am here if anyone ever needs to message me for words of encouragement just remember you are your hardest critic but others are really proud of you!!!

@actualbettycrocker ... I hate myself in family photos too

@RespectTheKitty ... I have not actually tied this yet as I have not plateaued yet but others on this site have sworn by it... calorie cycling ... I have even read material on if from readers digest even ... here is one of the sites on it http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/calorie-and-carb-cycling-breaking-through-your-diet-plateau

@faithan84 ... your lookin damn good so far luv!

faithan84

@LotusFlwr2013 Thank you!

wrknonmedaily

Hope that my blood pressure goes down. Don't want to stroke out.
Fear that I will lose and people will notice, compliment me on my lost, then gain it all back. Has happened.

Tsartele

Biggest hope is having that hard core fully developed beach body

Biggest fear is that it will take longer than I hoped it would

Anaris2014

Hope: That with weight loss some important things in life will be better.

Fear: That I'll give up before it does get better.

megemrj

Fear: I will get the body I want, then die and all my awesome tattoos will be buried with me. Love my Tats!

Hope: I'm happy where I end up health wise.

geminiswede

Fear: That I'll never actually get to a "healthy" weight. I've never been at an ideal weight for my height after the age of maybe...6 or 7. Also, loose skin, especially because I've been overweight for such a long time.

Hope: That my asthma and chronic knee pain will get better the lighter I get. Also that I'll never have to worry about whether I'll fit on a ride at an amusement park again.

pichiPurinsesu

Fear: i'll still not feel confidant in myself. I'll still see myself as overweight and unattractive

Hope: that I get a boost in confidence and see what everyone else sees. Will be able to buy all the clothes that at the minute i think i'll look horrendous in

Antd420

Hope I won't gain it back and fear of losing muscle.

JessicaMcB

I hope to lose the last 17lbs and build significant muscle in my legs to support my knee defect and stave off my inevitable surgery. My fear is that I will never be able to reconcile my actual size now with how big I feel I am in my head (just moved into a 4 but I still feel 14/16 a lot) and that my husband will actually be more unhappy with how I look.

mysticatgal1

my fear is still not feeling good about myself. my biggest excitement is new clothes and hopefully buying cuter bras and not just functionality

djeffreys10

Biggest hope was I would be hot. Biggest fear was I wouldn't be hot. Reality is that hot is subjective. Some think I am, some think I'm not. Eh, whatever.

melmelw03

I feel like in my mind it still won't be enough. I've been working so hard for so long, the mental part is harder than the physical. IMO

LiftingRiot

That I'll lose muscle

DiamondCookies

Biggest fear: I'll have extra skin hanging around, and I'll just look 'flabby' even at a decent weight.

Biggest hope: I'll feel better about my body and enjoy wearing more revealing clothing. Also, shopping at cute boutiques and not worrying about being unable to fit into the clothes there.

Kelkein

In a few months I'll have to wear an expensive uniform, but I will still have some 15 kg to lose once I buy it (and I can't give it back!). I don't know if I should buy another smaller one and expect it to fit when I'm done. It kinda stresses me out and I'm afraid of how I'll deal with that.

My biggest hope is to get piggyback rides. It's a small wish, I know, but I've never had one in my entire life.

2011rocket3touring

Hope - To be lean enough to get a GB (good body) rating when doing Bush Garden's Howl-O-Scream.
Fear - that it will end my marriage.

masonannable

My hope is to get so ripped that my gf calls for my to lift my shirt so she can shred cheese ,
My fear i will never try hard enough to come close

MelodyandBarbells

Kelkein wrote: »

In a few months I'll have to wear an expensive uniform, but I will still have some 15 kg to lose once I buy it (and I can't give it back!). I don't know if I should buy another smaller one and expect it to fit when I'm done. It kinda stresses me out and I'm afraid of how I'll deal with that.

Alterations.

MelodyandBarbells

Hope: Learn how to swim (okay that's more of a goal)

I like my level of physical fitness a lot, and know that I cannot maintain it indefinitely. My hope is that it's decades before I can no longer do the stuff I can today

wizzybeth

My biggest hope and fear are almost the same thing:

Hope: That I won't have a huge apron of excess skin on my belly
Fear: That I WILL have a huge apron of excess skin on my belly

Cosmetic surgery to remove it is not something I think I can afford.

LittleHearseDriver

My hope is to look good and feel comfortable in a two piece.
My fear is I will gain the weight back plus some after having a baby later down the road.

krazy1sbk

Hope: I will be comfortable in whatever swimsuit I want this year
Fear: That I will end up like my whole family and start out "skinny" but end up "obese"....