Things To Accomolish.. other than the # on the scale...

amandallee · July 2017

What is something you want to accomplish along or at the end of your journey other than the # on the scale? Example: I want to feel comfortable in a medium shirt again. Maybe even fit my *kitten* into a size 8 jeans...
45 lbs to go for me!

maryccameron · July 2017

I want to be able to run again properly, get back in to my size 12 jeans and wear a medium top!
Just need to keep motivated!

RunsWithBees · July 2017

I wanted to get my liver enzymes back in the normal range and losing 43 lbs did it! I also wanted to be active again and feel comfortable wearing a bikini and I can say that after losing the excess weight I feel completely confident wearing bikinis! I've been in maintenance for almost 4 years now

Carriebear174 · July 2017

I want to be able to look in the mirror and not feel disgusted with what i see.

amandallee · July 2017

monkeefan1974 wrote: »

I wanted to get my liver enzymes back in the normal range and losing 43 lbs did it! I also wanted to be active again and feel comfortable wearing a bikini and I can say that after losing the excess weight I feel completely confident wearing bikinis! I've been in maintenance for almost 4 years now

Congratulations!

RunsWithBees · July 2017

amandallee wrote: »

monkeefan1974 wrote: »

I wanted to get my liver enzymes back in the normal range and losing 43 lbs did it! I also wanted to be active again and feel comfortable wearing a bikini and I can say that after losing the excess weight I feel completely confident wearing bikinis! I've been in maintenance for almost 4 years now

Congratulations!

Thanks! It wasn't easy but it was so worth it. If I can do it, surely anyone can. Good luck!

dutchandkiwi · July 2017

One of my thoughts before this journey that I would like to fit in (Dutch) size 38 again. Currently I am 34/36 Just entered maintenance.

HeliumIsNoble · July 2017

I want my current two tightest pairs of jeans to be a little looser. After that, my last two pairs of Goal Jeans (different pairs this time- I have a lot of jeans!), including a pair I bought after Christmas as a challenge for the new year, are now a little loose, and I'm now daydreaming about the next size down.

perkymommy · July 2017

I want to be able to keep up with my kids more and to not get out of breath and have my heart racing after walking to my basement and back up the stairs doing laundry. I get worn out fast. I'm almost 49 and need to do this. And to think I'm only 40-50 lbs overweight right now! I feel bad that I even get out of breath so easily but I do.

WanderingRivers · July 2017

Ideally, I'd like to fit into a size 12 and be fit enough to try a VBAC if I can summon up the courage for TTC.

Bananady · July 2017

Carriebear174 wrote: »

I want to be able to look in the mirror and not feel disgusted with what i see.

This takes more than weightloss, it is hard to start loving yourself. You are worth so much- including your own unconditional love. Judging your body and yourself so harshly in a time it needs the most love and nurturing. If you treated a child like you treat yourself, it would probably grow up to have quite a few issues. Start laying the ground work for body positivity, and you will (very slowly) see a difference on the outside xx

Carriebear174 · July 2017

Bananady wrote: »

Carriebear174 wrote: »

I want to be able to look in the mirror and not feel disgusted with what i see.

This takes more than weightloss, it is hard to start loving yourself. You are worth so much- including your own unconditional love. Judging your body and yourself so harshly in a time it needs the most love and nurturing. If you treated a child like you treat yourself, it would probably grow up to have quite a few issues. Start laying the ground work for body positivity, and you will (very slowly) see a difference on the outside xx

Thank you

Spiegelchan · August 2017

I want to be able to do a muscle-up on rings, and a handstand, and a backflip, and to vault over a low wall, but most of all I want to be able to do a quad jump on ice

Penthesilea514 · August 2017

I want to be able to do an obstacle course race

busyPK · August 2017

I want to be able to run a half marathon. Oh and get into those clothes collecting dust in the corner of my closet

Alidecker · August 2017

I do this every year. This year's challenge is to complete a 1.2 mile open water swim, last year was to swim a mile in a pool without stopping.

The open water part of the swim scares me...it's in a little over 3 weeks

enyagoboom · August 2017

Penthesilea514 wrote: »

I want to be able to do an obstacle course race

Same here! I'm signed up for the Tough Mudder in VA next June and i'm working slowly towards that. First thing is the C25K and then I'll be hitting the weights at the gym.

I have a lot of small goals - some are weight related but I have a lot of NSV to help push me along as well. I started writing them out last night and have listed some rewards (non-food related which is tough yo!)

Today is 28 days of logging though so I'm feeling pretty good!

kimirayray · August 2017

Amanda - we have the same goal. just met the size 8 - my biggest achievement would be to get these "sauce arms" skinny and in shape as well as lose 30 more pounds. Feeling great that I lost 16 so far!