Top 10 Things I'm Going to do When I Reach my Goal Weight

eightpaws
eightpaws Posts: 5 Member
edited September 20 in Motivation and Support
I made a list of the things I will do when I shed my winter coat of 25 pounds and wanted to share it with you. What will you do when you reach your goal weight?

Here's my top 10:

1 - Rollerblade
2 - Jog/Run with my dogs in the park
3 - Buy all new clothes
4 - Super clean my house
5 - Have sex, often
6 - Make a couple new friends
7 - Take some Latin dance lessons
8 - Cut my hair short
9 - Get a good (safe) tan
10- Have my portrait taken professionally
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  • aymetcalf
    aymetcalf Posts: 597 Member
    Love your list! I want to do these things too! :)
  • nickkehagias
    nickkehagias Posts: 51
    #5 would expedite your progress.




    Just a thought.
  • riveraphx
    riveraphx Posts: 380 Member
    We're getting married in Los Angeles, then going to Vegas for 4 days!! I can't wait to relax poolside during the day in a bikini and then dress up at night when we go out.
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    1) Shop
    2) Get hair extensions
    3) Revel in getting a tan
    4) Run. I haven't run in my entire adult life, except to catch busses.
    5) Have way. way more sex.
    6) Maybe write that book I've been talking about for years.
    7) Get the rest of my "house" in order.
    8) Give a lot of really lovely large clothes to charity.
    9) Get a new tattoo.
    10) Love myself more.
  • bigdawg025
    bigdawg025 Posts: 774 Member
    My top 10.... hmmmm.... some may think it's bad... but one deserves a treat for reaching a goal...

    1. I'm going to have a nice steak dinner with some beers!
    2. Set a new goal. :)
    3. Get another minute off of my run time.
    4. Enjoy feeling my jeans being way too big! :)
    5. Buy a new toy/gadget
    6. Keep doing what I started in the first place... don't want to fall back into bad habits.
    7. Run another 5K... maybe even 10K.
    8. Take a trip to either Reno or Vegas for a weekend.
    9. Feel better overall!
    10. Know how great it is to be in better shape. :)
  • raspberrymerlot
    raspberrymerlot Posts: 22
    I like your lists. Here's mine...

    1) get a family portrait taken
    2) buy lululemon!
    3) buy a ring - so I can have a tangible reminder of my hard work
    4) feel confident
    5) take a running clinic
    6) buy new clothes
    7) maintain my loss
    8) be comfortable taking my girls to the pool
    9) feel so proud of my accomplishment - it has been a work in progress for a very long time
    10) get turbo kick certified
  • nadine2unfit2bqueen
    nadine2unfit2bqueen Posts: 153 Member
    My usual list would have consisted of food - but since this has failed to motivate in the past and instead resulted in binge eating after just a few days of being good - I have changed my list to material things... unfortunatly $$$$ so I think I will need to start a savings fund at the same time as my fitness plan!

    1) Invest in a pair of fit-me-perfectly designer skinny jeans (perhaps spending $200 on jeans will motivate me to maintain my new weight)
    2) Get my hair and make-up professionally done
    3) After the above get professional photos taken of my new slim beautiful self
    4) By a fabulous little black dress and party with the confidence of a celebrity
    5) Wear an itty bitty teeny weeny bikini to the beach

    I don't think I could save enough for 10 things so my last is...

    6) register for the victoria 1/2 marathon and get training!
  • TalonaCat
    TalonaCat Posts: 241
    What a great idea. :)

    Here are my Top 10:

    1. Start building my completely new wardrobe, without looking for clothes that can best hide the bulge.

    2. Continue to train, so that I can stay health and fit.

    3. Prove to my husband that I have better endurance than he does. ;)

    4. Have some new family photos made.

    5. Get a new and wildly different hair cut.

    6. Treat myself to some new makeup.

    7. Finally not mind looking at myself in the mirror.

    8. Go visit some friends and family in Arizona.

    9. Go dancing with my sister, and be able to feel confident and proud that I don't have to hide anymore.

    10. Tell everyone who didn't think I could do it,"I TOLD YOU SO!"
  • Яaquel
    Яaquel Posts: 90
    Get Inked
    keep up the good work
    be more positive
    get blond
    show a little more skin
    smile more
    new cloths
    new attitude
    finish school
    get my old friends back.
  • Mnrhz
    Mnrhz Posts: 6 Member
    i want new clothes also!
  • sergeant771
    sergeant771 Posts: 64
    This seems to be more of a 'gal' thread. But as a real old school guy I will give you my 'Top Ten' list includes....

    1- Fit into the 38" Jeans I've stacked away on the top shelf of my closet (the 36" jeans are just wishfull thinking).

    2- Mow the grass sans a t-shirt again

    3-Being at least noticed by gals 20 years my junior (how about at least a second glance?)

    4-Stare down the teenage punk at the que for movie tickets that takes cuts and tell him ' the end of the line is back there' (and point). He will make his way to the end of the line and otherwise won't do anything.

    5-Have younger gals note that my arms/shoulders/chest are considerably larger than the guy they are with. Plus my butt is thighter and thighs are bigger....just like the old days.

    6- Have a spring in my step, getting out of my vehicle, getting away from my desk, etc. Probably should have made this number one.

    7- Watching the younger guys trying to bench press what I just did

    8-Watching the younger guys trying to do as many push-ups or leg lifts as I just did

    9-Having an encounter with an 'ex' and seeing the pretend as to how not seeing how good I look

    10- Looking down at that scale on Saturday morning (when I do my weigh-ins) and seeing that good number. What a great feeling

    I know all of the above sounds conceited but I refuse to apolgize for being confident. It's a guy thing.
  • shells22
    shells22 Posts: 56 Member
    1. Take waay more pictures with the nikon camera my bf got for me, the battery constantly dying is getting quite old.
    2. Shopping Spree!
    3. Going out with my girls. Often.
    4. Motivate my family.
    5. Whitening teeth. Don't ask. I just wanna complete the big picture.
    6. Visit different places.
    7. Not be self conscious anymore.
    8. Change my hairstyle. New me new look :)
    9. Go on rides and not care about weight limits.
    10. Keep my motivation high!!
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    1. get a neck and back massage
    2. get a whole new hair do
    3. get a hot sexy red dress
    4. just to maintain my weight loss
    5. have alot of confidence about myself
    6.get a picture of me and my man and send it to family
    7. try on smaller clothes
    8. run
    9. new long earrings
    10. be very happy about my accomplishment
  • sheofthesea
    sheofthesea Posts: 123 Member
    What a good thread!

    1. Get a good family photograph.
    2. Stop hiding from cameras.

    Oh, gosh, that is all I can think of!

    3. Continue being a good example for my kids.
    4. Learn how to be more creative with eating food that is healthy and yummy. (See #3)
    5. Run a 5K
  • Crunchytxmama
    Crunchytxmama Posts: 169 Member
    I've already done a lot of the things I wanted to do when I lost the weight: run a half-marathon, wear a swimsuit and not be embarassed (it was a one-piece, though), got boudoir photos taken for my hubby, and started on the new wardrobe.

    The biggest thing for me right now is that I want to get my belly button pierced (silly, I know, but I've wanted it since high school), and to wear a sexy swimsuit for my sister's beach wedding in June.
  • ChellieIrish
    ChellieIrish Posts: 593 Member
    Ohh lovely thread :bigsmile:

    OK here are mine :love:

    1. Buy a brand new wardrobe and get rid of the bigger clothes :bigsmile:
    2. Linked to no 1 :wink: Take the tags of the skinny clothes already there :blushing:
    3. Wear clothes that actually show off my belly ring instead of hide the belly area :embarassed:
    4. Come out from behind the camera and say "cheese" instead ... been a long time since I wanted to be in a pic :frown:
    5. Walk with my girls during the day instead of at nite when no one can see us :blushing:
    6. Stay on track with my healthy eating goals :love:
    7. Have a monthly pamper session as a reward for staying on track :bigsmile:
    8. Quit Smoking (not ready to tackle that yet, one goal at a time :wink: )
    9. Get a new look for the thinner me :heart:
    10. BE HAPPY :bigsmile:
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member

    8. Quit Smoking (not ready to tackle that yet, one goal at a time :wink: )

    You can do it. I thought I couldn't, but check out the ticker! :bigsmile:

    I don't know if I can think of ten things...

    1. Color my grey hairs so I look younger
    2. Get a haircut
    3. wear a bikini to the lake without shorts over it.
    4. buy a hot new pair of skinny jeans
    5. complete C25K and actually be able to run the whole 5K
    6. dig my bike out of the garage and start riding with my son as part of my routine
    7. Climb Streaked Mountain once a week all summer
    8. grow my own veggies!

    hmmmm I guess thats it, and some of them I can work on NOW, not only when I reach my goal!

    oh and I WILL keep up on the No Smoking rule, that's a given. I am DONE with that. :bigsmile:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member

    3) Revel in getting a tan

    Don't do that...you look beautiful as you are...don't ruin it.

    Since I've reached the goal weight (I'm striving for my pre-baby body though)...
    1. Spa day (compleate with massage, mani, pedi, facial)
    2. Get my hair professionally dyed (never have had this done-always been box stuff)
    3. New tat
    4. Get some new clothes from gloomth.com
    5. New bikini (Haven't worn one since I was 17 (had my daughter when I was 18-the stretchmarks are horrible)

    That's all I can really think of.
  • eightpaws
    eightpaws Posts: 5 Member
    Wow! Thanks everyone for sharing your top ten things! You all gave me lots of ideas to expand my list. As I read through your posts I noticed a common theme among us: we all seem to hate getting our pictures taken and look forward to actually enjoying getting our pictures taken when we achieve our goals.

    Anyone else want to share? Jump in, the water is warm! :)
  • April0815
    April0815 Posts: 780 Member
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  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Done most of yours Sarge,,, oh hell yes.
    This seems to be more of a 'gal' thread. But as a real old school guy I will give you my 'Top Ten' list includes....

    1- Fit into the 38" Jeans I've stacked away on the top shelf of my closet (the 36" jeans are just wishfull thinking).
    ((I was there,,, I'm in 32's now. It rox, keep it up, you'll get there))

    2- Mow the grass sans a t-shirt again
    ((Doing that later this week )).

    3-Being at least noticed by gals 20 years my junior (how about at least a second glance?)
    ((Yep, it happens, it's kewl.))

    4-Stare down the teenage punk at the que for movie tickets that takes cuts and tell him ' the end of the line is back there' (and point). He will make his way to the end of the line and otherwise won't do anything.
    ((Yeah, I didn't really have that problem. I never lost the cereal killer look, even when heaview))

    5-Have younger gals note that my arms/shoulders/chest are considerably larger than the guy they are with. Plus my butt is thighter and thighs are bigger....just like the old days.
    ((I don't know what they're 'noting', and I don't care. I'm just glad I'm not invisible anymore))

    6- Have a spring in my step, getting out of my vehicle, getting away from my desk, etc. Probably should have made this number one.
    ((Yep, it feels good to feel good))

    7- Watching the younger guys trying to bench press what I just did
    ((I gym at home. I have caught the teens that use my stuff sometimes suggesting that I just loaded dumbbells up to 50# to impress them, 'cause there's no way he curls that'. I coolly walked up and knocked out a set of 8, then handed one to each kid. No - they didn't one-hand them. :laugh: ))

    8-Watching the younger guys trying to do as many push-ups or leg lifts as I just did
    ((They don't even try))

    9-Having an encounter with an 'ex' and seeing the pretend as to how not seeing how good I look
    ((I don't have an ex, but my current is somewhat pleased)).

    10- Looking down at that scale on Saturday morning (when I do my weigh-ins) and seeing that good number. What a great feeling
    ((I'm not <quite> there, but I'm really close, and really happy))

    I know all of the above sounds conceited but I refuse to apolgize for being confident. It's a guy thing.
    What we're doing requires superhuman discipline. Probably 80% who try it fail. If you're successful you have every right to be please and proud.
  • cbnorris
    cbnorris Posts: 204 Member
    1 - Throw out my current bras / underwear and buy sexier ones
    2 - Run a 1/2 marathon (maybe longer, we'll see when I reach my goal weight)
    3 - Go to my 10 year high school reunion with confidence
    4 - Plan a kick-*kitten* beach trip....
    5 - where I will wear a kick-*kitten* bathing suit
    6- Have a night pulling a "college drunk" and not think about how many calories are in the drinks
    7 - Take plenty of pictures and post them all of facebook, tagged
    8- Encourage others to lose weight and be their support system
    9- Buy expensive high heels that show off my calves
    10 - New work wardrobe
  • jmiller0906
    jmiller0906 Posts: 228 Member
    What a good post! Mine include shopping of course, but I figure with all the money I'm saving on not eating out, it should balance out in the end. :)

    1.) Keep the weight off!
    2.) Make a lifestyle change and continue eating healthy
    3.) Buy new skinny jeans
    4.) & new shoes
    5.) & new tops for work
    6.) & new workout pants
    7.) Buy more Turbo Jam videos to expand my collection and keep my motivated
    8.) Buy the Charmed box set (yes I love this show)
    9.) Have a picture taken with my husband and son by the time he is 1 year
    10.) Be an inspiration to my in-laws who struggle with their weight. If I can do it, so can you!
  • AprilChampion
    AprilChampion Posts: 184 Member
    i tried to answer this but i only have a few)

    1 - wear a bikini
    2 - buy new clothes ( ive had the same clothes for literally 8 years...i need some new ones)
    3 - do a professional boudoir photo shoot ( its kinda like a pin up-y type thing)
    4 - (as a reward ) buy the make up from ***** slap cosmetics that i want.
  • AprilChampion
    AprilChampion Posts: 184 Member
    2) buy lululemon!

    3) buy a ring - so I can have a tangible reminder of my hard work

    1st - whats a lululemon?

    and two, ooooooooooh, i like the ring idea. :) thats cute.
  • kellybones
    kellybones Posts: 281 Member
    lululemon is a website/brand of clothes - supercute yoga-ish clothes...

    My list:
    1.) Buy a digital SLR camera
    2.) Get a tattoo
    3.) Wear real clothes to work instead of just scrubs (I got tired of always having to buy new ones - so I wear scrubs with a drawstring instead)
    4.) Donate my hair to Locks of Love and rock a super cute short 'do
    5.) Break 30 minutes on my 5k (yes, I'm slow)
    6.) Run another half marathon
    7.) Sign up for a full marathon
    8.) Try some of the bike rides out here - with a group where I have to keep up
    9.) Sign up for a sprint triathalon
    10.) Buy more workout clothes! I love workout clothes!
  • trekkiebeth
    trekkiebeth Posts: 172
    My realistic goal weight is 125. My dream weight is 115-119.

    Goal Weight:
    1) Feel more comfortable in my own skin
    2) Look good in cute clothes
    3) Be less shy
    4) Be more confident during sex
    5) Don't hide from cameras
    6) Wear shorts
    7) Wear a moderately sexy costume on Halloween

    Dream weight:
    8) Wear a bikini to the beach
    9) Wear a very sexy costume on Halloween
    10) Be totally comfortable in my skin
  • beccasetsfire
    beccasetsfire Posts: 135
    1. Enroll in a gymnastics class (I just learned they have these for adults and got way too excited! I've almost got my left split back after 10 years without doing gymnastics!)
    2. Actually be able to wear my youth large band t-shirts again (I've missed them so!)
    3. Get my second rib piece (tattoo, my first rib piece is my main picture! Back when I was way skinnier!)
    4. Get my half sleeve done (Tattoo again!)
    5. weigh less then my boyfriend! (even when I was skinnier I've never weighed less them him, he currently weighs close to 160, but he's also 2 inches shorter than me...)
    6. Go back to school for photography
    7. Never ever weigh as much as I did when I started this again!
    8. Go visit my friend in Vegas (She's having a baby in October and I'm gonna be a God Mother, again (my current god son is also my nephew))
    9. Make the boys that didn't date me when they should have jealous (self serving maybe but doesn't mean it doesn't feel great!)
    10. enjoy all the Amusement Parks & Water Parks I want!
  • mrsyatesy
    mrsyatesy Posts: 173
    OK, I like the list idea - makes it more long term for me :noway:

    1) Enjoy getting dressed
    2) Enjoy getting undressed for my husband!
    3) Wear the clothes I like that are hiding in the back of the wardrobe
    4) Get the short hair cut I want but that I need to be slimmer to carry off!
    5) Go to the pool to sunbathe on holiday without being wrapped in towels
    6) Have the energy to do Disney with a 6 and an 8 year old!!
    7) Wear shorts without absolutely hating it
    8) Exercise more because I feel confident enough to do it no matter who I bump in to!
    9) Get rid of the clothes I use as my fallback when nothing else fits nicely
    10) Buy something beautiful to remind me that I made it happen
  • corndog05
    corndog05 Posts: 53
    I love your list. Some of those are on mine too.

    1) get a family portrait taken
    2) walk into any store and buy from the misses OR juniors dept. lol
    3) buy a necklace - to wear everyday that will always remind me of my accomplishment
    4) feel confident
    5) 5k - hopefully will have already completed a few by then
    6) buy all new clothes
    7) maintain, maintain, maintain
    8) be comfortable going to the beach without a coverup
    9) buy a Trek bicycle
    10) show it off!!!
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