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Plan for when you hit your goal weight?

mgreen10
mgreen10 Posts: 229 Member
edited January 18 in Health and Weight Loss
What is the plan of action once you hit your goal? Does anyone have any advice on this?
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  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    Have some pizza!
  • Ash_Diya
    Ash_Diya Posts: 36
    I am going to buy INC brand dresses from Macy's
  • tazhinshaw
    tazhinshaw Posts: 297 Member
    Shopping spree! :D
  • ambermarlenex
    ambermarlenex Posts: 15
    when i reach my first goal weight, i'm getting my bellybutton pierced! :D
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    Find new fitness goals to reach! Faster races. . . more weights. . .etc. Not to lose more weight, but to help keep it off!! That, and I've enjoyed buying new clothes.
  • rtarpley
    rtarpley Posts: 24 Member
    I want to continue to stay healthy ... Enjoy an occasional spike ... Continue to log meals ... Continue to exercise ... Decrease my diabetes medication.
  • SuperGalSam
    SuperGalSam Posts: 13 Member
    I'm gonna strip off in public and do a sexy dance to show off my lush body *jiggles* okay, not really, I don't want to be arrested. I just plan to buy more girlier clothes and be confident and happy in them instead of feeling like everyone is judging me! :D
  • fattyfoodie
    fattyfoodie Posts: 232 Member
    Go into maintenance mode and make some new life goals. I plan to start getting serious about crossing things off my bucket list.
  • gardnerkennedy
    gardnerkennedy Posts: 69 Member
    Increase my calories gradually and continue to log my food. I anticipate I will log my food for the rest of my life--it's the only way to keep myself honest and keep myself from sliding back into bad habits. I do not want to regain this weight ever again.

    Finding the right calorie level will take a month or two, I figure.

    Also, I plan to sign up for a half-ironman and buy a new bike!
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    I've almost hit my goal. I may reset it, depending on what my stomach looks like. My doctors are happy with where I am. But my plan is simply to continue as I am. Eating good, fresh food. Mostly organic. No processed food. Very little sugar. It's a lifestyle, not a diet.

    Since I don't count calories, that will not change. I expect to eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. It's all quite simple.
  • TBird135
    TBird135 Posts: 43 Member
    I will continue to log my food and exercise becauseI plan to never have to lose weight again. Also plan to go to the beach without a cover-up!
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Find new fitness goals to reach!

    Yup, this! Goals to be able to do X push ups or squat X pounds or be X BF% or get your 5k time down to X. You might also find at maintenance that you want to lose 5 more lbs, or maybe gain 5 lbs.

    ETA that I upped my calories slowly from around the 1600-1700 I ate during most of my weight loss, to 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100. I have kinda sorta been on maintenance for about 6 months, during which time I have lost 10 lbs :wink:
  • rfsatar
    rfsatar Posts: 599 Member
    Maintain?!
  • kitsiekitty
    kitsiekitty Posts: 166
    EAT. A BOWL OF RICE.

    Priority. After that its probably put on a bikini and go flaunt at a beach, maintainence mode, SHOPPING SPREE, enjoying the occasional binge without feeling guilty. :D
  • mmcj513
    mmcj513 Posts: 2 Member
    My plan is to finally get a really great pair of designer jeans!
  • chymerra
    chymerra Posts: 212
    i hit my goal size last october but i'm still working hard... i signed up for tough mudder and training for that. i also have new goals: to get more ab definition, get more lean muscle mass and just get ripped.
  • KevinsCatie
    KevinsCatie Posts: 137 Member
    Swing dance lessons with the hubs! He agreed last night, and also agreed to start lifting with me when I'm ready.
  • EmilyGMcK
    EmilyGMcK Posts: 37 Member
    Go on a holiday in the sun so I can show off my nice toned body!
  • sheepiegail
    sheepiegail Posts: 56 Member
    buy and wear a bikini which I haven't done since a I was a little kid. Okay my mom bought the bikini and I was probably 5 at the time. Haven't worn one even when I was at a good weight. Once I am toned and can show some muscles then I will be ready!
  • Zomoniac
    Zomoniac Posts: 1,169 Member
    Take my shirt off and flex in the faces of bystanders. And possibly get arrested.
  • gpizzy
    gpizzy Posts: 171
    To figure out how to maintain the weight loss since that always seems to be the part I'm missing.
  • timpicks
    timpicks Posts: 151 Member
    It could happen very soon for me--I'm one pound away! Can't say I have any big plans. My weight loss success has been based on making positive food and exercise choices that I like rather than denying myself, so I don't have a lot of pent-up demand for things I've been missing. I will try to push past my goal by a few pounds so that my goal weight becomes a ceiling and I can feel less constrained about eating and drinking when I go out. I will relax my calorie goals and eat a bit more than I have. Maybe buy some clothes. But the satisfaction of making my goal and significantly reducing my mortality risk is reward enough.
  • Apyl32
    Apyl32 Posts: 91 Member
    I'm hoping once I hit my goal weight I'll keep doing what I'm doing so I dont let myself go again. I also want to buy a new outfit :)
  • JennytheWicked
    JennytheWicked Posts: 67 Member
    I'm getting a half sleeve on my right arm.

    And I'll have to stay healthy so it doesn't get stretched out. :)
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    I'm going to change my goals to maintenance and enjoy have like 500 more calories per day. I also will continue to select workouts that tone and build muscle, aiming to lose inches on my belly without losing more weight.

    PS- I already hit my goal weight twice, and both times I reset my goals to lose more weight. I never thought I'd be where I am today. My GW is set at 132 right now, and I weigh 135. It has been much slower getting those last few pounds off, but really, maybe I am just where I am supposed to be. It is tempting though to put 128 as my GW just so I can have the satisfaction of being in the 120's. Have to see what I'll do when I get to 132.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing now--probably just increase the amount slightly (hopefully, I will be doing enough resistance training, by that time, to spur my appetite a bit). :smile:
  • xampx
    xampx Posts: 323 Member
    I was thinking that once I hit goal, I might buy a new (to me) car.
    But I am way too sensible for that. I will finally start buying decent clothes instead of cheap interim stuff.

    I can't wait to start eating at maintenance. And I don't think my gym habit will go away - I miss it when I don't go. I might let things slide a little more, allow myself cakes or biscuits more often, but with regular weigh ins, I will make sure it never goes back to how it was.

    Oh, and I promised the bf that when I look good in a bikini, we will be going somewhere hot!
  • MonicaT1972
    MonicaT1972 Posts: 512
    I really wanted to get a tattoo to show my journey in some way but since my husband absolutely hates tattoo's on women I'm thinking he will be buying me some jewelry!!!

    Otherwise the main thing I plan to do it tell the world and share and help as many people succeed too as I possibly can!!!
  • hawkins99
    hawkins99 Posts: 2
    Once I hit my first big goal I will set the next one with some more weight loss.
    I also hope to one day get my tummy tuck done, my vertical c-sections had left my tummy looking pretty rough before extra wt gain and loss.
    I will also have my goal of working out and increasing what I am able to do.
  • tinak33
    tinak33 Posts: 9,883 Member
    Go bikini shopping, and attack my bucket list!! I have lots of active things on there I want to do but currently am unable to do because of my lack of strength and endurance.
    My goal weight is more whatever weight I am after getting some serious gym time. I'm looking to get to 130, but would be fine at a higher weight if I was stronger. :smile:

    ETA: Get my back tattooed. hahaha I want my whole back done. Probably won't be able to afford it till much later though...
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