Goal Weight Bucket List

LostButterfly
LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
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Hi!

For a very long time, I have had to sit back and watch people do stuff because of my size. Now that I have lost a lot of weight (112 lbs as of this posting) I decided to create a "bucket list" so to speak of things I want to be able to do as I am getting to my goal weight or when I actually hit my goal weight.

Some of the things on my list are just things I want to do as a 'treat' to myself for working so hard to lose this weight.

I am curious if anyone else has does this and what kind of things/goals they have set.

Just a few of the things I want to do are......

Walk a 5K
Run a 5K
Hike to the top of the bluffs at Devils Lake WI
Zip Line
Parasail
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  • rileyhall00
    rileyhall00 Posts: 98
    Hey,

    Just have a couple;

    Play basketball again - Already getting this 'ball' rolling with a local summer comp.
    Do Tough Mudder (http://toughmudder.com/) - Again looking into this, there is a local one 8months away i'd like to do.
    Do a half marathon - Working my way up to running so many km's, slowly getting there.

    Cheers,
    Riley
  • corinnelapolt
    corinnelapolt Posts: 57
    Love this! Me too!

    On my bucket list is....
    - Kayak
    - zipline
    - 5k Obstacle Course (9/14/13)
    - Run a 5K
    - Learn to ski
    - Learn to ice skate

    :)
  • l0sing_it
    l0sing_it Posts: 67
    Hi there! Congratulations on our weight loss journey so far! You have come a long way and I am sure you will get to your goals you have set!

    My bucket list would be this:

    Run a 5 k
    Run a marathon of 25+ miles
    Sky diving over the ocean
    Hike down and back up the Grand Canyon

    :) Good luck to you!
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    Some pretty great goals. :)
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    I checked off one of my items on the list.... Hike to the top of the bluffs at Devils Lake WI

    It was amazing and so worth it!
  • beachbebe
    beachbebe Posts: 47 Member
    Back in my 40's I put running a Marathon by age 55 on my bucket list. I am signed up for Route 66 Marathon that is one week before my 55th birthday. Just re-started MFP to drop 20 more lbs by race day. When I joined MFP in 2012 my bucket list included running a Marathon in my 80's. What's age got to do with it?
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    That is wonderful. Someday I will check that off my bucket list. I would love to hear how you do wtih the marathon. Good luck! :)
  • hogglea10
    hogglea10 Posts: 1
    Run a 5K -- though I'm still stumped at the idea of ever running even just a mile all at once!
    Parasailing
    Hot air balloon ride
    zipline
    skydive
    hike the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in NY
    hike the Appalachian trail
    scuba dive
    bike the Erie canal
    take ballroom dancing lessons

    But as someone who has lost 140 pounds so far, I'll tell you I'm just so so so happy to be able to do things I thought I'd never be able to do... keeping up with my 3 year old niece, bending over easily, walking up stairs and hills without feeling like passing out, fitting into narrow spaces, not having to worry about weight limits on outdoor furniture, breaking free of my sugar and carbs addictions... the list is long! :) Still have a ways to go, though, so I'm always having to keep that carrot dangling in front of me of things I want to do but can't do yet. They'll happen.
  • snoopy9014
    snoopy9014 Posts: 5 Member
    Hey,

    Just a couple on my list

    Wear a two piece bikini -feeling comfortable (never wore one in my whole life)
    Hiking
    5k run without stopping to get air every 5seconds
    Sparta run or a tough mudder

    Yep my main 4
  • bethannien
    bethannien Posts: 556 Member
    Run a 5k
    Run a 10k
    Find the PERFECT jeans
    Learn to surf
  • mohanty401
    mohanty401 Posts: 3
    Just one item on my bucket list

    Fit in to a nice sexy body con dress :)
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    great bucket lists :)

    I recently went on a ride at a theme park which I was to big to do in the past. It was great.
    I also did the rope course they had. Well I did some of it. It is about 20 feet high and my fear of falling got the best of me.
    Again this was something I couldnt do in the past because of my size.

    Keep up the great work everyone.
  • MistakenAngel
    MistakenAngel Posts: 4
    Backpack through Europe,maybe this summer.
  • DigitalDiana
    DigitalDiana Posts: 157 Member
    So the reason for my weight loss.... being able to hike up ( and down) Machu Pichu - the Inca trail in Peru...once I'm retired.
    Our goals have changed much over the year...I have 8 months left 'till retirement...however, just the thought of being fit enough to do this means that other things I'd like to accomplish are within reach.
  • fishermanmatt
    fishermanmatt Posts: 308 Member
    I started with a lot of weight to lose. I still have 130 to reach my goal. I set goals and rewards along the way to keep me motivated and mix things up a bit.

    My first goal was to lose 50 pounds. My reward was to join another gym and start lifting weighs.

    My second goal was 100 pounds lost. My reward was to get a bike and start cycling.

    My third goal was 150 pounds lost with a reward of running shoes and a C25k program. I'm thinking of signing up for my first 5k later this month that the local hockey team is involved with. Go Checkers!

    I've always wanted to learn to white water kayak. I'm working to be down under 300 pounds by spring. I'm lucky to live near the US Whitewater Center and plan to take lessons as,well as their weekly kayak classes next spring.

    I want to do a mud run. I'm assembling a group for the Warrior Dash in May of next year. I also met up with some old high school friends at my 20 year reunion two weeks ago and we're planning on doing the Tough Mudder.

    Lastly, my ultimate goal weight is 220 pounds. I chose this weigh because the limit for a tandem skydive is 225. I've never even been on a plane and I'm scared of heights, but I plan on exiting my first plane ride in the air.
  • nikkylyn
    nikkylyn Posts: 325 Member
    Do the splits
    Crank out 10 unassisted pull ups
    Walking handstand
    Run a 5k
    Tough mudder
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I've not really thought of them as a bucket list, but here are three things I plan to do in the next 6 months that I couldn't have done before.

    1) Complete a 1000 ft elevation change hike with my Boy Scout for his hiking merit badge. (Proud moment when the other leaders said they knew I was fit enough to be part of the leadership group for this.)

    2) Bike the Creeper Trail with my Cub Scouts and any of the Boy Scouts who decide to come along.

    3) Hike the Appalachian Trail near my home. (This will be a weekend camping/hiking trip with my husband and may get put off until June so that school is out and one kid is a Scout camp, leaving my adult child less to be concerned with staying with two of her brothers.)
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
    Run a HM in 2014.
  • AccioFitness
    AccioFitness Posts: 244 Member
    This is a great post! :D I still have a ways to go before I'm at my goal weight, but I have a few things on my Healthy Me Bucket List already:

    Go on a 10+ mile hike
    Go on a multi-day hiking/camping trip with my family
    To run a 5k Color Run
    Do a Mud Run/Tough Mudder
    To run a Zombie 5k
    Visit Las Vegas again, but this time with the spoons to walk it and enjoy it
    Try sky diving
    Go to Dragon*Con and be able to enjoy it properly

    There will likely be more to add to this list, but this is certainly a good place to start :D
  • kayla_who
    kayla_who Posts: 540 Member
    -learn Parkour
    -horseback riding lessons
    -Gumdo classes
  • Katkamm77
    Katkamm77 Posts: 108 Member
    50 down, about 70 more to go. Then my bucket list is:

    Horseback ride again!
    Zipline (I'm terrified of heights but I'm dying to do this...figuratively speaking)
    Go on a cruise somewhere warm, and be comfortable in a sleeveless top and shorts.
    Wear white pants
    Win the lotto! Ok, I want to do this anyway but, it would be icing on the cake and make ^^^ more affordable. :bigsmile:
    Meet Richard Simmons to say, "Thanks, I couldn't have done it without you."
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    I'm so proud of you... great job on working toward better health OP!

    I'll add mine when time allows... great topic!
  • julieannezen
    julieannezen Posts: 51 Member
    Great job!!!!!!!!! I would love to run a half marathon!! :)
  • Tweetiedm
    Tweetiedm Posts: 3
    Great Job! You keep it Up!! You must feel great loosing all that weight!
    What a great accomplishment! I am sure you will and can do anything you put your mind to!
  • Writer10
    Writer10 Posts: 8
    I love this topic!

    1. Volunteer as an exercise buddy for the elderly and help them live happier, healthier, more active lives
    2. Donate a kidney
    3. Give away every shred of clothing and buy an entirely new wardrobe
    4. Mudders! We have so many fun ones in the Bay Area.
  • GardenGirlie
    GardenGirlie Posts: 241 Member
    I have just started mine. Much more to come.

    Run a 5K
    Participate in a flash mob
    Fly again and go to Europe and Ireland someday
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    I started with a lot of weight to lose. I still have 130 to reach my goal. I set goals and rewards along the way to keep me motivated and mix things up a bit.

    My first goal was to lose 50 pounds. My reward was to join another gym and start lifting weighs.

    My second goal was 100 pounds lost. My reward was to get a bike and start cycling.

    My third goal was 150 pounds lost with a reward of running shoes and a C25k program. I'm thinking of signing up for my first 5k later this month that the local hockey team is involved with. Go Checkers!

    I've always wanted to learn to white water kayak. I'm working to be down under 300 pounds by spring. I'm lucky to live near the US Whitewater Center and plan to take lessons as,well as their weekly kayak classes next spring.

    I want to do a mud run. I'm assembling a group for the Warrior Dash in May of next year. I also met up with some old high school friends at my 20 year reunion two weeks ago and we're planning on doing the Tough Mudder.

    Lastly, my ultimate goal weight is 220 pounds. I chose this weigh because the limit for a tandem skydive is 225. I've never even been on a plane and I'm scared of heights, but I plan on exiting my first plane ride in the air.




    This is AMAZING!!! Congratulation on your amazing weight loss. Keep up the great work!!!
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    I absolutly love all the different things people want to do. It has given me some new ideas to add to my bucket list.
    Keep up the great work everyone!
  • LostButterfly
    LostButterfly Posts: 38 Member
    bump ;)
  • lajpeck
    lajpeck Posts: 83 Member
    I only have a couple of things:

    Go skiing again.
    Do jumping jack for a full 2 minutes.
    Run a 5k in 30 minutes.

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