What is your non-weight goal(s) ? aka. NSV

1992mittens13
1992mittens13 Posts: 65 Member
in Motivation and Support
We all seem to have weight goals, whether it be losing or gaining, or maintaining.

But what about the non-weight goals?
The things that your current body size is not letting you do, or not letting you be satisfied with ?

I have three:

1. Be able to ride roller coasters at Wonderland (my province's theme park) .. about 2 years ago, I had the horrifying experience of not fitting in a ride, as the lap bar wouldn't snap shut. It was embarrassing and humiliating.. I have not been back since. I am a ride junkie and would love to be able to ride all rides again and visit the park, and others!

2. Bathing Suits. - not necessarily a tiny bikini, but just a two piece, and feel ok. I do switch between 1 and 2 pieces still, but Im never comfortable in them.. I want to wear a bathing suit and feel okay in it.

3. Most importantly - WALKING - I want to be able to walk up a hill, or the 1.4KM to work, or around a mall for a day without my legs aching, my calves having shooting pain, my back hurting ... I want to be able to walk and feel fine doing so, and not have it feel like a chore.


those are my 3 non weight goals. I have some others such as clothes sizes, stores to shop at, styles to wear.. but my top three would be those.

What about you ?

Not all victories are on the scale!
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  • happyvalentinesday
    happyvalentinesday Posts: 47 Member
    Having a butt I lust after >'-'<
  • arussell134
    arussell134 Posts: 463 Member
    I have a few...but here are a couple that I thought of tonight:

    1) Run a 5k in under 30 minutes and a 10K in less than an hour. (I can now do this, but want to do so officially in a race.)
    2) Do a handstand. (I have just been able to hold the Crow pose in yoga for about 10 seconds... something I could not do previously. I am likely a long ways off, but still.)
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    Too many to list all, but:

    Sit in a booth again
    Walk without pain
    Ride a bicycle again
    Wear lace shoes and not slip-ons
    Wear shorts
  • 1992mittens13
    1992mittens13 Posts: 65 Member
    I love the butt comment!

    And I agree, I'd love to add running goals.. but mine are walking for right now!
    I also would love to be doing back archs and handstands again! Bring out the kid in me!

    BOOTHS! That would be lovely.. very few places can I sit in those. but MOST of the time, it's not from my tummy.. but my chest. I tend to have them pressed on the table and feel like Im eating off of them! LOL.
  • cecesquats
    cecesquats Posts: 166 Member
    I have a lot! Here are the ones that come to mind right now:
    Fit back into all of my old clothes
    Run for 30 minutes straight
    Cross my legs comfortably under tables

    I'm going to be working on getting to the second one soon :)
  • sarieth05
    sarieth05 Posts: 313 Member
    -I'll second the wear my old clothes one.
    -I would like to participate in 5Ks and run the whole way
    -Would love to not panic when I have to fly about being uncomfortable in seats or being alone and having to shrivel up to not bother others next to me. =P
  • DawnEmbers
    DawnEmbers Posts: 2,451 Member
    I've tried making fitness my priority and weightloss as a secondary goal this time around. So, I have a few non-scale related goals in mind so far with many more to come in the future. A few of them include:

    Run a 5k (in particular the color run)
    Kayak
    Run half marathon.
    Take a fighting class. (hand to hand combat = writing research)
    Jump high enough to block in volleyball.

    The last one is something I never could do when I actually played volleyball. I stopped growing height wise in my freshman year of high school and never could get my hands above the net. It's a bit odd but would be nice to achieve something I couldn't do even when I was quite active.
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    I want to run a marathon before I'm 25,
    And an ultra before I'm 30.

    Also to do a chin up.
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    I'd like to be able to run a 5K. Like actually run the whole way.

    There is a cool@ss jungle gym type thing (that's the best way I know how to describe it!) in a park in a community about an hour away or so. Back in May, I watched my 75 year old uncle climb up that thing like it was no harder than going up stairs. Then I watched my older sister climb up it. My sister is overweight as well (though not as much as me) and it was a little bit harder for her. But she did it too. That was about a month into my weight loss efforts and I decided that day that one day I would be able to climb that thing. I set that goal with my sister (once she got down!) and made her promise to bring me back to that park in about another 100 pounds.

    And I want to be able to buy clothes at most stores!
  • SmangeDiggs
    SmangeDiggs Posts: 238 Member
    I want to be able to do a full length of monkey bars - so far i can do three complete exchanges but that beats the just dangle and swing i was doing a month ago. Also chin ups.....just because.
  • frisco111
    frisco111 Posts: 44 Member
    Being able not just to fit in the plane seat but to be able to curl up in it - legs on the seat, next to my bum :). I've seen skinny people do it. Flight to Europe from Australia is 22 - 24 hrs so I would love to be comfortable finally !
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    -Run for 2 hours straight (currently 1hr 15, so mini-goal for 1hr 30 I guess)
    -Not get 'chub rub' CONSTANTLY in summer
    -Be able to cosplay Mileena (Mortal Kombat) and not look like a trainwreck
  • Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel
    Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel Posts: 10,919 Member
    Run my 5K in less than 30 minutes
    Run a 10K race
    Do a Tough Mudder, or something similar...
    Have arms/abs of steel to match my BunsOfSteel :bigsmile:
  • cottony
    cottony Posts: 109 Member
    -To shock every person in school who ever called me fat(if i meet them somewhere again). :D
    -To feel confident in a dress
  • kwyze
    kwyze Posts: 21 Member
    -Not get 'chub rub' CONSTANTLY in summer

    I second that! I love to wear dresses in summer but tend to wear bike shorts under them otherwise my thighs chaff really badly.... would love to be able to leave the shorts at home :)
  • SunnyDuckling
    SunnyDuckling Posts: 204 Member
    This whole time it's never been about the scale for me. It's all about the clothes! I couldn't care two figs what I weigh. I just want to wear all my beautiful clothes! :heart::heart:
  • kwyze
    kwyze Posts: 21 Member
    I would also like to be able to jump high enough to get on my horse bareback from the ground - I see others doing it and looks so awesome! She isn't all that tall but as i'm only 5 foot I need to have good spring!
  • Mnecka
    Mnecka Posts: 119 Member
    This dress I'm wearing today that's a regular large. No more "X's" before the "L" :wink:
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    To finally be rid of the fat around my mid section and back

    To be comfortable in my jeans again, the waist is always too small.....
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I've always got a few goals on the go but the big one I'm totally focussed on at the moment is a 113 mile charity bicycle ride for the British Heart Foundation which is happening this Sunday. Doing it in memory of my Mum but also as a personal challenge.

    Never trained so hard as I have this last month but delighted with the way training is going, I took 51 minutes off my previous time for 100 miles on my last training ride.

    This will be a personal best distance in a day which makes me feel good at the age of 54! :smile:
  • ChoiceNotChance
    ChoiceNotChance Posts: 644 Member
    Deadlift my own body weight. Very soon.
  • Glowiie1
    Glowiie1 Posts: 85 Member
    My fastest marathon time is 5:47. As you can imagine, that includes a lot of walking. I'd love to run one averaging a 9 minute mile (4 hour pace!). That would make training runs a lot more reasonable!

    A friend of mine who is a few years and multiple kids ahead of me ran a 5k in 24 minutes and won her age group (30s). If she can do that after kids, I should have no problem! My second goal is to run a 5k in 22.5 minutes (7:30 min/mile pace).
  • Efoor86
    Efoor86 Posts: 1 Member
    I have a lot of NSV's in mind, here are a few...
    I want to be able to keep up with my toddler without having to sit down and rest.
    I want to be able to run a 5k, I could probably walk one now but I want to be able to run it.
    I want to be able to take my son to an amusement park and ride the rides with him.
    I want to own an item of clothing that fits well that doesn't have any x's in the size. (currently wearing a 3xl)
    I just want to be happy and confident in my own skin.
  • mommyonamission418
    mommyonamission418 Posts: 46 Member
    I want to fit back in to size clothes I havent been able to in years
    I want to be healthier for my daughter and go through my next pregnancy healthier than I did last time
    I want to be able to take pictures and not shy away from the camera
    I would like to be able to run a 5 k
    I want to most of all be confident in my own skin
  • Maestairs
    Maestairs Posts: 2 Member
    My weight is only a means to achieve my non weight goals . I entered a cycle ride last June . 100 miles hilly and I failed to finish . Mainly because of my weight . So the aim is to finish . But to do that I need to drop from around 300lb to below 215 . That should improve my speed well enough so that I don't bonk (aka hit the wall) and my knees have 30% less stress on each peddle stroke which means I can train longer on the hills .
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    I dont have a weight number goal as much as a size goal. I want to be able to buy a size 12. I dont even care if its pants, shirt or dress. I dont EVER remember in my 52 years being a size 12 in anything.

    I want to be able to shave my legs in the shower without doing contortions.

    I want to fit into a pair of sexy boots. I think I can now...

    I want to have less pain in my life.

    I dont ask for much but these few things, and if I keep up the good work I will have them.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    1. to be able to do a human flag
    2. to be able to do a free standing handstand pushup
    3. to be able to hold a one handed handstand for 10+ seconds
    4. to be able to rep muscle ups
    5. abs
  • lewispwest
    lewispwest Posts: 498 Member
    The main one is to feel comfortable for people to see me with my shirt off :smile:
  • Nettabee
    Nettabee Posts: 296 Member
    I would love to

    1. Complete a 5k in 30mins or less
    2. Get on any ride at any park/fair without problems. - Last year I was able to get on the rides at the state fair but they were still very tight.
    3. Learn to ride a bike! - I never learned and because of my size it terrifies me to try right now. I hope to learn before my 30th birthday in two years lol.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    Finish the triathlon that I have done the past three years in under 1:30
    Do one unassisted pull-up
    Do double unders back to back....I'm up to 6 consecutive, but I want to do a bunch, it's a struggle

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