How did you feel when you reached your goal?

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  • kern11
    kern11 Posts: 37 Member
    I'm really happy but its weird, I almost expected to feel like a different person, but I don't. Just still working hard
  • gabylewis22
    gabylewis22 Posts: 41 Member
    Really odd, but all I thought when I reached my goal weight was 'great, now I need to set a new goal'. Very hard to get out of the mindset of 'dieting' once you've reached it!
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I was shocked the day I passed a mirror and saw my.mom instead of myself. I knew I had lost enough weight even though I was 7lbs from my original goal. (I have always had a weight struggle, my mom never did.) That was almost 16 months ago and I did something yesterday I never would have tried a year ago. I ran 4.5 miles to the gym and then did my lifting. I am definitely in the best shape of my life, and it feels great!
  • TracyV125
    TracyV125 Posts: 100 Member
    I had set my 1st goal 5 lbs heavier thinking I'd probably never get there. When I got there I decided to try for the last 5. I hit that goal in early Feb 2015.

    I felt happy, energetic and just plain fabulous! I had a renewed confidence and I now believe I can do anything that I set my mind to.

    Happily maintaining continuing my workouts with increased calorie intake.
  • chokeslam512
    chokeslam512 Posts: 78 Member
    I feel great physically. I also feel very optimistic, thinking about what I can improve next. Can I build more muscle, perform better athletically, there's always something.

    The other thing is that I feel annoyed with people who constantly make excuses as to why they can't and call me lucky. The same ones who ask me time and again what I did and then look disappointed when I tell them the truth.
  • chokeslam512
    chokeslam512 Posts: 78 Member
    TracyV125 wrote: »
    I had set my 1st goal 5 lbs heavier thinking I'd probably never get there. When I got there I decided to try for the last 5. I hit that goal in early Feb 2015.

    I felt happy, energetic and just plain fabulous! I had a renewed confidence and I now believe I can do anything that I set my mind to.

    Happily maintaining continuing my workouts with increased calorie intake.

    This! I set my first goal at 190 lbs. Once I hit that I thought, why not 185? Then I hit that and was still feeling good so here I am at 180 thinking that I can hit 175 no problem.
  • bennettinfinity
    bennettinfinity Posts: 865 Member
    BigGuy47 wrote: »
    rainbow198 wrote: »
    Reaching my goal actually made me want to keep going, stay focused and not gain the weight back.
    This.

    It's like chasing a carrot on a stick. When you actually grab the carrot it's time to get a bigger stick and start the game again. New goals. New opportunities for improvement.

    ^^ Agreed... I think it's important to NOT view reaching your goal as an end, but as one step in a life-long process. Set some new goals for yourself and keep yourself motivated. Otherwise, for most, it's too easy to get complacent and fall back into old habits.
  • arussell134
    arussell134 Posts: 463 Member
    Honestly, I thought I'd be more emotional than I was. I remember the day I reached my goal - Dec 2, 2014. I got on the scale and it read "135." I thought - yeah, OK. Now what? The very next day, I rec'd some devastating news about a family member and it was like - OK, back to life.

    In the year I've been on this journey I'd say I've been more emotional about the following....

    1) PR'ing my 5K and half marathon times.
    2) Being able to do a full pull-up for the first time.
    3) Being able to buy size 6 jeans - and feeling good in them!
    4) Other similar things!!!

    Basically in the end it really was just a number on a scale. The way I feel about myself and my fitness abilities right now - I'm way more emotional about those things. That number on the scale is just the frosting on top. :)
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  • sunnydays851
    sunnydays851 Posts: 116 Member
    Fantastic. My cousin commented " Dang girl, you look good in that bathing suit!" XD
  • Babykeys32
    Babykeys32 Posts: 36 Member
    I realised my goal isn't actually that great. Sure, its 42lb less than my original weight, but its still on the edge of healthy/overweight BMI and actually i want better for myself.

    So yeah...i guess for me it was a bit of an anti-climax!
  • blossom015
    blossom015 Posts: 27 Member
    First of Congrats! You deserve it....

    For me it was a long journey through very stressful life events. Now that I have reached my goal and focused on the maintenance and reflecting on the emotional aspect of it all. I realize and fully acknowledge how freaking awesome it is.

    I strongly encourage u to put on something form fitting and take pictures of yourself once u reach ur goal. Having kids is an awesome experience inwhich u give of yourself in so many ways. Sometimes we r so busy with life we don't take time to fully process our accomplishments.

    check out the thread under Success Stories about Things u didnt expect once u lost weight.
    :) You may not feel a glowing halo once u reach ur goal, but the compliments, the way ur clothes fit or dont fit any more, sliding in between placing will be simple reminders of a job well done....

  • legengary73
    legengary73 Posts: 7 Member
    Wow there are some amazing achievements in this thread. Kudos to you all. You're all an inspiration. I have simple goals but I want them to be part of my bigger plan which is to just be active. I have an inner drive to be lazy. Each day is a new goal - get out there. :)
  • akboy58
    akboy58 Posts: 137 Member
    I started at 6 ft, 255 lbs; my initial goal was to lose 20 lbs -- then 30, then 60, then 75. I reached my GOAL goal weight of 180 lbs just a few weeks ago. Now, on to the next goal: body recomposition!
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    edited May 2015
    I'm also a 36 yr old mom of three kids (5ft, 6in), and when I hit my original goal weight it was pretty anti-climatic and I actually got a bit angry. I remember clearly stepping on the scale, seeing 135lbs show up for the first time and was doing a happy dance...until I looked in the bathroom mirror and realized I hadn't magically turned into a Victoria's Secret model :s After I had a bit of a pity party for myself, I got back at it and ended up losing another 15lbs, to get to my current maintenance range.

    I've been in maintenance for a while now and I've actually found it more challenging than the weight loss phase. Losing the weight only took a few months. Maintenance is for the rest of my life, which will hopefully be 40+ years. It's overwhelming to think of having to stay on top of this for that long, but I know the consequences if I don't (I was a pre-diabetic before the weight loss), so I keep at it day after day and so far I'm making it work :)
  • emmsem2015
    emmsem2015 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi there, I am 4 lbs shy of my goal weight and if I'm honest I am excited but nervous. I have lost weight in the past but never managed to maintain so that scares me a little. Saying that though I have found this app to be invaluable and have realised the diet doesn't stop when you reach the weight you want to be, it is for life. So I will continue to use MFP and stay positive :)
  • blossom015
    blossom015 Posts: 27 Member
    emmsem2015 wrote: »
    Hi there, I am 4 lbs shy of my goal weight and if I'm honest I am excited but nervous. I have lost weight in the past but never managed to maintain so that scares me a little. Saying that though I have found this app to be invaluable and have realised the diet doesn't stop when you reach the weight you want to be, it is for life. So I will continue to use MFP and stay positive :)


    Exactly, we have to remain accountable for our food intake and physical activity.

    Congratulations! Don't forget to celebrate your accomplishment ;)
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    It is pretty exciting and it can be hard to understand. It still takes a bit of using the same tools to maintain as it did to lose the weight. It's not like you get to one spot and stay there like a statue. :)
  • kpodaru
    kpodaru Posts: 133 Member
    edited May 2015
    this is how i felt when i hit my goal:

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  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    I felt great...but set new goals...achieved them...and set new goals....continuous self improvement will keep you motivated. Always have something that is next...
  • lindzmo30
    lindzmo30 Posts: 17 Member
    Some days it doesn't quite sink in that I've hit my goal weight after all these years until I compare pics of myself or wash myself in the shower (it doesn't take gymnastics to wash everywhere like it did) or when I iron my smaller clothes. I feel happy but not emotional like I thought I would. However I did cry at my dress fitting and the lady thought I didn't like my dress till I explained I'd lost nearly two stone. You need to take the feeling and hang onto it xx
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    So many posts that I totally agree with.

    I changed my target 3 x as when I reached, didn't feel I have done. Now 70lb down and My bmi is bang in the middle of normal, and have been maintaining since December, yet still feel I need to defend myself when almost accused of losing more. Just because successful, does not make me anorexic! I'd actually like to lose a few more lbs but it's not worth the arguments about my face being thin etc...

    Still feel like dancing, every day is fantastic, can't believe I wear UK size 8 tops and 10 bottoms. Feel so smug when buying. My general confidence is so much better and I feel like the old me is back.

    The battle is maintaining, I really fear being fat again as been through this before.
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    Just to add, I've created new goals. So currently running, with a constant push for faster, further etc. Did my first 10k race in April and hm booked for September.
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    My goal was never a specific number...this whole thing was more about reversing some pretty bad blood work more so than weight loss...losing about 40 Lbs was a nice bi-product of getting my *kitten* together and cleaning up my act.

    Once I had reversed all of that bad blood work I really through myself into fitness goals...these seem to be ever changing and I continue to challenge myself to be better, go faster, go further, etc...so the goal posts are always moving basically.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    I reached my goal weight a few years ago and have maintained it. I can't tell you how great it felt!
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    edited May 2015
    I never had a # goal. I dont think I'll ever feel 'satisfied'. There's always something I wanna work on whether its a fitness goal, weight goal, fine tuning what I eat etc. I'm always kinda changing up what I do, and even tho I'm not trying to get to a lower number on the scale anymore, I still would like to lower my body fat a little, so theres a chance that number changes with it. I dunno. I'll never be 'done' lol
  • mamatothelils
    mamatothelils Posts: 17 Member
    Thank you all for the well wishes and replies! It's so encouraging to hear different perspectives. Kudos to you all!

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