What are YOUR goals?!

I am trying to lose 100lbs. I've spent the vast majority of my life overweight, and I'm ready to change that. I don't know what it's like to be in shape, but it has to be better than this. I'd love to be able to run to catch a bus and not be out of breath when I get there, or to go on a long hike. I also want to be in shape so that when I eventually have kids, I can live long enough to take care of them.

Primary goal:get to 85kg a weight I haven't been since like around 2001

Secondary goal: increase strength nothing I think too extreme, is a chin up extreme?

Tertiary goal: achieve secondary goal with out sacrificing primary goal by reducing fat while gaining muscle.

Quadiary or what ever 4 is goal: get good at sparing at kick boxing

I've been at maintenance for three years. My goals are complete my wellness coaching certification course and pass the tests, design enough jewelry for my Etsy shop for the Christmas season.

I would like to feel healthy and energized. Less fat and more muscle would help with my arthritis pain. Bring able to shop for,and look good,in regular sizes would be a bonus.

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I've hit my goal weight but my stomach is not flat. So my goal is to flatten my stomach by doing ab exercises & continue lifting weights in general.

I would like to weight 160. Be able to run five minutes straight. Build upper body strength. Be able to do pull ups and chin ups. Also gain muscle

Love seeing everyones goals. I am currently searching for my next goal and Im 99% sure its going to be to sign up and complete a triathalon. Since last september I have lost 108#, made it to wonderland and as of yesterday was able to zip my wedding dress (9 years since Ive been able to) i dont have a specific weight I want to be. I just want to be healthy and comfortable so I suppose about 150-155 is a good place for me. Im currently at 178.

oh and no injuries along the way :-)

I have been thinking of this a lot lately (even bought a book on setting goals). I am getting married in the spring in the Dominican and I want to look awesome. I have been working with a personal trainer for the last year and have seen some big improvements in my strength and my physical capabilities (and my body composition - just not quite where I want to be). I have been at the same weight for the last year however and this is discouraging. Sometimes I am tracking my food, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I am eating very well and there are times I fall off the wagon. I quit drinking alcohol 1.5 years ago and quit smoking 7 months ago...2 tough things for me so I need to cut myself some slack as I can be very hard on myself.

This next 8 months my goal is to lose about 10-15lbs, maintain a consistent exercise routine with weights and running and to run a 10k. There!!! I wrote it down Good luck to all others in their goals!

My first goal was to lose the weight that piled on when I got injured. I'm pretty much there (just 4.4 pounds away!), so I've been thinking of other goals. Among them (in no particular order):

1. Improve my swimming technique and endurance.
2. Maintain a 25.5-26" waist (that should come in the next four pounds and it's the measurement at which my clothes fit best. Also, I'm going to try to build some muscle once I'm out of my deficit -- slowly, granted -- so I want a non-scale guide of whether or not I'm on track size-wise).
3. Stick to a progressive lifting routine; lift 2-3 times/ week. (3-4 would be cool, but it isn't compatible with my swimming or work or volunteer schedule. Hence the expectation of incredibly slow gains. Also, I'm limited to machines which I imagine will lead to slower gains than compound lifting as I won't use as many secondary muscles).
4. Wheel around in my manual wheelchair for a mile without getting fatigued. Increase this goal once it's met. (Note: I am a part-time wheelchair and scooter user. I walk as much as I can; that just isn't much. I need mobility devices to live a full life and not get stranded.)
5. Increase my flexibility.
6. Do *something* everyday. I know there will be days I'm too exhausted to do a full workout, but on those days I need to move at least a little bit, whether that means gardening or wheeling around the block or doing some body weight exercises around the house. The injury made me sedentary for a long time, and it's become my default setting. I'll never be as spontaneously active as I once was, but I also don't want to feel quite so at home on the couch.


I like having goals, but I don't like deadlines much. I find that deadlines take some of the joy out of the process and often lead to disappointment. For each goal, there is a corresponding reward to look forward to, though, and they keep me plenty motivated:

1. If I work on my form, I'll be able to enter a swim meet.
2. If I get down to my original size, I'll get to wear my favorite clothes.
3. If I get stronger, I'll be a better swimmer and not get so tired in the wheelchair. I'll also protect my bones that are probably taking a hit from this dearth of weight-bearing activity.
4. If I increase my distance in the wheelchair, I can go "hiking" out in nature (I'm getting an adapter to make my four-wheel a three-wheel that can handle somewhat rough terrain).
5. The process of increasing my flexibility relieves stress and soreness and helps me sleep better. The flexibility itself is just a bonus.
6. Moving makes me happy and relieves stress. I've got a stressful actual job and an equally stressful volunteer job. Addressing my stress is incredibly important.

In the next 12 months:
Run a 10K
Sub 30" waist
Spartan Race in 2016
Hand Stand Push Up
Sub 20% body fat....because I secretly would like to do a bikini comp. Shhhhh don't tell anyone.

I'm 37, and just figured out that I need to lose around 50lbs to hit 17% bodyfat. That's my goal to hit before I'm 40. As soon as I hit it, I'm going to look into some new rock climbing equipment, as that's always been a side interest of mine, but I've always been too heavy to really be as good as I want.

Ideally I need to lose 100 - 120 lbs to be in a healthy weight range for my height, so that is vital for me.

Beyond the number on the scale though, I want to get back into lifting. I love every second of it, but life just got in the way for me (college, 2 jobs, getting married, a baby, etc.) I'm hoping along the way I can find time and spaces in my schedule to get back into it.