I'm with you Abby. I don't like any of the clothes I can fit in -_- would be lovely to have more options!!

On a big timescale I want to be able to donate a portion of my liver. On a smaller scale I want to fit into clothes from any shop I walk into. On a basic scale I want to make my children proud. Oh, and i want to sit on a garden chair and not fear it collapsing underneath me

I want to not worry about the weight limit on the rides next time our family goes to the water park. I want to not worry about who's sitting next to me on the plane since I always feel like I can't give them enough space, same thing at the ball park. I want be able to slide down the slide at the park with my students. I want to be able to shop wherever I want and not worry if a store carries my size.

I want to ride a roller coaster ride with my son. I want to walk from the parking lot to my office without feeling like I'm going to pass out. I want to walk up a flight of stairs and not feel completely out of breath. I want to not worry about fitting into restaurant booths. I want to wear a bathing suit without a cover up and not be embarrassed. I want to be able to shop in a regular clothing stores. I want to cross my legs.

I want to be able to do running and jumping kicks in martial arts. I want to do more hiking. I want to wear a cute dress that's hanging in the back of my closet.

This sounds stupid but I've always wanted to wear a crop top. oh and walk upstairs and not feel like I'm walking Everest

I want to be able to walk into a normal high street shop and pick up a size 12 (UK) knowing it will fit.
I want to be able to ride my horses again
I want to go to the theme park and have a great time and not worry i wont fit in the seats

I want to be able to see my two feet on the scale without having to lean over and push my stomach fat in.
And like several people have already mentioned, I want to be able to reach down and tie my own shoes. I currently loosely tie them first and then slip my feet in them. I hate loosely tied shoes.

I want to hike at a normal pace. I do hike now, but it is very slow.

I want to enter a 5K run - in a wheelchair, because I'm paraplegic. And I want to do some fresh water kayak fishing. Although I'm a paraplegic amputee I can still swim (albeit not attractively), but I'll have to be thin enough and athletic enough to replace myself atop the kayak if it flips.

I want to run a half marathon. I want to be able to go on all the rides at 6 flags. I want to be flexible. I want to wear cool clothes and fit into all the halloween costumes. I want to be able to shop in normal stores.

I want to be the smaller fat me I used to be, who never gave a second thought to participating in activities because I *might* not be able to do something, fit on/in something, etc. I want to be able to give our boys all the experiences I never had at their age, with parents who love to hike, swim, bike, skate, etc. It would be awesome to be able to shop at regular stores from a convenience/price/choice standpoint; I've never been able to do that as an adult.

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I want to try skating and not be worried that if I fall it’ll make a scene and embarrass my kids. I also want to go hiking.

Love these!! Do you have a list of places that would be your "dream" hikes?

For whatever it's worth, I'm pretty sure we embarrass our kids no matter what size we are (part of parenting lol), but I know what you mean. One thing I often think about, though, is this: is it better to let them see us try and fall (or fail) and risk embarrassment, or to never even try in the first place? I think about how many years I've spent not doing things because I might fail or not be good at something or people might judge me for doing whatever it was I was doing in this body instead of the body I "should" have (at least according to society's standards). Gosh, I've wasted an awful lot of time.

I loved skating when I was younger, and I can't do it now because of the shape my knees are in. It occurred to me recently that my husband doesn't know how to skate, so who will teach our boys? I need to figure out a way to get back to skating, so that I can teach them. I still hike, but much more slowly and not as on trails with the same level of difficulty as I used to when I was a smaller version of me.

Big hugs to you as we begin this Thursday. So glad you're here! Best, Tara

In 2014, I did my first triathlon. I ended up in last place but I finished
. I would like to do another one or at least a duathlon (biking and walking).

I fell recently in the house and was not able to get up on my own. I had to call a neighbor. I want to be able to get up on my own.

I was born with bad knees so it hurts to kneel. But exercise helps them from not going out of place. I would like to be balance and have strong knees.

I would like to travel, go to amusement parks and ride the rides, sit in a booth at a restaurant comfortably, take dancing classes, whitewater rafting, canoeing, hiking, zip line, horseback riding, walking on the beach and several others.

Hi, I'm new. I want to do all the simple things. Sit in a booth at a restaurant, ride a roller coaster, cross my legs, ride my bike (it has a weight limit), run, be confident in a bathing suit, not be the biggest person in the picture, play at the park with my son without having to take a break every 2 minutes. Just live life without my fat getting in the way. Today is day 2.