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Describe a vision of yourself at your goal - a scene - what does it look/feel like to make it?
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Two years from now: There are long streaks of silver in my dark hair, but I look surprisingly young in the skinny jeans and tank top I'm wearing. They accentuate a pinup figure hidden underneath 100 pounds of fat for years. My skin glows, and I get lots of looks as my husband and I walk into the club. A lot of our old friends don't even recognize me, and I get a lot of people who want to know if I'm able to play with them. I have the stamina to do scenes back to back for several hours, and while I go home tired, it's the good tired of having had a lot of fun.14
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This coming summer I can take my kids to the beach or pool, not be the over weight dad but the fit 6 pack dad. Actually get tan and not worry about my skin condition with a tan, for the first time ever, because I will be jacked, and have the self confidence to not care what anyone else thinks.10
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There's a real silk chemise my boyfriend bought me last year. Palest mint green with cream lace. I got it over my head, but it wouldn't go over my bust. It's a Large. In six months' time, on my 42nd birthday, when I'm down 30lb and feeling so much better for my healthy diet, I'm going to do more than try it on. I'm going to wear it. And it's going to fit.11
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I'm on a cruise ship...this June (hopefully! Stupid corona) and while I'm not at my goal weight, I am the slimmest I have been in 20 years. I have on the cute blue, ruffled tankini swimsuit that I bought on clearance at the end of last year. It was too tight when I bought it, but fits perfectly now. I'm laying in the lounge chair soaking up the tropical sunshine when one of my boys asks me if I want to go down the water slide. I do, so I effortlessly get up from the low lounge chair because my legs are so strong now and they have less to lift. We all have a great time on the various activities and excursions and I never once have to consider my weight when deciding whether or not to do something. I'm still not going ziplining or bungee jumping though. Nope. 🙂11
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I have been maintaining for a while at a good weight (55kg + - 3kg, I think.) Some of that loose skin has shrunk back. Not all, not completely, but that's ok.
Because I finally feel like I can trust myself to actually naintain this weight (and because I landed a good job and can afford some splurging) I have gotten myself an all new set of clothes. Not second hand clothes, but truly new. Simple, high quality, not too nany pieces, but easy to mix and match. And, as everything fits me perfectly, and I have a "good enough" body, at least clothed, I always look good now with very little effort. - Which is important, because I still am the same person who just cannot put lots of effort into appearance, but I also LIKE looking good. So, best of both worlds.
I want to look good and be lazy about it. (Exercise is different than making "what to wear" choices. I actually LIKE exercise.)10 -
AndreaTamira wrote: »
I want to look good and be lazy about it.
I see myself wearing this quote on a t-shirt. 😊7 -
I get out of my bed and I feel energetic. I feel light, I enjoy some exercise and yoga to start the day listening to some great music, i love the way i look, i feel confident to go out and live my life.8
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(Background vibe: a mix of Whitney Houston in I'm Every Woman, Lizzo in Tempo, Sade in Sweetest Taboo and Annie Lennox in Money Can't Buy It)
Wait, what's happening?
While I'm in my boardroom meeting, reviewing my socially responsible Forbes 500 conglomerate's third quarter results, (while dressed in vintage Ossie Clark), Manny Montano and Charlize Theron come in to surprise me.
Ermagahhh, they're asking for my hand in marriage so that we can be a monogamous thruple once and for all.
Oh yeah, healthy stuff happens in this scenario every day somewhere. Something about quality life extension and so on and so forth...
BUT CHARLIZE THOUGH! 😭😱7 -
nexangelus wrote: »One word - posedown.
Okay, okay, this ^^^^^ (my original answer) and my eventual goal, which is, hugging that podium trophy (top 3 space) in a national strongwoman competition (Brits Strongest Master) and smiling...as well as celebrating that win with a blackflip (want to learn how to do one this year jujimufu style)...5 -
AndreaTamira wrote: »Because I finally feel like I can trust myself to actually maintain this weight (and because I landed a good job and can afford some splurging) I have gotten myself an all new set of clothes. Not second hand clothes, but truly new. Simple, high quality, not too many pieces, but easy to mix and match. And, as everything fits me perfectly, and I have a "good enough" body, at least clothed, I always look good now with very little effort. - Which is important, because I still am the same person who just cannot put lots of effort into appearance, but I also LIKE looking good. So, best of both worlds.
I want to look good and be lazy about it. (Exercise is different than making "what to wear" choices. I actually LIKE exercise.)
You were so smart! That's a capsule wardrobe!2 -
Eat clean. No alcohol, no refined sugar/flour or processed garbage. I will pack my meals with nutrient-dense foods to get the most out of every calorie.
Live a life where food feels insignificant. I will not be obsessed with food. I won't use food to regulate emotions, to soothe trauma or cope with emotional unease. It's fine to enjoy tasty food and savor my meals but I will only use food to fuel my body.
Don't be afraid to leave my comfort zone in and out of the gym.I won't be afraid of the free-weight section, won't be afraid of trying new workouts I find fitness magazines to achieve desired results.
Don't be ashamed. Ever. I will not apologize when I'm not sorry. I will not apologize when something is not my fault.
Handle my *kitten*. I will make my bed, wash my face, brush my teeth, pay my bills, do the things that are important to me.
Make myself a priority. I know I can't help anyone else if I am suffering. My needs are as important as anyone else’s.
Ditch the victim mentality. I'm done with “that’s not fair.” I make my own decisions, I am responsible for the consequences and I own that. Nobody put me where I am except me and nobody is changing my life for me.
Don't feel entitled to success I didn’t earn. I am not owed success I didn’t work my butt off for. I am not apologetic for the success I earn. I don't feel sorry for myself when I fail to achieve something I did not work for. If I want more, I work harder.
Don't be a doormat. I am not mean or hyper-assertive but I refuse to allow anyone to take advantage of me. I will not watch my needs be pushed aside.
Know I do not need permission to be myself. I can listen to Mötley Crüe on Tuesday and Rihanna on Wednesday and I don't owe anyone an explanation or justification. I do not need permission to love what I love.
Don't be a skinny b*tch, be a bad b*tch. I don't want to be thin, I don't want to lose weight. I want to get really fit, strong and sculpted. I want to lose fat and gain muslce. I don't want the kind of body people are "lucky" to be born with, I want the kind of body you earn through massive effort and discipline.
Don't make excuses, make make a way.
Do things with intention. I will eat, exercise and work with intention. I will not do things mindlessly, driven by habit or compulsion. I will to "zone out;" I will stay present and focused.11 -
I'm in the locker room putting on my hockey pants, and they slide right up without catching on the fat pads on my hips. I get suited up, and take the ice. Skating is so much faster when you aren't lugging around an extra 40 pounds. Because I'm faster and more agile without the extra weight, I win the puck on a face off back to my D, break around the other center, get a tape to tape pass and deke the opposing team's defense, get the goalie down and score on a sweet backhand.8
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AndreaTamira wrote: »
I want to look good and be lazy about it.
I see myself wearing this quote on a t-shirt. 😊
Thanks. 😊GigiDeborah wrote: »
You were so smart! That's a capsule wardrobe!
Thanks.🙂
I did just research that. Yep, sounds about right. This is what I want. (Though, maybe quite a few less clothes than what some of those blogs recommend. Like over 30 clothing pieces? For one season? The same amount for another? How is that a little wardrobe? That better includes PJs and underwear!)
Well, now I just have to reach that vision. 15 kg down, 20 to go...
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I step onto a plane and don't have the fear that everyone is staring at me or that I won't fit in the seat. I sit down, fit comfortably even with the arm down, and my seat belt easily buckles (and I have to tighten it).
When I step off the plane, I head to my favorite theme parks and ride every single ride! I don't have to worry about the embarrassment of not fitting in the seat or the overhead restraint not locking. It would be the best day ever!16 -
I'm able to wake up at 7-8 hours and go through the day not feeling like I only slept a couple hours. That I can hit the books and study without almost instantly feeling like I need to take a nap. That I can watch a movie and be able to focus on it without my mind drifting away or having to stop the movie because of mental fatigue.11
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I am 68 fast approaching 69! I am fit and slim in jeans and shirt that does not bunch up! I visitng the great smoky mountain national ark and I am hiking to chimney top!!!8
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I wake up in no pain and put on whatever I like out of my closet and not based on what will rub. I pack a sensible breakfast lunch and head off to work where I can walk to to the train without my arches hurting. Once I get to work and I am offered chips or candy which I may grab for later. I eat my breakfast and talk to colleagues while we work through the day and not wonder if I am being judged negatively about my weight. I can sit in my desk chair all day without being comfortable and not obsessing with the chips/candy that I grabbed earlier. I eat my lunch and maybe a little bit of what I was offered but save some for later for my 3-4pm slump. I leave work and get ready for a date that I have later on. I pick an outfit that I feel hot in and do my makeup where I don't have to draw on a jaw line or hide my extra chin. Before I head out, I take a photo of my complete look that includes everything and not just my face. I then meet my date and we have a good time where we are actually able to get to know eachother and I'm not second guessing if they are just trying to get out of a second date because I'm heavier than that they thought I was going to be. Maybe there's more to to end of the date and I'm comfortable with how my body looks maybe there is not and I am looking forward to planning the next date because I really like this one.10
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At my intermediate goal, success looks like ziplining with my teenage son at New River Gorge this summer. We went with a group three summers ago and I was the only one who had to stay behind on the ground. I never want to experience those emotions again if I can do anything to prevent it.12
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This is a lovely thread. Here is my vision:
I'm at a healthy body weight for the first time in my adult life. I am no longer at risk of diabetes, my cholesterol is in a healthy range and I have been cleared of any potential health risks. My knees no longer ache, my sciatica is reduced and I no longer have to worry about throwing out my back at least once a year. My life is no longer controlled by food or dictated by cravings. I am at ease and I feel strong, confident, beautiful, and proud of how far I've come as I stand there posing for pictures in a gorgeous dress in the middle of the forest with my baby bump actually showing. I am excited about the future and what is to come.10 -
I'm hiking in the mountains, maybe in Denali. I have stamina and strength in my legs as I ascend. I feel the wind and sun on me and feel joyful as I take in the amazing expanse of this wild place.9
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