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.

Hi! I just started my weightloss journey. I want to become healthy enough to the point I no longer need medication. Depending on the chair, I’m worried if I’ll be able to sit or not and I’m tired of it. I don't want to be tired as easily. I want to build my confidence on myself, for me this is te most important!

Right now I need to get my weight down to 215lbs for life insurance. That is my first goal

Make plans where I dont have to think of all the ways I need to modify the various events for my larger than i want body. This is the one thing that I look forward to, and is a huge NSV goal for myself