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[Pete in Australia]

Here we go

Fit into those size 32’ white Calvin Klein jeans I wore in the early 1990’s – check
Be able to breathe while tying shoe laces – check
Get cholesterol level in normal range – check (6 months ago)
Sleep without using an Apnoea breathing machine – check (6 months ago)
Look into the mirror and think ‘who is that confident and handsome man?’ – check (every day now)
Find and keep a partner – check (3 month anniversary tomorrow)
Get a better job – check (12 months ago)

Complete the 10 day hike across the muddy jungle hills of the Kokoda Trail (infamous Australian battle in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War in the Pacific) – planned for late 2010
Buy a house with all the money I save on my grocery bills – hmm getting there slowly
Improve my fitness so I get some visible abdominals and become the envy of my friends – 90% done, a bit immature but ahh who cares.

[mandajo]

1.Have a family
2. wake up with little or no pain
3. go dancing
4. take a Zumba class
5. Walk through Wal Mart or ANY store, mall
6. Go on a cruise
7. buy clothes that aren't from Catherine's or Lane Bryant
8. Be able to chase my husband around the house
9. fit into any chair/seat
10. Go rock climbing in Colorado
11. get off most if not all of my medications
12. be able to walk for longer than 2 min without pain
13. go to Disney World again and walk around ALL of their parks.
14. sit in a booth without suffocating
15. learn how to belly dance
more......

[SkinnyPanda]

I just realized that I never posted my list!

Since its always changing I made it a Google's Doc

Here's the link:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgUvdvCWrOdgdFlqWUtmWGZ6NlM1c1ZxYXdhYmlPUHc&hl=en

So far I've accomplished the following:
Weigh less than 300
Get off insulin
Ride Kraken in the big seat
Fit into a size 20

I also have been able to walk around the mall, stores, etc. without dying!  My back still has days where its very mad at me (2 herniated discs) but things are getting better.

[nikkii76]

Things I wanted to achieve and still want to achieve from my weight loss:

• Go to an amusement park and fit on the rides, comfortably. (complete)
• Buy clothes at a regular store...not a plus size store. (complete)
• Cross my legs (complete)
• Weigh less than 200 lbs! (complete)
• lose 100 pounds (complete 5/14/2010)
• Fit comfortably in any seat I choose (lawn chair, Movie Theater, airplane etc.) (complete)
• Shop at Victories Secret (complete)
• Weigh 150 or LESS!!! (complete)
• My goal is to fit into a size 10! (complete im size
• wear a little black dress
• Be comfortable in front of the camera rather than behind (complete)
• See food as fuel NOT comfort.
• Walk a mile
• Be able to play and run with my kids. (complete)
• stop avoiding long lost friends due to my weight (complete)
• Become a healthy and active Mom and Wife! (complete)
• have more energy and be able to enjoy doing things with my family more (complete)
• Feel great in a bathing suit so I can take a cruise with my hubby
• be healthy and happy (complete)
• Not be afraid to be me the fun/funny and sweet girl in the crowd. (complete)


This has been a great journey and I would do it all over again in a second.

[Indykitty]

Update:

I forgot to add this earlier:

To weigh under 200#: done

Sleep without CPAP: done, so far so good.  

Next goal is to be under 185# - Done!
 

[effin.fantastic]

Not be afraid of not fitting into roller coaster seats (I am a coaster FREAK!)
Get my dream tattoo
Date
Shop anywhere I want to
Walk the Mackinaw Bridge (I was pushed in a stroller when I was 4, haven't done it since)
Lose 100 lb
At least ATTEMPT roller derby
Join an adult dance class (I danced from elementary school to junior year of high school.  I miss it.)
Dance in a burlesque show
Walk or jog a 5K
Not wear a bathing suit with shorts or a skirt
Buy a pair of Fluevog heels
Dress as "slutty Tin Man" for Halloween (Everyone does slutty Dorothy!)
Sing Karaoke when not too drunk to care
Travel abroad
Climb a mountain or at least a large rock
Skydive
Walk nine holes and not feel awful afterwards

[kristopia]

Revised list  As of February, 2010, with some stuff completed now

1.  To go to an amusement park and ride all the rides without worrying about if I'll fit or not
2.  To fit in even old theater seats - DONE
3.  To not need a seatbelt extender - DONE
4.  To sing with a Jazz or Rock/blues band (they want sexy as well as people who can sing)
5.  To hike parts of the Blue Ridge Trail without dying after mile one
6.  To run a 5k TRAINING NOW FOR MAY
7.  To do a Traithalon
8.  To take Tennis lessons and get good at it
9.  To wear a "little black dress" in a size under size 14
10.  To hike without my feet hurting for the next two days  DONE - my heel gets better with every lb lost
11.  To kayak without fear of getting stuck
12.  To have an improved/enhanced sex life (which right now is nil, so that shouldn't be a stretch) DONE - heh
13.  To get the job I covet at the corporate headquarters of an adult toy company
14.  To get off the floor without major contortions - DONE
15.  To be able to cross my legs for long stretches of time - DONE
16.  To be in a size 14 or under
17.  To weigh under 250 - DONE, see my ticker
18.  To weigh under 200
19.  To lose the equivalent of a supermodel (130 lbs)
20.  To NOT feel like the fat girl in the room
21.  To go rock climbing
22.  To be in a swimsuit at a pool party or beach without wanting to hide under a serape
23.  To get my back piece tattoo after 100 lbs lost (that'll be my reward)
24.  Go to a spa without being mortified
25.  To be whistled at by a stranger who means it
26.  To be able to look for clothing in the normal-sized section DONE WITH TOPS, NOT YET PANTS


I'm sure more will be added to the list as time goes on

[Scifgrrl]

-To be completely healthy
-To be able to cross my legs
-To be picked up and carried off by a man
-To never shop in Lane Bryant again!
-To buy a little naughty something something from Fredricks's of Hollywood or Victoria's Secret
-To comfortably wear high heels (currently working on 6 inchers, so hot!!!!! )
-To wear skinny jeans
-To look in the mirror and no longer see a double chin
-Ok, just going to say it.....To comfortably be the one on top!!!!!!!
-To exist in onderland and be under 190
-To be continued...

[kristopia]

Oooh, I'm already liking you grrl

[Seht]

• Buy my clothes from a regular store *done*
• Not have to use a seatbelt extender *done*
• Ride on amusement park rides with my son *done*
• Run 1 mile without stopping *done*
• Run 3 miles without stopping *done*
• Compete in a Sprint Triathlon *done*
• Run a 5k, 10k & 1/2 marathon *done, done & done*
• Run an Olympic distance triathlon *scheduled for 5/2/10
• Run an 1/2 Ironman distance triathlon 70.3 miles *scheduled for 7/17/10
• Complete a Century (100 mile) bike ride
• Complete a full Marathon
• Complete a full Ironman triathlon 140.6 miles
• Complete the California Triple Crown (3 or more 200 mile bike rides)
• Complete an Ultra Marathon (50-100 miles)

Scott

[MacMadame]

• Run an Olympic distance triathlon *scheduled for 5/2/10
• Run an 1/2 Ironman distance triathlon 70.3 miles *scheduled for 7/17/10

And I'll be there to cheer you on! 

One of the cool things about having these lists is that, at some point, you stop having goals related to your weight!

Here's my latest list:

• (completed)Get off my BP meds
• (completed)Get rid of my plantar fasciitis once and for all
• (completed)Get rid of my GERD
• (completed)Go swimming with my daughter and stop making excuses every time she asks because I don't want to deal with appearing in a bathing suit in public
• (completed)Be at least a size 10, maybe smaller, and to shop in regular stores and not just the fat old lady department at Macys
• (completed)Get down to 175
• (completed)No longer be clinically obese
• (completed)Get down to 155
• (completed)Have a normal BMI
• (completed)Get down to 125 (possible goal weight?)
• (completed)Be in a true size 6
• (completed)Have a body fat percentage in the 18 - 22% range
• Get my resting pulse rate into the low 50s (still in high 50s)
• (completed)Walk 10,000 steps a day at least 4 days a week
• (completed)Complete a 5K
• (completed)Complete a Sprint Triathlon
• (completed)Complete a Sprint Triathlon in under 2:30
• (completed)Complete a Century Ride
• (completed)Complete a Half marathon
• Complete a Sprint Triathlon in under 1:30 (close - last one was 1:33)
• Get on the podium at a triathlon
• Complete a Half-ironman
• Complete an Ironman
• Qualify for Age Grouper Nationals
• Qualify for the Boston Marathon
• Qualify for Kona
• Give my inner "skinny bitch" the body she deserves (going to need PS for this one)
• Have a "normal" relationship with food
• Get my personal life in order (yeah, that's kind of vague)
• Live into my 90s as one of those cantakerous little old ladies with 10x as much energy as the youngsters I run circles around (so far so good)

I also have goals for the season:

• Run a stand-alone mile in 7:30 minutes
• Swim 1.2 miles in 45 minutes (I can do it in 55 now)
• Be able to average 16-17 mph on the bike when the course is flat/fast
• Be able to run for two hours at a time without a lot of drama (gastro-intestinal issues, aches & pains)
• Be able to bike for four hours without getting exhausted
• Swim an average of 2 times a week

[Kate]

TIE MY SHOE LACES (done)
PAINT MY TOENAILS (done)
RIDE A BIKE (kinda done... will work on this when I can get rid of the excess skin hanging off the seat)
WALK 5K (done)
RUN 5K (not even close)
BUCKLE MY SEAT BELT (done)
SIT IN A REGULAR SIZE CAR (done)
BUY A SWIMSUIT OFF THE RACK IN A "NORMAL" STORE (done)
HAVE SEX AGAIN (sad to say, not done)
GET UNDER 200 LBS (not quite yet)
WEAR A SIZE 16 OR SMALLER (I'm wearing size 18 shorts right at the moment... getting close!)
BE A C CUP OR SMALLER (well, that's going to be up to my surgeon it seems)
WALK UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITHOUT BEING OUT OF BREATH (done)
RUN UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITHOUT STOPPING (done)
CONQUER MY FEAR OF HEIGHTS/ OR FALLING THROUGH BRIDGES, BALCONIES, ETC (well on my way!)
WEAR SHORTS IN PUBLIC (wearing shorts today!)
BECOME INVOLVED IN MORE VOLUNTEER WORK/ MEET MORE PEOPLE (done)
SIT COMFORTABLY IN A RESTAURANT BOOTH (done)

[baka]

Congrats to everyone for their NSV's!

Ian

[kristopia]

MacMadame, how's your calf doing?  (Yeah, I'm a facebook freak that went back and read your blog from the beginning - you GO, girl!)

Just the thought of the Kona scares the bejeebers out of me.  Yeesh!   The stuff you've completed on your list is really amazing.

[kristopia]

Kate, good to "see" you!  And you're looking fabulous.

[MacMadame]

MacMadame, how's your calf doing? 

It's doing a lot better. It still bugs me when I run fast but I recover fast too. It's not bugging me doing any other workouts, either.

What I notice about my list is how the goals have changed over time... from lose some weight and getting rid of co-morbidities to doing small races and then bigger ones and now not having any weight related goals at all. A friend of mine who does a lot of racing and has been to the 70.3 World Championships (Half-Ironman distance) had a goal to be able to bend over and tie his shoes when he first started. Now his list has all sorts of hard stuff on it!

I think it's nice to see the progression and hope that people keep adding to their goals as they cross stuff off their list.

[kristopia]

I think it's great to see the progression as well, and keep adding to the lists - hmm - I need to go check mine

[Seht]

Run a stand-alone mile in 7:30 minutes[/li][/list]

OMG Good luck with that one, I hope you get it.  I'd love to be able to do that.  I'm so slow

[SkinnyPanda]

Updated a few things on my list: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgUvdvCWrOdgdFlqWUtmWGZ6NlM1c1ZxYXdhYmlPUHc&hl=en

Notably:
Now weigh less than my girlfriend!
No longer have to wear "plus sized" panties!
Wore a scarf as a belt.

Oh and we close on our new home on the 26th!  Things are movin' along quite nice.  YAY!

[MacMadame]

Run a stand-alone mile in 7:30 minutes[/li][/list]

OMG Good luck with that one, I hope you get it.  I'd love to be able to do that.  I'm so slow

It's going to be tough since I can hardly run. I've run about 100 miles all year!

But today at swim practice someone was complaining to the swim coach that I beat her in the swim at Wildflower and she needs to fix that. (She beats me in the pool most of the time but the pool doesn't count in a race!)

[haileygirldb]

1) Sit comfortably in an airplane seat.
2) Go hiking
3) Box
4) Canoe
5) Climb stairs
6) Shop for regular sized clothes
7) Have seat belts fit in all cars.
Wear a swim suit at the beach.

[YMadeline]

This is such a great idea!  Here's the beginning of my list:

1. To wear thigh high boots.
2. To wear really sexy bras (I am tired of basic black and beige).
3. Learn how to dance the tango.
4. Get my name off all of the mailing lists for plus size clothing.
5. Get a tatoo on my back shoulder.
6. Fit comfortably on the aisle seat on the bus without half my butt hanging off (DONE)
7. Fit belts designed for women
8. Be able to fit into designer clothing sold in resale shops
9. Wear a really sexy little black dress
10. Be able to fit into regular sized european clothing
11. Be able to shop the clearance ssales in the expensive clothing stores.
12. Be able to fit into my bathtub so I can take a bath instead of a shower (I miss bubble baths!)
13. To not sweat as much in really hot weather (DONE)
14. Not wake myself up with my snoring (DONE)
15. NEVER, NEVER, EVER  wear anything with an elasticized waistband again!!!
16. NEVER, EVER wear anything that can be described as "loose" or "flowing" ever again!!!
17. To be able to wear non plus sized pantyhose
18. To feel comfortable enough to go out dancing with my friends
19. To start dating again
20. To wear black stockings with seams down the back along with a garter belt
21. To feel comfortable about wearing my own designs (instead of always making them for other people)
22. To feel comfortable about interviewing for my dream  job

This is just off the top of my head....

[greebo115]

Great list!

YAY for no. 4! I've just done that but didn't realise the significance!!!!
Thanks 

[Maddie]

That's a GREAT list. 

[LowCHO]

There are so many things that I don't even really know where to start ... right now, just have the opportunity to do "normal" things which I've never been able to do ... totally fantasizing about kayaking, right now.