Update your goals here!

[ohMom]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm tired of going up and down, up and down. This time I want to go down and stay there.

AMEN!!

Ok, short term goals - to be at 145 when the girls get out of school for the summer. I say 145 by May 31, they get out of school June 6, whichever!

To curb my cravings for sweets and unhealthy snacks.

Stick to some type of exercising minimum 4 times a week

Get back in my jogging groove

Model good habits for my girls - good self-esteem and acceptance of our bodies

CLIPPIES!!!


Long term goals

140 - that should be very comfy 10s for me. It's so amazing to see how our different heights, body structures, affect our weight and size. Someone wrote to get to 120 to be a size 10; someone else wrote to be to 165 to be a size 10. I am squeezing into most of my 10s (a little easier after a 5 lb weight loss since January - only 2 of that counts for clippie though

Maintain that goal weight forever!

Maybe even get under goal in preparation for Dec WDW land/sea trip


CENSORED - Mom this means you
To Feel Slinky and Sexy every night

 

[John In Illinois]

OK, originally my measurable goal was to lose 45 pounds. I have since amended that to be to lose 60 pounds. This will put me back at the weight I was when I was in the Army jumping out of perfectly good airplanes!

Another goal was to improve my health. I have high blood pressure (or should say HAD, it has dropped dramatically since starting Atkins), it is now lower than what my doctor had set for me as a goal. I also want to work on my high cholesterol, and I will find out when I get the ambition to make my next doctor's appointment whether this has also happened with Atkins as it has for so many others.

An immeasurable goal that I set for myself, was to prove that food does NOT control me, that it is the other way around. For the first time in my life I can honestly say that this has already happened!!!!

I am in control, NOT the food!!!




I wanted to make the important people in my life proud of me, and I can happily report that the ones that REALLY matter to me have already told me that has happened!

A last goal is to meet a group of fantastic people, that I can share my triumphs, as well as my setbacks with......and know that they actually care!! (Wait a second, that can't be a goal.......that happened the day I joined all of you............my Friends)

 

[blanq]

Goals are good, so here are mine:

1. I want to shop somewhere other than Lane Bryant (I HATE that store).

2. I want to feel like I float when I walk (I don't know, but I am thinking that without all the extra weight, that I will just kind of "float" from here to there, instead of "lumber" like a hippo).

3. I want to not be self conscience about how I look.

4. I want to be healthy.

5. I want to lose the weight for good.

6. I want to "eat to live" instead of "live to eat".

 

[jlawall]

Where do I begin!

My first goal was to break 200, did that!
Then to make 10% goal, did that!
Then to get down to where I was when I joined health club (25 lbs.), did that!
(....how ridiculous is that, I joined a health club and exercised faithfully and GAINED 25 LBS OVER 2 YEARS!!)

So if you're having trouble losing, DON'T FEEL BAD! I really needed to join WW to finally beat this thing!

So my upcoming goals are to....
break 190 lbs., get my next clippie (30 lbs.), hit my next 10% (176) and TAKE IT ONE SMALL STEP AT A Time!

I have rewarded myself along the way with pedicures, manicures and this week a trip to Florida (when I reached 25 lbs.) I am shooting for as much weight as possible by my trip in August to DCL. That has really motivated me alot. I have exceeded my expectations so far but I know it doesn't get easier.

Hang in there everyone and thx for all the encouraging posts!

 

[perfectmatch300]

I've had to re-set my goals since I started WISH.

My 1st goal (the one I had to reset) was to lose 25lbs by our May trip. My progress was at a standstill for a while, so I've reduced that goal to 15 lbs. by our trip. I think I can make that one.

I want to get my 5 lb clippie! I'd already lost 6 lbs before starting WISH, but that's when I stalled out. I'm almost there now - only 1 1/2 lbs to go!

I haven't set an overall weight loss goal yet because I have so far to go. I want to see how I look & feel, & also see what my DR says as my weight comes off. I try to live life one day at a time anyway, so short term goals work best for me. I really just want to feel healthy, & looking a whole lot better wouldn't be bad, either!

As far as rewarding myself goes, the weight loss in itself is it's own reward for me. I can't wait, though, till I've lost enough weight so I really NEED to go clothes shopping! Those of you who've met my DH, please don't tell him that just yet Actually, he'll probably be the one offering to take me - he's just that good.

 

[lmhall2000]

I'm the lowest I've weighed in 3 years and loving it! This is my last week to be in the 230's! I was 135 when I married, 150 when I got pregnant 1st time 190 when I got pregnant 2nd time and 3rd time came 10 weeks after 2nd baby! AAGH! Now my lovely ladybug is almost 4 and I'm not going to be in the 200's longer than 4 months!!

Short-long term goal-
Disney Trip 9/17 so I want to be 195 by then
Long-long term goal
140-150 by this time next year

Rewards: Our family trip to Disney! Splurging for deluxe mainly because we have 5 in our family and only moderate that fits 5 (POR) is undergoing some construction.
Dh said I could buy a whole new wardrobe - isn't he sweet! So that will be what I do when I get into my size 8/10's- I still have all my 12-16's I've saved and I don't care that they're 5 years old- I just refuse to buy clothes I don't intend to wear more than 2 months!

Started WISH 4/1: 236
Today 4/16 I actually weighed 229 so I'm officially under 230-
But hope to be even less than 195 by our trip but want to be conservative.

I've picked back up my exercising- 6am walks 2-3 miles 5 days a week, 3 days at the YMCA, and 30 minute aerobics 2-3x a week. I go to bed by 10:30 and my body wakes me up for the walk- my energy level has doubled since I have stuck with the walking.

Love reading everyone's goals!
OH! And I made a double batch of snickerdoodles for my Awana class I teach and I didn't eat ANY cookie dough and I didn't even eat one single cookie!! NOW THAT'S DISCIPLINE- I haven't been that disciplined in 3 years so I know this time I'm sticking with it!

Tara

 

[susan514]

Okay, here's my story and I'm sticking to it:

Always heavy, I'm 5'5" and was 165 when I got married almost 28 years ago. In my lifetime, I did hypnosis, Opti-fast, Jenny, Atkins and yo-yoed like crazy. I actually weighed 126 for about 2 minutes when I was 26. LOL

I have been as heavy as 240, funny, that lasted alot longer then 2 minutes That was 6 years ago. After doing Jenny 3 seperate times and going up and down, I have managed to keep off 40 lbs. for the last 18 months.

I have come to understand my body enough to set a sane goal for myself. I carry my weight fairly well and am healthy, other then a herniated disk, but that is another fun story. Actually, the less weight, better for my back.

Started this on :
3/31-198
4/07-190
4/14-188
Goal is for 160 for 9/15/03

I would be happy to maintain 160 for the rest on my life. Shortterm goals:
5/27-175- going on a cruise
9/15-160-WDW

I hope i am realistic and look forward to the support of this group.

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

Okay, first I have to say to Ohmom - censoring - I never have believed in it.............. Anyway, that goal will be real hard for you to meet when all you wear are those long flannel jammies!! My advice would be to spend a few bucks at Victoria's Secret- that should be a help toward that one!!

And I was surprised (but really glad) that one of your goals wasn't to get more Disney Bucks out of your mom! Shameful, when I just ask a favor, and sure of course, you would be glad to do it, but just happened to mention how many Disney bucks it was probably worth!

Okay now to my goals, well I see it's late - and I really need to think about them so will save mine for another post.

 

[anniet]

My first goal is to get to 137 which will mean I have lost 10% of my body weight, but I'm 13 pounds away from that right now. I hope to get there by the fourth of July.

I'd like to lose 20 more by Christmas. But I also want to change my body shape through weight lifting.

And my ultimate goal....well this one is sort of strange. I used to have so little body fat I could stick a finger on each side of my belly button and pop it out. If I could lose enough body fat to do that again I'd really be happy, but right now, I don't even know if I have a belly button!

 

[karebear1]

Anniet- EVERYBODY has a belly button. Why- even before belly buttons became the rage, my dad said he got his in the American Indian war- said he got shot with an arrow right in the middle of his stomach and it just left that hole there when he pulled that arrow out!!!
Imhall- well, if you don't sound like the carbon copy of me 22 years ago! I was 20 when I got married and in the first 3 years of marriage had all 3 of my now grown babies! My youngest went off to BYU as a Freshman last Sept.! YOU ARE SO SMART- to get it off early. Don't lug that extra weight around. It will prevent you from doing so much. Believe me - I know!

I'm so impressed with everyones goals! You are all a daily inspiration to me . Thanks!

 

[rbuzzotta]

My first goal is to STICK to my new eating style!!

I don't weigh myself weekly mainly because my scale is not accurate. I believe I am down 10 lbs. since I took the WISH challenge.

My next goal is to weigh 130 by Memorial Day. And my ultimate goal is to be 120 for my July 2 week WDW vacation!!! AND STAY THERRRRE!! I was 120 when I married, 13 1/2 years ago. 129 after DD#1, 135 after DD#2, and 145 after DD#3 who is now 5!!

I want to be able to wear tank tops and feel comfortable in a bathing suit!! I am ALWAYS way too self conscious of the way I look. I want to feel SEXY again................DH says i do now!! (I love him!)

My soccer team kicks off it's first game next Friday night (we haven't even practiced yet!) and I am hoping that will help with my weightloss and toning up!!

 

[Lynn CC]

So far I'm down a size. I'd like to go down another to a size 8 by the summer. I also need to get motivated to excercise longer each day,I would rather DIS!

 

[believe]

Since I reached goal weight and goal fat % my goals have changed.....I really want those 6 pack abs, I feel it is an unattainable thing. I do 100 abs 5 days a week then 3 times a week I take a 15 minute abs class. I feel it during the class and have seen some change in the back 3.5 months, but I want more.

The most important thing for me is to keep my diabetes under control with my diet, which I have for the past 2 months. I also am wanting my cholesterol under 200, which it seems no matter how I eat...low fat/high fat it is still at 200 or over. Genetics is a wonderful thing

I turn 30 in 2 months and I love the accomplishments I have made in the past 1.5 yrs. It took a long time to lose the 24-26lbs and my plan is to keep them off. If only my metabolism would speed up.

 

[nativetxn]

You should feel very proud of yourself, Amanda. You have done a wonderful job and you are so determined to stay at goal and to stay healthy. You keep me motivated and inspired. I really appreciate having you for a good example and I profit from having you here on WISH.

 

[ahutton]

My short term goals are more like daily ones...

Make the right food choices
Take my vitamins
Do one or two active things - even if simple

My big goal is to be back in onederland by the time we go to WDW in November.

 

[ohMom]

new goal - to look good in a pair of Levi hip huggers this fall! Of course that means a shopping trip to buy them! I won't get hung up on Levi's sizing - don't they run pretty small. They used to when i used to wear them.

 

[kamgen]

I reached one of my goals.........got a new clippie today!!!!! So, that is one of the list!
Well, I would like another new clippie...so that adds a new goal...5 more lbs to lose to get to another clippie!

Kamy

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

First after last nights chat, it is a definite goal to change my board name - NativeTx said it was too long and she was right again! So I have to think of my new AKA before next chat;

Second, I really would like my thighs to be firmer - yea big problem there. If I could just reduce them so they don't rub together soooooo much and while in the same general area - to get my behind to not have that extra large flair;

Third, to be happy that I am now successful at losing weight, no matter how slowly (I have had that afraid to fail-so I won't really try attitude - for so long, that I was sure I just couldn't do it);

Fourth, a size 12 would be good for me and anything less would be a real thrill;

Last, but not least, when I am down in pounds, to really have changed my style of eating and not be a carb addict, a stress eater and eating out of boredom and habit.