future former fat chick
GOALS * Cure my high blood pressure, GERD, and sleep apnea. (Goal partially met – no more GERD or sleep apnea – blood pressure remains a challenge) * Fasten my seatbelt in my car without feeling like I’m being strangled (GOAL MET!!) * Cross my legs (GOAL MET) * Get down and up from the floor easily (GOAL MET) * Stoop down to pick up things without my knees killing me (GOAL MET) * Go up and down the stairs without my knees creaking (GOAL MET) * Go up the stairs without getting winded quickly (GOAL MET) * Walk or stand for more than 15 minutes without getting achy back and feet (GOAL MET) * Have no more thigh chafing!!!! (GOAL MET) * Roller-skate * Go running or jogging (GOAL MET) * Become outdoorsy and athletic (GOAL PARTIALLY MET – I’m far more athletic, “outdoorsy” however still needs work) * Wear jeans (I have not worn jeans since I was 7 years old!!!) (GOAL MET) * Stop being such a hot, sweaty mess (GOAL MET) * Tie my shoes without having to hold my breath (GOAL MET) * Paint my toes without having to contort into weird positions and hold my breath – looks like I’m auditioning for Cirque de Soleil (GOAL MET) * Have the doc use a regular sized blood pressure cuff on me (GOAL MET) * Fasten an airline seatbelt without an extender (GOAL MET) * Cross my legs on a plane (GOAL MET) * Put down the tray on a plane or train (GOAL MET) * Wear a bathing suit without a huge shirt covering it * Shop at regular clothing stores (GOAL MET) * Stop feeling invisible, yet enormous (GOAL PARTIALLY MET - I don’t feel enormous anymore, but I still struggle with feeling invisible) * Get my clothing and shoe sizes down to a single digit - currently a size 30-32 and size 11W shoe! (GOAL MET FOR SHOES) * Wear my haircut really short and not worry about how fat my neck looks (GOAL MET) * Fit into any restaurant booth comfortably (GOAL MET) * Fit into any theater seat comfortably (GOAL MET) * Workout at the office gym without worrying about how I look to everyone else (GOAL MET) * Have more self-confidence (GOAL MET) * Get rid of my giant saggy boobs and humungous bras that you could sling up and use as a hammock (GOAL MET) * Have exactly one chin! (GOAL MET) * Wear 7-inch bracelets (GOAL MET - in fact, I wear 6 1/2 inch bracelets!) * Wear 18-inch necklaces without being strangled. (GOAL MET - in fact I wear 16 inch necklaces!!) * Become a clotheshorse because I will actually like how I look * Be able to use armrests for their intended purpose (GOAL MET) * Go out on a date without spending the entire evening wondering why the guy “really” wants to go out with me * Be able to put things on my lap because I will have a lap! (GOAL MET) * Fit into those stupid desk/chair things you see at colleges (GOAL MET) * Be able to stop the fake, self-deprecating humor to hide the fact that I’m utterly humiliated by my appearance (GOAL MET) * Tuck in my shirt or blouse without being paranoid about how I look (GOAL MET) * Say bye-bye to back problems (GOAL MET) * Fit on amusement park rides (GOAL MET) * Wear cool t-shirts (no one makes them in 4X, so I can’t really wear them) (GOAL MET) * Wear things that say “one size fits most” (GOAL MET) * Be able to eat in public without being embarrassed (GOAL MET) * Have people not recognize me anymore (GOAL MET) * Be more comfortable around people and have a better social life (GOAL PARTIALLY MET – I am far more comfortable around people but the ol’ social life still needs serious work) * Wear cute panties and bras (GOAL MET) * Have muscle tone (GOAL MET) * Be able to use my exercise equipment, which I cannot do now because I’m over the equipment’s weight limit. (GOAL MET) * Be able to wrap a regular sized towel around my body (GOAL MET) * Not have any activities limited by my weight (GOAL MET) * Not assume people are making fun of me each time I hear laughter (GOAL MET) * Know what it feels like to be at an acceptable weight (GOAL MET) * Have people not be terrified to make eye contact with me (GOAL MET) * Be able to sit in a chair and have people still be able to see the chair (GOAL MET) * Not be deathly afraid of wicker furniture, folding chairs or anything with armrests! (GOAL MET) * Stop settling for less than I deserve in life (I know this more emotional than physical, but I am convinced that it will be easier demand honesty and respect if I like myself more) (GOAL PARTIALLY MET – I am much, much better about this). * Be able to go through a turnstile without having to turn sideways (GOAL MET) * Be able to wear high heels and cute little strappy shoes. If I were to wear high heels now, my weight would grind them down to a fine powder! (GOAL MET) * Treat myself to a day at the spa (I won't even consider it in my present "condition"). * Be able to eat a small portion of food and honestly be satisfied! (GOAL MET) * Make men who wouldn't give me the time of day really regret it! * Be able to wear those cute slender skirts (GOAL MET) * Be able to wear those cute lycra tops (GOAL MET) * Sit “Indian style” * Wipe my backside without having to stand up (yeah, I know… too much info!) (GOAL MET) * Be able to find stylish clothes that fit me at Goodwill and consignment shops. (GOAL MET) * Not have to push my car seat all the way back in order to fit comfortably behind the wheel. (GOAL MET) * Go to the beach and truly enjoy it * Travel and enjoy myself (GOAL MET) * Stop being a “homebody” (GOAL MET) * Be able to honestly believe it if someone tells me that I’m beautiful. * Do the “Walk from Obesity” * Have energy, energy, energy!!! (GOAL MET) * Take a bubble bath. I only take showers because I don’t think I can get myself out of the bathtub once I get in. (GOAL MET) * Just have an easier time doing simple things. (GOAL MET) * Wear panty hose that fit well. (GOAL MET) * Wear ladies sweat pants. I have to buy men’s sizes because “ladies” aren’t supposed to be this fat. (GOAL MET) * Be able to pick up whatever I drop on the floor. (GOAL MET) * Be able to walk and hold a conversation at the same time. (GOAL MET) * Only take up one seat on the bus or subway – not a seat-and-a-half! (GOAL MET) * Be able to walk between tables at a restaurant without having my hips drag someone’s spaghetti off of the table. (GOAL MET) * Have an office chair that does not resemble a park bench. (GOAL MET)
