My 'real' Goal

[DBRN1972 37]

Okay so we all know that when asked why we want to lose weight our answer usually sounds something like this..."I want to be healthy" or something like that. Am I right? Well honestly my real reason is because I want to shop! I want to never have to walk into Lane Bryant or Ashley Stewart ever again!

[DBRN1972 37]

My shopping buddy is my 20 year old daughter who is a size 4 on a bad day. Although I do not want to be her size, I would love to shop in the same stores as her.

What is your goal?

[hely88 883]

Well stated!!! I am tired of shopping in "plus size" stores too! Of course I still want to be healthy. Good to have lots of goals!

[Amanda1982 142]

My "Real" goal.... Lets see I'm a fashionista lol. And when you are smaller there are more clothing options. I know this becasue atll of my sisters are sizes 0-6. The price I paid at Ashley Stewart for a business casual outfit to wear to work could eaisly run about 50-60 dollars and thats on the chep side. Now I can pick up pieces to mix and match here and there from 6-12 dollars since I'm in a normal size and can shop in normal stores. So my real goal was to be healthy but also to shop, look good, and feel good about myself.

[Dacoop 84]

My goal is to be able to do everything with my kids like ride bikes go on walks going swimming. But I have found how fun it actually is to go clothes shopping and not have to wonder if something would fit or not. Its funny I would go into regular not plus size stores with friends and I would go straight to the accessories not the clothes but now clothes are starting to fit me in there and it has lit a fire in me to like to shop haha.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

My goal is to live longer and I agree... no more Lane Bryant!

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

My goal was not to be fat anymore. I was over it. It makes everything difficult... getting in a car... airplane travel, buying furniture (chairs specifically) , walking, shopping, standing, finding clothes and shoes to wear....... ..... you name it ..... it was such a chore to just live .

And I turned 50 and my mother had just died at 79 of complications from being obese the last 20 years of her life.... She hated that she was a burden on me. I decided that wasnt going to be me in 30 years.

[Kime-lou 648]

I was sick and tired of being the fat girl!! Yes, part of me wanted to be healthy, but more than that I want to look and feel sexy. I want me husband to be proud to take me on his arm and show me off (not that he wasn't, but in my mind being smaller will increase this). I want to be his hot sexy wife because he deserves it and I deserve to feel that way.

Plus now that I have droped 43 lbs shoping is an aweing moment. The first pair of jean I ever owed were size 22 W, now I wear a 16!! Plus picking up large sweaters instead of 2X and they fit and look good make me feel great!

[CaGottaBand 498]

I agree...yes I want to be healthy and all that jazz....but I really want to shop! Feel better about myself. Be a trophy wife. Be able to hike on my next trip to Hawaii. The goals are endless

[asquill17 72]

I wanted to keep up with my kids and be a positive influence on them. Since being banded my children have benefitted by doing things I never would have done before! Even just playing on the swingset without getting winded after 5 minutes! We're campers, beach goers and we DANCE everyday!!! That was my goal! Now my goal is to maintain and not fall off the wagon.

[dee257 1,516]

I have been heavy all my adult life ...and most of my child years...so shopping and clothes was nothing I ever wished for....Though I use to see my kids friends moms dressed so nice...and think...wow they must have money...lol....now that I'm in a size 12 I too am rich....lol....I can shop at goodwill and get wow nice things.....