I decided to list my goals here like I have seen others do. I was given some good advice about setting goals and striving for them by someone on the boards here that has been very helpful and supportive of me.  Thanks Chad.

    MY GOALS

Weigh under 400 lbs.  DONE!!
Weigh under 350 lbs.     DONE!!
Weigh under 300 lbs.     DONE!!
Reach Goal Weight of 250 lbs.   DONE!!!!

Get a new tattoo to commemorate almost 200lbs lost.

Wear pant size 58   DONE!!
Wear pant size 56   DONE!!
Wear pant size 54   DONE!!
Wear pant size 52   DONE!!
Wear pant size 50   DONE!!
Wear pant size 48   DONE!!
Wear pant size 46   DONE!!
Wear pant size 44   DONE!!
Wear pant size 42   DONE!!
Wear pant size 40   DONE!!
Wear pant size 38

Comfortably wear 3X shirt   DONE!!
Comfortably wear 2X shirt   DONE!!
Comfortably wear XL shirt   DONE!!

WORK CLOTHES - Clothing Seargent is gonna love me for this one
BDU's size 4X  DONE!!
BDU's size 3X  DONE!!
BDU's size 2X   DONE!!
BDU's size XL   DONE!!

Brisk walk 1 Mile  DONE!!
Brisk walk 2 Miles  DONE!!
Brisk walk 3 Miles   DONE!!
Brisk walk 4 Miles   DONE!!
Brisk walk 5 Miles   DONE!!

Jog 1/2 Mile DONE!!
Jog 1 Mile     DONE!!
Jog 1 1/2 Miles
Jog 2 Miles
Jog 2 1/2 Miles
Jog 3 Miles


Enter the local fair - 5k run next year with my daughter and FINISH IT! (June 2008)  DONE!!
On June 7, 2008 at 10:30am we ran the Strawberry Festival 5K in 40:05.
It was an amazing, emotional day.

Be able to bend over and tie my shoes without breaking a sweat. DONE!!

Be able to buckle up in my Pa's truck.   DONE!!

Hustle up the stairs to my control center at work without being winded.  DONE!!

Start wearing jeans again.   DONE!!

Buy clothes from a shop that doesn't have a "BIG" section.   DONE!!

Look down and see my toes without bending over.  DONE!!

Sit in theater or stadium seat comfortably.  DONE!!

Get into excersize routine of cardio and lifting weights.   DONE!!

Do a chin up.
Do 5 chin ups.
Do 10 chin ups.


Go on nature hikes in the beautiful wilderness we have here, and be able to enjoy the scenery instead of huffing and puffing to just make it out.    DONE!!



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11/09/2007
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