When I've reached my weightloss goals ....

When I got my job after lawschool, Liz and I suddenly had a lot more income coming in than we were used to. So we anticipated, and kept saying, "hey, when you start getting a paycheck, lets do ______." It quickly became too much to keep straight, so we had to start making a list, so we could be sure to do the highest priority things first.

Well, I need to start making a "when i've reached my weightloss goals" list. These are things that I couldn't do right now, either due to physical or psychological barriers, which the pure act of doing them will be a celebration of my achievement. This list is going to be a work in progress, and I will put a link to this post somewhere on the blog so you can check back for any additions. I'd also love any suggestions you might have, just leave them in the comments.

So here they are, in no particular order than the order that I happened to think of them in. And they don't all necessary require the same goal, some can happen at a higher weight than others.

Last updated: 10-11-2007

When I have reached my weight loss goals I will:

1) Finally take scuba lessons. I went diving once, just in a swimming pool, at a summer camp in seventh grade or so, and I absolutely loved the experience. I've always wanted to learn to dive for real, but it simply isn't practicable at my size.

2) Rent a convertible for a road trip. And not have to worry about whether I will fit behind the steering wheel.

3) Go swimming where there are other people other than just Liz.

4) buy a tailored suit once I have reached a level that I want to just maintain and not lose any more

5) fly in an airplane and not be afraid that they'll make me pay for two seats

6) join a softball or soccer or basketball team and be able to hold my own

7) run a half marathon. I really don't have any interest in doing a full one, they are just brutal on the well being of even a conditioned athlete, but a half would be fun.

8) hike up a mountain. And not be winded any faster than Liz.

9) Ride a bike from one city to another. I don't know why, this has always been something I though would be a lot of fun if I could do it.

10) Ride a train in a sleeper car.

11) Have the experience of being "checked out" by a woman who doesn't know me and be able to imagine that she likes what she sees

12) Feel confident showering in the locker room.

13) Not have to think about my weight every single day without regaining what I've lost

14) Canoe down the Muskingum I used to love canoing at summer camp. Then one year I ended up having to drag my canoe a good chunk of the way because the water was shallow that year and the boat kept running into the river bed. I haven't canoed since.

15) Shop at a "normal person" department store.

16) Go to cedar point which is another of those things I loved to do growing up but haven't been able to do in years.

17) Play backyard football and maybe even on the "skins" team.

18) Dance at bars or programwides without having to be drunk first. First Accomplished: October 18, 2007, fall programwide.

19) Join a choral group - this has more to do with lung capacity than weight, but the two are related. I sang in school choir for 7 years and in my church choir for about 2, but that's long past now.

20) Go onto the roof of my house and not worry that I'll fall through

21) Climb a tree - I've never actually done this, I never had the upper body strength to match my weight.

22) Climb a ladder without being worried that it will break.

23) Sit on the patio at a restaurant and fit into the chair and be confident it will hold me.

24) Attend an Indians game and be able to fit in the seats and ...

25) Attend a play or the above mentioned baseball game and be able to slip down the row past other people to reach my seat.