Mindovermatter, I know the feeling of wanting to go explore Europe. I am actually doing that about 6 months from now. I am studying abroad in Scotland, but I am going to visit Paris, Rome, London, Amsterdam, etc... lol. That is what has really inspired me this time with weight loss.
Other things I want to do, besides explore the world lol are:
1. wear a short skirt- I have been big since I was about 11, so I have never worn a short skirt, or really shorts for that matter. In the summer I wear jeans and the occasional capris.
2. go a little crazy- I have always been a "good girl" but not really by choice. I am way too self conscious to do anything really crazy now, but someday....
3. See friends from high school- this is one thing that reallllllly inspires me. I dont know if anyone else used to watch those cheesy shows like Maury, Ricki, or some of those lol, but i went through a phase where I did and my favorite episodes were the ones where people wanted to show their classmates what they look like now having lost a tremendous amount of weight or just become "un-nerdy". I dont want to go on the show lol, but just a fun dinner where we get everyone together again would be awesome.
4. Post before and after pictures. The ones on this site inspire me soooo much.
5. Go on a shopping spree- I have some money saved up and I am willing to blow a large portion of it on new clothes. I am one of those fat people who doesnt really bother to fix myself up everyday. I figure its not really going to matter, because people will still notice the fatness first. Also, I know this sounds really bad, but sometimes I feel like I dont deserve to try to make myself pretty and that people are going to look at me like "why would she even try". Needless to say, my wardrobe consists mostly of jeans and t-shirts. I loooove skirts, so I want to buy a lot of those.
6. Go running with my athletic friends. I could probably do this before I reach my goal weight, but its still something I look forward to. My best friend was on the basketball and track teams in high school, so I would love to be able to run with her.
Thats all I can think of now. This was fun though lol. Great thread!