If you have read any of my recent posts, you can understand I enjoy fitness as a post op VSG. Pretty sure it is my transfer addiction from previon version of self! I know there are tons of other fitness enthusiasts out there from long distance bikers, to runners, to cross fitters, to power lifters, to (fill in the blank).

The question I want to pose to VSG today: what is your 5-10 year plan with regards to fitness? What are your short term and long term goals?

Here is what I have been thinking about recently:

1. Summer 2014 - qualify for regional cross fit competition

2. Summer 2015 - qualify as a finalist in regional cross fit

2. Summer 2016 - transition into parkour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour) and mma and get good at them

3. Summer 2018 - audition for American ninja warrior (really inspires me, especially this season on TV)

4. Summer 2020 - qualify as a finalist in American ninja warrior

Big goals, I know! I do not believe in small goals. We are all winners when we set our mind to achieving large goals.

Let's see here....hmmm....

By end of 2013

1. jog comfortably on Tmill

2. jog comfortably on Land

3. Swim Better

By end Of 2014

1. Be heavily training to become a Boxer

2. Running comfortably (not struggling to breath) on the Tmill & on Land

3. Jog/Run a Marathon of any length

-These are the first that come to my mind.

I'm not sleeve yet I go to my first appointment Aug 7th and am super excited. My goals are to get sleeved and once the weight is off I would love to actually take my children to a water park without being made fun of. I would also like to start out doing a 5k and work my way up to a 15k run. Most of all I'd like to look beautiful in a wedding dress when my husband and I renew our wedding vows on our ten yr anniversary.

My goals are more modest' date=' but I am definitely becoming more excited about them:

1. Continue with my workouts and build up my endurance & strength

2. Finish the Couch to 5k program

3. Be comfortable running on a regular basis

4. Get up the nerve to enroll in martial arts training

5. Climb a rock wall

These probably don't seem like a big deal to most people, but I've NEVER run before, I'm incredibly intimidated by the thought of participating in martial arts, and I'm terrified of heights. So all of these are stretch goals for me! But I think I might actually be able to do them![/quote']

Martial Arts is so much fun, don't be afraid of it! I've been doing Tae Kwon Do for the past 4 years and have loved it! Even when I was at my highest weight of 270, it was great!

My goals are-

1. Run a 5k

2. Get my blackbelt in TKD (I'm a red belt now, so only two more belts to go!)

3. Get stronger (tight arm and leg muscles...or is that what you would call "cut" or "ripped"? I'm so uncool).

4. Run a 10k

Since I live in Track Town USA (Eugene, Or), there is always some sort of "run" going on around here. I've never enjoyed running until now. I've been using the C25K program for the past 5 weeks, but am stuck on week 3 and I can barely make it to 3 min straight. But I'm gonna keep trying!!

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I am so excited about finally actually feeling confident making long term fitness goals so I am going to start with a YYYAAAAAAAYYYYY to all of us!

1. Make it through my spin and circuit class without feeling like I'm going to die!

2. Build strength in core

3. Work on endurance

4. Run a 5k in dec 2013

5. 3 marathons in 2014

6. Train for triathlon

7. Complete at least 2 triathlons

8. Coach my daughters soccer team again!

Everyone has such wonderful goals. Thanks for sharing!

Short term- join a boxing gym.

Long term- be super crazy fit like the hardcore boxing chicks. Those defined arm muscles, the endurance, the sweat.

- also want to kiteboard a ton more but this is contingent on moving to the beach (I'm an hour and a half drive away now)

I have becoming very inspired by the "high" I get from sweating! I don't have many goals about big things but I know I want to:

1. Strengthen my core.

2. Strengthen my legs

3. Tighten my butt

4. Gain flexibility

5. Try and firm up my triceps as much as possible

4. Keep sweating!

I have another one too. I want to do an unassisted pull up...I think this one will be like in 2015 haha

I have another one too. I want to do an unassisted pull up...I think this one will be like in 2015 haha

I hear you. Unassisted pull ups are hard. However, it will be so rewarding when you do the first one. And then 5, 10, 15 and so on. It is still my weakest body weight exercise, but practice makes perfect. When I was working on this myself, I found that ring pull-ups helps build the upper body strength. Handstand or military pushups will help also. There is a book on Amazon that caught my eye called "50 pull-ups in 7 weeks" this might be like c25k program where it is progressive, one day at a time. I am going to keep practicing this right along side you until I no longer call the pull-up my weakest exercise

I have a few goals I've been mulling around.

Before surgery I competed at the USPSA Powerlifting Nationals, it's an invite (qualify) only competition with THE best lifters in the U.S. I competed in the Super Heavyweight (+308) and in the 308 weight class. I placed usually middle of the pack in both weight classes. In 2015, I'd like to earn my invite back and compete in the 242 weight class, with my current lifting numbers weighing 285 right now, if I can maintain my strength, I'd have real good success in the 242 weight class. I also want to compete in the Texas Police Games and place first in the state at the 242 weight class, which would be a 2 weight class drop.

My overall goal is to get down to the 220's and keep most of my strength up, while building my cardio and speed abilities.

I have a few goals I've been mulling around.

Before surgery I competed at the USPSA Powerlifting Nationals' date=' it's an invite (qualify) only competition with THE best lifters in the U.S. I competed in the Super Heavyweight (+308) and in the 308 weight class. I placed usually middle of the pack in both weight classes. In 2015, I'd like to earn my invite back and compete in the 242 weight class, with my current lifting numbers weighing 285 right now, if I can maintain my strength, I'd have real good success in the 242 weight class. I also want to compete in the Texas Police Games and place first in the state at the 242 weight class, which would be a 2 weight class drop.

My overall goal is to get down to the 220's and keep most of my strength up, while building my cardio and speed abilities.[/quote']

Mark! Awesome goal and that would really be a monumental achievement. My guess is that being in the 242 weight range would make the process of winning that much more challenging because a lot of champions weigh in that class. I know nothing about powerlifting or the segmentation of weight in the sport, but it would seem 240-245 is at the top of the Gaussian distribution of athletes in this sport. What do you think?

I want to run. I have never been able to run properly. Run... I want to dive back into SCUBA, pun intended.. Play sports with our kids.. And look lean...

There are several things I would love to do that I've never done because I'm too fat:

1. Run a 5k, and eventually a 10k

2. Skiing

3. Parasailing

4. Hiking up a mountain

5. Do a pull-up (or 5, or 20)

I'm also looking forward to ice skating and bike riding with my son... It's been over 20 years since I've done either of those things.

These seem very trivial compared with everyone else's big dreams...

Mark! Awesome goal and that would really be a monumental achievement. My guess is that being in the 242 weight range would make the process of winning that much more challenging because a lot of champions weigh in that class. I know nothing about powerlifting or the segmentation of weight in the sport, but it would seem 240-245 is at the top of the Gaussian distribution of athletes in this sport. What do you think?

It's a double edged sword. On one hand, locally I would excel because around here, the local talent in 242 isn't what it should be. On a national level like you said, there is a large group of awesome talent, but when you look at it again, there is also a large group of superb, STRONG competitors in the 308 weight class. I guess it could all even out, around here in the DFW area, 308's are all beasts. You have guys benching 600 pounds raw, which I simply just can't compete with. My only hope is if they're a bench specialist and don't deadlift or squat, then I can beat them by total in the end.

There are several things I would love to do that I've never done because I'm too fat:

1. Run a 5k, and eventually a 10k

2. Skiing

3. Parasailing

4. Hiking up a mountain

5. Do a pull-up (or 5, or 20)

I'm also looking forward to ice skating and bike riding with my son... It's been over 20 years since I've done either of those things.

These seem very trivial compared with everyone else's big dreams...

You quit that right now!! Don't you dare dismiss your goals and dreams because you think they somehow don't measure up. They are your goals and dreams so ergo they are important because they belong to you!!!