Maybe you can relate.
I go to the gym. I look around the room to see how I fit in with everyone else.
I register for a race. I compare my time to the other people in my age bracket.
I lift weights. I mentally compute how much less weight I can lift than other women my size.
I sift through Instagram. I get envious of what other people eat despite their small waist.
I was watching the Biggest Loser the other night and its a catch 22 for me. I LOVE this show. (Go Danni!) While watching, I get this great sense of motivation! I want to go out and conquer my workout the next day. But, then sometimes, I also get this sense of defeat. I worry that one day I may need to have a "come to Jesus meeting" about my weight/health. I worry that if I let myself go, I will end up in a similar situation. Am I the only one with these worries?
I am constantly comparing myself to others. Do you do it too?
I want to wear the clothes they wear. I want to eat what they eat. I want to beat their mile time. I want to lift more weight, work out more days, commit to more races, excel. I'm a natural competitor so, of course, I want to compete with others. However, I'm no longer participating in team sports. There is no competition that I'm up against.
I realize, I need to stop comparing myself to others.
Instead, I need to compare myself to my self!
I can do so many more push-ups today than I could last month.
I can run further than I could last year.
I can lift more weight than I could 2 weeks ago.
It's important to focus on what we can do, not what we can't.
Think about the things you can do today that you could not do in your past. Make goals to be able to do more next month than you can today. Don't worry about what everyone else is doing. Focus on all the things you can do. A healthy lifestyle is focused on bettering ourselves.
Linking up with Heart Shaped Sweat and The Pink Growl for #30in30 update:
Sunday: 5 mile run
Monday: 1 mile dog walk (I'm not including my walking in my 30in30 - just deliberate runs)
Tuesday: 1 mile run (tight calves), strength and core training
Wednesday: off
Thursday: 1 mile dog walk, 3 mile run (calves still tight)
Friday: 3 mile run, core training
Total Weekly miles: 11 for 16/#30in30
I've run more this week than last! What have you done this week? Link up below...
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