's MOTD 4/4/2006 Comparisons

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's Daily Message

Tuesday

April 04, 2006

WHO CARES?

For a while there growing up, I would often be compared to my brother. My

father would say, " Lenny does much better in school than you do. He keeps

his room neater than you do, and he doesn`t drive us crazy like you do! " I

had to agree with my father on that last one! LOL!

When I got out of school and into the working world, I was compared with

others who were doing the same job that I was. Every day when I got in, I

had to hear how others were doing better than me, and that got very tiring

after a while. Some people just love to compare their lifestyles with

others. " My house is bigger than yours. I have a more expensive car. I

belong to the country club. I only dine in the fanciest of restaurants. I

make more money than you do. " And I say to all of that, who cares?

Who cares if you belong to the country club? Who cares that you eat in

upscale eateries? But to me, the worst kind of comparison is when your

weight loss is compared to others.

" Your sister is losing more weight than you are. "

" Everyone in our class is really dropping the pounds much faster than you. "

" My husband and I are eating the same meals, and his weight is flying off.

He always tells everyone that he`s beating me, and then he laughs out loud. "

Has your weight loss been compared to others? How does that make you feel?

Do you get angry or upset? Listen, you are a unique individual like no

other. There is no one walking this earth that is the same as you! And for

that reason, you must ask those around you to stop comparing your weight

loss to others. Yes, there are individuals who lose weight quicker, but who

cares? Don`t worry about others` waist lines. Just worry about your own!

Remember, this is not a race. You`re competing with no one! Just continue to

eat the best you can and stay true to your workouts. You will get to your

goal weight when you and your body are ready!

Love,