Comparing bodies is not uncommon

I am currently at the gym I joined and I am finding myself looking around and comparing my bodies to other women. I have started to think "no more paleo cookies" "no more coffee with cream" blah blah blah. Then I caught myself and decided to write. Why do I care about my body in relationship to those other women? Because I have been conditioned and socialized to compare my frame and to police other bodies. That is not healthy or helpful. My body is just that, MINE. And over the course of this year, I look lean and healthy. I've lost weight and am doing the best for ME. Good for those women and some day I'll have a flat core (maybe) but for now, I'm better than ever and shouldn't be comparing my body to others. I know there are a lot of you out there who do the same thing and know you aren't alone but women should start supporting each other rather shaming each other or ourselves.

That's my two cents for today.