Wow - how many times a day do we do this??

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  • williams77ra
    williams77ra Posts: 1 Member
    Thanks!
  • wannabeloser08
    wannabeloser08 Posts: 86
    Thank you for posting.
  • ladydockins
    ladydockins Posts: 12 Member
    I love your post. I understand completely what you are saying, its not about an excuse or blame game, but God did design us with a purpose and he lovingly took the time to craft us. When I make a mistake I sometimes find myself saying I suck or something and then I remember how much love God has for me that he took the time to create me and how insulting it must be to him when I insult myself. He wants us to be the healthy, happy and content so that we can successfully live out our purpose to glorify him and I think it is important to remember that we are all different and it really is useless to compare ourselves to other people who's walk in life was never intended to mirror our own. Remember how good God is and keep in mind Matt 5:10-12 :))
  • RunningMannn
    RunningMannn Posts: 135
    Everyone compares themselves to someone at some point in their life..Whether it's looks, personality, smarts, finances and more that I can't think of at the moment..As I've gotten older I've come to realize that there is always going to be someone a little better off in different categories in life..But I dwell on how I can make my life better and try not to worry about what everyone else is doing.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    Thats your interpertation of what you read. when i read :

    We really ARE the best US we can be. No one else can be like us. We need to stop feeling like we aren't quite thin enough, smart enough, tall enough, pretty enough, patient enough, etc........and start loving and accepting ourselves.

    I am not able to understand the interpertation that you did . We are really the best US we can be , for me it doesnt mean that we are perfect or that we should stop striving to become better, but to love and respect ourselfs like we are at the moment , like it is written in the rest of the sentence eh ?

    After that i have to say that i think its extremelly rude that u said it was ridicculous. Even if you dont share the same opinion of others u dont have to trash it.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    Thats your interpertation of what you read. when i read :

    We really ARE the best US we can be. No one else can be like us. We need to stop feeling like we aren't quite thin enough, smart enough, tall enough, pretty enough, patient enough, etc........and start loving and accepting ourselves.

    I am not able to understand the interpertation that you did . We are really the best US we can be , for me it doesnt mean that we are perfect or that we should stop striving to become better, but to love and respect ourselfs like we are at the moment , like it is written in the rest of the sentence eh ?

    After that i have to say that i think its extremelly rude that u said it was ridicculous. Even if you dont share the same opinion of others u dont have to trash it.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    Get this; not everyone believes in god.


    Get this ; some do .
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Get this; not everyone believes in god.


    Get this ; some do .

    Millions do.
  • jacquimcintosh40
    jacquimcintosh40 Posts: 2
    Oh dear, what a response to your post! Such a shame that a positive post has some negative replies. What i believe in regards to religion does not matter but i do agree with you and here is my 2 cents!
    There is always room to improve and to try and be the very best we can be. However, waking up every morning feeling bad about ourselves or comparing ourselves to others is not healthy and will not help us lose weight or feel more positive. What works for me is getting up, jumping on the scales and saying ' Okay well this is the way i am today, i cant lose 20 kilos today so i will love what i have and be positive and maybe tomorrow if i count my calories and do my workout it might be a little bit less'
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Oh dear, what a response to your post! Such a shame that a positive post has some negative replies. What i believe in regards to religion does not matter but i do agree with you and here is my 2 cents!
    There is always room to improve and to try and be the very best we can be. However, waking up every morning feeling bad about ourselves or comparing ourselves to others is not healthy and will not help us lose weight or feel more positive. What works for me is getting up, jumping on the scales and saying ' Okay well this is the way i am today, i cant lose 20 kilos today so i will love what i have and be positive and maybe tomorrow if i count my calories and do my workout it might be a little bit less'

    it may not work for you, but it does work for a lot of people.

    Regardless, if comparing is bad for your ego, don't do it. If it helps, keep on comparing. The point is to not use the whole "we are wonderful just the way we are" mentality as an excuse to not try to better yourself.
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
    I don't do a whole lot of comparing myself to others much these days. I did much more when I was younger. However I do feel a responsibility to be the best me that I can be and that is why I am exercising and eating healthier with less calories. I do feel encouraged when I see people on this site who have transformed their bodies into a healthier more awesome version of themselves. I appreciate that they are sharing what they have learned in their journey.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    Oh dear, what a response to your post! Such a shame that a positive post has some negative replies. What i believe in regards to religion does not matter but i do agree with you and here is my 2 cents!
    There is always room to improve and to try and be the very best we can be. However, waking up every morning feeling bad about ourselves or comparing ourselves to others is not healthy and will not help us lose weight or feel more positive. What works for me is getting up, jumping on the scales and saying ' Okay well this is the way i am today, i cant lose 20 kilos today so i will love what i have and be positive and maybe tomorrow if i count my calories and do my workout it might be a little bit less'

    it may not work for you, but it does work for a lot of people.

    Regardless, if comparing is bad for your ego, don't do it. If it helps, keep on comparing. The point is to not use the whole "we are wonderful just the way we are" mentality as an excuse to not try to better yourself.


    I am not able to understand the interpertation that you did . We are really the best US we can be , for me it doesnt mean that we are perfect or that we should stop striving to become better, but to love and respect ourselfs like we are at the moment , like it is written in the rest of the sentence eh ?

    After that i have to say that i think its extremelly rude that u said it was ridicculous. Even if you dont share the same opinion of others u dont have to trash it.

    I just had to make sure that U , sitting in your pc read this .
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    please notify me when you do . arent u gonna say your sorry to the nice lady ?
  • gwenmf
    gwenmf Posts: 888 Member
    I wanted to post and thank those with positive comments to my post. While I'm a firm believer in God, it wasn't my intention to preach religion - rather to try to make those of us who need to hear it - comfortable in our own skin at the moment...not to say we don't need to or shouldn't try to improve ourselves. Of course, we should....physically and mentally...otherwise, what's the point.

    Actually, I've made a lot of friends on here today due to this thread and found for every negative person/comment, I received more than an equal number of positives -- and for that I'm grateful....because while i was trying to offer comfort and support - in my own way -- I also needed it.

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