Stop Comparing. Start Honoring Your Journey.
We’ve all seen the “What I Eat in a Day” posts or someone’s progress photo and thought, Should I be doing that too? It’s tempting to believe that copying someone else’s routine will get us their results—but here’s the truth: that’s not how it works.
Your body isn’t theirs.
Your journey isn’t theirs.
And that’s a beautiful thing.
No Two Bodies Live the Same Life
When you start asking questions like:
Do I sleep the same?
Do I train the same way?
Do I have the same number of kids, job demands, or stress levels?
You begin to realize just how different our daily lives really are. And that’s why copying someone else’s diet or fitness routine—no matter how trendy or “clean”—won’t deliver the same results.
You are uniquely you. And your needs are, too.
Even Past Versions of You Aren’t the Standard
I’ve personally had to work through this mindset in a big way—especially after three pregnancies and three C-sections. It’s easy to slip into “I just want to get back to where I was” thinking. But the truth is, I’m not the woman I was before becoming a mom. And I wouldn’t want to be.
My body has done incredible things. It’s changed, evolved, and carried life—not once, but three times. So why would I expect it to look or respond the same way it did in my teens or twenties?
Instead of chasing a version of me that no longer fits this season, I’ve shifted my focus to honoring where I am right now. That looks like fueling myself well, training smart, supporting recovery, and being present for my family.
Progress Comes When You Stay in Your Lane
Comparison robs you of joy. Whether it’s comparing yourself to the fit mom on Instagram or your pre-baby body, it distracts you from what actually matters: how you feel, how you're healing, how you're getting stronger, and how you're showing up in your life.
If you’re on a fitness or nutrition journey, here’s what I encourage instead:
Get a baseline (a simple calorie or macro calculator can help).
Be consistent, but flexible.
Adjust based on how your body responds—not how someone else looks.
And most of all—be patient. Progress takes time.
You don’t have to follow someone else’s path. You just need to keep showing up on your own.
