A Weight Loss Rant

Today at the gym, I was working hard on the EFX (elliptical machine) and watching whatever morning, feel-good news show was on.  They did a story on a woman that used to weigh 336 pounds and now weighs 150!  I found it to be very motivating as they scrolled through her "before" pictures and told her story. 

Then she bounded out from behind the screen with a new look and a wonderful smile! I was so excited for her.  The lady next to me (also on the EFX) grumbled "She's got a long way to go yet."

I found this so annoying. Aren't we all in the same boat...especially those of us at the gym??

That woman on TV lost 186 pounds!!!  That's incredible!  She obviously has worked very hard physically and has worked just as hard to change her habits (eating, attitudes, etc).  Not to mention the fact that she is extremely brave!  How many of us would be willing to go on national television and admit our heaviest weight (so that it is fixed at the bottom of the TV screen throughout the entire piece) as well as have pictures of your largest self scrolling as you tell a story about how you let yourself get to that point.  Sheesh!  I find it hard enough to go to the gym each morning knowing that I'm not where I'd like to be.  I get embarrassed even thinking about which pictures would be chosen for my "before"!

Ladies, let's not be so hard on one another.  We all have insecurities. Some poor women are crippled by insecurity to the point that they can't even leave their homes. Some women are more functional and have insecurities that are hidden and only rear their ugly heads during times of crisis.  But we all have them.  Let's encourage one another and not throw each  other under the bus.
 

That's my rant for the day. :)