Instagram doesn't do much for me as far as inspiration for fitness and weight loss (I mostly follow artists and book reviewers because I'm a big ol NERD). It seems like most people who Insta about weight loss and fitness are, for one thing, way younger than me. I can work out all day, my but is never going to be 22 again. I just can't relate.
I do get a lot of motivation and inspiration from WW Connect. Overall, the comments are usually a lot more positive. Seeing someone who was 280 and is now 240 and running is WAY more inspirational to me. I also love pictures that show "only" a ten or "only" twenty pound loss because it's hard to see it in yourself, but easy to see in others. I think Connect has made a huge difference in my WW experience this time around, and I don't even really participate that much. I just read.
Sometimes I have to remind myself that looking for inspiration is great, but as someone smarter than I once said, comparison is the thief of joy. Find inspiration where you can, but don't compare yourself. Their journey is not your journey. You don't see their struggles (or know how many filters they used
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