Do YOU Compare Yourself To Your Partner?

Comparison is the thief of all joy…

Us ladies are so bad for it.

We do it without even realising! 😭

One thing a lot of our clients struggle with is comparing themselves to their partner.

It’s easily done !

I’ve been there too, it’s completely normal.

But it’s important to remember a few things - I’m going to run you through 4 fundamentals as to why we are different to our male partners:

1. Our hormone cycles are completely different. Us ladies run on a 28 day hormone cycle, whereas men run on a 24 hour hormone cycle. Which means that we experience a bunch of different moods throughout the month, whilst mens emotions tend to be more predictable with each day. Men also wake up everyday with a surge of testosterone, making them way more prepared for the day ahead! Us ladies do not experience that! Not to mention, our bodies and weight fluctuate hugely throughout the month due to our hormones too.

2. We naturally have a higher fat percentage compared to men. We have boobs and a bum which we store fat in, and also a reproductive system that our body wants to protect! And is does that by storing more fat at the bottom of our stomach - hence why you may hold more weight there than your male partner!

3. Our hunger signals are generally quite different to men. Men are naturally intuitive eaters. Generally speaking, diet culture and societies standards are mostly aimed at women, and most of us have had unrealistic beauty standards shoved down our throats 24/7. We’ve had different female celebrities come out and say they have the miracle cure for weight loss and every week there seems to be a new product marketed towards us! When did you last see a man turn round and go on a huge crash diet to fit into a dress for the red carpet? Never. The societal pressure and beauty norms are so much higher for women than they are for men.

4. Our skeletal structure is different. Us ladies have wider hips and a wider torso. So if you go to put on a pair of your man’s trackies, don’t panic if they’re tight around your hips. Or if you notice that the waist of your jeans is larger than the waist of theirs, that's okay too! IT’S NORMAL.

Constantly comparing yourself to ANYONE, but especially your other half, will do nothing but hold you back and deteriorate your mental health.

There are so many scientific reasons as to why we are different but the bottom line is that life’s too short to pit yourself against other people.

Focus on what makes YOU feel happy and feel good and run with it.

Love the body you live in, you only get one.

And if you need a little bit of support to help you get there - I’ve got you. I’m here to hold your hand every step of the way until you truly feel happy in who you are.

Click the link below and I’ll get back to you for a chat 💚

COACH ANTONIA x