Good, Gooder, Bestest

Good: You just walked a kilometer.

Gooder: You just walked a mile.

Bestest: You just walked a kilomile (kilometer + mile).


Good: You buy fresh vegetables at the Farmer’s Market.

Gooder: You grow your own vegetables in your yard.

Bestest: You have garden growing in a fanny pack you wear at all times and eat veggies the very moment they achieve perfect ripeness.



Good: You can do ten regular push-ups.

Gooder: You can do ten one-arm push-ups.

Bestest: You can do ten no-arm push-ups.



Good: “These jeans are too tight.”

Gooder: “These jeans are the perfect fit.”

Bestest: “Whose jeans are these?”



Good: You drink a glass of water each day.

Gooder: You drink several glasses of water each day.

Bestest: You have gills.



Good: They turned your blog into a book.

Gooder: They turned your blog into a movie.

Bestest: They turned your blog into… oh, you just woke up from a beautiful night’s sleep.



Good: You’ve realized that you need to decide to be the best you you can be.

Gooder: You’ve decided to be the best you you can be.

Bestest: You’re the best you you can be.

Good. Gooder. Bestest.

GOOD: You walked a mile on the treadmill.
GOODER: You ran a 5K on the treadmill.
BESTEST: You made it to the end of the treadmill.

GOOD: You buy lots of produce at the grocery store.
GOODER: You buy organic produce at the grocery store.
BESTEST: You grow your own vegetables in your bathtub.

GOOD: A co-worker commented on your weight loss.
GOODER: A friend you haven’t seen in a while is shocked how great you look.
BESTEST: Your mother makes you show her some ID.

GOOD: You’re taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
GOODER: You’re biking to work instead of driving.
BESTEST: You’re doing an Ironman triathalon instead of going to staff meeting.

GOOD: Salad for lunch.
GOODER: Salad for dinner.
BESTEST: Salad for breakfast.

GOOD: You do 50 situps every day.
GOODER: You do 50 situps every hour.
BESTEST: You never stop doing situps.

GOOD: You do yoga, pilates or Zumba.
GOODER: You do yoga, pilates and Zumba
BESTEST: You do yoga, pilates and Zumba, all at the same time.

GOOD: You achieved your goal rate on your heart rate monitor.
GOODER: You exceeded your goal rate on your heart rate monitor.
BESTEST: Your activity level melted your heart rate monitor.

GOOD: You feel comfortable being in public in a swimsuit.
GOODER: You feel comfortable being in public in a bikini.
BESTEST: Hello, nude beach!

GOOD: You’ve lost 20 lbs.
GOODER: You’ve lost 20% of your starting weight.
BESTEST: You’ve lost the bad habits that got you in trouble in the first place.