Frustrated? Confused? Discouraged? Me too! And it's ok.

If you have ever tried to change your body, you have probably experienced some frustrations. And if you haven't, you probably didn't stick with it very long or you're very lucky. It's a frustrating process. It goes well. Then it doesn't. You're working hard and then your motivation slips away. You're making progress and then you feel stuck. 

Believe me. I get it. 

This morning I woke up & was actually pleased with my progress as told by the mirror and progress pics. A little slower than I would have liked, but overall pleasing. Then, I got on social media. 

I follow a bunch of bikini and figure competitors. After a few scrolls the negative self talk began and I got discouraged because I still have a ways to go before I reach my goals. Yeah, completely disregarded this morning's happy feelings. 

The funk kinda stuck with me all day. I ate some snacks that weren't part of my meal plan. Clean snacks, but still not part of the plan. I was less motivated to start my workout. It really took a toll on me. 

Then I text my friend and told her I needed an intervention. 

She responded with some things to make me smile. And after all the positivity she said, "If 1-4 fail, blame your period. That sneaky hoe is always around the corner." Haha. Love her. Then she told me that I wasn't allowed to beat myself up anymore today. So I snapped out of it and had a productive workout. 

In the wise words of my dear friend, "Anyone who's ever worked toward any at least minimally ambitious goal has felt the spinning wheels feeling. Frustrating, but normal." 

So, whenever you are frustrated, discouraged, annoyed, or anything less than satisfied with your progress - know that it is normal. And it happens to everyone. Even trainers and health coaches. Heck, even the competitors that are all over social media. 

BUT it's what you do with that frustration that separates the people that reach their goals and the people that don't. Do you throw in the towel and quit? Or do you buckle down and figure out what changes, if any, you need to make to your program? One of these choices will get you to the results you want and one of these choices will leave you unfulfilled and unsuccessful. 

What choice will you make? 

I would love to work with any of you who are tired of spinning your wheels and getting nowhere. Email me at jamar.paige@gmail.com. 

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