Dealing with another F Word

Have you ever been FRUSTRATED?  (I know...you were thinking of another F word).

I know I have been frustrated - more times than once. I start a fitness routine and it seems I hit every road block possible. The key is to overcome them. You can do this by getting more information and looking at the situation differently.  Here are some of my frustrations, maybe these sound familiar to you:

1. Starting a program and not being able to keep up and coordinate with the trainer.  When I started Slim in 6, I could not keep up with the routines.  Even today, I have days where I have to go slower, take breaks, etc.  Solution:  Go At Your Own Pace.  This pretty much applies to almost everything in life, right?  Well, unless you are being chased by an angry gunman...then you might want to go at his pace.  But really, take it slow.
2. Plateaus!  Talk about frustrating.  You know, you do everything "right" and for weeks the scale doesn't budge! Solution:  Re-evaluate your plan.  Have you recalculated your daily caloric intake?  If you changed workouts, you might need more calories!  If you haven't changed workouts and have lost weight, have you decreased your caloric intake?  Change your workout!  Maybe your body has settled in to your routine and needs a little "confusion".  Change your choices of foods - more protein, less protein, etc.  Beachbody's diet programs are based on "averages".  Everyone's body is different. Mix it up. 
3. Getting Bored.  Well, yes, that can be frustrating.  Solution: Change your workouts.  While I would highly recommend another Beachbody program, you can also take a break and try other forms of movement.  Any movement, for at least 30 minutes, that can get your heart beat going.  Walking, jogging, biking (indoor or outdoor), take a Zumba class.  Sometimes variety is the spice of life.
4. My DVD player is broken.  Okay, this is specifically for me! In 2 years, I have gone through 3 DVD players (are they just throw away gadgets these days?) And presently, the DVD player I have has a connection that I have to jiggle around to get the picture on my TV.  Solution:  Laugh!  I mean, what else can you do?  I sit there some mornings jiggling the connection, putting weights on it, moving it around for 10-20 minutes!!  I mean you gotta be kidding me, right?  But instead of getting BS, I deal with it.  When my DVD players have broken in the past, I've used my lap top and/or my daughter's portable DVD player.  It was small, hard to see, but I did it!
5. I injured myself.  Now that's the mother of all frustrations.  Nothing sucks more than getting momentum, pushing play every day then BAMB!  You're sidelined due to an injury.  Solution:  Eat Clean and Laugh.  Well, I think laughter is the best medicine. But really, why get upset.  Stuff happens.  You can still eat right and think out of the box with limited movement.  Check with your doctor, but maybe you can dance, curl some weights, pushups, use whatever doesn't hurt!
6. Nobody notices any progress I've made.  Well, that sucks, too.  But remember, people you see day in and day out (your spouse, partner, family, etc.) won't notice changes really.  Although a nice word of praise would be nice.  And people you work with (especially those of the opposite sex) risk sexual harrassement if they say "Hey you are looking good".  Not going there.  And maybe, just maybe, some are jealous!  Solution:  Praise yourself!

Okay, those are some of my frustrations.  Do you have any? We can find solutions.

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