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Barbara Strickland is a 71-year-old Eastlake resident who has found herself in another weight-loss battle, eight years after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Strickland has multiple health concerns that get in the way of exercising, but she said she will work hard to tackle her weight issues.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Feb. 9 - The real Day #11

Ooops!  My day count was off yesterday, and so was my perception.  My feeling that if you see something that needs to be done or could be made better  - do it!  Don't put it onto someone else if you have the where-with-all to fix or improve it.  Boy was I ever wrong and I got the wheels knocked off my wagon.  I went boldly ahead with a plan and found out I didn't go through the PROPER channels.  I really do understand  my mistake now however, the feeling that I never want to do another thing to help is overwhelming me.  It took over my insides after the incident even though I put on a brave, everything's alright face.  I was so relieved when that meeting was over but it left me in a fog greater than the one we had on Monday!  I was very anxious all day yesterday and it won't go away.   How did I cope?  Take a guess.  Today I feel lower than whale-droppings.  Not self-pity but just plain 'unfit for human consumption.'  Has anyone else ever felt like this? 

1 Comments:

Blogger Charlene said...

I have felt like that before. If you fall off the wagon, you just have to pick up the pieces and get back on the wagon, as fast as possible. Everyone is going to mess up, and you are no exception. Let it be one day that you messed up not a week!!! Last year when I did the lighten up contest, I had a month where I actually gained a pound at the weigh in. I really wanted to give up, but so glad I didn't. Keep at it!

February 9, 2011 at 9:17 AM 

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