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Epic FAIL!

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OldSchool76

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OK, so I am not someone who blames others for pretty much anything. That may not be fair, or accurate, but my arrogance about my own control over the world in which I live kind of allows me to move forward in life. So imagine my disappointment when, after a mere 7 months on the program I had hit 100 pounds lost only to wake up after the holidays and have gone only backwards!

 

I was pissed!

 

The funny part is that I knew who to be pissed at: Me.

 

I know how to use this tool (the band)

 

The tool itself, will work.

 

The problem is that I have been cheating.

 

I skipped the holidays on a conscious move and that was a HUGE mistake. I got back into bad habits that, thanks to the band, I could not slide too far into. That being said, instead of losing my 1-2 pounds per week, I have slowly gained 11 pounds.

 

So the system I used is back as I come up on my one year anniversary. My weight loss is now average for the time invested and by god, I hate being average! I know the odds are against me as the second 100 pounds has got to be harder than the first, but I will be damned if my own laziness will sabotage me.

 

I got a fill today (9.9/14 cc band) and have two days of fluids/mushies for a kickstart. I walked two miles at lunch and plan to do three more tonight. I have a chart on my office wall to track my total exercise and plan to go back to my solid meal planning.

 

I write this as a public acknowledgement of my own (temporary) failure. I hope I can live up to my plan.

 

I am the only one who can make that happen.

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Try not to look at your situation as a failure but a lesson well learned. You have worked so hard at learning what works and how to use your tool. Now you know first hand what can cause your short term delay toward your long term goals. You did it once and God will give you the will power to do it once more.

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