MOLLY'S DIET RANTS! (ranting, raving, motivating & more)

RANTING BURNS CALORIES!

This is an open, ongoing, support-encourage-motivational-RANTING thread. Feel free to skip to the end, or spend days reading through all of this ...

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I have decided that "Diet" is a 4-letter word.

I find myself muttering and uttering the word around my house these days with loathing and vehemence previously reserved only for comments directed toward liberal politicians. In fact, I seem to be talking to myself a lot more these days .... sort of a running, sarcastic commentary on all the foods I can't eat, or on various other related topics. I wonder if there is a link between calorie-deprivation and Tourettes Syndrome? Grrrrrrrrr.....

I am now on Day 8 of the dreaded D-word. This is already the longest period of time that I have ever successfully remained on a diet. And I seem to be growing grouchier and feistier each day..... at least when I am alone and no one is around to hear my running rants. (My wonderful DH has heard some of my more memorable rants on the subject of broccolli and reports that I am hysterically funny when I am hungry!) I am counting carbs. I am counting calories. I am counting fat grams. Sheesh ... now my math anxiety is about to kick-in!

Mini Rant #1 .... what masochist decided that the serving size of cereal was anything less than 2 cups? Have you ever measured out 2/3 a cup of cereal? Or even a full cup? And placed it in a bowl? Those few little flakes and pieces just sit forlornly at the bottom of the bowl, shivering and lonely, even when we dribble on a few meager droplets of skim milk! Sheesh. Well, I can tell you that there is simply no way that my oversized body is going to be happy with that tiny amount of cereal ... so I have been eating TWO servings for breakfast. SIGH. And while the side of the box says that I can supplement the cereal with some fruit, they probably don't mean eat 45 cherries with your cereal -- much less 1/2 a watermelon, huh?

Mini Rant #2 .... Things NOT to say to someone who has told you that they have just started on a diet:

1.Good, you sure needed it.
2. It's about time.
3. Really? It doesn't look like it.
4. Again? Haven't we heard this before?
5. Gosh, how much weight do you need to lose?
6. What do you weigh? I've always wondered.
7. I never need to diet, I have a fast metabolism.
8. Really? I can eat all I want and never gain weight.
9. Is THAT why you are so grouchy?
10. I sure hope you plan to exercise a lot more.

AAAUGGH! All of these responses are just the thing to make me even grouchier .... so just smile and say something encouraging and supportive, ok? I will let you know how it is going.

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=^..^=  Molly 

WELCOME TO MOLLY'S MOTIVATIONAL RANT / CHAT THREAD ... FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR RANTS, TOO!  YOU CAN EITHER READ FROM THE BEGINNING OR JUST JUMP ON IN ON THE LAST PAGE ... JOIN US! 

this is an awesome thread!!! i am incredibly frusterated and i cannot understand why i have not lost weight after working out and watching what i eat carefully for 2 months!!!! i really thoguht the pounds would jsut fall off, but i think maybe i am only doing enough to not GAIN weight! how terrifying. why is it so easy to gain weight and so darn hard to lose it????? who has time to go to the gym every day for goodness' sake? i go 3-4 times a week and that takes a lot effort. oh and i don't even have children, i can only imagine what life will be like once i have kids. ugh.

oh one more thing, congrats to molly for your amazing weight loss story and journey. thank you so much for sharing it, it is incredibly motivating!

Rant....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where's my Favorite Ranting Group...?????????????????

* snif!!!! *

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In the Tune of, "Where have all the Flowers gone?"

(A song I've loved since a child.)

Ahem... * cough... *

"Where have all the Ranters gone...  *snif! *

Long time, passing...? 

Where have ALL the ranters gone...

Long time, ago...???  * snif!!! snif!!! *

Where have all the (Dear) Ranters gone--

I sure MISS Them..... EVERY One...!!!! * snif! *

WHY did they ever leave...?

Why...did..they...ev-v--ver...leave...????"

* Snif!!! snif!!! snif!!!!!!! * 

ANY Ranter's left...???? Serious with-drawals, here!!!! Gotta' have a Diet Rantin' Thread ta' burn those extra calories!!!!

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Hey! Who is bumping my thread?

:: giggles ::

"Ohhhhh....!!!! Lone--some Meeeeeeee...!!!!!!! "

Current Rant... SERIOUSLY!!!!

Why, oh, WHY... can't I 'CRAVE' good-for-me stuff like V-8 juice...???

I like it... even ENJOY it when I get some...

BUT!!! I never 'Crave' it like coke or higher calorie things!

Simply isn't fair!!! Grrrr!!!

What happened around here?  I used to lurk occasionally, but got busy with work.  Where has Molly gone?

2Beitty - I hear you.  I never crave carrot sticks, or salad, or lean chicken breasts.  Nope, big macs, taco bell, and icecream.  Dern it.

I miss this thread too.  I was only a lurker, but I loved reading this!  In fact it was one of the first things I looked for each morning after firing up the puter.  Guess noone has anything to rant about anymore.

Yet another lurker here!  I loved the rants and loved hearing about everyone's (especially Molly's) journey.  It has been very supportive for me-- I'm out here reading and silently cheering everyone on, even if I can't always contribute!

YIIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe our Dear Mollymouser will return to rant some more to Inspire and Entertain us!!!!

I Lurked, too!!! A busy session of canning for a couple of months kept me away-- and I couldn't bear to see this Fun thread quit!!! I'll be with CC for quite a while, yet, lol!!!

I NEED a Healthy place to rant-- and burn those extra calories!!!

Thanks for, "De-Lurking," so we can show her we miss her here!!!

Come back, Molly! Can we rant about missin' YOU???

Molly, Where are you?  We want to hear about your kitties, and how Ron is and if you bought a new pair of crocs lately....we miss you!

Ok, I'll rant....why is it that I eat healthy all day long and then when my husband comes home he wants pizza or cheeseburgers or something else equally unhealthy?

OR-

Why is it that he is under stress at work and the weight is just melting off of him.  I have stress and my body isn't letting anything melt off!

GOOD QUESTIONS!!!!

I hereby Declare it is pure INJUSTICE!!!

How many calories are these Great Rants worth, Molly???

I miss the Kitties, too!

I've used some for Fun desk top backgrounds on my laptop-- including a sleepy kitty now! (Too Early...)

And I REALLY enjoyed the daily menu-- with the special items I'd never dared to try-- like ostrich burger?

I even bought and enjoyed some RADISHES!!!

Now, with a greenhouse we're trying to set up, I can hardly wait to grow BUNCHES of them... and ALL KINDS of GREENS, lol!!!

Bring back your daily Menu, Please, Molly?????

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Molly made me a radish convert too! I loved them when I was a child and guess I overdid it. I didn't eat them for many years. Now they're part of my regular purchases.

Rant: why do my kids keep pilfering my special low fat or sugar items? They eat a gozillian cals a day anyway!

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Sooooo Good to see you in here! I missed you, too, with all the regular ranters in here!!! Hope all is well for you-- despite the despicable pilfering!!!!

Why DO they...??? It IS crazy!

Have you considered trying/growing different types of radishes...? White, red and white, etc?

Musical note for Molly...

(Best 'singing-faced' smiley I could see, lol)

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" I can't Livvvvvveeeee,

if Liv-ing is with-out youuuuu...!!!! "

" I can't Livvvvvvveeeee, (give/lose weight, etc.),

Can't Livveee any-moreeeeee...!!!! "

"I Can't Livvvvv-vvveeeeee.........!!!!!!!!"

How can I 'Live' while 'Die-t-ing,' without Marvelous Molly's  HELP!!!!

'Help,' reminds me of another song...

(Spell-checker sure LOVED this post, lol!!!)