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 

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Happy for you on the snow job!

Quite a climate-change-shock you're heading for!!! Sand walking is Great for calorie burning, too!

Enjoy your cool weather walk! I Love to crunch a crisp apple while walking...

Molly-- I was thinking about you, too-- my orange kitty is out sunning on a extra-special sun deck and I wished you could see him, lol! It's a mid-level platform on a 12-15 ton cherry picker rig-- and quite roomy for CleoPatrick's sun bath!!!

He looks rather smug out there...!

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I don't have a cat, but my English Bulldog Madeline LOVES to lay in the sun.  She looks for the sun patches on the floor and lays in them.  So cute!

Ummmmm..............

Sounds like a good idea....!!!!

* goes off to hunt for nice spot of sunshine...! *

Rant... Molly would have GREAT stuff going on now... no Tellin' what she'd do with Halloween-- except Cats would be in it!!!

Missin' soooo much....!!!!

Molllllll-lllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are the cats????

Has anyone PM'd Molly? I'm really getting worried.

I tried...in 2 different ways... No response to either so far...

 Regular strong Friends might have a better reach... I mostly Lurked, so I'm not as close a Friend-- though a STRONG ADMIRER...

I'm getting more concerned, too... I fear most about Ron-- I want to know he's still ok so I know she'll be ok!

Maybe if more tried to private message her? Especially those who were closer to her...

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Any Rants on Halloween and/or it's CANDY???

Could use a bit'a calorie burning through Healthy Ranting 'round about now!

My only rant is that I feel obligated to sit around and hand out stupid candy to kids I don't know (I don't have any of my own) instead of cuddling with my dog and having a nice glass of wine.  Hopefully they aren't out too late tonight... My poor dog is going to have a coronary with the d*mn doorbell going off all night.  Looks like he'll be hanging out in his crate, if ony for his own safety and sanity (I mean, I'd probably go ape if a bunch of masked people kept ringing my doorbell, and I didn't have a concet of hallowe'en!)

Maybe I'll be so late coming back from my walk that I'll miss them all (not likely...)

I'm worried about Molly too... I hope she's okay!

Must be rough-- esp. for your dog! We never see 'em here.

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Glad your bumping for Molly. I really am concerned at this point. Hopefully she is just taking a long break from her computer altogether. I'll be very relieved when we hear something.

Oh, Molly...We miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks... I believe EVERYBODY will hear me shoutin' for Joy when she gets back in here...!!! I want to hear how she and Ron are, and all the kitties!-- sooo much!!!

Maybe, after the election...?

Missin' ya' Dear Molly!!!!

Glad you all are giving this thread a bump now and again.  I have enjoyed this thread so much (in a lurking capacity) and hope dear Miss Molly comes back soon.

Thanks...

Molly seemed to Be Calorie Count to me-- want her back, sharing her wonderful Successes!!!

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What kinda' kitty-turkey pictures would Molly have found and shared...???

Any Thanksgiving rants, yet?

OMG that little cup of cereal does sound quite pitiful.  I woudn't want to eat that either.  How about an egg white omelette.  That will really fill you up and each egg white is only 17 caloreis.  I can't eat more thatn 2 or 3 but I've read that movies stars have 6 for breakfast.  Fry them up in a tsp of olive oil add a little salt and pepper, yum. 

Stay away from processed foods. Eat more raw veggies.  Have a huge tomatoe.  Just sink your teath into that baby.   Or enjoy some fresh pineapple.  Yum.  I'm getting hungry. Try to find low calorie fresh real foods. Not processed ones.  Its so much yummier and you can eat a lot more. 

Another thing that can make you feel fuller is to really slow down when you eat.  Nibble at your food and savor it.  Take your time and you will fill up way before you are done eating.

Good luck.  Gee, I should try some of my own advice.  I find that when I'm stressed out, I eat fast and furiously, which is not good. 

I PM'd Molly and she's OK, just dealing with some personal matters so putting CC on hold. I'm sure she'll be tickled to know you've been ranting away in her absence!

YIIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU, CHRIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope all is well soon-- Gonna' miss her like Crazy if she's not back for Thanksgiving!!!

* waves to Serendipity48!!! *

Your ideas sound yummy...   I've got a salad in hand right now!