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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OK, the University of Michigan people finally called me to set up an interview for the temporary/part-time research interview position I applied for a while ago... the interview is on Monday at 12:30pm. The job is a low-paying, part-time (20 hours per week) position that lasts through December .... but I think it would be a good, non-stressful re-entrance into the world of working for frazzled, burnt-out, little ol' me, ya know?
I spent a good 30 minutes in my closet this evening, surveying my clothes and I think I've decided on a simple, "business casual" outfit (appropriate to the position)... khaki pants with a red sweater (with cute kkaki trim and embroidery near the bottom). Tomorrow I will play around with shoe options ... dark brown suede flats or red suede flats (which match the sweater really well.) I am leaning toward the red shoes since, frankly, they fit my personality better. LOL! I also tried on every pair of navy and black pants in my closet and decided that NONE of them fit that well .... I seem to be "in between" sizes right now. And while I do have two skirts and one dress that fit, they are not suitable at all. (sigh) I remember the days when I had lots of stuff in my closet that fit AND were work-suitable. Now I have plenty of "play clothes" .... but even some of them are not fitting well ... some are too small (I bought them recently on clearance and will wait to fit into them) and some are getting a bit "roomy."
Anyway, your prayers, good thoughts and fingers-crossed would be appreciated ... I'd really like to get a job and start working on some bills and replenishing our savings.
On an unrelated, but happy note, I treadmilled today! Yay, me. Something about watching The Biggest Loser makes me want to excercise more.
=^..^= MOLLY
I always have a veggie (or 2) when I have pasta. And that isn't counting the sauce! My mother ALWAYS served a veggie with pasta and it had to be a non starchy veggie (no peas or corn need apply!). I think it's odd to NOT have a veggie side! I will admit though, that my mom never made garlic bread to go with pasta. The only time we had that was if we went out to eat!
Molly, go with the red shoes.... That way you can always just click your heels to get home
. As for being between sizes, try a different brand in the same size. Each brand's sizes are different. I have 2 pairs of pants that are technically the same size. 1 pair fits perfectly and the second is a little to tight!
Congrats on the interview, Molly! I'm sure you'll WOW them. Although you obviously stay busy, I think for most of us having a job helps keep some sanity in our lives. I think sometimes it's just a matter of a schedule and appreciating the time we're NOT at work. I dunno why, I just know the few friends I've had who didn't have jobs (or rugrats) got a little squirrelly after awhile.
For a short time I'll be working a second job doing tax prep. I've never had more than one job at a time before so it seems a funny concept. The money absolutely stinks so I'm not going to put in too many hours. I want the experience more than anything. I'd like to eventually become a specialist in clergy taxes. I worry that I'm becoming a bit long in the tooth for the scientific world and taxes are everywhere! I knew it was part of the game to move every 4 years or so when I married my hubby so I'm trying to be prepared.
Oh, and speaking of pasta...
We had spaghetti for supper last night. My 16 yr old stepson ate an absolutely heaping plate of it and two baseball size meatballs. When I say heaping, I mean filling the circumference of a standard plate and four inches high! Ok, he'd just been weight lifting at the gym for four hours so I know he was really hungry. The part that blew my mind was that he continued to insist that he was still hungry! We made him wait an hour until he ate more (a large cereal bowl of spaghetti, a meatball and a medium banana). I could understand if he was hungry as soon as his stomach got some of that out of there but he HAD to be physically full right after supper! How is this possible?
Hmmm.... I have some garlic pistachios here .... I wonder how many calories in them?
(Off to do some research)
=^..^= MOLLY
Ahh.... I'm done researching PISTACHIOS!
One ounce of pistachios is 158 calories (that's about 47 kernels.) According to the California Pistachio Commission, a one ounce serving of pistachios (about 47 nuts) provides more fiber than a half cup of spinach and the same amount as an orange or apple. They also are good sources of vitamin B-6, thiamin, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium. For those of you who are curious, you can eat 29.76 pistachios (let's just call it 30, shall we?) for 100 calories.
With few exceptions all nuts contain monounsaturated oils and eaten in moderation can lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack.. Adding pistachio nuts to your daily diet could be an easy way to improve cholesterol levels, say researchers from Turkey, the world's fourth biggest pistachio nut producer. Pistachio nuts are also a rich source of antioxidant vitamins A and E (gamma-tocopherol).Like all nuts, pistachio nuts are an excellent source of protein. Unsalted pistachios have a high-potassium low-sodium content which helps to normalise blood pressure, maintain water balance in the body and strengthen muscles. Pistachio nuts are also a good source of vitamin E which boosts the immune system and alleviates fatigue. They contain lesser amounts of magnesium, phosphorous, iron and zinc.
Eating pistachios may reduce your body's response to the stresses of everyday life, according to a Penn State study. "A 10-year follow-up study of young men showed that those who had larger cardiovascular responses to stress in the lab, were more likely to contract hypertension later in life," says Dr. Sheila G. West, associate professor of biobehavioral health. "Elevated reactions to stressors are partly genetic, but can be changed by diet and exercise. Lifestyle changes can make the biological reactions to stress smaller."
Pistachios, anyone?
Original Post by chris1208:Oh, and speaking of pasta...
We had spaghetti for supper last night. My 16 yr old stepson ate an absolutely heaping plate of it and two baseball size meatballs. When I say heaping, I mean filling the circumference of a standard plate and four inches high! Ok, he'd just been weight lifting at the gym for four hours so I know he was really hungry. The part that blew my mind was that he continued to insist that he was still hungry! We made him wait an hour until he ate more (a large cereal bowl of spaghetti, a meatball and a medium banana). I could understand if he was hungry as soon as his stomach got some of that out of there but he HAD to be physically full right after supper! How is this possible?
Chris, as a mother of 2 sons, I know you are not alone in your wonderment at the way these guys can eat (and not get fat!) My sons are pretty moderate, but there's one friend who can eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and EAT. He is about 6'2" and lean! He was here & just ate eggs, bacon, toast, 1/2 a big belgian waffle, and milk, and he went home to have a chicken pot pie. I am not kidding! I had one bite of my son's waffle and will probably gain 1/2 a pound tomorrow! :P
But you've gotta love em!!!!
Some days, watching my wonderful DH eat, I am seriously convinced he has a tape worm!
Or the metabolism of a hummingbird.
=^..^= MOLLY
Well, if it came from my alma mater it MUST be true!!!
Original Post by mollymouser:Some days, watching my wonderful DH eat, I am seriously convinced he has a tape worm!
Or the metabolism of a hummingbird.
=^..^= MOLLY
I have called my best friend "Tape Worm Girl" for years now. She is 5'10" and 125 lbs. and yes, she really does eat whatever she wants.
Hilarious! Not only is diet a four-letter word, it's "die" with a "t". I have a sister who is 2 years younger than me. I grew up (and out) while I watched her eat whatever her little heart desired and not gain an ounce - at least until she hit puberty, and her chest expanded from "barely bumps" to a double-D. Haha, she looked uncomfortable and awkwardly top-heavy, but the boys seemed to really like it - typical. Of course, the only things that didn't get bigger on me were my boobs, so it was then that I knew I was cursed. How is it possible to have A cup boobs and weigh over 300 pounds? Surprisingly, JustMySize sells slingshots to fit my itty-bitty titties, so I must not be the only one on Planet Earth with a big butt and no boobs.
But you know, big boobs and a nice figure aren't all that important in the long run, and besides that, I believe there is such a thing as Karmic Debt. I've experienced many (too many to count) character-building moments in my life to not believe that "what goes around, comes around" (I may not witness the repayment of the debt right away, but I am a very patient person). I think people eventually pay the price for their evil deeds, either in this life or the next. Now that I look back, I think my sister and I are truly yin and yang. When we were growing up, she was thin and popular, I was fat and barely noticed; she was separated after 6 months and divorced within a year of her one and only marriage, I've been married for 23 years to the same guy; she never finished her bachelor's degree and is frequently unemployed, I have a BS and a MS and have been working for the Federal government for 18 years; she has hyperthyroidism, I have hypothyroidism; and, she's shallow and mentally unstable, I'm contemplative and completely sane. She's disappeared (neither I nor the rest of my family have heard from her since 2002), so I have no idea whether she was able to lose the weight she gained after her divorce and after our mom and dad died (man, did she get big!) or whether or not she managed to finish that BA in Broadcast Communications (yeah, right!). Karma, ain't it a bitch?
Original Post by tracywscott:How is it possible to have A cup boobs and weigh over 300 pounds? Surprisingly, JustMySize sells slingshots to fit my itty-bitty titties, so I must not be the only one on Planet Earth with a big butt and no boobs.
Hey! I thought it was just me! For years I ranted because all the other chubbies had big boobs, and I was STILL flat-chested!
=^..^= MOLLY
Molly, congratulations on the interview. Wear the red flats!! 
And thanks so much for the info on pistachios! They are my favorite nut - I know almonds are great for you, but pistachios are SO much more delicious! I seriously was afraid to even look at them because I just KNEW they'd be insanely high in calories. You are the bearer of glad tidings this morning! Yay!
I do have a rant though - how come, since Christmas when my brother tried to get my laptop to talk to our dad's PC (and swears he put everything back as it was to start with) my laptop now refuses to talk to my router, so I can't access the internet at home? Aargh! Even more annoyingly, the stoopid laptop quite happily connects to any other wireless network, just not MINE!
HAPPY NEW YEAR :-)
Caro
Caro, Welcome back! I was just thinking about you and wondering when you would re-appear. I'm a big chicken but skiing is the one thing that scared me AND I loved doing. I should justify myself a bit in that skiing in Central PA generally involves trying to navigate on ice and that IS scarey!
Is your personal network password protected? Maybe you've lost the password when playing with the settings. Those things drive me crazy. We have wireless at our house and three of the kids have laptops. There are issues everytime someone comes back from college.
After 'lurking' for 10 days I finally decided to pluck up the courage post and intoduce myself!
I'm from Devon in South West England, I have 54 pounds to lose ( I have already lost 38 pounds)
I love reading 'molly's diet rants' it keeps me going when I feel low ( which is a lot lately..)
So you can log your weight -- which allows you to do the following:
- Plot your weight curve
- Analyze the trend of your weight (see under Recent in the figure above)
- Determine the projected target date (see under Overall in the figure above)