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| MOLLY'S DIET RANTS! (ranting, raving, motivating & more) |  mollymouser |
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| #1101 | brandy_m_gray |
Dec 19 2007 16:25 |
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Oh! Oh! A rant on driving directions??? My specialty!!! (I swear, I can GIVE great directions, but ask me to follow directions??? Good luck!) 1. I drove to Tacoma with about 5 friends in 2 vehicles. We made it TO tacoma without a problem, but the way home we ended up taking this highway that was dark and curvy and got NO cell service (between the six of us we had 5 cell phones and 4 different carriers...NONE of us had service!). About 1am the other car pulled off the side of the road, freaking me out thinking they had broken down. Turns out they had seen some "enormous deer" (I'm guessing it was actually a moose, which to people that weren't used to seeing these animals would be rather large). And one of the guys needed a bathroom break. All this because we left Tacoma and went south instead of north. Geesh. 2. November 2006 I had to take my kitty to an animal hospital in a town about 2.5 hours from where I live. My dad went with me to take her, and she had to stay for about 2 weeks (she had hyperthyroid, so they gave her radioactive iodine and she had to stay isolated for a long time). So I went by myself to go pick her up. Got there just fine. When I left, I took the wrong exit and headed north instead of south. Realized it about an hour later. So I turned around and went back to Pullman. Took the right exit, but apparently missed an exit somewhere else, as I ended up in the middle of nowhere with very little cell service, about 2 counties over from where I wanted to be! So a two hour trip turned into about 5 hours and a very unhappy kitty (she had to stay in her carrier because I didn't want her under my feet and apparently she didn't go potty before we left :( 3. I went to Salem about two weeks ago. On my way back I again missed an exit (see a theme? I either head the wrong direction or miss an exit whenever I'm left to my own accord!) and ended up in the wrong state! Well, it was the state I was heading to (I ended up in Vancouver so really not that bad) but my directions didn't have me ending up in WA for about 4 hours! I've never driven the WA side of the columbia, so I headed back to Portland so I could not miss my exit. Fortunately, I was only about a 1/2 hour out of my way. I should not be allowed to leave town without a navigator. Be it computerized or human. And I'm not even going to get into my hatred for mapquest...I swear those people love to send me in circles! |
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| #1102 |  pattikins |
Dec 19 2007 16:33 |
Original Post by chris1208: I'm with you, Chris -- I ranted to my doctor last time, but he must not have to watch the sodium too much, because he just gave me a "you must be kidding" look. Grrr. Men! I would LOVE to have seen you throwing the donuts, Molly! I'd like to throw a few at one of my co-workers who eats like a horse and is size nothing. (I've suspected, but never confirmed, ED there -- another story) She likes to talk in a supportive way, but then will tell me what she's just eaten (or is about to eat), which is an absurd amount of food. I don't know quite what to make of this, I basically just try to ignore her.
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| #1103 | danagrl372 |
Dec 19 2007 17:24 |
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I thought that we were the only ones who named our GPS computerized voice lady. Ours is "Mistress". When we first got the car and used the GPS, the very pleasantly polite lady voice came up. She would tell us what to do and we would blindly follow. When she would tell us something, I would say "Yes Mistress" instead of "Yes Master" (it is a female voice) and envisioned myself and DH as Igor to the mad scientist, all hunched over and slurring, saying "yes mistress" and doing her bidding. I don't know why, but it stuck. Everyone calls her that now.
Anyway, I love Mistress. Mapquest sucks! Molly- I had to laugh at your comment about your wussy doglets and not wanting to go out in the rain to piddle. We have a 9 month old Boxer puppy, who is about 55 pounds. She is a sweet, strong and feisty beastie. She barks at the mailman, growls at other dogs, and plays WWF with my DH and usually wins :). But if there is a teeny tiny bit of water (it's been raining on and off here too) on the ground, she gets all prissy and whiny and we have to drag her outside to go potty. It's a crack up. Speaking of rain in Southern California, I have a small rant. The news people in the area act as though it is BIG news that there is rain in So Cal. "Stay tuned for more on STORM WATCH 2007". It's front page news in the papers and it is the first news items of the news shows. It is quite comical that a little rain makes such big news, but I am sure that there are other bigger news stories out there. Now I know that we just got over the big fires here and are coming out of the driest season on record and I am grateful for the rain, but an hour talking about a smattering of rain and some snow in the locale mountains, sheesh. "This just in. There is a small cluster of rain clouds in the area. We will provide you with up to the minute coverage on the STORM that is headed our way." I don't need up to the minute coverage on a smattering of clouds and I think I will know when the "storm" hits when it starts raining. Is there anywhere else in the country that make such a big deal about a little rain? Silly rant, but silly rants still burn calories according to Molly and Molly is the guru of ranting |
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| #1104 | mollymouser |
Dec 19 2007 17:55 |
Original Post by danagrl372: Yep, central California. Here, it's "STORM WARN 30" on channel 30 ... and they constantly have "up-to-the-minute Team Coverage" of pretty much every rainy day that we have. It's not like we live in the Gobi Desert, people, it DOES rain here.... let's stop acting like it is a TOTAL CRISIS requiring LIVE REMOTES from the SCENE OF THE STORM. Last night's 11 o'clock news had 6 minutes of interviews of people shopping at the mall, discussing how they were out "braving the rain" a week before Christmas to shop in an INDOOR mall. By the way, the ONLY way we can get Corey to piddle when it's wet outside is to physically CARRY her to the wet grass and stand there with an umbrella over her until she does her business, then she cowers and shivers pathetically until we carry her back to the dry patio (or, better yet, inside.) Apparently she thinks she will MELT if she gets wet ... unless the water comes from her JUMPING in her water dish. Somehow, getting water dish splashes over a four foot radius is OK, but wet grass from sprinklers or rain is a FATE WORSE THAN DEATH. Minnie is a little water dog who spends half her summer in the swimming pool (and she's a 12 pound miniature pinscher who THINKS she's a Lab!) It's a good think Corey is so cute, huh? * * * Water retention rant, still. Thanks to hormones, Communism and global warming, I am still retaining about 3+ pounds of water. How do I know this? Because I've got a 1000-calorie-a-day-deficit and I've GAINED two pounds since last week's weigh-in. Of course, these are USWID (unofficial sneaky weigh-in days), but I'd really like to be able to post at least a SMALL LOSS by Sunday, ya know? Awww, heck, I'd really like to post at least a 2 POUND LOSS by Sunday!!! At this rate, I won't be dropping below that ever-elusive 300 pound park until late spring! Grrrrr..... *Thinks about tossing the digital scale out onto the soggy grass to see how it likes it out there * =^..^= MOLLY
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| #1105 | chris1208 |
Dec 19 2007 20:00 |
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I wasn't going to enter my weights from the past couple of days but just for giggles, I did anyway. CC changed my goal date from Feb 1st to March 29th and then to March 1st with each addition! I surprised the little calculator isn't smoking! Check out my chart on my profile!! I'm not giggling. It makes me feel like I might as well have not put in all the time and energy entering my food log. I'm telling myself that if I keep drinking and go easy on the salt I'll level off just a couple of pounds above my low (I don't think I'm buying it, though). Argh!!!
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| #1106 | ellybell |
Dec 19 2007 20:56 |
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Non weight loss related.
WHO in the WORLD approves budget stuff -- TODAY -- for funds to be used before calendar year end? They are in for a big surprise if they think I am cancelling plans to spend the time between Christmas and New Years anywhere but at my mom's house with my brother and sister and mom and dad. It's been scheduled since June for heaven's sake. I'll squeeze in everything I can between now and week end, but at 5pm on Friday I have to hit the road, and whatever I'm doing is going to hit the desk without one pen stroke more. |
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| #1107 | lyssalou76 |
Dec 20 2007 04:29 |
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Ranting about the mighty news and the weather reports???
How about this--I live in Wisconsin and whenever we get snow, it is like "storm team (whatever channel) alert", or "weather deck alert"---I mean come on, we live in WISCONSIN---we get snow. And then all the stupid reports on driving, go slow, pack extra blankets, watch out for plows,,,ECT. Once again people WISCONISN!!! Thats like saying--beware its going to be warm (when you live in Flordia!!!) If you all know that saying (Wisconsin people) Wait 10 minutes and the weather can change!!! We've had around 28 inches so far this month with another big storm coming this weekend---I sure it will be breaking news!!!!!! Thanks for letting me rant!!! Merry Christmas All!!!!! |
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| #1108 | danceswithforks |
Dec 20 2007 05:13 |
| If I find my scale this week I'm for sure throwing it out on Molly's soggy lawn. I can feel the water weight. Yup. Right there w/ya Molly. | ||
| #1109 | fransen |
Dec 20 2007 05:28 |
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Molly, your Corey sounds a lot like my Bichon, Abby. She will sit there with her legs crossed tight looking out, and refuses to go out, unless I take her out and carry an umbrella. Then if she needs to do her business she expects me to follow her 'round and 'round until she finds just the perfect spot and pose. I had to hide that bone for tomorrow mom. pic 1 Please Mom, another Beggin Strip pic 2 Change of topic.... Molly, I see your mention of Red Pepper hummus. Could I get the recipe for it. I am always looking for something for my snacks. I love regular hummus, but I am afraid it will get boring before I get to the end of this. |
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| #1110 | milfred |
Dec 20 2007 08:52 |
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Hi. I'm another lurker in this forum coming out for the first time. Anyway, I think she gets the red pepper hummus from Trader Joe's. I used to eat tons of that stuff. Come to think of it, that was the last period in my life when I was thin, when I ate tons of roasted red pepper hummus from Trader Joe's. Molly, I love you! You help me because you keep me involved in CC - reading your posts is an incentive to log on. Your continuous progress is inspiration to me, and your writing is entertainment. You have so much spunk and character. I love that you threw donuts at your coworker. People are constantly (disrespectfully) insisting that you put things into your body - usually food or alcoholic drinks, I mean - and it's presumptuous and utterly offensive. It's absurd of them to insist the way they do. It's absurd to throw donuts at people too, truth be told, but I'm glad you did it. I hope it isn't long until the day comes that I have my chance to throw a donut at some jerk who insists that I eat one - something I might not do would it were not for your influence. ("would it were?" is that correct there?) |
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| #1111 | 4square |
Dec 20 2007 13:10 |
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rant here.. I went shopping lastnight with my DH and son at Walmart. We had to pick up some munchies for a Youth Group Christmas party. Right off the bat we picked out what my DH would take as his treat for everyone, we found a cute Christmas tree shaped tray of cookies, good enough for him since he was not dieting (or at least not until Jan. 1!). Next I wanted to find something healthy for me to take because I knew there would be a boat load of bad things to choose from. I looked at their vegetable trays and they were more expensive than I was willing to pay and there was no time to make my own. Now comes my rant...I asked my DH what I should take, he went from one junk food to another picking them up and modeling them nicely for me like one of Barker's girls. He is normally really good with helping me but lastnight I wanted to shoot him!! I seriously wanted something that atleast I could take to eat, it was supper time and I was hungry and I knew I would be setting myself up for failure if I went there hungry, with no decent food. After searching for about 20 minutes I finally decided to get Kashi TLC granola bars. They seemed to be the best nutrition I think. When we got to our church I got one bar from the box to take in to eat. The table was COVERED with cookies (most homemade), and chips and fudge and the worst temptation for me....buckeyes!! I could have turned my nose up to everything else but not my favs...BUCKEYES. I decided they were protein...lol and ate one early, then there was one rejected messed up one left later one and I ate it out of pitty! No one likes to be chosen last, it just wasn't shaped right that's all (just like me teehee!!). That was what I ate 2 buckeyes and one Kashi granola bar. I didn't eat anything else after church and I knew I stayed within my 1200 calories. Despite all the pressure to indulge I ended up losing .6 lbs when I stepped on my scales this morning to check. I reached my New Years day goal today, 165. I don't know what I should do to reward myself, but I know I will find something (but not food, don't worry). At the moment just being 23.8 pounds lighter than when I started seems rewarding enough! I am certain I will reach the 25 lbs lost point before Christmas. |
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| #1112 | pattikins |
Dec 20 2007 13:42 |
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Good for you, 4square!!!!! I was happy this morning to step on the scale and find a 1.6 loss! I had been wavering around one number, and now I'm at my lowest in a while. Plus, I broke the 20lb. mark!!!!!! Yippee!!!! (do you think I'm over-using the exclamation point?) Had a Molly breakfast this a.m. of whole wheat eng muffin with 2 T. garlic hummus and tomato slices. I also sprinkled on 2 t. bacon bits to jazz it up and was it ever yummy! Quite filling, too! I have an orange planned for morning snack.... Trying to stay away from the candy in the break room across the hall... ;) I've been having trouble getting all my water in, so I've decided to drink 16 oz. during my morning commute instead of sipping on my morning coffee. I will drink the coffee after I get to work. One day down, many to go! |
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| #1113 | krismasself |
Dec 20 2007 14:05 |
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"I don't need up to the minute coverage on a smattering of clouds and I think I will know when the "storm" hits when it starts raining. Is there anywhere else in the country that make such a big deal about a little rain? " Oh My, did this ever make me laugh!!! Here in Western NY, it's all about Winter Storm Warnings!!! Like an inch or two is life threatening!!! Yikes, no wonder the rest of the country thinks Buffalo, NY is burried in white stuff year round!! |
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| #1114 | spoiled_candy |
Dec 20 2007 14:19 |
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We have Storm Tracker 07 on the Detriot station. With up dates everytime the wind changes directions and a cloud moves. |
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| #1115 | magnetic |
Dec 20 2007 16:33 |
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On the comments about coworkers bringing in all their holiday cookies and treats. I'm fighting back! I brought in a big veggie platter today! Screw you and your cookies, I'll happily munch on carrots and broccoli! |
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| #1116 | krismasself |
Dec 20 2007 17:20 |
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Today, I was the one who brought in the cookies...and the sloppy joes and potato salad. Every year I bring in a "manly" lunch for the guys...10 of them. I even sit and eat with them, but today I had less n my plate than any of them, and not a single cookie. One guy even felt sorry for me "want my yogurt, instead?" he asked! Rant for the day: Why, oh why, do we feel the only way to celebrate is to feed people??? |
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| #1117 | jazzybaby84 |
Dec 20 2007 17:29 |
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lyssalou76 - I live in Wisconsin too (Milwaukee) and I am also getting irritated with all of the snow talk. I remember the first day that it snowed, and that is all that people talked about at work that day. "Did you hear it's going to snow today"..."Ooh, don't get caught in the snow"..."I hate snow"..."Oh my God, it's snowing"..."We have to shut down everything because it's snowing"... Get over it! We live in Wisconsin, snow happens!
Now, if it's going to be 90 degrees tomorrow, I will want to know about that, but if not, just let it snow! Geez! Warning...the following is not a rant...you have been warned... I have officially moved from the "obese" category to the "overweight" category!!! That may seem like a silly thing to be excited about, but I have been obese for the last 9 years of my life (and I'm only 23), so this is a major accomplishment for me. Molly, thanks for the inspiration. |
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| #1118 | mollymouser |
Dec 20 2007 17:36 |
Original Post by fransen: First off, your doggy is absolutely adorable! A friend of mine has a Bichon-**** mix (and I'll let you all figure out what she calls that mix when she's mad at her dog!) but I must say that Abby is cuter. I happily and decadently purchase my roasted red pepper hummus at Whole Foods (the brand is called Oasis and they spell hummus and Hummos. I also know that Trader Joe's carries different brands of hummus, and they have roasted red pepper hummus, too. The Oasis brand is my favorite because (a) I love the taste and (b) I love the (lower) calorie count. To the extent that you want to make some, I would just combine some roated red peppers with regular hummus! =^..^= MOLLY |
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| #1119 | mollymouser |
Dec 20 2007 18:12 |
Original Post by milfred: Awwwwww... shucks. (blushing) I can see it now ... headlines everywhere ... DONUT ASSAULTS UP 1000% NATIONWIDE! Nation in Crisis! A rash of donut peltings have been reported all over the country and thousands of spunky dieters finally take out there carb aggression on annoying co-workers, family members and acquaintances. Details at 11! Who knew second-hand carbs could be so dangerous, huh? (grin) My husband tells me that I'm spunky -- and I usually agree, "spunky and chunky, fat n' feisty!" (which just makes us BOTH get the giggles!) I don't know if it's spunk or mere orneriness on my part, I just know that I feel a whole lot better after a good, cathartic rant, ya know? hee hee hee. Thank goodness laughing (and ranting) burns calories! Hey ... wouldn't it be great if instead of going to the gym, we just got together with some girlfriends and went to a COMEDY SHOW? Hmmm.... maybe we're on to something here! =^..^= MOLLY |
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| #1120 | mollymouser |
Dec 20 2007 18:17 |
Original Post by 4square: WOOOO HOOOO! Congratulations! *Doing the Snoopy Happy Dance!* OK, I must admit my profound, California, city-girl ignorance, but just what the heck is a "buckeye?" Sure, I've HEARD of the Ohio State Buckeyes (and the Indiance Hoosiers) ... but I must admit that I don't know what a buckeye OR a hoosier is! And I am assuming from the context here that you are NOT talking about the eyeball of a male deer, right? (Ewww.... now that would be one weird holiday treat, huh?) Congrats, again! =^..^= MOLLY
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