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Moo
Filed under Molly's Thoughts by kristen at 12:57 pm on Apr 21 2009
I bet you have been wondering to yourself, “hey, how the heck is Molly doing these days?” (You haven’t? Oh sorry, well, I’m going to tell you anyway) I’m still plugging away…having a few really great days, a few not so great days. I suppose that is the struggle we all have when trying to lose weight. I was so proud of myself for running outside with Kristen the other day and eating completely within my points that same day. I even did pretty great the following day. Then, the stress of life hits and I find myself grazing and mooing in the kitchen for no reason. Last night, I was craving something sweet after my kids went to bed. Moo. That is without a doubt my worst snacking time. It is always something sweet and it is always after the kids go to bed around 8pm. Anyway, I didn’t have anything (which I did on purpose so I wouldn’t be tempted to snack!) I decided I was going to make up a small batch of monkey munch. Moo. I knew I didn’t have any butter which is a very necessary ingredient. I pause…..It’s a sign from God, I should not be eating it….I don’t have the necessary ingredients. Then I remembered I had tiny little tubs of butter leftover from a dinner my husband had for his clients. In the movie version of my life, the camera would then cut to Molly hovering over an empty sauce pan quietly opening the little bitty foil packages of butter one at a time hoping that my husband doesn’t hear it and ask me what I’m doing while saying to myself “I don’t need this…I should not be fixing this….I am not even hungry….I should just drink some water and eat an apple….why am I doing this?” but yet, I kept right on going. If that had been my husband I was saying that to, I would have been furious with him for not listening to me and fixing it anyway, but yet, was I mad at myself? Not until after I had eaten a large portion of the “small” batch I had fixed. Moo.
I always try to remind myself of the saying we’ve all heard a million times….”nothing tastes as great as being thin feels!” I don’t know about you all, but I can think of a lot of things that taste pretty great….like really, really great. It is a great saying in theory, but I LOVE FOOD. Love it. I’m not so sure I really think being thin feels better than my favorite order of nachos with cheese and meat from Dairy Dream. (seriously, have you had them?!) I need a better saying like “Yes, that food tastes great but do you really want to be a fat cow?”
I think that will be my new saying. Catchy, isn’t it?
1 Christy Wilkisonon 21 Apr 2009 at 1:14 pm
Very Funny! Thank you!!!! That is so me at night time!!!! I’ve been trying to get my teeth brushed before I do too much damaged in the evening. The clean taste in my mouth helps.
2 Emilyon 21 Apr 2009 at 1:23 pm
This may sound odd, but I love Martha Beck’s books (Steering by Starlight and 4-Day Win) and I love how she describes the “Dictator” sides of our personalities and the “Wild Child” side…You are SOOOO describing what happens when my wild child decides to rebel against the rules my dictator tries to impose on her! The louder I yell at her, the more she eats
3 Lisaon 22 Apr 2009 at 6:02 am
Just what the doctor ordered for me this a.m. when I was feeling soooo discouraged! You made me smile and realize I am not alone on this bumpy journey filled with potholes! I was doing so great, was feeling on track, and then poof! my resolve was just gone. Where it went, I don’t know, but reading your post got a smile out of me, and refocused me. I don’t know if being thin feels better than eating whatever whenever, but I sure do know that I don’t want to be a fat cow!! No moo’s for me!!!
4 Mollyon 22 Apr 2009 at 6:14 am
Thanks ladies!! I’m glad you can relate!!
I’m thinking of putting my new slogan on my refrigerator! HA!