This blog doesn't really have a clear direction today. I am feeling a little scatterbrained and feeling a cold coming on. So just some randomness:
1. If I stop a line of cars on our VERY busy single lane road in our town so you can safely make a left onto said road from Hooters, YOU DAMN WELL BETTER GIVE ME THE COURTESY WAVE. Honestly, there is nothing more that irritates me than the lack of the courtesy wave. If I save your life from getting squashed by a Semi on the highway by letting you in, even though you waited until the last second to merge, WAVE AT ME! Why is this so hard for people to grasp? And another thing Central Ohio drivers: if it is raining, it is LAW to have your headlights on and it is AGAINST the law to text while driving. I have seen you do it and am going to start writing plate numbers and sending them to the cops!! Ok, not really but come on, put the phone down for the 20 minutes you are in the car.
2. If you are a mom/aunt/grandmother and there is a cute little girl holding your hand while wearing the cutest light up snow boots, I will stop the little girl to tell her how much I looovvveeee her boots. I am not trying to abduct her, or you, for that matter. People feel good when they are complimented. Get over yourselves.
3. I think it is funny when people in a service industry are startled when you call them by their name. I have had grocery people ask me if they should know me from somewhere. My reply "We don't know each other but you have a name tag on, so I am calling you by your name". That's the point of the name tag, right? So I don't call you Cashier Girl or Bagger Boy, I call you by your name. I am fairly sure there is a "Beware of this woman" poster up in all the local stores with my picture under it. Sorry, you have a name tag on, I am calling you that name.
4. Also beware that if you are in a public place, like a grocery store and are talking on your phone anywhere in the vicinity of me and you start laughing, I WILL ask you what you are laughing at. Obviously you feel everyone should be in on the joke since you are talking and laughing in a public place, right? Oh, it's intrusive of me to ask since it is a "private" conversation? Not private in my book, sister. You clearly want everyone in the produce isle to know what is going on in your life, if you don't, wait till you get home!
5. Why don't my dogs come to greet me at the door like they do everyone else in this house?? I came home today and Teddy rolled over on the couch and Molly didn't bother to get out of her nest in our room. But Middle child comes home and they are on him like he's raw meat. Teddy is licking his face and Molly is dancing around with great joy. They look at me and yawn. And I am the one that feeds them and loves them more than the rest of this group. Ahh the injustice......
Now to the Weight Warriors portion. How we doing girls? My one friend has lost 4 lbs and is doing great. Another one of the gals is going thru some health issues right now so she gets a pass. I put on a pound and am not too surprised. I consulted my FB friend Rachel Mac (find her on Fb, her story is amazing) about why I am so hungry from 4pm thru dinner time. We talked about what I eat and I am not consuming enough calories or fat. I told her I have a Fat Phobia: when I log my food for the day I aim to be way under my fat gram allowance (28-60 grams a day). She said this is why I am soo hungry by 4pm. Fat (and she means good fat, not Big Mac fat) takes longer to digest so it keeps you full longer. By pairing good fat (cheese, avocado's, olive oil, etc) and protein, it should keep me fuller longer. So I had a BIG breakfast (over 500 calories) and a good sized lunch. I am at 45 grams of fat for the day and dinner consists of the chicken I have in the crockpot and some steamed broccoli. It is after 4pm now and I am not starving. I also have enough energy to do a workout after Youngest gets off the bus. Perhaps my Fat Phobia has been my downfall all this time.
My goal is to be down to 147 by Sat (I was 149 this morning. UGH) and then 145 by next Wednesday.
Have a good night and stay out of the sleet and rain.
Cat
I agree with you on everything....you're still as hilarious as I remember. Oh & the weight battle so far.....no change, nuthin,nada , zilch....you would think now that I have gotten back to working out like a crazy woman again I would see some results!!!! Shheeessh.
ReplyDeleteI also call people by their names and they always seem surprised. When I'm on hold forever for some call center to talk to me, I have pen in hand, waiting. They always start with, "hi, I'm bob". I write it down then use it repeatedly during the conversation. Don't know if it helps but it makes things more fun for me!
ReplyDeleteKatie, the weight loss will come. Are you taking in more calories, now, too since you are working out more? That is what kills me. But the last two days I have hit my fat intake and I definitely feel full longer.
ReplyDeleteStace- even better, when they give you their operator number, jot that down, too. So you can reply "Well Bob, operator number JX425KL.." I have to call Wow tomorrow about our cable bill going up a ridiculous amount, I plan on using these tactics!!
How have I not seen your blog before? You are such a great writer! I was laughing out loud and totally agree with your rants by the way.
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