Mikes Daily Rant 10/19/2012 "Forget" the Fruit
MikeDaMotivator
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This happend yesterday so I had to rant about it
So today's rant was inspired by the wonderful people that I work with yet again. During my transition period from Morbidly obese to normal size many of my coworkers were quite inconsiderate of the process. They would buy fast food everyday and offer everytime. Very nice of them huh? I explained to them that offering unhealthy food to a fat person on a diet is like offering crack to a junkie. Or alcohol to an alcoholic. Or Boy Scouts to a Priest.<<<To far? Sorry. Fortunately, I am strong and was very determined to lose weight no matter what. I Never gave in. Obviously, this caused a riff in our lunch affairs. I started eating alone and yes people talked about me and how I was not going to continue to eat healthy, or that I eat healthy at work but they are sure that I tear the fridge and pantry up when I get home. It was refreshing to be away from them so that I was able to find out how they really felt about me and lack of faith they had in me. The street committee told me everything because they actually liked me and supported me. Street committee told me that bets were even made as to how long before I would fail. Great!
Now that you have this background information I'm sure that you all won't be so quick to rip me a new poop chute. Although I know some people still will because I'm a jerk period. It doesn't matter who was wronged first I always go a step further. I guess you can call me. King of the Jerks.
So many of the people that talked about me during my weight loss transition are currently going through their very own weight loss transition. That's great I'm happy for them. However, I do believe in eye for an eye. Fruit for a fruit.
Yesterday I woke up early to get a little workout in and realized that I still had plenty of time to stop and get food for breakfast. I stopped at the closest grocery store to grab a few peaches to hold me over for the day. Yummy peaches! I felt good but incomplete. I thought to myself grab your coworkers something too. They would appreciate it. Sooooo I did. I grabbed about $30 worth of fresh fruit and even had the produce manager make a basket for it. Feeling great I headed to work. When turning onto the street by my job, my car notices that the Krispy Kreme hot fresh now sign is illuminated. Those of you that dont know about my car, it has a magnet that automatically pulls into Krispy Kreme parking lot and self parks in a spot. It's amazing. An evil thought came to my mind and I did not resist So I go in with sabotage on my mind. Muah ha ha ha *Evil laugh* I order a dozen of plain doughnuts. The Lady tells me at the counter, "Sir if you want to pay $1.00 more you can have another dozen." I laugh out Loud and hand her a dollar. Yet, a deal like this I can do much better. I place a second order and include the dollar. Now I have 4 dozens of hot fresh doughnuts and a basket of fresh produce. It's gonna be a great day! Well for me.
7:05a.m
So I walk in perky with a smile, fresh produce and 4 dozens of do nots. I mean doughnuts. I place them in the breakroom and napkins next to it all. I get the coffee machine going and then I realize that I forgot to get orange juice. I run to the convenience store across the street and get the juice.
7:20a.m
Run back and set it up next to doughnuts and fruit.
As i walk back to my office, I still feel that there is something incomplete about this project. As soon as I squat to sit, a light bulb turns on in my head! I grab a sharpie and run back to the breakroom before people start to show up. I write on all the boxes 9/17/2012 and then run back to my office laughing. That would make the doughnuts exactly 1 month old.
I sit down and send out an email stating that as a token of my appreciation for everyone and what they do everyday I have fresh fruit, juice, coffee and stale doughnuts in the breakroom. *Send*
7:30a.m
After sending out email I feel that my day is officially made. I sit and wait to see how long everything lasts while nibbling on my sweet Georgia peach.
7:45a.m
People entering building.
7:55a.m
My email is flooded with replys stating thank you. We appreciate you too. Those type replys. Or what I call re-lies.
9:00a.m people start to come thank me in person and say thanks for the doughnuts mike that was really nice. This was the theme of the day. Tanks for the doughnuts! Not once did anyone thank me for the lovely fruit basket. It was like it was invisible!
10:00am
I go to breakroom to look at the havoc that I caused. What I saw was quite shocking. All the doughnuts were gone! Juice gone! Coffee gone! Fruit untouched! I look at it with a smile on my face and shake my head. I said ok I'll check back later.
5:15pm
I walk into breakroom on my way to parking lot and what do I see? A basket of fresh untouched fruit. Welp! i guess they said "forget" the fruit! Guess who will be having fresh smoothies for the week? This Guy! Its very hard to understand that the people in the building would rather eat the stale doughnuts versus very juicy fresh fruit. Oh well more for me.
I know this is a long read but I'm long winded. I hope you guys enjoy.
Next rant will be Sunday after I get back home from my class reunion. Have a great day.
MikeMontana1914
So today's rant was inspired by the wonderful people that I work with yet again. During my transition period from Morbidly obese to normal size many of my coworkers were quite inconsiderate of the process. They would buy fast food everyday and offer everytime. Very nice of them huh? I explained to them that offering unhealthy food to a fat person on a diet is like offering crack to a junkie. Or alcohol to an alcoholic. Or Boy Scouts to a Priest.<<<To far? Sorry. Fortunately, I am strong and was very determined to lose weight no matter what. I Never gave in. Obviously, this caused a riff in our lunch affairs. I started eating alone and yes people talked about me and how I was not going to continue to eat healthy, or that I eat healthy at work but they are sure that I tear the fridge and pantry up when I get home. It was refreshing to be away from them so that I was able to find out how they really felt about me and lack of faith they had in me. The street committee told me everything because they actually liked me and supported me. Street committee told me that bets were even made as to how long before I would fail. Great!
Now that you have this background information I'm sure that you all won't be so quick to rip me a new poop chute. Although I know some people still will because I'm a jerk period. It doesn't matter who was wronged first I always go a step further. I guess you can call me. King of the Jerks.
So many of the people that talked about me during my weight loss transition are currently going through their very own weight loss transition. That's great I'm happy for them. However, I do believe in eye for an eye. Fruit for a fruit.
Yesterday I woke up early to get a little workout in and realized that I still had plenty of time to stop and get food for breakfast. I stopped at the closest grocery store to grab a few peaches to hold me over for the day. Yummy peaches! I felt good but incomplete. I thought to myself grab your coworkers something too. They would appreciate it. Sooooo I did. I grabbed about $30 worth of fresh fruit and even had the produce manager make a basket for it. Feeling great I headed to work. When turning onto the street by my job, my car notices that the Krispy Kreme hot fresh now sign is illuminated. Those of you that dont know about my car, it has a magnet that automatically pulls into Krispy Kreme parking lot and self parks in a spot. It's amazing. An evil thought came to my mind and I did not resist So I go in with sabotage on my mind. Muah ha ha ha *Evil laugh* I order a dozen of plain doughnuts. The Lady tells me at the counter, "Sir if you want to pay $1.00 more you can have another dozen." I laugh out Loud and hand her a dollar. Yet, a deal like this I can do much better. I place a second order and include the dollar. Now I have 4 dozens of hot fresh doughnuts and a basket of fresh produce. It's gonna be a great day! Well for me.
7:05a.m
So I walk in perky with a smile, fresh produce and 4 dozens of do nots. I mean doughnuts. I place them in the breakroom and napkins next to it all. I get the coffee machine going and then I realize that I forgot to get orange juice. I run to the convenience store across the street and get the juice.
7:20a.m
Run back and set it up next to doughnuts and fruit.
As i walk back to my office, I still feel that there is something incomplete about this project. As soon as I squat to sit, a light bulb turns on in my head! I grab a sharpie and run back to the breakroom before people start to show up. I write on all the boxes 9/17/2012 and then run back to my office laughing. That would make the doughnuts exactly 1 month old.
I sit down and send out an email stating that as a token of my appreciation for everyone and what they do everyday I have fresh fruit, juice, coffee and stale doughnuts in the breakroom. *Send*
7:30a.m
After sending out email I feel that my day is officially made. I sit and wait to see how long everything lasts while nibbling on my sweet Georgia peach.
7:45a.m
People entering building.
7:55a.m
My email is flooded with replys stating thank you. We appreciate you too. Those type replys. Or what I call re-lies.
9:00a.m people start to come thank me in person and say thanks for the doughnuts mike that was really nice. This was the theme of the day. Tanks for the doughnuts! Not once did anyone thank me for the lovely fruit basket. It was like it was invisible!
10:00am
I go to breakroom to look at the havoc that I caused. What I saw was quite shocking. All the doughnuts were gone! Juice gone! Coffee gone! Fruit untouched! I look at it with a smile on my face and shake my head. I said ok I'll check back later.
5:15pm
I walk into breakroom on my way to parking lot and what do I see? A basket of fresh untouched fruit. Welp! i guess they said "forget" the fruit! Guess who will be having fresh smoothies for the week? This Guy! Its very hard to understand that the people in the building would rather eat the stale doughnuts versus very juicy fresh fruit. Oh well more for me.
I know this is a long read but I'm long winded. I hope you guys enjoy.
Next rant will be Sunday after I get back home from my class reunion. Have a great day.
MikeMontana1914
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oooo you are naughty, but I like you.0
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oooo you are naughty, but I like you.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! Too funny
Thanks for re-posting....I missed the first one! 0 -
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! Too funny Thanks for re-posting....I missed the first one!
No problem. Thanks for reading it.0 -
That really doesn't surprise me one bit. The lack of support must suck. That's why I haven't mention I'm eating healthier now at work.0
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That really doesn't surprise me one bit. The lack of support must suck. That's why I haven't mention I'm eating healthier now at work.
I believe in accountability. If you tell someone your intentions if they want to support you they wouldnt offer KFC or McDonalds everyday. It really sucks to have burger buddies in the workplace.0 -
Donut mess with Mike....:bigsmile: Your my hero....so when can you come to my office and hatch your evil plan?0 -
Donut mess with Mike....:bigsmile: Your my hero....so when can you come to my office and hatch your evil plan?
I love the baby! Thats funny. Im on my way now. LOL.0 -
lol the pass code is 1870
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lol the pass code is 187
Okie dokie. # at the end?0 -
hmmmmmmmmmmm, that sounds a LOT like the original 'donut theory'....was that intentional? Regardless...that was a funny joke to play on co-workers....
It is just NOT cool when co-workers are not supportive. For the record......I would have eaten lunch with ya buddy! AND we would have eaten fruit! LOL0 -
they do the same thing to me at work. im 25 pounds down now, and i think they wish they would have made it more than one day eating....well thier version of healthy, now that they have seem my progress0
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yes lol you can leave the donuts on the time clock, or feel free to hang them on thier time cards0
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Now that is funny!!!0
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bring the fruit by our place; we will gladly consume it... :-)0
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I think that was awesome, not to mention I found it hilarious. Screw the haters
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The icing on the cake was for sure the old date on the doughnuts!!! Even if you're not overweight you might just get sick from such old products, so so sad....
Thanks for sharing!0 -
That's too funny!
I would've had half a doughnut and some fruit. 0 -
Haha made my morning. :P0
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I would feel sad that there was no bacon and take some fruit...0
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wow see I would have taken the fruit.. I mean seriously if I am going to screw up my healthy eating with a donut it better be my FAVORITE creme filled... proud to say that I have not had any donut in about 2 years... my bosses wife sent him one of those ediable arrangements... he knows how much I LOVE those so he left it on my desk (one of my jerk co-workers stole my salad out of the fridge) so I had fruit for lunch :bigsmile:0
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"re-lies".... LOVE IT...!!!
You are naughty....!!!
LOL.... :bigsmile:0 -
That made my whole day! Thanks for ranting. :laugh:0
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awesome read!!! i go through the same crap at work and at home, with family and friends. noticed lately, since im down to the last few pounds i want to lose that people can be such jealous jerks!
"oh, is eating that tomato gonna make u gain weight"
"have a donut, it wont kill you"
"youre getting so thin, are you anorexic, bulimic, do you ever eat?"
i love to reply with, "youre overweight and i dont constantly rag on you about the 3 donuts, 1/2 pizza, and 12 pk of soda you ingested to day, so lay off"
its amusing how rude and disrespectful people are!
i So wanna try this trick you pulled...sad part is, i dont think i'd get a thank you...and i know it would be a waste of time buying the fruit for work!0 -
love this post - thanks for making me smile!0
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Another great and successful rant :-)0
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They brought in junk food all the time so you showed them by buying them fresh krispy kreme doughnuts? I'm not sure who the real winner is here to be honest0
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<Sighs> I think I may be in love.
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Haha that's great0
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*BWAHAHAHAHAHA* That's people for you.0
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