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Also switching to tea ( which speeds Ur metabolism mildly and helps burn fat ) vs drinking coffee slowly takes n keeps off 10-15 lbs on average .
I keep thinking of Asian cultures - theyre totally ( fresh ) food centric ... they drink tea vs water because the water isnt safe ....
AND EVERYONE'S SKINNY !!!! 
Ive gone on a hayride but never a haunted house ! ( Tell the truth my own shadow makes me jump ten feet lol!
So here 
are two alternative apts both in Manhattan.
The second one is within steps of Riverside Park and a graveyard ! Yep a historic graveyard though ... beautifully landscaped and statued .
Wealthy Victorian families apparently used to enjoy picnicking with their dead relatives ... curiously making some of the graveyards in NYC actual tourist and tour destinations ! Go figure - this is one of them so the air here is OUTSTANDING and clean .
Unfortunately the apartment and terrace are small compared to the Bronx ( photos make the rooms look way bigger) . The terrace in particular is only 27x 20 feet if I remember correctly but it is glass- fenced and has a beautiful water view .
I had my heart set on the Bronx ( and also these two very same Manhattan apartments LAST year ) but the persistent health issues here truly scare me .
Imagine waking up coughing every day - opening windows in your sleep at nite cuz U cant breathe ? headache all day after none in 20 years ?
Gonna see where that gosh darn waste burning plant is located now .
I did do a little research - the medical waste burning was stopped five years ago ( the protests and community outrage DID help actually) and parks are planned to the waterfront right in front of me
Good Tuesday Morning Gang. I woke up feeling rather odd. My ears feel plugged, my left shoulder is aching, and I just feel all around crummy. Not sure if I did something Saturday that pulled my shoulder combined with the rainy, chilly weather the last couple of days or what. I have to call my PCP to reschedule my physical they called and had to cancel today, so I'll see if I can maybe get in for a wellness checkup.
The two tours we had yesterday at work went well. The first one had 15ppl and the second one had 9ppl. Nothing else going on at work except for post outage cleanup.
QOTD: Who here likes going to haunted houses or haunted hayrides? Years ago, there used to be a place in MA called Spooky World. I had gone a few times and yes, I did get scared in some of the parts of it. I think they may have moved to New Hampshire. I don't go to places like that anymore only because if I had to actually run away from something it's just not going to happen. LOL
B: just a protein shake
L: bok choy soup
D: fried fish and shrimp
Not sure if we will be going to the Y tonight or not. We'll see how I feel.
Have a great day everyone!!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Honestly Im very reluctant 2 post because noone ever answered my posts in d past . Made m feel isolated and even shunned 4 absolutely no reason.
Where did everyone go from here btw ? Not that I really care ... jes curiosity . ( Im guessing the self-styled wegovy scarfing " Queen" was finally censored and she was " outraged " and her lemmings followed her to another site )
Guilty Confession - Rest of king cream donut and 1/3 bag plaintain chips w lime n chili.
Surprisingly not that calorie dense ( say compared to Doritos my other guilty snack favorite ) - six grams of fat per serving in a totally stuffed medium sized bag w five servings - 30 grams of fat total - 1/2 a big mac.
Yep I still measure fat by number of big macs ( 64 grams each lol) not counting the fries !
Yesterday's ambitions turned into a wash - realized I would get NOTHING done rushing out to inspect the storm damage / flooding so I enjoyed a relax- a-cat day despite banging headache which I havent suffered since the nineties I swear ! 
Flooding level will still be at its highest point today since theres no sump pump working ... and I can finally deal w nasty neighbor stealing land , running illegal business out of a $ 60,000 BOATHOUSE in a million plus neighborhood ! etc and illegally adding on a bathroom and even living quarters .. ( thats a whole other ball of wax lol I havent mentioned to U yet ) On the large scale a small annoyance but Im happy even Eager 
2 finally b dealing w it!
If this apartment's really trying to kill m Im not dumb enuf to sign a lease ...
so I made appointments to inspect three others w large terraces this morning - one again I saw and applied for last year only to get rejected.
Whats up w that ? THREE of my favorite apartments I applied for last year all vacant ?!
OF COURSE the greedy unregulated landlords R demanding crazy rents but ... the agents are telling me renters sign up for a year with significant concessions ( my two months free rent gets me from $5200 to $3900 per month) then when the years lease is up they MOVE !!!!
Im so old school I think a NYC apartment is a forever home because the effective rent reduces dramatically over the years w rent stabilization .
Unfortunately almost none of the new buildings are rent regulated . ( But theyre starting to be - theres already new laws in place to prevent the - get this - AVERAGE 29% rent hike on unregulated apartments last year !!!! )
Cooked D last nite then didnt eat it thanks to headache -
Lobster n fish buttery fat free fish milky stew thickened w mashed potatoes n zucchini.
Tabouleh salad
roasted brussels sprouts n mushrooms in fat free cheese sauce
Fat free alternative dipping sauce for fish and veg - hollandaise
herbal tea
B - small Hungarian open face sandwich - toasted garlic clove bread , ff hollandaise , corned beef w fat removed , maple smoked ham slice, pepper jack cheese all melted in the oven
spoonfools of ff sf yogurt
L & D dk
Chai tea latte ff sf of course
Coffee latte ditto
perhaps that apple/ pear pastry or fruit n yogurt
What R Ur plans this week ? Whats the best book you've read lately ?
Ive been devouring New York by Edward Rutherfurd who I believe is British writer . Fascinating super well researched historical fiction !
hugs Eva
Good luck FloridaMom !
How much weight do U need to lose to qualify ? My requirement was 50 lbs and I was " only" 230 and diabetic to start so on surgery day many nurses said " Im bigger than u lol... you dont need this .... "
Thank God I didnt listen !
I drank protein shakes for the first time in my life ... ( and last too except immediately post op ) to stave off hunger and allowed myself a tiny calorie controlled meal once a day off the HOW menu ( a subset of Overeaters Anonymous - ) meals are basically all the lowfat protein you can eat ( no mayo ketchup gravy etc ) ( theyre famius for" chicken falling off the plate lol" - all the salad U can eat no dressing but soy sauce and lemon or totally fat free- ( I loved coleslaw mix w ff ranch and salt n pepper) - a little low carb veg . Needless to say no bread pasta cheese ..all the good stuff 
Im sure U can find their menu on the internet somewhere .
When I was modeling in the garment district a thousand years ago I HAD to eat their way and it WORKS .... they had HOW ( Honesty Openmindedness and Willingness ) physical meetings in New York City - let me tell U there wasn't a plump person There - it looked like an actors yoga studio !
There probably are online meetings too - its a twelve step group and ninety meetings in ninety days in any twelve step program has ALWAYS worked to halt self destructive behaviour for me .
Feel free to message me if U like ((())) Hugs Eva
That puking gravy cat is enuf to put m off gravy forever I think lol!
Who could INVENT such a thing ?! 
I make delicious fat free guiltless homemade gravy - its best to use a fat separator if youre planning to make it after baking da bird .... otherwise refrigerating overnite lets u skim off the fat .
I haven't been on here much lately -- I've been super busy moving from Florida to New Jersey to help my sister with her new business. Lately, I've been really focused on losing weight again so I can requalify for weight loss surgery. ð?'ª
Here's my menu for today:
? Breakfast: Vegetable Frittata
? Lunch: Italian Chicken Wrap
? Dinner: Eggplant Parmigiana
QOTD: When it comes to cool weather food, I'm definitely a soup person!
The truth is the LAST time I changed the boiler ( and to be fair almost all the pipes in the giant basement ) it was such a lengthy tortuous ( imagine being stuck in a mostly unventilated basement with serious breathing issues) and onerous job ... I truly cant imagine having to do it again . It took MONTHS .
I DREAD what Im going to find out there and the worst part is this huge destruction might be caused by simple idiocy ... idiots in positions of power failing to factor in obvious contingencies .
Im really depressed at the very idea of driving out there . Im giving myself permission to immediately leave ( after taking pics and packing the car )
Good news is the apartment application seems to be on the right track for signing a lease ... but so many things could go wrong . 
Jes prayin! 
Also an aquaintance told me the WORST cancer causing , breathing problem causing and pollution increasing South Bronx waste burning plant is literally just around the corner from these new waterfront buildings which HE says the developers bought the land very cheaply for from the City because both the river and the land are profoundly polluted ( this was an industrial area and still largely is - warehouses factories and hugely tall projects )
He accurately described the Fresh Direct warehouse being just a few blocks away - I saw it last nite when I predictably got lost ...and supposedly its right next door complete with garbage barges lined up to either burn or dump their poison contents into the river ...
This South Bronx Waste Burning Starion is by FAR the biggest and worst air polluter in NYC ( maybe anywhere in the first world ! )
The asthma rates for children and adults and cancer rates including very rare ones are sky high here in the South Bronx.
Repeated shocking exposes have been written to no avail because the vast majority of the inhabitants are poor and too busy surviving to put pressure on the City to improve their conditions.
IF that plant is there ( Ill find out this morning ) I gave to seriously rethink living here despite the ( relatively) low rent , great amenities and super apartment .
Ugh!!! 
My life SUCKS right now ! 
Its clearly time to break out the rose geranium organic bubblebath ... 
fruit scented bodywashes ... a great book , slightly boozy tea and chocolate ! ( from my secret stash for emergencies only lol! )
on 10/13/25 6:22 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin Jennifer and all.
it was a hectic weekend. Glad it's over. I found out I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon in Lubbock on November 10th! Progress! I wi**** was sooner as it's been really really bad pain wise...limiting my movement and such. BUT...it's sooner than I expected! So glad for that, now just to have good weather!
QOTD: I love it all.
B: eggs, sausage and cheese with coffee of course
L: ????
D: shrimp spring rolls.
the last one also applies to dogs blowing their summer coats.
Good morning ! ( Well as good as it can be w a noreaster going on ... 
)
Im feeling thoroughly guilty for not being out in LI - frankly the thought of saving my heating system by buying a generator , stealing electricity and pumping out the basement in bitter totally unheated cold ( before the storm it was 12 inches deep w no sump pump working for days - considered myself lucky )
I should take pics if its deeper cuz the heating system/ ho****er heater will definitely have to be replaced and thats a $40,000 dollar plus job ( seven zones ultra efficient furnace and large top quality water heater and supplement )
Technically the city is responsible since they turned the electricity off and were informed by my atty that a sump pump needs to constantly run to prevent flooding - not to mention the electric prescribed oxygen machine this critical care patient needs to run too 
. But I dont need the headache nor the enormous job of replacing everything if its not too late .....
Grrr - I guess I better get out there .
Sundays food - not much - 1/2 enormous cream donut from Paris Baguettes eaten in tiny bites . ( luckily sugar doesnt agree w m)
brunch - small part of Pret chipotle chicken Mexican salad w yogurt dressing
New Zealand green mussels w fresh red garlic sauce ( about ten) sopped up w a bit of toasted garlic bread ( I dont mean the grease- smeared kind but the ff sourdough loaf containing roasted garlic cloves yum ! 
Chai tea latte ff sf of course
Coffee latte ( same)
Watermelon juice
d- leftover Ikea almond crusted cod w lemon sauce peas and mashed potatoes all enhanced by butter flavored ff popcorn seasoning ( freeze dried butter )
Today b- cheese plate w salads - tabouleh , pickled onions , roasted corn n pepper salad , moroccan carrot farro raisin n almond salad , tzaziki n potato salad . Needless to say I just take bites not SCARF ... 
.
Interestingly there was a study comparing the long term weight loss success of three types of eaters post bariatric surgery .
The first category .. so called foodies like myself that love to experiment w taste and guiltlessly make great food an everyday priority are the most successful by far years out .. ( counterintuitive isnt it 
)
Whereas emotional eaters and lifelong food restricters ( dieters ) are NOT nearly as successful on average . Weird !
L- might skip it or eat a sandwich or soup
D - tbd
Because I 14 years post RNY still have significant malabsorption ( In my opinion cuz I never abused it - I simply usually don't enjoy fat ) Im not worried about gaining weight from the cheese.
chai tea latte ff sf
coffee skim latte ff sf
snack- part of pear tart ( mostly the fruit - leave most of the crust)
Im definitely a huge soup grrrl .. Pretty much eat it
w every meal or as a snack. ( year round ) My Parents think eating soup and salad for supper is WEIRD 
- I think laying down after eating cheese and salami brings GERD lol.
Chili- not so much though I LOVE the white chicken chili from Pret .
Stew - Sure , anytime I can eat bits of meat or fish n veg n various kinds of potato n yucca n plaintain in tasty lowfat sauce Im THERE. 
But Ive learned not to make crock- pots full unless guests are coming :) - struggle perserving / doing justice to ( by eating them ) commercial portioned leftovers as it is .
My tiny apartment sized refrigerator is already packed to bursting 
in just a couple of days ...
