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on 10/15/25 6:14 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin everyone. Sorry I miss3d yesterday,
I went to get a copy of my CT scan yesterday and we did some errands. November 10th can't get here soon enough. Some days are easier and some days are like pulling teeth. Today I see my psychiatric provider. I missed my last one due to the flu. He'll preach to me about everything, I'll shut down and everything will stay the same med wise. I've had an incredible amount of sadness lately. I just can't shake it. It's a daunting feeling but I'm unwilling to give in.
my mom is wanting to go out and about afterwards. I would rather come home. She'll win. I need to work on some jewelry for my boss for next years shows. So at least there is no rush or deadline for these. I'd like to pay off the dental bill by my birthday in February! So I'll be making a lot to help with that.
we've decided to do a joint gift for Christmas of a vacuum cleaner. We haven't decided on a budget but my guess would be 200 all together. This way my mom doesn't feel guilty and my feelings don't get hurt. She refused to learn how to shop online lol. I am easy to get things for if people would listen to who I am. I told her that money would be great this year if she wants to do more than the vacuum so I can pay off the dental stuff.
QOTD: not overly. I get headaches for most. I do prefer the wax over candles as having the amount of critters we do i'm afraid the house would burn down.
B: breakfast pita and coffee
L: ????
D: undecided as well
Happy Hump Day Gang!! I woke up feeling much better this morning. Not sure what was going on the other day. I did have my annual eye exam and my right eye is the same and my left eye had a slight variance. Everything else checked out OK.
Last two things I have to do is a dental appointment and my annual physical. We have two tours today at work and not much else going on that I'm aware of.
QOTD: Do you like scented candles or scented waxes to burn? Since we can't have a lite flame in the office I have a small wax melter. Every time someone comes in the office they ask me what I'm baking. Like really does it look like have an oven in the office to bake pies? LOL
B: Coffee and protein shake
L: Last of the chili
D: roasted turkey, stuffing and gravy
Hitting the Y tonight for some weight training.
Have a wonderful Wednesday 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
Good morning all and Happy Tuesday,
Hope everyone had a good extended weekend. My weekend saw book club, blue hair bingo with a new friend, trip to the South side for rib tips and the beach, where I ate with the seagulls, lunch with Mom-1st time in a month+, met with sponsee, dog park x2, and played spades.
QOTD- Haunted houses are great. I'm going with that same new friend on the 24th and looking forward to it. When I was using a cane a couple years back, I was assured it was safe to visit a haunted house. Within a few feet of entering, I was immediately knocked down by an overzealous actor. I'm looking forward to a return visit now that my balance is much better and I'm back on two feet.
B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt, tangerine.
L: leftover meaty skillet. Broccoli.
D: burrito in a bowl. Salad, jicama.
Dessert: cotton candy grapes.
HW: 371 SW(8/9/21): 324 CW: 208 lbs 0 lbs til goal of skin reduction surgery. I'm still looking for a new plastic surgeon.
"I wonder if pizza thinks about me, too."
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!
