artistev’s Posts
Renewed optimism w d weekend ! About ten open houses 2 visit n appointments 2 see apts.
Like the lil doggie says ... Ill find a home soon - no longer ******g on fire hydrants lol
b- coffee ff milk n booze - desperate times call for desperate measures .
Battery finally went out in 23 year old " roo" ( Subaru) ..old grrl looks terrible but werks great ( kinda like her owner/ partner ) Bought her from a tree hugging Minessota hippie so shes covered in peeling paint n stickers .... kinda love it !
. AAA took three hours 2 come and charged $225 for a new one lol.
b- free coffee and yesterday's beignet from Whole Foods - who knew ? theres a line early in d morning ... theyre kind !
l- tons of unrefrigerated great food in car mebbe grilled veal chops w mushrooms n caramelized onion n salad
d- tbd
GOTTA FIND A HOME !!! my beloved pet is waiting for me to pick him up ... 
Im terribly worried quiet as its kept but I cant bring him into my uncertain situation.
Then again ... I think how much better this adventuring is than watching tv on a couch , ordering out , overeating , KNOWING ure killing urself w ur mouth ..
Compared to that dying helplessly while living .. my current situation's a beach ! 
Yes I was set free 14 years ago ... made every mistake possible like a baby but In still happy and profoundly grateful every day .
The Town of Brookhaven is offering free panels too ... your posts make me grateful I never got solar over the years .
I WOULD get on - lawn ( the house and pool fence are South - facing so all day sun ) panels to free- heat the very large and deep gunite pool though - its got a diving board on one end so you KNOW its gonna be cold .
If I was keeping the main house I would do a plastic hoop house / greenhouse over the pool for three seasons and take it down in summer ... but Thank God pool maintenance wont be my responsibility much longer .
Yesterday - oat cereal w lowfat milk
pb sandwich on whole wheat bread
d - roast beef ( fat removed) pastrami n
turkey breast open faced sandwiches
onion roll . " watermelon margarita " flavored beer lol
fat free milk w booze before sleeping - not a good habit to get into ( take your prescribed sleeping pill Grrrl !! )
Big business day today - all dressed up in " little schoolgirl " navy blue n white outfit . The miniskirt will have to be changed out to an ankle length one to deal w the Orthodox Jews lol.
b- Hamptons - egg whites w ketchup salt n pepper n hot sauce n salsa
fruit salad
breakfast potatoes ( pan roasted red potatoes w peppers fairly dry about 1/3 cup )
fat free yogurt
tea n coffee ff sf
snack - crispy small waffle made in hotel , meat off 2 pieces crispy bacon , maple syrup 1/2 & 1/2 with sugar free imitation maple syrup . Same great taste , half the insulin insult lol 
L - a couple of largeish shrimp w green salsa, radish kimchee bites
s- pina colada smoothie ( 2/3)
d- ff milk ****tail , bit of pecan/ cranberry roll
Struck out on one Brooklyn 1 bed apt though Im not sure its permanent.
Staying here because
1) it got too dark to see the basement flooding in LI
2) I need to BE here to get GODAWFUL apt real estate agents to comply sending me applications etc and tours .
This process is SO difficult and seemingly endless.
You think youre done and then they dont approve you for some minuscule usually incorrect reason like " too many late payments" on my credit report when Im paying a year upfront - so the entire lease amount is guaranteed to go to the landlord - and they misread the credit report which only contains three late payments total ( only listed as 30 , 60 and ninety delinquencies nine times because I only managed to pay them after three months struggling to do so)
This only happened because I borrowed for the first time ever in my long life towards a car from Santander bank who will neither accept payments at their branches nor ever answer the phone as humans ( only through malfunctioning AI )
I Could Not make a payment 
though God knows I tried !
Grrrrr .... 
I need a HOME ! God PLEASE hear me ! 
Please wish me luck tomorrow ! 
I need a HOME where I can take a bath 
, sleep peacefully 
( not in a car ! ) and perserve food in a refrigerator !
- Yesterday
- brunch - Beef brisket all fat removed w italian au jus gravy, portobello mushroon pieces and caramalized onion, scallion greens ( put on just after cooking Chinese and chef style . Ditto for the fresh parsley ( though some tiny stem pieces ( i use scissors more than knives in my kitchen ) helped add flavor to the gravy.
- Fat free Hollandaise sauce made w ff half n half , freeze dried butter solids, pepper and scallion greens and dill added last minute.
- Oven roasted brussels sprouts w caramelized onion , garlic seasoning and fat free cheese sauce .
homemade soup - mix of squash, vegetable and chicken turmeric farro from Pret enhanced w pepper parsley scallion freeze dried butter and pepper.
- snack - a chocolate rugelach
- guilty pleasure - wine spritzer w sugar free prebiotic soda ( Poppy)
- Also snacked on lime / spicy plantain chips in bed - finished bag .
Lesson there - do not bring fattening snacks to bed ! 
Today - kind of out of sorts - viewed tiny-terraced apt in Chelsea in a 936 !!! 
apartment building. GIANT ! No views and same price as everywhere else but with only one bedroom. Also no on street parking in the very busy area.
Incidentally the air in midtown is less breathable than the South Bronx lol!
The graveyard apartment is taken 
I feel like a kid whose candy was stolen lol!
I'll apply again tomorrow for the yellow/ orange backup in South Harlem ( good air , leafy neighborhood parkbsteps away but no amenities in building whatsoever . Excellent onstreet parking.
Theyll accept me as will Da Bronx I believe after emailing w the agent .
B - creamed spinach w/out cream about one cup
toasted in oven pulled pork Pret burrito ( about half )
w fresh salsa enhanced w fresh parsley, cilantro , green part of scallions as dipping sauce for the wrapper ( about a cup ) ,
roasted corn n pepper salad ( 1/2 cup )
homemade fat free coleslaw ( shredded cabbage w fat free ranch dressing lemon if you want it and pepper )
a few bites of chocolate mousse cake
usual ff sf lattes
lunch / dinner - bean sprout salad w spinach tomatoes sesame oil
a few bites of sesame chicken
a few bites of Korean sliced pork ( tasty but oily)
marinated shrimp ( about 5 )
chocolate rugelach ( one )
herbal tea
I think Ive decided to accept the challenge of the Bronx apartment . I KNOW its counterintuitive but parks ARE planned ( I and other like me - paying high rents for the waterfront ) can help make these plans a reality .
The noise level all nite last nite was outrageous from an endless line of garbage trucks getting weighed on their way to the waste burning plant .
Imagine all the cancer causing plastic in those trucks polluting the air !!! 
I have some ( predictably outrageous ) ideas how to make MY air better - talk about that tomorrow !
Gnite 
I cant burn anything ( smoke makes me choke lol! ) but I can and do love organic scent essences like jasmine , lemongrass, sweet orange and bergamot .
I just dab them on my wrists and neck like perfume and Im surrounded by a cloud of uplifting yum !
Beautiful area you live in Mike !
I'm SO happy 
to hear you're no longer in the motorized chair .. and could you possibly be even leaving the cane behind ?!
Sounds like U have a rich full life now - dogs, friends , Mom, cool outings ...
I gotta work on that !
(((())) hugs Eva
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
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 .
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! )
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 ...
Weird day ( yesterday). Woke up at 5 to drive out to LI without onerous rush hour traffic-
b- tea latte w ff dairy n truvia
bite of hazelnut croissant n pain au chocolat despite rebellious tummy ( still have malabsorption 14 years post op ) due to probably the string cheese Thurs.
second b in LI -skim coffee latte , egg n bacon sammie on English muffin , hash browns
Exercise- ate away at the overgrown hedge for an hour - Dont know why but I love landscaping lol ... I guess its peaceful-mind time no pressure just concentrating on the plants .
L - 2 fried chicken wings minus most of the skin, a couple of mini meatballs in red sauce , a couple of giant tater tots w cheese
1/2 cup squash soup cut w chicken soup
D- Chinese takeout - small wonton soup w scallions
beef n eggplant w pork fried rice ( small bowl) , half a hard cider , herbal tea w a dollop of honey whisky
Today is the day the bulldozers were supposed to come ... my ( super expensive but Thank God competent ) atty mercifully informed me no order to demolish has so far been filed at the Supreme Court.
This doesn't amount to much currently as I can't touch the phragmites on the dock w/out a DEC permit and paying for and filing the Town one - also w/ out electricity to run the sump pump and chargecnail guns and whackers/ mowers and water to flush the toilets -how can the City possibly expect immediate improvement to this area ? Grrr!
Other than spending the afternoon driving hours to two DEC offices only to find them closed ( grrr) and failing to submit Town permit application successfully ( new more complicated online only permitting system - yet another useless waste of the highest property taxes in America ) I packed the car w blankets , fur throws, inflatable and lounge chairs and dirty dishes and pots to cook w here .
Promised myself a trip to Ikea today to check on curtains n rods for huge windows ( six feet tall , eight , ten and 15 feet wide ).
Most new apartments this price have custom privacy shades on glass doors / windows but here there are none . Good news is previous tenants had them ( screw holes) so they bought the necessaries somewhere.
Also scouring thrift shops for amazing fireplaces ( need 2 five foot ones one for bedroom one for living room/ kitchen) and a murphy bed that converts to a couch n shelves for the guest room .
Still planning to Air B&B if building allows it- for a lot more munny here per nite because of the shared space and amazing view and amenities. Thank God a main subway line lands not three blocks from here.
B- 2 very large stuffed clams I baked yesterday enhanced w fresh lemon juice n ff butter popcorn seasoning ( freeze dried so fat free real butter)
ff tea latte w ff whipped cream
ff coffee latte w ff whipped cream & peanut butter whiskey ... go ahead beat m up :)
l- Carribean chicken 2 ways collard greens , ff scrambled eggs ( egg whites or egg beaters , butter buds ( for want of a better word -freeze dried real butter popcorn seasoning U can buy in any grocery store is EXACTLY the same thing ) fat free american cheese slices, fat free half and half , a little green part of scallions, snipped
d- Ikea
guilty snax yesterday - 2 small halloween candies, handful of chili lime plaintain chips.
have a great Saturday !
My many months in Florida really made me miss my NYC provided free unlimited Chiropractic treatments and walking home thru Central Park afterwards.
Its probably WAY too much to schedule but Im gonna call them at 9 AM to see when they can fit me in .
Today's weather because theres a severe storm coming tomorrow will probably be soft n warm - shame 2 waste it ! ( It actually rained all day - puttered around new apt in Haloween pajamas, blew up inflatable temporary furniture , did endless laundry n dishes lol. ) Now for fun ...
Trying to figure out how to post a ticker ... 
Sorry I posted separately lol- I imagined your Thursday morning post was from LAST week not 4:25 AM today !
We both rise with the chickens - U a little earlier apparently !
((())) hugs Eva
"They " actually are predicting record snows n cold this winter - I just know my NY weather seems schizophrenic - often super hot during the day and super cold overnite ( but not freezing yet )
Im so excited about this new place ! Its totally Southwestern exposure so super warm from the giant windows and Ill be able to garden and watch tv outside w a heater all winter. Summer - I gotta provide SHADE . Thinking pergola over small dining / office work table .... wisteria, grapevines ..
Submitted application praying now
l- armenian string cheese tea w ff half n half n truvia
d- beef barley soup
New Zealand green mussels in fresh red sauce enhanced w ff butter buds n pepper
broccoli cheddar soup cut with chicken soup
4 salad plate - arugula avocado , roasted corn red pepper, Moroccan carrot raisin sliced almond , and tabouleh .
Spanish Tempermilla grape wine spritzer w Poppi prebiotic soda
ginger chews
herbal tea
Good Morning !
Today is THE DAY when God decides do I get to stay in NY City's beautifulest apartment ?
Of course Im jumping the gun but there are upgrades Im dying to make - real hardwood floors, marble windowsills so I can leave windows cracked for air and not have to rush home for rain, high quality ceiling trim and wall paint , and a massaging jacuzzi tub ! Not to mention white glass and gloss kitchen cabinet doors I mostly already own ...
Whaddaya think ?
Oh food - midnite snack ( otherwise was too hungry to sleep)
commercial clam chowder mixed w chicken soup ( 1/2 cup )
sheperds pie ( again commercial 8 grams fat per serving ) hooked up w fresh peas, butter buds.
herbal tea
b- coffee w ff milk truvia
egg salad on garlic sourdough bread
potato salad
leftover soup heated up
l- dk
d-dk but have TONS of food in fridge n freezer
I'm a food hoarder unfortunately - wont touch anything I dont crave and ultimately eat very little which leaves a LOT of leftovers
Landlord will probably throw me out when I get the Jacuzzi tub delivered but check this out ! Isnt it amazing ( and beautiful ? )
Holy cow !
I take Buproprion ( forever) to exercise , breathe better and often just to function ( get several strengths prescribed ) also topiramate ( for anxiety supposedly ) and recently Naltrexone ( a true magic pill for stopping alcohol cravings I find) ......
Maybe its no wonder I maintain my new weight no prob ?
Got most car-bound food in refrigerator thank God - staying ( illegally of course ) in what I pray will be my new forever apartment .
Best views in NY - but there R drawbacks - pollution , no trees or parks ( South Bronx is essentially a wasteland oxygen and healthy food wise 
)
Please wish me luck tomorrow w signing lease.
b- Stopped by a Hamptons . Egg whites, sausage patty, coffee w skim milk, tea w skim milk n sweetener in thermos .... bits of oatmeal and blueberry waffle plan to munch on them again tomorrow morning. Half banana
s- cereal dry in car
l- nothing
d- bought caribbean food but didnt eat it except a few bites of chicken
herbal tea
bit of wine w sugar free probiotic soda
Finally managed the three day drive to NYC ( about 3 weeks ago honestly) . Have been hesitant to post - had a pretty bad experience last time and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Had to relocate here due to house emergency. Because I neglected her ( including the grounds ) for many months there is a threat of demolition ! ??
There are people in power who want to force a sale ( to their friends lol) immediately so they can buy her for pennies on the dollar ( the stick is the bulldozers can come as early as October 11th I kid U not ).
Of course I hired a land use attorney and am fighting back any way I can .
Living arrangements r dicey - the gov recently forced turn off of electricity n water ( despite my being a critical care patient ) so Im living by lantern, w no heat no refrigeration ( grrr) and no way to flush the toilet or shower ( or even make tea) .
But Im eating away at the overgrown vegetation day by day ( see the results ) cleaning the animal damage inside and hoping the sump pump / french drain system in the basement not working doesnt result in 8 feet of flooding lol.
Food wise I feel like a bag lady pretty much eating out of my car , throwing out perfectly good but spoiled food ( what a waste ! ? every day) .
But there may be good news ! I found a great apartment in NYC - praying I get accepted . Terriffic view and location - trying hard today to get the keys .
Weight is down a bit thanks to the constant landscaping exercise - breathing and sleep are good - food is not planned but tiny amounts of whatever I crave ( pouch is still minuscule ) - two bites here two bites twenty minutes later . Cant finish a sandwich or the meat off two chicken wings if that gives U an idea.
b- ff cottage cheese, scallions, fresh garlic bread slices
chai tea latte giant w sweetener
l- potato salad commercial
seafood salad commercial on part of roll
d- sheperds pie amped up w fresh peas butter buds
snack - part of chicken wing w peri peri sauce
late nite snack - small wonton soup
clearly not wasting away ! 
Well Ive TOTALLY forgotten how to post pics ...next time !
