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Good Morning Menuers !
Gosh that fresh homecanned plum juice sounds greeat Gemini !
I have a few black - leaved plum trees on the Long Island property - planted for their flowers and leaf color but they produce tiny ( like three grapes put together ) delicious little plums in huge abundance .
Wonder if I could put them thru the cider press de pitted of course ? They make fantastic sugar free jam as do my morello cherry trees. Neither has any pests or diseases.
Busy day planned today - applying for two apts 9am this morning ( pictured) and seeing another one at ten .
Been reaching out to un-advertising buildings w large terraces too .. with mixed results - one told me yesterday (via AI ! ) they couldnt give me a tour till Nov 30 lol! 
After an incredibly windy night Halloween that literally shook the " roo" all nite it was gorgeous n warm yesterday and looks the same today . Feel guilty am not landscaping but housing comes first - its getting COLD.
b- Spanish food leftovers hopefully warmed up w fresh made Morton Williams chicken soup . I swear that great product alone keeps them in business !
l&d tbd but probably salads n Americanish buffet
late nite snack - bites of cold mashed potato , decaf coffee n ff milk sf ****tail .
The nite before I got ambitious for new flavor in that and made it w honey Croatian liquor - boy did I get sick ! 
Speaking of head hunger - its easing because of my having to throw out so much good unrefrigerated food .
Taking the Naltrexone / Buproprion combination in the morning helps a lot - I take 50 N and 150 B normally - 300 B when dressing 2 excercise . 600 mg B is the max recommended dose btw .
Embracing the nausea helps too - im shocked that sometimes when I COULD eat I physically dont want to !
Here R pics of the apartments I saw in this huge almost 1,000 ap****erfront complex . huge pluses - gas stove with mega burner - great for making Asian food - decent sized kitchens some with light finishes ( i hate black counters ! ) and Ok sized terraces some w views .
Problem - I cant use all my containers or furniture in storage - havta move to LI - expensive
! But this building gives 3 months free rent and $1800 towards moving expenses so not so bad . On street parking sucks though ( but experienced worse )
Oh and they have a sal****er pool and amazing amenities - if they commit to warming the water early in the morning like they do in my Parents Florida condo itll be actually usuable 4 m . I hate cold post RNY !
We didn't get many little kids on Friday, but they were cute and Hubby is happy that there is now beaucoup leftover candy. Sunday it is going into lockup and I'll just dole it out when he asks. He doesn't need to have a diabetic stroke.
Saturday was a pretty good day even though I didn't sleep again till 4. I puttered around at a zippy pace and got a lot of organizing and sewing prepping done. Also brought the canning stuff back upstairs, it is time again already to can more plum juice for Hubs. (Not the same thing as prune juice, this is light and delicious and helps when his sugars are low.) He's gone through 2 1/2 cases of it since early September.
The food noise was better today, I think that extra Bupropion helped. Monday I should schedule a phone appt. w/dr and see if I can convince her to bump up my dosage.
Your Saturday food sounded good, yum! Hope starting the financial talk w/Dad is going to be fruitful for you. Has he always just had a mean streak toward you or is it some kind of Dementia issue? Wish your dad is as sweet as my dad was before the end. He was pretty much a teddy bear, I sure miss him.
It is stinkin' cold here but the forecast for Sunday seems like it will be the last sunny day for awhile. I dragged up the Christmas lights and the hooks today, hoping I can get Hubs to help me on Sunday after I get back from church.
Got most of the important clocks set correctly. Hope you did too so you don't miss any apartment appointments tomorrow.
Good post- Halloweenie morning Menuers !
Hope some of U attended great partiez n we can virtually enjoy them thru Ur storiez :)
Sitting in front of a City Panera bread remarking that they have the NERVE not to open till 8 - the Long Island ones open the doors at 6 lol.
Plans today starting in an hour - visit every apt with a giant terrace in d area and apply.
Eat better than yesterday, go to Chiropractor and see an exhibit or musical something. Oh and sign up for free City- paid gym membership.
b- have a basic largely untouched dinner - mashed potatoes, beer battered cod , cold Jambalaya sausage chicken n rice soup lightened w chicken broth.
Problem is I hate cold food and most breakfast foods too - but I wont starve. Yesterdays egg salad w arugula was delicious, have a half ham n cheese croissant and 1/2 an almond pastry too .
l- Spanish buffet w Whole Foods salads. Chicharron ! ( just the twice fried pork belly MEAT part - this is still fattening !) Spanish harvest soup w yucca, corn on the cob n potato .
Filling from beef potato empanada ( a little crust ) 
Saag paneer ( Indian creamed spinach , tabouleh , pickled n caramelized onions , Korean cucumber salad w sesame seeds n carrot kimchee .. beet salad
d - probably leftover bites from lunch and Whole Foods cold sesame noodles w cucumber
decaf coffee and ff milk ****tail
guilty bites - mashed potatoes in middle of the nite about 1/2 cup , apple jacks cereal ( several handfuls ) half savory n sweet croissants ( I think those count as dinner )
Started basic financial conversation with Dad in which he pumped me for information, twisted it around to make me sound like an idiot and repeated it to the first person he saw ( my Mom) .
I dont know whether I should be happy he finds me fascinating ( What a fool I am is pretty much his main subject of conversation ) ...
Perhaps eventually we can mutually show our financial cards in a third party tax professional's setting Im of course gonna have to pay for.
Im pretty much happy w th way things r going - completed and submitted apartment application for the Favorite yesterday and going to apply for another terraced modern waterview in minutes Ive already seen.
Asked for appointments all day an hour apart - Ive learned to overbook cuz these spoiled agents very rarely confirm . 
Yep got there apartments empty and or locked ... agents nowhere 2 b found 
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Halloween kitties R WAY too cute!
Hope everything goes well 4 U with the rheumatologist, Melody. Pain is such a PITA !
I need to do stuff to release my upper back , neck and shoulders . I too was diagnosed with arthritis ib these areas and therefore lack flexibility there.
Chiropractic and Physical therapy help keep me pain free and standing tall ( a huge immediate difference after a Chiropractic adjustment - unfortunately it only lasts a few days during which I try to do the exercises the physical therapist assigned to strengthen the muscles to keep my posture in alignment.
Voltaren ( OTC ) seems to help my neck pain and occasional wrist pain as does a ( prescribed) muscle relaxant. 
Hope U feel better Mel.
on 10/31/25 6:45 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin y'all.
busy day ahead here. I need to go to Walmart unfortunately. I'm sure my mom wants to go to the thrift stores too. I need to fit in somewhere washing a load of clothes. I think the kids are coming over this evening in their costumes. We made cake pops yesterday and got some special Halloween cookies to put in their goodie bags. First time I've made the pops and they were just a simple ok. I had half of one. I did have a half one of the cookies too.
I am waiting for the referral for a rheumatologist still. I am anxious about it. I've ordered a few anti-inflammatory diet books and I'm thinking the Mediterranean diet is the way to go. My hands have been aching so badly so I ordered some of those fingerless compression gloves. I am going to need to change some things but I can do this.
QOTD: definitely vampires. But neither really scare me. Now clowns are a different story.
B: unfortunately a small donut
L: were thinking a turkey sandwich with stuffing and a tiny bit of cranberry sauce (firehouse subs has one that we've been pinning for so we're making our own! Even have some gravy. Decadent? Yes but leftover like stuff is my fav part of thanksgiving dinner
D: maybe something lighter.
Happy Halloween!
I guess its Hurricane Melissa but yesterday in LI the pelting rain wouldnt let up - this morning in NYC its windy enuf to blow leaves off d trees and swirl them up d Broadway sidewalks !
Im snug as a bug in a rug using free NYC city wide wifi ( what a gift ! ) in my $600 dollar " roo" ( ever perfectly running lil ancient Subaru station wagon ) enjoying brekkie and a hot Panera coffee 9 AM parked on Broadway 
Its funny what Ull get used to ...but Im truly happy in my little shell - shes heatable, lockable and gets m where I need 2 go ... a mini land-boat !
Ive always had a dream of renting an RV and traveling x-country exploring the amazing vast National and State parks across the US .
Nowhere in the world is there a National Park system like ours ...
These dreams wouldnt b possible ( even my RNY many years ago that released me from a prison of fat and depression ! ) without seriously working on myself - persuading my unconfident self to reluctantly, unbelievingly follow the footsteps of those who escaped before me and lived their best lives.
Though my life is nowhere near perfect its SO much better than it was ..
Trying today to experience something new and wonderful not just survive, eat interestingly and solve problems.
b- egg salad sammie w arugula
I jes saw Dorothy and a marvelous silver-faced Tin Man skipping down Broadway arm-in-arm I kid U not .. followed by a great witch !! Guess I gotta go find a costume lol ! 
Its a Party !! 
Little dogs dressed up ! Beautiful girls ( and "Grrrlz!" in waist-length wigs n miniskirtz !! ) gotta take some videos ! ( and its only 9:30 AM!!! ) Ya gotta luv NY !! 
Happy Halloween!! Of course I can't post a meme because my laptop won't let me copy and save. Any who. We are getting ready to head out to the Underground Prison Jack-o-Lantern event. I'm getting the route set up for the places we are going to today. I'll have picture on Monday.
QOTD: Which scare you more Zombies or Vampires? Zombies for me. The dead coming back to life is just freaky.
B: coffee and eggs and steak
L: not sure
D: baked fish and potatoes
Have a great day and weekend everyone!!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
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Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Sorry I dont think there IS relief from head hunger - thats why I collect all kinds of food every day that I have no hope of getting down more than a few bites of 14 long years post RNY.
There are worse conditions than wanting to taste everything - maybe When I have more munny itll switch to wanting to EXPERIENCE everything lol.
Napped in LI last nite then boogied to the City this morning.
Plans today - turn on phone, call real estate attys , see more apartments and apply for those I did see and like ... set up permanent free gym membership -mebbe actually go to a museum exhibit or see an opera or modern dance performance.
Gotta buy a brushcutter and truck to take litter on property 2 d curb ... and finish trimming hedge.
But Im bored , semi broke n tired ... need a well deserved cash injection from insurance , Dad who owes m Plenty or the Town that wrecked my beautiful heating system and left my basement flooded ... better yet all of the above .
Need to find and interview other attys for cases Ive neglected - 911 , jewelry insurance before it times out even a slipn fall . Grrrr
Hate wasting precious time on this stuff ... ( hardly believe it can be rewarding ) but ITS GOTTA GIT DONE lol!
b - usual coffee n tea ff sf lattes , egg salad w s& p on baby arugula n garlic ciabatta.
s or l - leanified self made pulled pork sandwich ,
chinese crunch salad from Trader Joes ( probably 1/3 ) White Chicken chili from Pret
guilty snax- apple jacks cereal last nite in car - several handfuls ( pure sugar but at least ff) , jello sf dulce de leche pudding ( 1 gram fat ) from Spanish grocery store , bit of caramel flan from same .
Bits of Whole Foods stale pastry ( finally threw it out ) bite of Payday bar
Happy Weekend Eve to you then. Hope you get all your projects finished. Hope your clambake went well and no rain until after. Before I quit working our store had an event like that but we just got hot dogs and catered sides.
QOTD: Not a city wide event, no. But at the agri-tourism area nearby (Greenbluff) many farms offer their own harvest celebration events every weekend during October. I try to get out there with family every year to get a quart of local honey. It normally ends on Halloween but maybe they'll extend it to this weekend this year. Then they gear up for the Christmas events. Fun for families that like to cut a fresh Christmas tree.
Couldn't fall asleep till 5 this morning so my menu is off kilter.
B: a cup of Pero w/1 T of Cremora and a packet of sweetener.
L: Another homemade egg bite, only one left after this. With meds for dessert.
D: 3 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup FF cottage cheese, a zero net carb tortilla, salsa.
S: Protein shake
Today's plan is to try an experiment with my "Contrave". Missed the Naltrexone last night so I took it plus half of this morning's Bupropion to see if it works better. There has to be a way to get back to the relief from head hunger it gave me in the beginning. Luckily it is gray and gloomy today so I can make up that protein shake and sip all day while sewing and staying out of the kitchen. I may steal your chili idea for Hubby, it is so nice to get the house filled the aroma of that in the crockpot bubbling away.
Hope everybody's Thursday is great!
In case you have your notifications turned on, forgive me for not seeing your post before today. Congratulations on 19 years and still in the fight!! So sorry you've had heart issues. I'll turn 19 in December and I hear ya about finding so little online bypass communities back then. OH, Sparkpeople and Sparkrecipes kept me going too.
If you start Wegovy, best of luck to you! I'm on the poor man's Contrave since May and have lost nearly 60# of regain. Sorry you didn't get any replies before but please come back and give us an update on how you are doing.
