S10.E08: James B's Journey LIVE CHAT

[Pepper Mostly]

Just now, Eldemarge said:

My friend just offered her very nice Brooklyn apartment to me to stay in next year when she goes on her sabbatical and I have the option to work remote.  My FIRST thought was all the awesome bagels I will have access to.  This could either be awesome or a terrible mistake.

My husband went to our local bagel shop and bought a DOZEN bagels. Its just the two of us. I froze most of them but I had one today. And yesterday. We have a fantastic bagel shop. 

I'm still boggling over that cake. We used to buy a lot of cakes at my last job (whenever someone in my boss's group defended their PhD, the tradition was a cake and champagne party. So I bought many cakes over the years.) And fancy bakery cakes, like the one his cousin brought to his house? Cost about $75! EVERY DAY. Jesus. 

[aliya]

Why is he complaining? The show has been on for maybe 10 years now. You know Dr Now promotes a low carb diet. What the eff did you think you'd be eating? None of this should be a surprise to any of these patients anymore.

[parrotlover]

I gotta break up with cake lol

[MsVixen]

Pounders, 1200/day is really low for these people.  I try to stay under 1500 calories as I diet because 1200 wasn't doing it for me.  I lost slowly but at least I wasn't grabbing at every edible thing that I could get my hands on.

[LEILANI2]

I mean wouldn't you get sick of a huge slab of red velvet every damn day after a while, especially if you can't breath and have to use a stick to clean out all your fat crevices.

[hookedontv]

1 minute ago, ams1001 said:

 

"I gotta break up with cake."

 

Dead and buried. 

[dreadfulLeigh]

Just now, Auntie Anxiety said:

I’m fixated on James getting back up those five flights of stairs.

I’m going to be mighty disappointed if they just skip right back to him being in the apartment.

[Suzywriter]

I guess my eating habit tonight will be green beans in progresso tomato soup. It's a weird dish that I love. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

4 minutes ago, Eldemarge said:

My friend just offered her very nice Brooklyn apartment to me to stay in next year when she goes on her sabbatical and I have the option to work remote.  My FIRST thought was all the awesome bagels I will have access to.  This could either be awesome or a terrible mistake.

You’ll be walking the bagel calories off, and then some.

[DropTheSoap]

3 minutes ago, umgoblue said:

Exercise everyday....

Someone go get him exercise equipment: 

One Super Big Gulp, please!

He got stairs.

[umgoblue]

James, passing a note (a la elementary school)...

I quit you...Jenny Red Velvet

[TazDevil]

1 minute ago, LEILANI2 said:

I mean wouldn't you get sick of a huge slab of red velvet every damn day after a while, especially if you can't breath and have to use a stick to clean out all your fat crevices.

You would think.

[parrotlover]

I swear I saw tears in his eyes when he said he was breaking up with cake

[sainte-chapelle]

1 minute ago, LEILANI2 said:

I mean wouldn't you get sick of a huge slab of red velvet every damn day after a while, especially if you can't breath and have to use a stick to clean out all your fat crevices.

A stick? Whitney is that you?

[dreadfulLeigh]

1 minute ago, MsVixen said:

Pounders, 1200/day is really low for these people.  I try to stay under 1500 calories as I diet because 1200 wasn't doing it for me.  I lost slowly but at least I wasn't grabbing at every edible thing that I could get my hands on.

I think it’s been said the doctor now doesn’t really expect them to eat 1200 cal a day he’s just putting the calories a little bit since everybody seems to over estimate how many calories they actually eat.

[DropTheSoap]

1 minute ago, MsVixen said:

Pounders, 1200/day is really low for these people.  I try to stay under 1500 calories as I diet because 1200 wasn't doing it for me.  I lost slowly but at least I wasn't grabbing at every edible thing that I could get my hands on.

1200/day is really low, period. That's where I'm usually at, unless my anxiety kicks into high gear.

[Pepper Mostly]

3 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

"I gotta break up with cake."

I said the same about quitting smoking. 

[String Theory]

2 minutes ago, Hellga said:

His flat unenthusiastic OK's suggest he is either not giving up cake, or thinking red velvet cake is 100% protein.

He's mourning his "cake break-up".  That doesn't bode well.  He sounds like he feels all he needs to do is lose 80 lbs. and then "pouf" Dr. Now will do surgery and he'll be fixed!

The reality isn't going to be pretty.....hope he keeps his positive attitude...we'll see.

[CrazyInAlabama]

2 minutes ago, MsVixen said:

Pounders, 1200/day is really low for these people.  I try to stay under 1500 calories as I diet because 1200 wasn't doing it for me.  I lost slowly but at least I wasn't grabbing at every edible thing that I could get my hands on.

I think Dr. Now says 1200, knowing that most will have 2000 to 2500 a day.   

By the way, the Supersized episode tomorrow night is Ryan.    I'm skipping that one. 

Edited December 23, 2021 by CrazyInAlabama

[Floatingbison]

I'll never look at cake the same way again.

[7EasyPayments]

I saw 5 minutes of I Am Jazz earlier, 234 pounds.

[catlover79]

Just now, Floatingbison said:

I'll never look at cake the same way again.

Red velvet cake or cake in general?

[Floatingbison]

1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I said the same about quitting smoking. 

And me with drinking!   

[TazDevil]

So he just magically got back up those 5 flights of stairs.

[Pepper Mostly]

I mean, look at his apartment. Its not filthy! 

[DropTheSoap]

2 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

I think Dr. Now says 1200, knowing that most will have 2000 to 2500 a day.   

By the way, the Supersized episode tomorrow night is Ryan.    I'm skipping that one. 

If I have insomnia...

[aliya]

4 minutes ago, Eldemarge said:

My friend just offered her very nice Brooklyn apartment to me to stay in next year when she goes on her sabbatical and I have the option to work remote.  My FIRST thought was all the awesome bagels I will have access to.  This could either be awesome or a terrible mistake.

I watch Cash Jordan on YT. He's a real estate guy in NYC who started doing videos during the pandemic because he couldn't give in person apartment tours. He shows the neighborhoods as well as the apartments and people from all over the world watch, with most of them not living anywhere near NYC. He's a nice guy with a little family that he shows sometimes. Living in a Midwest college town, but having worked in NYC, I get jealous of all the shops and restaurants. We have our share, but the food diversity is nowhere like NYC. 

Take a look at his channel and search for the apartments in Brooklyn. I'll be honest, Brooklyn or Manhattan, some of those NYC apartments are a nightmare. And of course, there are some that are fantastic. 

[umgoblue]

And away we go....

Arm raises causing stomach/ab pain.  Not a good sitchiation...

[Auntie Anxiety]

“I need a little flavor.” Umm, you mean like salt?

[sagittarius sue]

2 minutes ago, MsVixen said:

Pounders, 1200/day is really low for these people.  I try to stay under 1500 calories as I diet because 1200 wasn't doing it for me.  I lost slowly but at least I wasn't grabbing at every edible thing that I could get my hands on.

I checked out the 1200 cal diet, and it wasn't recommended except for people preparing for WLS and under a doctor's supervision directly.  The fat limiting is extreme on it. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

Since he's in a fifth-floor walk-up, that's true friendship to bring him food. 

[sainte-chapelle]

Noooo to lose weight cook your own meals! 

[dreadfulLeigh]

Wow. Much lettuce. So health. 

[Kid]

10 minutes ago, 7EasyPayments said:

I saw 5 minutes of I Am Jazz earlier, 234 pounds.

Her next reality appearance will be this show and Dr Now will be throwing Jeanette out of the hospital for sneaking in food.

Edited December 23, 2021 by Kid

[Pepper Mostly]

You need a little flavor? Ever heard of hot sauce? 

[MsVixen]

1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I mean, look at his apartment. Its not filthy! 

I bet the cousin is keeping it clean.

[Floatingbison]

10 minutes ago, Eldemarge said:

My friend just offered her very nice Brooklyn apartment to me to stay in next year when she goes on her sabbatical and I have the option to work remote.  My FIRST thought was all the awesome bagels I will have access to.  This could either be awesome or a terrible mistake.

Do it!  That will be a great adventure!  So much to see and do.

[DropTheSoap]

Are beans on the list? Those have the carbs.

[umgoblue]

Great Chipotle product placement...

Right up there with the Uhaul

[Pepper Mostly]

1 minute ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

Since he's in a fifth-floor walk-up, that's true friendship to bring him food. 

That's how Cheyenne keeps so slim. 

[AnnaBaptist]

The captions say New York, NY, so I am thinking he lives in Washington Heights, the northern part of Manhattan. At first I thought it was the Bronx, because they took the George Washington bridge, but then they would have captioned The Bronx, NY.

[MsVixen]

2 minutes ago, 7EasyPayments said:

I saw 5 minutes of I Am Jazz earlier, 234 pounds.

She really did gain a lot, didn't she?  And within a year's time, I think.

[sainte-chapelle]

1 minute ago, DropTheSoap said:

Are beans on the list? Those have the carbs.

I drank my carbs today 😂 

[Pepper Mostly]

I like Cheyenne. She's like the anti-Sharon.

[ams1001]

Aw, dad died. :(

[sagittarius sue]

4 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I said the same about quitting smoking. 

Did you, or are you still working on it?  It took me several attempts.

[Auntie Anxiety]

Uh oh. The father dying is the next obstacle. 

[Twopper]

I came in late so who is the woman with him?  Is death in family on the bingo card?

[7EasyPayments]

2 minutes ago, 7EasyPayments said:

I saw 5 minutes of I Am Jazz earlier, 234 pounds.

She was wearing a "DONUT JUDGE", t-shirt, so maybe an explanation.

I was surprised, though I donut know why.  ;)

[sainte-chapelle]

Yea parents death is rough.