Weight Gain

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Now there's a word I can use besides, " I feel like a slug. "

Sloth...right now, it is a perfect description of my behavior. I am

guilty of involuntary sloth.

BTW, must commend you on the files; they are an invaluable source of

info. Thank you...

Irene

New Member who just jumped in and then read the rules, etc.

Most likely hypo when I started since I indicated RLobectomy -4/2003;

it was LLobectomy.

Pap/Foll Variant

TT - 6/2003

RAI - Tracer/WBS/100-150mCi/WBS - 8/2003 - next week: 08/12/2003

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In a message dated 1/26/2007 5:56:32 PM Central Standard Time,

gedwed_2@... writes:

> anyone ever asked their physician for diet pills? I

> have thought about asking my oncologist, but feel

> stupid asking for such a request when I was fighting

> something more serious.

>

Well, they'd probably have you go to your regular doctor for that because

technically, it's not cancer-related.

But, I'm thinking about doing that myself. Ask for diet pills or something.

Have you heard all the media reports about obese woman having a bazillion

more chance of getting BC. Then, how come the meds they are giving us to

prevent it make us fat????

Doesn't make sense.

hugs,

Dari

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I had originally thought that a good side effect of

Chemo would be weight loss. Of course I was likely

reading literature that was " old " but everything I had

read said most people lost 50lbs in 6 months. I

didn't lose weight, I ended up gaining weight. Has

anyone ever asked their physician for diet pills? I

have thought about asking my oncologist, but feel

stupid asking for such a request when I was fighting

something more serious.

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Anita, I didn't gain but lost, but I don't think your question is stupid at all.

Chemo is a hard thing to go through, and there is no reason to NOT want to look

and feel your best with what you are going through. If it makes you feel better

go for it.

when I lost weight, about 11 pounds, it was just as hard getting through that as

it was with the Chemo and hair loss. My onc wrote out a prescription for a

medication to help me get my appetite back which it did. So you should ask

about any weight gain supplements.

Ellen in Alameda, Ca

I had originally thought that a good side effect of

Chemo would be weight loss. Of course I was likely

reading literature that was " old " but everything I had

read said most people lost 50lbs in 6 months. I

didn't lose weight, I ended up gaining weight. Has

anyone ever asked their physician for diet pills? I

have thought about asking my oncologist, but feel

stupid asking for such a request when I was fighting

something more serious.

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Welcome to the group, i guess all of us are gainning weiht, when i begin chemo

my oncologist told my mom to do not give me too nmuch food, because i will gain

weigth and i did, chemo and anxiety is a bad combination, referent to the pills

i don't think we can take it but ask your doc, he told me to tell him what pills

i want to talk before to do it, remember you are with medication and that could

interact with other.

Take care, Anggy.

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I too gained weight, could we begin a weigh loss

campaign on this site. I would like to lose 20 pounds,

then I would be in the " healthy " weight range.

I " m having the hardest time motivating myself to

exercise. I know it is said to be one of the best

things to do for myself(and I used to exercise daily),

but since mastectomy, chemo and looking ahead to rads,

its the last thing I want to do.

Please help me motivate myself:)

NJ

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>

> Welcome to the group, i guess all of us are gainning weiht, when i

begin chemo my oncologist told my mom to do not give me too nmuch

food, because i will gain weigth and i did, chemo and anxiety is a

bad combination, referent to the pills i don't think we can take it

but ask your doc, he told me to tell him what pills i want to talk

before to do it, remember you are with medication and that could

interact with other.

> Take care, Anggy.

>

> I lost alot of weight during chemo so everyone reacts differently!

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I will help you motivate if you will help me!! I agree a weight progam would

be great motivation!! According to the the postings of how to figure out your

ideal weight, I'm definitely not in a good place! LOL.. I'm looking at 60lbs,

however, to lose all that I don't even think I was that thin in high school so I

would be happy with 20-30! Whataya say?? We can think of something to do and

report to each other as far as how much we accomplish a week?

Michele

hc fborochees@...> wrote:

I too gained weight, could we begin a weigh loss

campaign on this site. I would like to lose 20 pounds,

then I would be in the " healthy " weight range.

I " m having the hardest time motivating myself to

exercise. I know it is said to be one of the best

things to do for myself(and I used to exercise daily),

but since mastectomy, chemo and looking ahead to rads,

its the last thing I want to do.

Please help me motivate myself:)

NJ

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Sounds great. I could create a public calendar with

google (and only those with access can see it) where

we could start to record our weight, or if people are

not comfortable with that they could record weight

lose, or inches or whatever makes them comfortable.

I'm thinking the calendar would be nice because you

could see a difference each week.

I'm willing to do whatever, so if someone has a better

idea I'm in.

If I lose this weight, it will be the first since hs

as well. I can't imagine what I will look like 20

pounds less. I think losing weight is one of the

hardest things to do, even if its 10 pounds.

I will set the calendar up and send it to you

. Thanks for the support.

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Yeah, what's with that?

Ruth

>

> Well, they'd probably have you go to your regular doctor for that

because

> technically, it's not cancer-related.

> But, I'm thinking about doing that myself. Ask for diet pills or

something.

> Have you heard all the media reports about obese woman having a

bazillion

> more chance of getting BC. Then, how come the meds they are giving

us to

> prevent it make us fat????

> Doesn't make sense.

> hugs,

> Dari

>

>

>

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Girls,

Before my double surgery, I was about 118 lbs. After chemo and radiation, I

was about 115-118 lbs. Although the steriods made me want to eat, the chemo

offset that with the " horrible mouth " thing. I also read a wonderful book

called " Waking the Warrior Goddess " by Horner. All the warnings

about women who were overweight, more likely not only BC, but recurrence got my

attention. After chemo, I had a heart scare. They thought I had had a

silent heart attack so it was almost 5 months of diagnostics to get to the

bottom

of that...which turned out that my heart healed itself after A/C chemo...just

took some time. It also made me much more aware of what I put in my mouth.

Lots of veggies and fruits please!

I started Tamoxifen in January 2005; again, could have eaten my heart out,

but decided instead to think with my head instead of my cravings. My son is

an organic vegan, and I've taken a lot of his advice and watch what I put in

my beloved body. I don't starve myself, don't live on salad and sprouts, just

eat sensible and watch sugar and high carbs. I substitute whole grains

whenever possible. My chicken and any dairy is hormone free, and I avoid red

meat (I never really liked it). I splurge on the occasional Starbuck's, with

whipped creme, an occasional piece of cake, but for the most part, I try to

listen to my body. We've completely substituted sweet potatoes for white,

whole

wheat for white, and try a lot of these new pastas with grains (the 100%

whole wheat ones aren't for me).

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seems to me no matter what i do my wieght is going on, yeps i was on the

arimidex and due to side effects stopped it, then my doc said try one every

other day seems the side effects r kicking in again soon i think i will be a

sumo wrestler lol.

i have an underactive thyroid , heart problems , fibromaylgia which limits

walking on a lot of day, i guess i do not like the new me with the wieght but

seems i just look at food today and it goes on, hugs to all sandy in oz

ssist@... wrote:

Girls,

Before my double surgery, I was about 118 lbs. After chemo and radiation, I

was about 115-118 lbs. Although the steriods made me want to eat, the chemo

offset that with the " horrible mouth " thing. I also read a wonderful book

called " Waking the Warrior Goddess " by Horner. All the warnings

about women who were overweight, more likely not only BC, but recurrence got my

attention. After chemo, I had a heart scare. They thought I had had a

silent heart attack so it was almost 5 months of diagnostics to get to the

bottom

of that...which turned out that my heart healed itself after A/C chemo...just

took some time. It also made me much more aware of what I put in my mouth.

Lots of veggies and fruits please!

I started Tamoxifen in January 2005; again, could have eaten my heart out,

but decided instead to think with my head instead of my cravings. My son is

an organic vegan, and I've taken a lot of his advice and watch what I put in

my beloved body. I don't starve myself, don't live on salad and sprouts, just

eat sensible and watch sugar and high carbs. I substitute whole grains

whenever possible. My chicken and any dairy is hormone free, and I avoid red

meat (I never really liked it). I splurge on the occasional Starbuck's, with

whipped creme, an occasional piece of cake, but for the most part, I try to

listen to my body. We've completely substituted sweet potatoes for white, whole

wheat for white, and try a lot of these new pastas with grains (the 100%

whole wheat ones aren't for me).