Starting Today 10/10/09 to Lose Weight-Anyone Join?

Hi Ladies,

haven't been on here in a bit but all is well.  I've actually lost another 4 lbs since I last posted, so that makes 19 lbs so far since about October.  Keeping vigilant about what I eat and making sure I do some kind of exercise.  Last week I lost 3 of those lbs I think because I had a couple of very long days at work on my feet, running around the store.  Have to tell you, those sketchers shape-ups are really comfy when you're on your feet all day!(still haven't noticed that they help with shaping up though)

Great news though is MRI was clean! WAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!! Evidently tumor markers good as well since I have not heard from Onc.

Take care my northern ladies and hope you don't get too much more snow!  Just don't over-do on shoveling.

Have a great day.

Kelley

KAC....You should be proud of yourself. I'm trying so hard to maintain the 10 pound lost

JO..You must have a good metabolism or you don't eat junks.

mum...I got on the scale I gained 2 pounds this morning because I had some (well a lot) crackers before I went to bed.

This morning those crackers were thrown in the garbage.

I don't want to be thin or anything, just loose 15 pounds all together and maintain it.

Thank you All

Sheila

Ok ladies.............

After a little break, ok...it was longer than a break, Im going full force Monday.

Just a recap of why I have slugged out : I had my exchange surgery Jan 28th and last week got a slight infection. The infection has seemed to clear up, and Im feeling better now. Yesterday was my husbands b-day, so we had the best Greek food and cake. Thats it!

I havent gained weight, just have maintained. But, I really want to get those pounds off in the next 3 months. So today, Im going to hit the grocery store to stock up the fridge with lots of good food choices and dust off my runners!

I hope someone else can join me!  I know that the weather in some parts of the US have been cold and snowy....but here in Vancouver , Canada...the cherry blosoms are out, and yesterday I was walking around all afternoon in a t shirt and yoga pants! It was +16 degrees! I have a feeling that summer is coming fast this year.

Hope you are all well....and those who are loosing congrats and keep going. See you at the finish line!

Hi Ladies,

If I may, I would love to join you?! I have 50lbs I need to dump. I lost weight without a lot of effort after bmx and before Tamoxifen.  Now I feel like if I just look at food I gain weight.  Not sure if it is Tamoxifen, but all I know is I need to get rid of it!  The funny thing is yesterday I had decided starting today, no more sugar.  Ugghhh, that means a headache and low energy for the next few days.

Thanks for the welcome Cake! I know some girls lose weight on T while others gain or can't lose. I have a friend who has been on it for 2yrs and can't lose a pound.  I refuse to agree to that! LOL!

Been a good day, no sugar withdrawal headache today... lol!

Take care!

Patoo Way to go girl.

Cake will be keeping my fingers and toes crossed that all goes very well for you and that your recovery is smooth sailing!

Okay, last week I decided to do a modified Atkins (minus all the fat and red meat) and I lost 8 lbs. OMG I have found that I am eating better actually with more veggies and I am so excited because at WW I just couldn't seem to get my appetite under control. I think WW is the best but because of menopause and Arimidex, and gabapentin it was just an up hill battle. I hope I can maintain a consistent weight loss...I hate being a chumba wumba as I have really cute clothes hanging in my closet and I don't want them to go out of style before I can wear them again LOL

 Well, the past three times at WW, I had gained weight which is very depressing since I am NOT cheating....so then trying to be positive about this, I thought hmmmm, maybe that means the megace is kicking in and working for me (since the SE is weight gain and it's also the reason they quit using it as treatment for BC because I guess women just refused to take it).  Well, no such luck we did my CA 27/29 Wed. and the numbers have jumped from 127 to 322 and that is a big increase for just two months.....so I afraid it is going to back to the drawing board re treatment.  But I plan on continuing with WW....for one reason I have enough Edy's no sugar frozer fruit bars in the freezer to last for several months, fiber bars for at least three months and all kinds of other diet snacks and treats I have stocked up on.  The other reason is I feel better about myself when I am not overweight. Just today I discovered these Smartfood popcorn snacks at Target that were on sale and very yummy.  And Quaker makes these True Delights that are really good...they are cheapest at Target also.  Seems like just about everything has two points which isn't much at all.  I am feeling much better, eating healthy.  Now all I need is something that will get the cancer back under control. 

    I was unable to lose weight when I was on tamox....also nuerontin (gabopentamine) helps keep the pounds on...but just keep on trying.  Like with this drug I am taking, I keep thinking, Imagine how much I would be gaining if I wasn't trying to lose. 

  Thanks Patoo....got weighed last night and lost  1/2 lb, which I guess is better than gaining.  I emailed the onco at MDA asking him what he thought about my soy intake and he does not think it is causing the huge increase in my CA27/29, however I am cutting out the obvious things like edamame, soy nuts, vegan burgers, things where soy is a main ingredient.   You are right it is in everything.  I started reading the labels on cereal, the fiber bars, all those great snacks I was discovering and it's there in one form or another. .  I am going to try to stick to basic foods, like meat, vegetables, fruit, things without additives.  So far they have not told me they are going to change my treatment which is fine with me since I am feeling good.

Anyone hear from Cake? 

Can't exercise much because I am still in too much pain with the arthritic joints but have lost 10ibs since I started watching my healthy food intake.Still cutting out almost all red meat.I also started popping the Acai berry caplets they are supose to help boost the metabolism.As you can see I am getting desperate to see results.

Remember that we sometimes get to a point that we plateau and nothing seems to be happening.  Give it time but continue to watch your intake, especially of sweets and carbs (which I believe turns into sugar in the body). 

Also change up your exercise routine.  If you only do one set of exercise, try something else - a Richard Simmons or FIRM DVD for instance.  Walk Away the Pounds, Leslie Sansone DVD, is easy and incorporates both upper and lower exercises. 

Tired of the same old foods, me too!  I was alternating soup days with salad days but the weather is getting better so not sure I will keep up the soup and salads sure do get boring pretty quickly.  With spring/summer comes barbecues - oh boy!