Any "fuller figure (or former) " warrior survivors out there?

Down one pound ladies but it was HARD work. I think may give weight watchers a try. Do you guys think Weight Watchers for us??

Weight Watchers is good as you use your own food. I just can't find time for meetings. I know, I know!! If I wanted to I could but I have other priorities right now. Also, I'm not a group kind of person.

Good for you Mum!!! You done good!

I finally figured out how to put songs on my ipod.  I have loaded it with my favorite rockin' songs.  I can't tell what a difference it makes to power walk with upbeat music in your ears!  Before, I would go to the park and intend to move....then look at flowers, trees, birds....With a steady beat, your feet just can't help but MOVE.  I have been walking about 80 blocks in under an hour.  I think that is about 2 miles.  Once I get going, I don't want to stop.  Soon you may find me in Key West!  So far Shanaia Twain is my favorite.  Any of you have favorite workout music?

Barbe .. I am sure you know this .. but, Weight Watches has on-line classes.  One of my friends has lost 20 lbs in 3 months .. with little to no exercise.

I go to the meetings weekly, which really helps me stay focus at least for several days -- now to integrate .. exercise, ugh!

Kudos for all of you WARRIORS walking or just moving.

Vicki Sam

Biopsy results showed no cancer.  THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!

Thank God, Lisa!!!!! I'm so relieved for you!

Thanks girls.  Got through that.  Now I just need to get back on track with my eating. The scale keeps creeping up. How is evewryone else doing?  I tried ths recipe and it was good:

Roasted Broccoli with Shrimp
Serves 4

2 pounds broccoli, cut into bite-size florets
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds (or 1/2 teaspoon ground)
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds (or 1/2 teaspoon ground)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot chili powder
1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 1/4 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1 large lemon)
Lemon wedges, for serving

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss broccoli with 2 tablespoons oil, coriander, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and chili powder. In a separate bowl, combine shrimp, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, lemon zest, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

2. Spread broccoli in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes. Add shrimp to baking sheet and toss with broccoli. Roast, tossing once halfway through, until shrimp are just opaque and broccoli is tender and golden around edges, about 10 minutes more. Serve with lemon wedges, or squeeze lemon juice all over shrimp and broccoli just before serving.

It is a recipe from Melissa Clark.  I put the spicy stuff on after because my kids don't like it and I crushed the seasonings a little- Don't think you need to buy the whole seed seasonings.

Detox this weekend ladies, worked out great down a few ounces. Now if I can just keep things going. Going walking for lunch today.

Do you really want to know???? LOL Sure, fruits, veggies, and something to make you move more than normal. 

Citrate Magnesium it comes in a liquid and tastes like the strongest sour drink you've ever had.

Let me know what you think....LOL

So I got the "stuff" from Walmart, didn't take it yet, and have been regular since!! I think I scared my system into behaving! ehehheehhehehehehehe

Glad, 19 pounds is AMAZING!!! Your onc should be tickled pink!!

Barb- you are too funny.   You scared the sh__ out of yourself.

Had my 3 mo check-up and all is good.  I was down 16 pounds on his records.  I am now down 23 pounds according to mine.  Yipee.  My Oncologist says exercise is the key.  Eating healthy is good, but the one thing he believes that makes a huge differnce is the exercise.  The one thing I can't do right now of course. I will just keep plugging away at my weight loss. He is taking me off Tamoxifen and putting me on another medication that is just as effective and does not cause blood clots.  So not more blood thinners.  Yeah.  I just hope the new medicine doesn't have weight gain as a side effect. 

Tori_ Where are you.  Are you done with rads yet?  How is your skin holding up? 

The way I found my cancer lump in my breast was because I lost 25 lbs and noticed a dimple on my right breast.  Just sure it was "nothing" I waited untl my well woman exam a couple months later and showed my primary doctor who sent me directly for  a mamogram - couldn't see anythng so I got the sonogram.    I am not sure why women with dense breast tissue do not directly get a sonogram but that is for another thread.

The way I lost the 25 lbs was easy for me.  I like to eat and eat a lot.  I just changed what I ate so much of.  This was last summer so cherries were in season.  I ate bags and bags of cherries.  In fact I ate all the fruit and veggies I wanted bar none.  So If I wanted to sit down with a colander full of grapes, so be it.

I ate 1 or 2 lean meats a day, a couple of dairy item (string cheese, greek yogurt) and that was about it.  So instead of sitting down with a bowl of potato chips (yum) I sat down with cherries.

Oh and yea, exercise - I tried to 45 - 60 min cardio 3 - 4 times a week.  I took off 25 lbs doing that.  Now I am at a standstill since surgery (3 weeks ago) but I will start back at the gym ths week and waiting for the cherries to come out.  Been pasifying myself with grapes but those are higher in calories!  I like easy peasy so measuring and limiting...etc...are harder for me.  Just show me me what I can pig out on and I am happy.  I will cut open a grapefruit and eat both halves.