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

Maybe I stored it in my butt and that's what's blocking everything!!

Chemo is done for me on June 9.  FIVE WEEKS from today - not that I'm counting or anything. 

I'm planning to get out and walk tomorrow since the weather should be nice here.  All it has done is RAIN for weeks.

Anyone here do rads?  I'm wondering how my large breasts/body will do with all the rads.  I'm really not looking forward to it at all.  I'm a big baby when it comes to pain.

Hi, ladies! I met a BC survivor a few days ago in my complex. She had a bilateral bx last year, and is soon going to have reconstruction. She is out walking every morning, and has a pedometer. She said that she felt like she had lost control with the diagnosis, and what she can control is her weight. She gets in 10,000 steps a day, the equivalent of about 5 miles. She said she built her strength up slowly from surgery, and has slowly added on the distance. She said you would be surprised how just moving around adds the steps up. If any of you are interested in the pedometer approach, I found an article about it.

http://www.thewalkingsite.com/10000steps.html

Linda Lee, welcome!!! Walking to work is a great idea. You have been successful in dropping 70 lbs. before, and you can do it again!

Pejkug, hang in there! You're almost done. I went through rads, and it was mostly about fatigue and skin issues. You can buy pure aloe vera at a health store (Whole Foods, etc.) Some brands are misleading and will appear to be pure, but have alcohol in them, so read carefully the ingredients. The rad doc recommended Curel Ultra Healing Lotion, and I put this on after the aloe, after the tx. If you get queasy, ginger tea helps. Also, a 5 minute massage of rad area every day will help break up little bands of scar tissue.

I have been more active since the move, and I think I shed some inches from all the work. I can now wear my size 8 capris! Also, chasing after my son all over the parks here has helped.

My friend has introduced me to hummus. Sounds yucky, was delicious, and makes a great dip. It is made from chickpeas, and is high in protein and complex carbs. Another really healthy snack is fresh salsa and blue corn tortilla chips. You can get in some veggies and whole grains this way.

Hope you all are having a great day!

Hi everyone, I have a whole person to lose!  I liked me so much I decided to be two of me! lol.  I have some serious weight loss to get to...I've gone radical and gone vegan for the low fat lower the risk of recurrence and to loss weight.  I"m down 16 lbs in two months, I really thought it would melt off faster.  My clothes seem a little looser but the scale doesn't move very quickly.

Pejkug3~ I'm on 17/33 rads, I have so many D's in my bra size it's insane....So far the skin is holding up ok.  They are very concerned with the underneath of the breast that sits on the stomach skin, and of course the underarm.  The RO gave me an RX for Radiogel and doesn't want me using anything unless he prescribes or gives to me.  I use it three times a day, one of those times being immediately after radiation.  Simulation is uncomfortable, but not painful.  Holding my arms over my head gives me a little shoulder pain at the time, but goes away as soon as treatment is over - 10 minutes or so.

Hi kcl65~ We've got to laugh through this don't we?  Vegan wasn't as hard as I thought, lots of veggies and lots of beans, all kinds, who knew there were so many!

You ladies crack me up! 

I'm at that point in my diet where I don't eat anything but still gain weight.  I know to stick with it and I'll start losing weight again but it sure is discouraging and being discouraged makes me want to eat a pizza to feel better which only discourages me more. 

Awhile back, I posted a list of top anti-cancer foods, and flounder was on the list. A few days ago, I made them into fish tacos, and had neighbors over. They loved them! I made a super easy tropical garnish for them: mango, red onion, and cilantro salsa. Guacamole makes a good topper for them, too. Between the fish and the avocados, it packs a mega dose of Omega 3 fatty acids.

I didnt' know I was supposed to measure my weight loss in ounces, but apparently the doctor's scale thinks so! LOL.

I have found a new fav snack - organic refried beans (no lard, chemicals), heat up add your favorite salsa, mix, serve on a plate, sprinkle fresh cut tomatoes, cilantro, onion and avocado over it - eat with tortilla chip (I found one made from Quinoa at Whole Foods).  You can also make nachos or chalupa's from it.  I have found all natural baked tostadas at the store.  Enjoy!

MissBianca that salsa sure looks pretty.

MissBianca and Sagina - thanks so much for the recipes!! That salsa looks yummy! I will definitely try it... I'm not a huge fish fan, but I bet with some of this salsa over it, it will make a difference.

Hey ToriGirl----I lost 23 lbs with my BC then decided--- well I could lose more,reduced calories. Then was put on SAVELLA a SNRI for fibromyalgia caused by Arimidex. Lost very slowly but it was a total of 35 lbs.  Then was put on Propranolol for PTSD, put on 14.5 Lbs pretty rapidly. New use for propranolol, off label. Well @ 12 lb weight gain I told counselor any more and I stop the drug. Which I did. The weight is starting to drop again. My PCP said she had another patient she put on SAVELLA that was losing weight the same way. I'm also on Aromasin which generally causes weight gain. I was on it for 5 months , but continued to loose weight, until Propranolol was introduced. Savella usual dose is 50 mg twice a day. I like my drugs in small doses. I take 25 mg bid-twice a day. At first when I started savella I had a low grade nausea and no appetite----definitely made it easy to not eat. I infact had to work at eating.  Now off Propranolol, back to normal (abnormal) drugs the weight is coming off. The nausea--- food aversion thing stopped after about 5-6 months. Okay with me--I dropped allot of pounds and the fibromyalgia was controlled and then I went on Aromasin. Five months on the "A" fibro kicking up. So into modifying. But Savella is I believe the source of the 35 Lb loss

I had my DIEP pre op appointment yesterday and was told I am the ideal candidate for this surgery b/c I have a fat belly and small breasts....first time I ever heard THAT was ideal.