Motivation

You are so welcome here Theresa, we are all about encouraging each other, and we will encourage you every single ounce!

Welcome Theresa!  Glad you're joining us!  

I walked an hour this morning -- before it hit 108 here.  Summer has arrived!

Deanna 

Theresa,

This is a marathon.  We have to let ourselves have those pizza parties.  If you can add a salad in with the pizza that's great but, we have to let ourselves have our pizza parties.  Eating healthy and exercise are supposed to feel good.  The whole idea is to find ways of introducing these changes and finding out how good they feel.  To get to that point where you don't want to go back to the old ways because clean eating and healthy moving feel good, make us feel better.  But, if you make it too strict and not fun you just relapse and binge.  It doesn't work.  So, don't feel bad about the pizza party.  Enjoy a fun celebrations for your grandson.  Those moments are what we go through cancer treatment for.  Enjoy it.  Just figure out how to get a little exercise in your day tomorrow, but, don't feel bad about today, treasure it and look forward to some fun exercise tomorrow.

Joy, I have some watermelon and cantelope cut up for later myself.  Can you get some PT to see if it will help your arm?  Did they need to do a sentinel node?

Good for you Snoopy, that is wonderful.  I excercised every day through chemo.  Some days that was a good work out, some days it meant 5-10 slow minutes on a treadmill and that was all that I could do.  To me it was a feeling of control, stress relief, and something that always makes me feel better.  Hopefully it will do the same for you.

Hi everyone - the pizza party was wonderful and yes, we walked the track afterwards.  We walked again tonight even though I didn't feel like it.  I'm glad I did, except I'm hot flashing.  It always makes me hot flash!  It seems to take forever for my body to cool down.

Joy - I live in the Shenandoah Valley - Berryville - maybe you've scene it on the new Wendy's commercial. :-)  My husband and I drive 70 miles to work. :-(

Spring, they did pay for it?  What a smart insurance company.  My trainer has done so much for me to undo chemo damage and reinforce what the PT wants done.  Well, at least up until this last surgery!  I so so wish I'd had him from the beginning.  I can't wait to meet with him Tuesday and get started on getting the core strength back I lost during this last surgery.  It helps I know I can trust him to be careful of healing incisions.  He has made such a difference in my strength and endurance I can't help but wonder how many of us would be helped with a good PT and trainer after treatment. There are so many studies showing how many women never return to full time work or have chronic problems.  I just wonder how much good a proactive program would do. 

If anyone else comes by this thread from Southeastern Michigan who ever wants his name, PM me!

Theresa, pizza party and a walk.  Can't think of a better celebration.

It was gentle yoga for me tonight.  Tomorrow I get a few of the restrictions removed so plan on doing some very low resistance careful  training with bands.  Man has that been a good investment. 

A very dear SIL is coming to visit in a few days. She is a big walker. So, she's promised to do a lot of walking with me as I try to get back into shape right now.  I'm excited

Go snoopy!

I am having my 6 monthly Zometa infusion today (waiting at the cacner center now for insurance approval, ugh!) so no exercise for me today. I don't know if this is superstitious behavious or what, but I feel that if I take it easy on infusion day, that I get less pain from the infustion. I am hoping this is a painless one. I've had 4 and I'm 2 for 2 on the pain! Hopeing to tip the scales today! 

Hi there.  It has been a while since I have posted on this thread.  I have to say, I need the motivation to figure out how/why I can't lose any weight?  I am going on two years on tamoxifen and I am still gaining weight.  I exercise 5 days a week and have added walking to the bit.  I am very frustrated!  I even signed up on a web site called fat secret that outlines and adds up all the intake-fat/carb/protein and you can chart your weight.  Sigh---Well, it feels good to vent. 

No pain from the Zometa infustion today!  Yay! I love it when this happens....

Deanna, the walking sounds great, and how interesting about the self healing CD!!  I see a self healing music CD on amazon, but it does not mention energy exercises. Can you share what you are using?

JRGolomb - It sounds like you are exercising a lot, so that's good. Have you tried Weight Watchers? I and several others in my family have used this either now or in the past and had great success. I think for most of us, we are just eating the wrong things and more than we should. Lots of eye opening when you first start. I personally have cut out meat for the most part and all dairy, and focus on veggies and fruits (though I do occasionally have fish and eggs). This is not WW, this is just me! I do exercise probably more than the average. I have actually lost weight on Tamoxifen - I am at least 10 pounds lighter than when I was dx'd almost 3 years ago, so it is possible!!! Don't give up!!!  

Yeah Snoopy

Jess so good to see you back 

Not as hot here as some of you are dealing with, but it sure is humid.  I think a little lifting and a long walk today.  Little lifting, feels good, I'm allowed to do some light weights today

Hi Ladies--I am back. Finally, I was able to do my bike ride yesterday and I intend to do it today,too. It has been a bit difficult for me to do my excersizes, as I am working 9 hours daily + commuting one hour each way = totaling 11 hours that I am away from home. I have another ten days to go at my current temping job then I will start working at another one that is nearby my home. I hope to do more excersizing then. If I can afford it I might join the YMCA that would be near my new job and would love to go there daily. I will keep you all posted. Thank you for your support. Katia

Joy - I live in Berryville!  Boyce is about 5 miles down the road, Winchester about 12.

I haven't done a lot of exercising these last two days, but I'm determined to get out today, even though it's humid and gloomy.  We bought a goodly amount of fruits and veggies.

Springtime - it's encouraging to hear someone has lost weight on tamoxifen.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Thanks for the tips, everyone.  I will look into Weight Watchers.  This week I exercised six days, but varied it a bit- some step aerobics, walking and TKD......I also  upped the amount of water; I don't think I drink enough.  I also think I am going to join a club- maybe some of the work outs will be helpful , especially to get rid of the jiggly jelly roll around my waist!   

Jess, do you know how to figure out how much water you need?  You take your body weight and divide it in half.  Then that's the number of ounces you need.  So someone who weighs 120, for example, would need 60 oz. of water -- which is probably far more than most people (unless they're super health conscious) ever drink on a daily basis.

Spring, that CD I mentioned is Self-Healing With Energy Medicine by Andrew Weil, MD and Ann Marie Chasson, MD.  Someone gave it to me as I was recovering, and I just love the information and ideas on it, including some of the self-healing exercises, which are designed to rid our bodies of the negative energy from past experiences.  I have another CDs from this series that didn't impress me as much, but this one's excellent (IMO).

I walked for just half an hour this a.m., and will try to do it again at dusk.  Over the weekend, I had the worst truncal LE flare I've ever had, probably from walking in the heat later in the day. My chest hurt so bad, I literally couldn't get a deep breath without a lot of pain on my mx side -- which, of course, made my mind go crazy with all sorts of "what if's."   It's better today, but no more hour+ walks in the hot sun for me.    Deanna