Wednesday Weigh In

Hi Everyone!  I am up 1.4 lbs.  Wonder what I ate to gain that???? 

Hope everyone is well. 

Omaz - I had Boston Chicken the night before with turkey, gravy, red pototoes and apples.  Sounds like a sweet and salty meal to me.  Got to stay away from there.  Stay well

Down a pound; which is a miracle because I have been in the Holiday Eating Mode. If I can just hold steady until next week is over I will be happy.

Welcome Q. Good for you for staying active. That is the key, I think. I, myself, didn't even try to eat healthy during chemo, but I did watch portion size.

Quiche...................stayed the same this week............................now that wouldn't be because someone sent me some candy, and even though it was only 1 point............................"MOI" decided to eat them all in one sitting.................................but damn they were worth it................thanks again Quiche.................big candy hug for you..............

Thanks to everyone for such a warm welcome.  This is definitely a positive group. I love that we all are able to focus on doing what we can do and keeping a pro-active attitude.  

Dairy Queen-- Oh how I wish that was my only vice!!  Quiche-- I hope you enjoyed it!!  

I have thinking about my eating and wondering if anyone else has this issue.  I figure it works this way-- I am fatigued but not so tired  and sick that I go to bed and sleep but enough so that I cannot do all the things I used to do that I love so much-- ride horses, muck stalls (yes!!!) dance, go outside.....  So I sit there with nothing really to do (reading is great but it triggers eating for me) that I have energy for except TV (which frankly, I dislike) and then, I eat.... and eat....  (so to answer JFV-- unlikely the steroids LOL).   Any suggestions for those times like afternoon on that I have no energy for anything but eating??? 

Watched Dr. Oz. last week............he is good, and so honest it hurts......................he spoke about exercise and losing weight..............he mentioned walking 10,000 steps a day, and confirmed.............................If your not going to the gym on the treadmill, or very seriously walking other then your normal day....................your butt is not doing 10,000, and never will................I thought...........thanks Doc for the brutal honesty.

There is no way this bad left knee, and arthritic back is going to do 10,000 steps a day, so I guess I'll just have to do the best I can, and eat a hell of a lot less.....................they lowered me to 26 points at WW...............new program for 2010

Your right I do have to eat, and actually. 26 points is not bad if you put thought into your meals, and plan ahead................but me, I have always been a kind of "fly by the seat of your pants person", so you know it doesn't always work for me....................so far I lost 10lbs, but like I said.......needing to lose a  "small toddler" the 10ljbs is actually a joke...............also I am 76, on meds, and the Femara doesn't help, I'm sure........I guess being on that shit, I should be glad I didn't "gain a small toddler"...........we will see.

You bet Lori--  just about the same weight gain here!! Join in! Q

Lory welcome.  It sounds like you have a fabulous plan!  YOur exercise level is awesome for being on chemo.  To the ladies who are on chemo believe it or not you will return to your old energy level.  Then you can exercise all you want.

Welcome Lory and Quaatsi. Quaatsi, about those times you are too tired to do anything but eat during chemo, well, I went ahead and ate. Most of the time I had diarrhea so bad, it didn't seem to make a difference. However, when trying to lose and feeling like "I want to eat something" when I know I really am not hungry, I ask myself "Are you really that hungry? Would you eat a plate of liver and onions and a nice big bowl of plain brussel sprouts?" That pretty clears up the question for me now, after chemo. However, I did eat frequently during chemo, small stuff like a scoop of ice cream or piece of watermelon, and I think that helped keep the nausea down.

Well, now I am on this salt-restricted diet along with diuretics and holy moly, does that help take the weight off. I am down 6 pounds this week and it is not even Wednesday yet. I don't even think of calories, just look at salt content and that takes out 75% of my favorite food choices. So not only does the water pill take it off, but what I have a choice to eat is not the kind of stuff I would go overboard on. I might want to eat half a pizza but I am certainly not going to eat half a bag of apples.

Hope you all are having a good week.

Edited Wednesday - Down 7 pounds for the week and back down to at least pre-chemo weight.  Ankles actually look like they did 4 months ago.  Only 90 more pounds to go for me!

OH funny-- Liver and Onions-- that would put a stop to any eating!!! LOL

 I had chemo yesterday and my weight was stable-- same as last week. HOORAY!  I can feel the difference in me in that I am not craving stuff. Doc told me steroids worn off and I must agree.  Even though I have my much loved italian christmas cookies freshly baked all over the house, I am not gorging on them!!!

I found out I will be getting 18 more chemo treatments so if I can simply lose  3/4 pound a week over this time, then I will be back to my normal weight by the time I am done with this phase of chemo!  I think that is do-able. 

Congratulations Mary and Happy birthday.

And Kimberly1961-- that much water???  Are you on steroids with your chemo? (dex?). I was but not  for the last few infusions.  I had chemo yesterday and I am quite bloated this morning.  But drinking water should help with that.  

Good luck everyone! 

Natsfan - Is your birthday the 24th?  Mine too!!!

Aw Ducky, you are 76 and going to bitch slap the Weight Watcher tracker?  Take along someone with a camera for pictures because I want to see it.

Quaatsi, yeah, holding water like a camel in the desert, only I am pretty sure camels have skinny legs.  I had some problems with this before chemo, but I think the chemo really took a toll on kidneys, liver, and heart.  So now I have to be reeeaally good.  I do bet of the 90 pounds that I need to take off yet, another 15-20 is plain old holding water.  It feels so good to get some of that water out of my legs, it makes it easier to deal with the low-salt diet. I want to kiss my GP for giving me thte water pill, like she invented it or something.