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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Yeah, Chrisrenee7 I'm one of those who loses weight on Letrozole ....this is something

    new for me as I used to be like you .....look at food....gain 20 lbs....

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  • marianelizabeth
    marianelizabeth Member Posts: 1,735
    edited December 2012

    Scottiee, I am with you, not bragging either - I really can't afford to lose anymore weight. But I have managed to hold it steady for several weeks. So yeah, it can go either way though I never imagined being unhappy at weight loss! Can't wait for December to be over - dark and gloom and read yesterday that Vancouver has only had 5 hour of clear weather in 506 hours and some of those were at night! 

    My whining over for the day.

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  • Marcie47
    Marcie47 Member Posts: 248
    edited December 2012

    Tazzy let us know what the ww link will be so we can all join it :) that is a great idea.

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Marian, I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland so I know exactly what you are referring to. I also never thought I would complain about weight loss, but as you know, when dealing with C, losing weight can make your head go to dark places.

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  • cowpower
    cowpower Member Posts: 293
    edited December 2012

    My whole focus for next year is shifting towards losing weight, so WW sounds great to me. We should all send our cookies and chocolate over to Scottiee.....

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  • Joanne_53
    Joanne_53 Member Posts: 1,477
    edited December 2012

    Cowpower, not much left in my house now ...,new years eve is my last "hurrah" and the on track. Where in upstate New York are you? We could have a mini reunion.

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Cowper, thank you.....love how you think....all donations gladly and humbly accepted....lol

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  • Belinda977
    Belinda977 Member Posts: 381
    edited December 2012

    WW works so well.  I lost 48 pounds on it before diagnosis.  I need the accountability and still log my food every day.  Excercise is the key.

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  • cowpower
    cowpower Member Posts: 293
    edited December 2012

    Hi Joanne, I live just a bit south of Albany, so about 3 hours south of Montreal. Where is Hamilton? I could stop by on the way to bring Scottiee the cookies... Believe it or not, after all our talk of good intentions, I have to make a cheesecake and a stollen for New Years celebration with family. That and I have 3 friends coming over for our annual Cranberry Cordial and dvd day. I also will stop walking through the dessert minefield as of New Years Day :)



    Belinda, 48 lbs is an inspiring number for all of us!

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Cowpower.....I'm coming to your house for NY's ......PM me your address and cut an extra large piece of cheese cake for me......my favourite dessert...💃💃💃

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  • 301724
    301724 Member Posts: 478
    edited December 2012

    I'm within 3 hours of both Montreal and Albany. Cheesecake sounds good to me!

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  • cowpower
    cowpower Member Posts: 293
    edited December 2012

    Ok Scottie, and I'll pack the cookies too!

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    You gals are the best here......in an ideal world, we would all be living within coffee and cake drop in areas, which would nicely take care of my weight and my social life.....lol

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  • juneaubugg
    juneaubugg Member Posts: 951
    edited December 2012

    Ok I'm a bit further, 4 hours, but I fucking love me some cheesecake!! Oh wait... I'm counting calories now and that would be. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. My DH just left to pick up my new treadmill from Sears with a friend who has a truck. (They wanted $125 to deliver it! What what?!)



    Anyway, I'll be walking and watching TV for now on. No walking; no TV. Nothing that would break a sweat right now, but just constant motion.



    I was just told on another thread that the Gabepentin that has removed almost all my hot flashes can cause serious weight gain. Up to a lb a week. SHIT! FUCK! SHIT!!! Oh well, I can't live with the flashes so I guess I'll be walking A LOT!



    Tazzy; love your idea, but isn't weight loss/gain, fear or recurrence and follow up exams stress all part of being a survivor? What will we talk about here if not or post treatment struggles to keep this bitch from coming back? My MO says maintaining a healthy weight is a huge part of that. Either way... Tazzy I'll follow you anywhere. 💋

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  • juneaubugg
    juneaubugg Member Posts: 951
    edited December 2012

    P.S.: I just got a book the MSW who facilitated the woman's cancer group I attended a few weeks ago suggested. It's called Dancing in Limbo; Making Sense of Life After Cancer. It's from 1995 so I mail ordered it but I'm getting a lot out of it.

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  • Joanne_53
    Joanne_53 Member Posts: 1,477
    edited December 2012

    Juneaubugg,

    I hear your concern about weight gain but most meds have that side effect ... But in some cases it works the other way. I have gained on tamoxifen but I truly believe that is only because I have allowed bad behaviours. Good luck with your weight loss ...

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited December 2012

    juneau: you make some good points (as always) about our chats here.   So save us being on another thread we will log here.   I am happy to keep an updated weekly list of our losses/gains.  If you like you can pm me on a Sunday and I can collate and will post on this thread on the Monday.... what say you ?   

    This time only - I will post on Jan 2 as I think we all deserve to indulge any way we can on NYE.  I will make any excuse to eat/drink Wink  So feel free to send my your info. 

    I am hoping that when I return to work on Jan 7 it will be easier to eat more healthy - very easy when you are at home to snack on cookies and the like.

    Marian & Scottie:   All cookies, cheesecakes, chocolate etc. making their way to you... I suppose. 

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  • 2FriedEggs
    2FriedEggs Member Posts: 640
    edited December 2012

    Juneau you just want Tazzy to keep the weight loss thingy here so you can guilt trip me into joining in on the misery of trying to lose weight instead of bingeing on cookies, cupcakes, chicken wings and beer like I'm doing! What the heck! lol

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  • Chrisrenee77
    Chrisrenee77 Member Posts: 1,032
    edited December 2012

    2fried- ha! I'm binging on everything right now. I'm currently on antibiotics and steroids for pharyngitis and bronchitis. So I'm eating everything right now. However I am NOT craving sweets except my coke. But I do want food ALL the time. I wake up I eat, I clean a bit I eat. Lol I can't wait to lose weight. Good luck to everyone!

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited December 2012

    2Fried... sounds a bit like my diet too and I am loving it, but this way I know will shame me into eating better.

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  • Belinda977
    Belinda977 Member Posts: 381
    edited December 2012

    The damn (wonderful) tamoxifen has caused me to add a few pounds on.  Exercise every day (run at least 30 minutes) and log what I eat.  So frustrating.  Back to my points on WW for losing weight.  I know I can do it.  Just frustrating that the meds do this.  It's a small price to pay to be a survivor.  When I couldn't excercise due to complications after my surgery ...gained nothing.  Start Tamoxifen and it starts.  

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Ladies, I will be waiting for all your goodies come Jan 2......do I need to share with Marian......lol

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  • KarenZ0305
    KarenZ0305 Member Posts: 487
    edited December 2012

    All my goodies are on there way!



    How funny is this after having my seroma drained I'm 5lbs lighter! Coincidence? Maybe but I'll take it!



    Juneau how's the new job going?



    Ladies here's to a happy healthy stress free new year!🍸🍻🍷🍩🍰🍫 (think that about covers it!)

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  • marianelizabeth
    marianelizabeth Member Posts: 1,735
    edited December 2012

    Thanks Scottiee, your comments yesterday were good and maybe you should share! Weigh in at bloodwork and MO visit tomorrow pre Taxol on Wed. but I don't think I have lost any since last time. Christmas did help in that regard! Then a new year and lots of appts. this week to keep me busy!

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Karen, save that 5lb loss for Tazzy's weigh in Jan 2.....lol



    Marian....just joking......we'll split everything down the middle....lol

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  • borntosurvive
    borntosurvive Member Posts: 213
    edited December 2012

    Hi ladies....I have been stalking and would love to join your group. My first chemo was a year today with my last being April 5th 2012. Struggling with my emotional healing now but feeling good physically.

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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Hi Born.....welcome.....I'm in Toronto and there are some other gals around....Hamilton,

    Oakville..etc....maybe we can all have a little gathering when the weather gets better.

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  • cowpower
    cowpower Member Posts: 293
    edited December 2012

    Scottiee, boxing up your sweets, but I wont tell Marian.



    Karen, never thought of the seroma angle for weight loss- sounds painful, but hey, you are right, whatever works!



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  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 2,329
    edited December 2012

    Cow power, God bless you....lol

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  • borntosurvive
    borntosurvive Member Posts: 213
    edited December 2012

    I would love to meet you guys when the weather is better.

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