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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited January 2013

    RoadRunner checking in:

     Friday Check in = 3 points

    Weight 219# = 2 points

    Water = 6 points

    Exercised = 4 points

    Extra Credit--nothing this week I can think of

    Total = 15 points

     I don't care when we start, would like today's weight (219) as my starting weight. 

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2013

    Friday check in: 3 points

    Weight: 173.0 : 2 points

    No exercise and didn't track water, but I made it here!

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited January 2013

    Yay, Meece, our fearless leader takes control...glad to see you...I'm up for the new challenge

    I'm a disaster and stuck with these holiday pounds.

    Friday ~ 3 pts

    Wt up (177.8) ~ 0 pts

    Exercise ~ 15 pts (Jillian Michaels Body Revolution 5 days this week so far)

    Water ~ 7

    Ex Credit ~ Put the crumbs from the kids brownie pan in my hand, then didn't eat them! ~ 1 pt

    Total 26 pts

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2013

    Roadrunner here:

    Friday check-in - 3 pts

    Wt down - 2 pts (you can start me at 182.8)

    Water - 3 pts

    Exercise - 4 pts

    Extra - 1 pt for getting even 4 pts on exercise!  Had to push just to get that

    Total = 13 points (YAY, I made my goal of over 10!)

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited January 2013

    hi birdies, Roadrunner checking in 

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight 171.0 - up from last week = 0 points

    Exercise = 13 points

    Daily H2O = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point, renewed membership at the community activity center to have someplace to walk when it’s too cold out. 

    Total = 24 points

    I’ll keep my starting weight as 190 per the header, it’s good to see how far I’ve come.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2013

    very nice badger.  you are an inspiration for me.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2013

    I am just using the weights posted this week in the header.

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited January 2013

    Hi, I am 61 and was diagnosed with triple neg BC on Oct 31 2012 and started neoadjuvant treatment with dose dense biweekly AC around Dec 1. I had the most severe side effects I could do nothing 11 of each 14 day cycle. I spent the rest of the remaining 3 days recovering.



    On Moday I start the same regimen but with Taxol. BM and reconstruction to follow in late April.



    Today I felt almost normal and did my gentle yoga DVD. So I'd like to be on this thread if you'll have me. I want to get strong thru healthy eating and as much exercise as I'm able for here on in.



    Thanks,

    Peggy

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited January 2013

    Welcome Peggy! We'd love to have you.  Yoga is such great exercise...great job!

    Gentle hugs...

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited January 2013

    hi Peggy, welcome!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2013

    Welcome Peggy.  Please join us as it will help as you go down this road.  Many of these ladies have been where you are right now so don't hesitate to reach out at any time.

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited January 2013

    Glad to have you, Peggy!  You wiil find that there is a wide range of energy levels and physical ability here, and no judgement.  We're about support and encouragement (and accountability for people like me who need that), and celebration of progress made.  Jump in and join us!

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited January 2013

    Thank you for your warm welcome,



    I'm a little sore today but nothing out of the ordinary when I've been sedentary for so long.



    Today I'm having my 6 year old grandson over. He rarely sits still so I will be moving around for three hours. Before BC when we had him over I was always tired. So, I'm going to count third three hour stint as exercise for today.



    Tomorrow is my first taxol. Anxious because of potential allergic reaction and SEs but I think that's normal.



    Hope you all are doing well today. Peggy

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited January 2013

    hi Peggy, good luck tomorrow!  I gained weight during chemo because I ate whatever tasted good.  That was OK, it's important to eat.  I tried to walk some every day too, even if just to the mailbox.  Those lbs came off fairly quickly.  It's these last ten pounds I'm having so much trouble with.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2013

    Welcome Peggy, my BC was also TN.  MY tx was AC-T and the regimen of Taxol didn't affect me any differently than the AC.  They really dosed me up with Benadryl before the infusion though.

    I didn't start gaining weight until after tx, by a couple years and have had such problems gettingg the scale to move in the downward direction.

    I am not working tight now so I could do daily exercise, and yet I don't.  It is hard to be motivated alone, and the weather has been so dreary that it just doesn't seem inviting to get active.  I really need to do something.  DH moved my exercise bike to the freezing garage when we had houseguests in November, and it is still there.  Maybe I will exercise today by bringing it back into the house.

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited January 2013

    Meece,



    Your mention of the stationary bike gave me a push toward mine this week. I'm taking baby steps--started at 5 min and adding 1 minute a day (building up to 30 min a day) since I've been totally sedentary during AC chemo.



    I've also returned to my gentle yoga DVD that I hope to do at least 3 days a week.



    If I can do that in the two months before my mx surgery I will feel good about it!



    So, your post on this thread did me a lot of good. Thank you.



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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2013

    I still haven't moved mine in, but I have been working on cleaning up after celaning up.  One roomleft, and the interior of my house will be in order.

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited January 2013

    Just moving around is burning calories, so good for you doing all that cleaning!



    Did 8 minutes this morning and yoga DVD.



    Peggy

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited February 2013

    RoadRunner checking in:

     Friday Check in = 3 points

    Weight 219# = 0 points

    Water = 6 points

    Exercised = 4 points

    Extra Credit--survived getting blood drawn this week

    Total = 13 points

    You know, my weight was 218 earlier this week.  Why does it always seem to go up a bit on Friday?????

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited February 2013

    Friday  ~ 3 pts

    Wt Dn (176.4) ~ 2 pts

    Water ~ 7 pts

    Exercise ~ 12 pts

    Ex Cred ~ 1 pt  Got a carotid artery scan and bloodwork for my high cholesterol

    Total ~ 25

    Hoping to stay out of trouble at a friends for dinner on Saturday. Last time we were there, she served paella. It seemed a bit rude to eat around the rice and leave it on my plate, but a low carb girl has to do what she has to do!

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited February 2013

    hi birdies, Roadrunner checking in 

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight 168.2 - down from last week = 2 points

    New E-LAB low = 1 point

    Exercise = 10 points

    Daily H2O = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point, bad reason to lose weight but have been eating like a bird due to mouth pain from abscessed tooth.  Saw dentist this week, see endodontist next week.  A root canal may be in my future. Money Mouth

    Total = 24 points

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2013

    No gain no loss, but here on Friday.

    Took a spill today and feel so sore that I now have another excuse to not exercise.  Shame on me!

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  • mimi1964
    mimi1964 Member Posts: 2,163
    edited February 2013

    sorry i lurked yesterday for a moment and then forgot to check back in and post.  I have had no gain or loss I am stuck on 159.8  ugh!! oh well all is good! I will keep trucking along.  As for exercise I walk at least 5 miles a night at work since I am a nurse on 11-7 and I'm up and down the halls all night.  I remember when I first started back it killed me to be on my feet all night for an 8 hr shift but not so much anymore.  My muscles no longer get sore.  Oh and Weds morning we had a tornado siren go off for a warning and we had to pull beds out into the halls with pts in them and get them up into w/c's and walk them out into the halls all in the middle of the morning med pass... what fun we had!! then we had to put it all back at 10 mins before time to go home.  and Weds night into Thurs morning I pulled a double shift... yep I worked 16 hrs straight! I did and 11-7 and a 7-3  then I came home and slept for 14 hrs.  LOL!! 

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2013

    Wow! You must have a lot of stamina, Mimi.  I have been lazy this morning and have yet to get out of bed to try out my knees and hips since yesterday's incident.  I will be cleaning house and doing some aerobic vacuuming.  Burn a colorie or two hopefully.

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited February 2013

    I felt we'll enough to go to the movies today but really got a dose of reality when I hardly had the body strength to push myself out of the theatre chair.



    I have got to get in shape over the next 2 months to be prepared for surgery!



    The AC regimen left me almost bed bound. Now on the taxol, which I far easier forme so far, I can begin to get active again. I bought a cheap pedometer to keep track of each step I walk and am going to start keeping track and exceeding each days steps as much as possible.



    I see the bs and ps next week and am going to ask about specific kinds of exercises for pre-surgery (BMX) and reconstruction.



    Peggy



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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited February 2013

    PeggySull--good for you!  a pedometer is a great idea, I'll have to get one for myself.  Hang in there, and keep up the good work!

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited February 2013

    Today I added more to my walking and I feel better. I also am eating so much better. I went to the grocery store today and when I unloaded my groceries I realized the majority of what I bought was fruits and vegetables. I can't give up my half a Hershey dark chocolate bar after dinner yet. But I've never eaten this well in my life!



    Peggy

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2013

    I've been under the weatehr the past 24 hours and it has shown on the scale.  I am sure it might be some dehydration so I won't hope to keep it at this point but it feels good to see a weight in the 160s for once. FOur pounds in 5 days isn't normal weight loss.

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited February 2013

    Meece, sorry you've been ill, you're right, that's not normal weight loss.  Drink!

    I know how good it feels to see yourself below a goal weight (except mine's 170).

    Just below that for Weds Weigh-In this morning.....

    Renee, 16 hours!  OMG how do you do it - vats of coffee?

    Peggy, a bit of extra-dark chocolate each day is actually good for you YAY!

    I posted to a thread I haven't visited for a year, saw I've walked 1,154 since Feb 2012.

    Love my pedometer!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    Meece, hope you are feeling better.  Hi everyone.

    Posting disclaimer now because:

    1) spent last 10 days touring Israel and ate myself silly!

    2) spent 12-hours on flight last night arriving at 6am this morning and have not slept yet so I'm delusional; been up 20 hours so I can type this (barely) and use as an excuse. 

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