Paleo Pals - Health, Weight Loss & Support

Yes, Egads, I take my fitness VERY seriously! Nice work on those weights! Good to see you're lifting heavy things. 😊


I posted this on Diet and Lifestyle but it seems like it wasn't appreciated. I'll try here.


Pi-Xi wrote: I have been watching Chris Wark's Square One program this week. Thinking that some positive affirmation couldn't hurt, for the last couple days I have been saying "I am healthy. I am healed. I am well." Today over lunch my DH says "Add obnoxious to that list and you're one out of four!"



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Hi all.

Don't know if this is paleo but it's simple and I like simple.

I found this recipe and am considering making some to freeze for after surgery but I cannot stomach tomatoes due to reflux. Does anybody have an idea for a alternative replacement? It can't be anything highly acidic, and I can't eat baked,boiled or mashed potatoes so that's out it's like eating something with drano for me.

I was considering maybe real small cut up butternut squash pieces? they have some in the freezer section now.

Also could I possibly replace bok choy for the cabbage as the local market seems to have a lot right now.

https://www.cookingclassy.com/cabbage-soup/

Thank you for any possible suggestion for alternatives.

Blessed be.

Thanks 

They also have kidney or cannalenni beans as possible proteins so I was thinking kidney cheaper then chicken.Would apple cider vinegar work? It's a fall soup? I think they overbought the bok Choy which is why it's so cheap right now.I don't think I can handle Italian seasoning or garlic not with the stress I'm under feeding the volcano in my gut so maybe dill and parsley which is why I'm thinking a tbsp apple cider vinegar to give it a slight taste?

As for how I'm doing, Not so good. I posted in the surgery thread that they decided due to lifelong skin issues causing nonstop mini infections  since puberty unless I want to go bigger they can't do nipple sparing so I'm losing them cause I want to go smaller. Im already all boobs and belly. don't need to make it worse.at least he thinks he can get a small perky C if my body doesn't reject or infect which he stresses is a bigger possibility due to the skin issues.

I'm also having issues with the surgeon due to the fact I have no help ( he says he wouldn't want someone even having no reconstruction on their own for two weeks minimum)and they have decided to boot me out morning after surgery whether I'm physically able or not. The patients are paying the price for the cost cutting measures done in this province.

I have no money I need to buy things like button up nightwear  and shirts for recovery, I need an electric razor but can't afford one, I need a bed wedge but can't afford one. I need a lot of things but can't afford them.as it is I asked them to make sure the surgery is beginning of October if possible so I can buy the little I actually can get with the funds I receive monthly and I'm digging into my food money to do it. I'm ready to give up and I haven't  even started yet. I can't even get a straight answer to what type of direct to implant they are going to do cause he "won't know until we are in there"

I keep hitting walls with local health care and nobody is telling me how to get past them just that I have to. That doesn't help me in anyway except to give me an even heavier burden then I already have. I'm bone tired.

I couldn't even find the energy,motivation and strength to do the a workout or nightly yoga today. I'm hoping the fact I walked around the city close to two hours with a heavy backpack negated that.

Silver lining the plastic surgeons office scale weighs one pound less then mine. Only bright spot in the day. As of July 14 I have dropped 16 pounds and lost 5 inches....on my chest... the things I'm amputating...3 on bust,2 band and apparently I have lost a couple inches on my hips cause my pants are feeling bigger( it goes up higher on my tummy now) but it doesn't look like it cause I was humongous there to begin with.

 yep, only me man only me. Main place I lose is the place I'm going to literally lose in about 6 weeks. *sigh*

Probably just told you more then you wanted to know. Sorry.

Blessed be.

Jade sorry for your troubles. I think you are Canadian so not sure I have recommendations that translate since I am in US. Is there a charity you might reach out to? I know that Anerican Cancer Society helps out with some things-are they in Canada too? Or can your public health system provide a nurse to visit or perhaps you can go to a rehab facility rather than stay in the hospital. At US hospitals there are social workers who can assist with these types of issues. I didnt buy a lot of stuff. I used pillows and couch cushions to prop myself up and wore a Walmart zip up hoodie most if the time-it had inside pockets for drains, but I do think help at home is needed.

Just caught up on all the posts. On the topic of exercise, we have a lot of forest preserves in our county so I go walk on the trails. My favorite has a lake I walk around. I also bike in the summer but it is bothering my back a lot so maybe I should give that up. I sometimes try various at home work outs on youtube and I have barbells at home. Strength training is not my fav though. I prefer being outside so i have not ever joined a gym but say i will every winter. Oh and gardening and yard work. No one needs a gym if you have my yard!

Current challenge is I am getting sick and I am trying to stick to Paleo comfort food. Scratchy sore throat wanted ice cream. I made some orange mango juice and iced it up well and that soothed enough and got my vitamin C.

PiXi your smartass husband will keep you laughing. I love it.

Went to the class last night. Good class, sweated my butt off despite the modifications! but did it! Nutrition mostly on point.. just one or two little snacks, but rest was healthy, clean. My hubby even had some mashed cauliflower for me!

Vamp, even though I danced as a child, I don't think Zumba would work for me either! And everyone needs a rest day... Oh, and no matter how thin I have been in the past or present, my thighs always "touch".. No gap for me! sigh...I put that on my Italian grandmother....

Egads, LOL $8 word! In US we would call it an "SAT" word! Credit my husband, he is a language buff...

tonight could be either dinner in NYC with work friends, or home and gym.... but thinking I want to save the $$ and calories this time around.

Egads, congrats on the wings! Celebrate it with some cauliflower crust pizza and a good laugh about SWYPO.


So, I saw my radiation oncologist yesterday. Yup, it’s rads for me. If I survive the next 2 Taxols, my first appt will be on Oct. 8. Only three weeks to recuperate after chemo! They are not wasting time here at MSK, I have to tell you. They put me up for the RadComp study (proton vs photon radiation). I wonder if I get elected for protons, if not, photons will work too.

Feeling much better today, actually. I think it’s because of acupuncture. Will go tomorrow for booster hedgehog session and on Monday as well. Say NO to neuropathy with the needles! That’s my new motto.

Will have sprouted bread, butter and smocked salmon sandwich now. Ssshhhh! You’ve seen nothing!

To make up for yesterday I did a 45 min resistance training low impact barefoot cardio mix with light weights (2 pnds) with a 40 min Mari winsors pink for Pilates with resistance band and then a 45 straight out low impact barefoot cardio (the actual DVD name this time) and right in the middle of the last one my ceiling fan light went pbbbbbt and burnt out. I actually said out loud "seriously???!!!"

Gonna try and keep that up or a similar routine of longer strength training with a follow up cardio until mid next week and then take a day off Thursday with just a 70 min walk (that's a round trip)to the library.with a backpack of books I have hopefully finished by then. I figure I got six weeks to get myself into better shape because I'm not going to be all that active a bit after surgery. I was told dependant on healing about 4-7 weeks because of my skin issues theybmight want me to wait a little longer to be sure infection doesn't set in. 

When I feel tired while doing it I just keep saying "the less there is of me the less it's feeding the cancer" 

Hopefully I'm right.

I won't be going this hard after surgery even after I get the ok to go back to regular workout routine.It will be resistance and cardio but may be with shorter DVDs and such. Right now I just want to strengthen my muscles and lungs as much as I can. I'm hoping it will make recovery easier.

But man am I really feeling it in my arms.

Now I'm gonna go have a banana...

Egads007 

Answered it

ETA:ok am I giving off electrical energy because two lights are burnt out my floor lamp one is out too.

Ksusan

Fingers crossed for a negative clear scan.

I'm not hopeful as nobody around here wants to do more then they actually have to but I will try.

Egads, a huge congratulations on your five year wings!!! I hope to make that happen for myself, but trying to enjoy everyday meanwhile.


My husband gets special rights to say those sorts of things as he is the main food prepper! When I'm working, he does it 100%. 😍

Thank you. Home now, continuing MLD and flushing my system.

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The scan will have been read by now, but it will go to my oncologist, who doesn't work Fridays. They think the results will show in my portal in about three working days. The technician did the scan, then told me that I had enough of the radioactive dye still in my arm that it was interfering with the reading on my chest. He had me put my arms over my head and did another scan. I will attempt to work on the assumption that this was an accurate statement. The alternative, of course, is that he saw something and needed to image it a second time. So this freaks me out a little bit, but I am going to work hard to assume that all is well and not borrow trouble

Ug! Hugs to everyone with bad blood draws and infusion injections, etc. I have been very blessed with the techs in my treatment. I have barely felt the sticks, (almost every time they use a baby butterfly needle!)

My chemo nurse was THE best! She was gentle and observant and just plain awesome. never felt a stick. And she gave me her cell to reach out with any issues, even post treatment.. I love Summit Medical Group in NJ..

Today I have my 6 month MRI. Hate them... always get a little claustrophobic. My mamo a few weeks ago came back clean..My stress tests came back clean.. So, hears to 3 for 3!