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Becky · 02-19-2014, 03:00 PM

I had no appetite at all but still had two kids at home so I would eat the dinner well - smaller portions but I wanted them to think I was "alright". Breakfast was a bit of yogurt or a bit of oatmeal. I couldn't even eat a whole 6oz yogurt container. I lost almost 40 lbs during chemo (kept 10 off and wish I had kept it all off).

I had a really hard time but tried to eat as right as I could. I knew a woman during chemo that all she could stomach was popcorn so that's what she ate. Not much in popcorn and I don't recommend it. But give yourself a shot with higher protein foods - a scambled egg. Later have a piece of toast. Eat little bits all day - a little yogurt, alittle applesauce, alittle pudding. You should be able to get enough if you work on it alittle bit

02-19-2014, 03:00 PM	#13
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Just don't feel like eating... I had no appetite at all but still had two kids at home so I would eat the dinner well - smaller portions but I wanted them to think I was "alright". Breakfast was a bit of yogurt or a bit of oatmeal. I couldn't even eat a whole 6oz yogurt container. I lost almost 40 lbs during chemo (kept 10 off and wish I had kept it all off). I had a really hard time but tried to eat as right as I could. I knew a woman during chemo that all she could stomach was popcorn so that's what she ate. Not much in popcorn and I don't recommend it. But give yourself a shot with higher protein foods - a scambled egg. Later have a piece of toast. Eat little bits all day - a little yogurt, alittle applesauce, alittle pudding. You should be able to get enough if you work on it alittle bit __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"