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CindyE · 06-06-2008, 08:00 AM

Hi Terri,
I have been reading about the weight gain too as I seem to be getting thicker and flabby around the middle. I have read that treatment, stress and the steroids can cause this. It is a really good idea to eat healthy during chemo and when your body is recovering. A blogger who has a site about better living and eating sent me his book called Better Living with Whole Foods. The book is excellent and says to avoid replacement foods like slim fast, etc. I too was drinking those trying to keep my weight down. Apparently its much better for our bodies to eat whole, real foods. Check out his website at www.BetterLivingWithWholeFoods.com to learn more. He is really nice and you can even email him at axfitness@hotmail.com to ask for his help in your situation. He contacted me to help when he heard I had BC and sent me his book free.

Good luck and don't get discouraged.

Cindy

06-06-2008, 08:00 AM	#3
CindyE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WA State Posts: 199	Hi Terri, I have been reading about the weight gain too as I seem to be getting thicker and flabby around the middle. I have read that treatment, stress and the steroids can cause this. It is a really good idea to eat healthy during chemo and when your body is recovering. A blogger who has a site about better living and eating sent me his book called Better Living with Whole Foods. The book is excellent and says to avoid replacement foods like slim fast, etc. I too was drinking those trying to keep my weight down. Apparently its much better for our bodies to eat whole, real foods. Check out his website at www.BetterLivingWithWholeFoods.com to learn more. He is really nice and you can even email him at axfitness@hotmail.com to ask for his help in your situation. He contacted me to help when he heard I had BC and sent me his book free. Good luck and don't get discouraged. Cindy __________________ *Cindy* L/IDC, 1.2 cm, Stage 1, Her2+, ER+/PR+ at age 48 4/15/2008 Lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy Margins neg and Nodes neg (2 tested) MUGA score 55 on 5/6/2008 Treatment starting 05/08/2008: Chemo 4 cycles, 3 weeks apart with Taxotere & Cytoxan - Chemo - Done 7/24/2008! Herceptin for 1 year Radiation starting in 9/2008 MUGA score 61.9 on 9/04/2008 33 Rads with boost - Done 10/13/2008 MUGA score 58 on 12/01/2008 MUGA score 59 on 3/16/2009 Herceptin for 1 year - Done 4/27/2009 MUGA score 64 on 6/22/2009 All scans - NED 6/24/2009 MRI - NED 11/10/2009 All scans - Still NED 8/25/2011 Still NED 2017! I am calling this my pink journey Follow my journey into the pink at my blog here