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Becky · 03-14-2010, 02:36 PM

It will be interesting. As Pink Girl knows, I USED to have no problem controlling my weight. I ran about 30 miles a week. Then I had to revert to walking and trendmill hill climbing due to an ankle difficulty and last year's bad icy winter. So, I have not been on a run since May 2009 and barely ran the winter of 2008/2009. You will be happy to know that I have gained 12 lbs and it won't budge. I think I need 90 minute hill workouts, no carbs and little meat. I am not used to the will power part either. I am used to eating 1800-2200 calories a day (as Pink will attest) and being able to maintain my weight (of which I did need to lose 10 lbs but now its 25)!

For me, I think its the activity factor - hard and long almost every day - period. I don't even eat badly either. I do think that without the running, those carbs have to really go (not the fruits and veggies but the potatoes, rice and bread). I just don't move around as fast and hard as I used to. Maybe I'll try that out and after a year off, I might try to go on runs again when the weather is good - otherwise just my treadmill hills.

I was thinking some weight training might help - build muscle and boost metabolism.

03-14-2010, 02:36 PM	#7
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Get My Act together It will be interesting. As Pink Girl knows, I USED to have no problem controlling my weight. I ran about 30 miles a week. Then I had to revert to walking and trendmill hill climbing due to an ankle difficulty and last year's bad icy winter. So, I have not been on a run since May 2009 and barely ran the winter of 2008/2009. You will be happy to know that I have gained 12 lbs and it won't budge. I think I need 90 minute hill workouts, no carbs and little meat. I am not used to the will power part either. I am used to eating 1800-2200 calories a day (as Pink will attest) and being able to maintain my weight (of which I did need to lose 10 lbs but now its 25)! For me, I think its the activity factor - hard and long almost every day - period. I don't even eat badly either. I do think that without the running, those carbs have to really go (not the fruits and veggies but the potatoes, rice and bread). I just don't move around as fast and hard as I used to. Maybe I'll try that out and after a year off, I might try to go on runs again when the weather is good - otherwise just my treadmill hills. I was thinking some weight training might help - build muscle and boost metabolism. __________________ 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"