General weight loss tips and help

smittybella

Anyone else fighting medicinal weight?!?
Specifically from Tamoxifen?

Hoksters

Yes, just completed 16 rounds of chemo, 30 rounds of radiation and am now on an AI. Gained 7 lbs after my first chemo treatment due to steroids. Completely changed my routine in order to lose the 7lbs and maintain my weight, although would like to lose an extra 10 pounds. Can’t seem to get there despite drastic measures to my diet and exercise plan. My oncologist keeps telling me that the drugs themselves don’t make us gain weight but rather, they increase our appetite and hence, can be addressed by closely monitoring CICO. Hanging onto to the belief that with proper tracking and discipline, can get there despite the headwinds.

brandigyrl81

I am on Tamoxifen as well. In the past when I've lost weight, I was able to lose about 8-10 pounds in a month. Now since being on Tamoxifen, I've only lost about 7 pounds since January 2, 2018, and here it is March 13, 2018. I can say that I do total body weight lifting 3 days a week so I don't know if the muscle I'm building is offsetting the fat loss when it comes to the scale or what. I have definitely wondered if it's the Tamoxifen though.