Cancer Survivor Struggeling to Lose the Weight
ibcaree
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Are there any other cancer survivors out there struggeling to lose the weight like me? I've been working out hard at the gym for 8 months a minimum of 5 times a week and changed my diet. I'm having such a hard time losing the weight. I feel great, I'm toning up and losing some inches, but the weight just won't come off. I'm afraid the chemo and steroids have screwed me up.
I am curious if there is anyone else out there with the same issues and wondering if anyone was able to make a breakthrough and finally start losing the weight.
I am curious if there is anyone else out there with the same issues and wondering if anyone was able to make a breakthrough and finally start losing the weight.
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i have had the same problem!!!!!!! i have heard chemo makes your body store fat, to protect itself, but yes - i have been doing the "right" things and STRUGGLE to lose anything, while other people are shedding the weight off! frustrating!0
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I do not have or have not had cancer, but in the last year have had MANY MANY crazy health problems and have done a lot of research to try to help heal myself and get healthier. My biggest discovery has been my food allergies. I had a blood test done to see if I had food allergies and found out I am allergic to wheat/gluten, ALL dairy, beef, sunflower seeds and brewer's yeast. Since cutting out all the food for the last couple months, my weight loss has been a bit easier, I feel so much better inside, my acne has cleared up, my chronic eczema has mostly gone away (the eczema was destroying my life!), etc. I'm not saying it's a cure-all, but it might be something to think about. I had gained 40 lbs in a matter of months because of the stress my body was being put through with my job and then eating all the food that was literally toxic to my body. I lost some weight by eating better food, but was still eating dairy and beef and whole wheat foods, etc. until I found out about my allergies. Since then, my system seems to be much happier.
I hope this helps in some small way. Good luck to you and keep up the good work! It sounds like you're working really hard to take care of yourself!0 -
My mom's in the same boat- breast cancer survivor, and has been kicking her own butt for months- she did a six month study with exercise, diet, weigh-ins, yada yada yada... she is part of a rowing team (this just started a few weeks ago), and walks EVERYWHERE, sometimes 20-30 kms in a day, at a fast pace (she's 6' tall and has long legs). In six months of just kicking her butt, she lost only 5 lbs. She's very discouraged.
All I can suggest is talking to your doctor to see if there's something that can help.
Just know you're not alone out there.0 -
Thank you all for the replies.
Jill1doug - It's so frustrating huh?! How long ago did your treatments end? I completed mine July 09. I can't believe I've only lost 5 pounds since September. I can only hope that eventually all this hard work will pay off. I can't find any answers anywhere. I think a success story would help me out ya know? lol!
VictorianJade - I'm in the same boat as your mother. Only 5lbs lost. I wish my Dr. would help me out, but they look at me like I'm crazy. My weight distributes evenly so my looks can be deceiving. I don't look as heavy as I weigh. I have 18 pounds to get back to my pre-cancer size and I'd like to lose 5-10 more on top of that.
Anyone else out there? Any success stories with losing weight after chemo?
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