I recall the oncologist telling me that some women do lose weight when taking tamoxifen but no one I know did (unfortunately I know a lot of BC patients). At one point I had gained 50 pounds and the only thing I found that worked for weight loss was a high fat - moderate protein - low carb diet. That allowed me to trim down quite a bit and the rest of the weight (15 lbs) came off pretty easily once I finished taking tamoxifen. The weight loss and maintenance strategies I used before BC just didn't work anymore so you might have to try a few different things to see what works for you now.

Hi there. I started tamoxifen in Feb 2013. I am bound and determined to not let it win the weight battle! I'm ready to fight! If anyone has any tips, I'm open to them.

I was told ten years as well. Apparently studies have found that ten years is better than five. That gives me nine and a half years left!

Well, guess I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in this 10 year journey

I had a negative estrogen cancer diagnosis and did not have a preventative maintenance anything to go on was pretty down about it for awhile but I am leaving my healing in GODS hands and that's all I have . So that being said I am 50 years old and I have problems LOSING the weight as well, so on or off meds extra weight is just HARD to get rid of.. I think if we keep at it with consistency the stubborn weight will eventually come off, do you agree ????

Yes, losing weight as we get older is hard. Consistency is the key.

Anyone taking Arimidex? I am 54 and I had DCIS tumor and had one breast removed. Now I am on Arimidex possibly for 5 years. My weight started going up last year prior to the cancer (April 2014) but since has gone up more. It is more emotional eating esp at night. I presently have a cough leftover from a cold and it scares me that something is in my lungs. Or I see stuff on my face and think skin cancer. Do these fears ever go away?

KNAMsMum, I've gone through the fears a lot over the past year, since I finished my last radiation treatment, a headache must mean a tumor, etc, but my doctor said that as time goes by, I won't worry as much. Hoping she is right, and we both stop worrying so much soon

Congrats Gorger

I lost 100 pounds while taking tamoxifen, partially because it made me nauseous in the beginning. I also had high BP, depression, anxiety, and was a pre-diabetic, so I HAD to make changes to my lifestyle and diet to be able to eat and feel better. I began to walk and do yoga. IMHO, some of us tend to overeat because of the anxiety and depression cancer leaves behind (and is also a side effect of tamoxifen). I tend to stop eating when I get depressed and anxious, so for me eating enough has been a struggle. Everyone is different. You need to do what is necessary for your health overall, including mental. The cancer is gone, hopefully forever, and we all need to live as if our life is a gift. Treasure your gift. It may not be exactly the gift you had planned, but it is a gift none the less.

I am on Femara & have bone pain which makes it hard to exercise. I would love to have a group of MFP friends with BC diagnosis. I am 60 and use that as an excuse as well. Need to get healthier.