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Aromasin and Weight Loss???

Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am a five year Breast Cancer survivor. I have to take a medication called Exemestaine (brand name Aromasin). I thought I would be going off it soon, but have just found out I will have to take it for another five years. I was just wondering if anyone else is on this medicine and if you are having trouble losing weight because of this, and what you are doing to get he weight off. Right now I am counting calories. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

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  • Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited May 2019
    juju15941 wrote: »
    I am a five year Breast Cancer survivor. I have to take a medication called Exemestaine (brand name Aromasin). I thought I would be going off it soon, but have just found out I will have to take it for another five years. I was just wondering if anyone else is on this medicine and if you are having trouble losing weight because of this, and what you are doing to get he weight off. Right now I am counting calories. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

    I'm not, but wanted to give your thread a bump :smile:

    Are you able to stick to your calorie goal? Do you use a food scale? How long have you been struggling to lose, and how much weight do you need to lose to get into the healthy weight zone for your height?

    Congrats on 5 years, and hopefully someone with personal experience will pop in soon!
  • Posts: 4,838 Member
    Paging @AnnPT77 please :)

    I don’t know whether she has experience with this drug, but she has posted about her experience as a breast cancer survivor, so she might be able to point you in the right direction.
  • Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you all for the advice. I think I need to count my calories, drink my water and kick up some exercise.
  • Posts: 35,439 Member
    juju15941 wrote: »
    Thank you all for the advice. I think I need to count my calories, drink my water and kick up some exercise.

    Personally, I found that to be a good approach: Stick with it, and you'll be successful. There's a wealth of good info in the "Most Helpful Posts" part of "Getting Started" and "General Health Fitness and Diet" parts of the forums. Direct links here:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads

    Best wishes!
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