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Post Date: 2/12/12 7:32 pm
 have been diagnosed with ER+/PR+ and HER2 positive breast cancer.  I have completed my harsh chemo (taxol & Carbo). Now I need herceptin for a week for the next 8 - 12 months.  I am really nervous that I am going to gain weight taking the herceptin.
Anybody ever have any weight gain or weight loss  with this herceptin?


I have done some more research....Right now its all about being healthy, if the weight losss comes it comes if not I gott do the best I can, pay attention to the carbs, and increase the protein, even thou, me and meat are not the best of friends, So I need to increase my protein shakes, start walking the best I can.

I have turned into what you call a GRAZER.  Last month  I snacked all day, fritos, tortilla chips dumb stupid stuff.  This month I have been trying to concentrate on the fruits, I have been able to eat cherries & strawberries.  Oranges & grapefruit is a no,no. However I can drink orange juice with my protein powder. Tast really good like a dreamcicle. 

It has been really hard meantally that is.  I got rid of all the snacks in the house.  I am breaking the bad habit I have picked up.  Good bye grazing,.  I gotta get back to the basics, and will kick up the exercise, walking on my lunch and breaks and in the morning on the weekends.

Anyway just wanted to update gotta track my prgress.  I  can nt tell a lie, I have been at a plateau for over 2 months.  This is not good.  A change is coming.

PLATEAU BUSTER DIET

How to break a plateau
#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau
#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 - You must have (at least) 65 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals Supplements each day
#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day

beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes

 

You may also have:
sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free Jell-O
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks

#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!
#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily

DETOX FROM THOSE CARBS!

First Thing in the Morning:
16 Oz of Green Tea (Either Hot or iced with Lemon)

Breakfast:
(1) 1/4 cup of eggbeaters with a Meat & Cheese made like an omelet. A side of A Slice of Tomato or Cottage Cheese
(2) 16 Oz of Plain Water
(3) A snack of String Cheese or a 2 pieces of Lunchmeat
(4) 16 Oz of Green Tea

Lunch: (1) A Salad of Lettuce, Kidney Beans, Cheese, Bacon Bits with Ranch or Blue Cheese
(2) Or a 3 oz of Chicken Salad with veggies on side
(3) 16 Oz of Plain Water
(4) Snack: Yogurt or Cottage Cheese

Dinner:

 

(1) 3 oz A Lean Meat ( Chick, ) with 2 oz of Cooked Green Veggie (Spinach, Kale, Broccoli or Green beans)
(2) 8 oz Green Tea, 8 oz of Water
(3) The One good Rule is you can Substitute any meal or snack with a Protein Shake.

I got hit the plateau buster diet.  I  have had 2 surgeries since Jan 2010.   I think I am full of toxins and I gotta get them out of me.  I have gained 6lbs since Jan 2010.  This is a no no.  Gotta get rid of this weight..  Summer is coming and I want wear my bathing suit without hiding behind the cover up.  Oh yea I also plan to start walking gotta work my way back to the physical activity.

Just doing a check in.  Just want to start by saying that 2009 and the beginning of 2010 were pretty ROUGH.  The rough patch is over and survived.  The gynecologist did me real wrong.  I am now all fixed up over a year later.  However my weight has fluctuated from 156lbs - 166lbs, I figured probally from the 5 surgeries I had to fix me and the not being able to workout. 

My goal starting in April 2010 I plan to workout 2x per week.  I plan to get an additional 20lbs gone forever.  I really would like to be 140lbs.

This again has been the best decision I have ever made.  It has been a rollercoaster ride but it has been well worth it.  If you are on the fence if should or should not.  Just do it.

It has been more mental than anything.  Dont eat anything u are not suppose to eat and all is well.

 Yes, It's one year.  I really don't know where to start.  I will agree it's been a roller coaster ride.  I have enjoyed the wight loss, I never regreted for one second about having the surgery.  I truly feel like a DIVA.

There is so much more to say but not enough hours.  I am going to post some updated pictures. I am down to 159lbs, My goal weight is 156 so go back and forth from 157 -160lbs.  I hope that is water weight. hahahah.  

Some people think I am to small some think I am just right.  The only left to do now is to tone up the skin. I plan on hitting the gym hard and steady.

 I know long time no hear.  Just an update.  I have been trying to heal.  I had hysterectomy gone BAD.
I mean real bad. so all u ladies out there make sure  u do your homework on any doctor that want to cut on you.

I am down to 156lbs I am at my goal weight.   I will update with pictures later.  Not much to say right now.

Just so I am clear that I did not make up this plateau buster diet, as much as I would like to take credi for it did not invent this.  I seen this on line and did not want to loose it so I posted this on my profile.  I wanted to share it with as many people as I could.  You never know when you my need it!!!!

I have increased the green teas to 4x per day.  I have lost 7 lbs so far.  I am no longer craving CARBS as bad as I was before. 

PLATEAU BUSTER DIET

How to break a plateau
#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau
#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 - You must have (at least) 65 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals Supplements each day
#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day

beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes

 

You may also have:
sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free Jell-O
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks

#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!
#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily

DETOX FROM THOSE CARBS!

First Thing in the Morning:
16 Oz of Green Tea (Either Hot or iced with Lemon)

Breakfast:
(1) 1/4 cup of eggbeaters with a Meat & Cheese made like an omelet. A side of A Slice of Tomato or Cottage Cheese
(2) 16 Oz of Plain Water
(3) A snack of String Cheese or a 2 pieces of Lunchmeat
(4) 16 Oz of Green Tea

Lunch: (1) A Salad of Lettuce, Kidney Beans, Cheese, Bacon Bits with Ranch or Blue Cheese
(2) Or a 3 oz of Chicken Salad with veggies on side
(3) 16 Oz of Plain Water
(4) Snack: Yogurt or Cottage Cheese

Dinner:

 

(1) 3 oz A Lean Meat ( Chick, ) with 2 oz of Cooked Green Veggie (Spinach, Kale, Broccoli or Green beans)
(2) 8 oz Green Tea, 8 oz of Water
(3) The One good Rule is you can Substitute any meal or snack with a Protein Shake.

IT REALLY WORKS THE MAGIC IS THE GREEN TEA!!!!!!!!!!!!