Weight

[BayAreaWomen]

Has any one lost weight just after one week?

[mo-mo]

I've been on all sorts of therapy for the past 21/2 years. I lost a lot of weight in the beginning of all this therapy and have gained back my weight plus an additional 5 lbs. I am very active but still can't seem to lose weight. The medicine makes me eat in smaller portions, but my body doesn't care. I've had vasculitis and hemoglbin problems since day one and now it has reached the point where even maintenace therapy no longer helps.

[cao]

I've never looked as good as I did on treatment -- how sad is that?  I ate what I wanted & the fat melted away.  Even my GP told me that I looked amazing....sadly, 6 months post-tx, the weight had come back...it was one SX I was hoping to keep!

[friole]

Yes.  I lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks.  That is all I lost the whole of tx ---- well, I lost another 10# in March when I got really sick with bronchitis, but gained back that 10# while still on tx.  I am afraid after almost 4 weeks off tx I have gained back that original 10#.   The thing about tx for me was I could eat anything - fatty, sweet, gooy and not gain.  Of course I didn't have the appetite so ate a lot less.

[sfbaygirl]

When I said I was "looking at my computer", I meant I was looking at my laptop on the floor wishing I could open it...not reading posts! The good thing about feeling awful is when you finally feel good again. It makes everything look a bit brighter.

[Pdilly]

I could stand to loose weight.  I have been on steriods for 4 weeks now and am winding that down. Only 4 more days to go. I am not getting on the scales.  If tx makes me eat less it will be fine.  I tend to eat pretty healthy but I am not as active as I use to be.  Glad to hear you two are doing good.

[BayAreaWomen]

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[reluctant]

You are going to lose weight, that is almost a given. There  might not be a way to hide this from your friends. I had people tell me, "My God, what's wrong--you are so thin" continually for 5 of my six months. I ate like a darn pig, I even started eating more meat (I was a pseudo vegetarian--lots of fish a bit of poultry but hardly ever any red meat). Nothing kept the pounds from fading away. I was fairly fit prior to meds but I lost 25 pounds (I was back at my high school wrestling weight and I'm 48 years old now!)

No big deal...I slowly gained it back after Tx and I am right back to normal. This stuff just eats away at your metabolism. Keep up the Noni and eat as much as you can. You will be fine.

[susan400]

Please be careful with any supplements and make sure that they don't have a lot of iron.  Iron is back for our livers.  Too much Vit. A is also bad for our livers.  

Susan

[goldyn]

I think if your an emmotional eater your going to be able to eat food  come hail or high water, ive been on tx going on 40weeks and only lost 5 pounds even though i have had stomach issues, I know shot night acts like a diretic(sp), I just pee all night that can also count for a drop in water weight....

[Penelope1911]

AWE!!!! Your such a sweety. I was sooo worried about you I even got "in trouble" for asking if you were ok in a new thread..LOL..I'm so glad to see you post, and to hear your doing so well with sx thus far. I lost 6 lbs the first week (which I can stand to lose about 80lbs anyways..lol)but that was it...bummer. Maybe its just the initial shock to your body thinking its fighting the flu etc. and all...(hence thinking it's producing interferon). Most folks lose whieght while having the flu I think. Boy, I am so glad to hear you are doing so well on tx so far!! God is blessing you!!! Mkeela

[BayAreaWomen]

Wow! reluctant thank you for your feedback. I too have stopped eating red meat, but since the fast weight lost, I thought maybe if I eat some red meat every now and then the weight might stop coming off. That's what I'm afraid of, what you said people say to you. But sh#t, I'm fighting for my life here so I better not care what people have to say about how I look. So, you say no matter how much I eat, the pounds will still drop, but how much? Will it stop. I got a whole year to go. BAW

[sfbaygirl]

Losing weight was a sx I was looking forward to! LOL I think my new sweet tooth nixed that. I am back to not eating sweets so much, but I think my lack of exercise doesn't help. I wasn't overweight before tx, but now I am getting a real nice tire around the middle as well as going up in chest size. Can't say I like either!! One of these days I am going to call a trainer.....

I don't know about the prednisone you were taking as far as weight gain. All I know is that steriods do it and I gained 4 lbs. I haven't used any this week (wish I could, it seems like yours are okay on tx?) but I have seen others I know really put it on.

Hope your poison oak is gone. I used to scratch so much I would be covered in imitigo and pus for weeks. Even now if I have itches I scratch in my sleep. Not a pretty sight. Glad I haven't gotten the Riba Rash many get.

[Penelope1911]

I know what you mean bout hoping to lose the weight while on tx.
I lost a little the first couple of weeks but that'd be bout it.
Nice to see you two posting after awhile! Miss you guys when I don't see your names on here!

[sfbaygirl]

Nice to see you too! I have been looking at my computer through my bad week, wanting to post...I am lost without hearing from you guys.

[Sweetie6852]

You know - my whole life I've been on a diet - wouldn't this be a kicker if I had to go on treatment and finally actually lose weight.

[sfbaygirl]

Glad to hear you are having light sx. My appetite is very diminished, then I can eat, eat, eat! At first I ate a lot of ice cream, I mean bowls and bowls! It was the only thing that made me feel good and I could get down. Now I drink Ensure in the morning with my meds. Usually, I have an appetite at dinner. I have GAINED a few pounds. I think this was from steriods I took last month. Before that I was eating all that ice cream and not gaining a pound.

Great you have energy for exercise. I sure wish I did. Most likely another reason I have not lost weight.

[Mister beagle bailey]

yes, some do lose weight after the first week and others further down the road.  Nothing to worry about, it's normal.

Beagle

[sunshine007]

I hope I have as much energy as you when I start treatment.  I'm glad to know that not everyone has the same awful reactions to treatment.  As least there's some sort of hope.  What is Noni juice and what does that do for you?  I think eatiing healthy is very important.  Sometimes it's hard to make time to eat properly.  Do you have any dietary items that you would recommend?

[BayAreaWomen]

I did my second shot last night at 10:30 pm. Before I went to bed at 11-ish, I took an Ambien for sleep. This morning I'm feeling find. First shot just like this one so far. Only things that I have experienced/noticed so far, is fat wasting in my arms, legs and face and a little fatigue now and then. If I go out then as soon as I get home the first think I do is sit down to rejuvenate. Has anyone else lost wight? I lost about 6lbs. I hope I don't turn in to skin and bones and start looking like a zombie. I don't want to frighten other family members and friends away from me. Last night, I ate a 1/2 baked potato, charbroiled N.Y. steak, brocolli, and salad. This morning, I'll have the other have of the steak with some eggs and toast (couldn't eat it all last night). I want to work on not losing anymore weight. I guess the further shot will be worst or not. I drink from 2-3 quart of water a day. I put an ounce of Whole Leaf Aloe Vera contrentrated juice in each bottle. I also drink Noni juice, which give me energy. I was able to exercise on the trademill for an hour yesterday. I started on exericising for just 30 min a day and have now advanced to an hour. I believe it the Noni juice working. Good luck to you all. We just have to be strong and not give up. I hope some of the things I do can benefit others. BTW I'm 59 years, not a spring chicken.

Mkeela thank you for your prayers and you and this whole support group are in my prayer nightly.