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weight after treatment
I am 6 months post treatment. I lost alot of weight while treating. I was probally down to 90lbs. Normally for me 100 to 105 is good, I am 4'11. Now I havent gotten on a scale, but I can tell that the weight is coming on and very fast and in my belly. I have this belly fat that I never had in my life!!!
Has anybody else gained much more weight after treatment??? And the belly fat????
Has anybody else gained much more weight after treatment??? And the belly fat????
Rita, I noticed the belly fat starting during my last month of TX. I've NEVER had belly fat before...in fact, I had a hard time finding a spot for shots until the last month of TX. No weight gain yet but I sure have belly fat now.
Trish, I now have started to eat healthy, no more snacks, no more PASTA!! I'm italian, pasta and bread!!!!!! But the weight is coming on so fast! I have also started walking 30 minutes a day. I like looking healthy, but I do not like the Belly FAT!!!!!!
And I have clothes from size zero to size eight!!!! The eights are getting tight now!!!
Hippy yes beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but you have feel good about yourself and be healthy as well!!!
And I have clothes from size zero to size eight!!!! The eights are getting tight now!!!
Hippy yes beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but you have feel good about yourself and be healthy as well!!!
I have also gained weight after treatment and it's bugging the **** out of me. I noticed that my pants were getting tighter but my food consumption didn't seem to have changed and I was playing alot of squash and still...pants getting tighter. I went clothes shopping yesterday and it was pretty discouraging because I've been a certain size for a long time and now I'm edging back up again. So I'm going to buy a scale and get at it. I thought it was perhaps my thyroid but after reading all this I'm thinking not. I see the thyroid doc this Tuesday so I'll get to rule that out but still...I'm thinking I'm in the same boat with all of you. How incredibly frustrating.
Isobella - I had really discernable discoloured patches on my tummy where I did my injections. I haven't looked for awhile though and after reading your comment, hiked up my dress and lo and behold, they ARE fading. I think there will always be a remnant of sorts from the looks of it but does seem to be noticeably faded compared to before. Hope it goes the same for you.
Isobella - I had really discernable discoloured patches on my tummy where I did my injections. I haven't looked for awhile though and after reading your comment, hiked up my dress and lo and behold, they ARE fading. I think there will always be a remnant of sorts from the looks of it but does seem to be noticeably faded compared to before. Hope it goes the same for you.
oh great, I don't want to start gaining weight when I finish. This was a good post, I will try to be careful and mindful. Tummy tuck here I come.
Hi Rita :)
Yes!! After tx, having GAINED about 13 lbs, I started loosing a little (normal weight @ 125) then all of a sudden started gaining fat, like fast. It seemed like I had all these fat cells I never had before. I posted on it back then. I thought maybe my thyroid whacked out. That went on a few mths and happily it has gone back to normal and I'm now quite thin, down to 117! Oddly, it still seems I have more fatty areas then I had before tx, and yep, mostly in the belly and butt! (of course it can't be in the chest dam*it! :)
Hopefully you'll level back off like I did.
And as I haven't been here much, congrats on EOT!
LL
Yes!! After tx, having GAINED about 13 lbs, I started loosing a little (normal weight @ 125) then all of a sudden started gaining fat, like fast. It seemed like I had all these fat cells I never had before. I posted on it back then. I thought maybe my thyroid whacked out. That went on a few mths and happily it has gone back to normal and I'm now quite thin, down to 117! Oddly, it still seems I have more fatty areas then I had before tx, and yep, mostly in the belly and butt! (of course it can't be in the chest dam*it! :)
Hopefully you'll level back off like I did.
And as I haven't been here much, congrats on EOT!
LL
I think this thread is an omen for me. I just finished dinner, grabbed a piece of chocolate cake and opened this thread. The cake is finished and I'll not buy any more sweets. I finished treatment 6 days ago and already noticed getting hungry more. Luckily I only had to do 24 weeks and kept up weight training at the gym 5 days a week so kept my muscle tone. Starting to get some energy back so this thread will push me to do more cardio (I live on a big hill in San Francisco so just walking home is great).
One sort of related question - during much of tx, I was not stop making bowel movements - sometimes 20 in a day. That has tapered but still feeling the urge a lot. I'll cut out sugar but anything else I can do to get normal "down there"? Anyone else have this after tx? How long did it last?
Thanks!
One sort of related question - during much of tx, I was not stop making bowel movements - sometimes 20 in a day. That has tapered but still feeling the urge a lot. I'll cut out sugar but anything else I can do to get normal "down there"? Anyone else have this after tx? How long did it last?
Thanks!
I lost 50 pounds on treatment (I didn't really have it to lose). Well,, almost 18 months post treatment, and I have regained 45 of it. Amazing. Have to stop gaining now though...
I read everyone saying how quick it comes back, and didn't believe. Well, I was wrong :-)
I read everyone saying how quick it comes back, and didn't believe. Well, I was wrong :-)
The only thing I care about is whether my clothes fit me! I hate tight undies! But I have thin jeans and fat jeans and so I'm covered either way.
I just can't keep up with the way my body has changed pre and post after 2 tx's so I have clothes for every eventuality. I anticipated putting on weight and bought bigger jeans, and despite losing a little during tx I actually liked the bigger jeans. But I HATE the process of shopping for new stuff...
My post is apropos of nothing really, just a general musing on weight,clothing and tx....
I tend to follow the idea that it's not the shape you are rather than the shape you're in that's important, and that personality and humanity trumps all size issues.
I just can't keep up with the way my body has changed pre and post after 2 tx's so I have clothes for every eventuality. I anticipated putting on weight and bought bigger jeans, and despite losing a little during tx I actually liked the bigger jeans. But I HATE the process of shopping for new stuff...
My post is apropos of nothing really, just a general musing on weight,clothing and tx....
I tend to follow the idea that it's not the shape you are rather than the shape you're in that's important, and that personality and humanity trumps all size issues.
I agree so much. I don't care how people look either, it's the beauty inside that really counts... I'm just 'vain' about my own looks.... lol...
Hugs to all,
Marcia
Hugs to all,
Marcia
Been a long time since we chatted. As you know, being skinny means jackshit,, its how the person is inside that counts.
Ive met ladies that are fat, and they are beautiful. Looks mean nothing to me.
Women need to be the persons that they are, fat or skinny or whatever..............who cares. Personality is what counts.
Its about time society gave up on 'how people look' and not be judgemental.
Ive met ladies that are fat, and they are beautiful. Looks mean nothing to me.
Women need to be the persons that they are, fat or skinny or whatever..............who cares. Personality is what counts.
Its about time society gave up on 'how people look' and not be judgemental.
I'm so glad we were talking about this on the phone the other night Rita so we know it's not US. I HATE my belly fat. Never had it ever. Always stick skinny and never really had to work out or anything. God talk about being blessed. Now I have fat growing in places I didn't know it could grow.
At first I tried to say it was cause of the hypo but there is a lady here who had her thyroid removed cause she was hyper and since she worked here she's gone bonkers sort of and decided guys love girls as SKINNY as possible (not true I was always Olive Oyl and I can tell ya not true) but she has started working out like three times a day and eating nothing but salad and fruit and protein and she is not literally skeletal and looks like a boy from behind.
so.......not my thyroid she's on the same meds. AT least there is no mistaking I'm a boy. I guess we should be happy we are curvy vivacious women right? We could be stick thin skinny sickly looking again and even if you aren't skeletal when you are sick when you loose weight it hangs off your bones - but now we are like hot mama's.
Except you comeagain and Brent didn't mean to put you in the girls group I just don't know how guys feel. Well I have felt a guy before.....well let's not go there that is more trouble than it's worth ;)
At first I tried to say it was cause of the hypo but there is a lady here who had her thyroid removed cause she was hyper and since she worked here she's gone bonkers sort of and decided guys love girls as SKINNY as possible (not true I was always Olive Oyl and I can tell ya not true) but she has started working out like three times a day and eating nothing but salad and fruit and protein and she is not literally skeletal and looks like a boy from behind.
so.......not my thyroid she's on the same meds. AT least there is no mistaking I'm a boy. I guess we should be happy we are curvy vivacious women right? We could be stick thin skinny sickly looking again and even if you aren't skeletal when you are sick when you loose weight it hangs off your bones - but now we are like hot mama's.
Except you comeagain and Brent didn't mean to put you in the girls group I just don't know how guys feel. Well I have felt a guy before.....well let's not go there that is more trouble than it's worth ;)
thanks for the infor.... I am making an appt. with my primary I will tell her to do the test..
Now the sit ups thats another story!!!
Now the sit ups thats another story!!!
Hi Rita
I did the tx in 2004, relapser, geno 3, and I also found that the 'belly fat' was there post treatment. I emphasize now that anyone doing treatment should do some form of exercise, situps, go for walks, because on treatment we loose muscle and weight.
Try some sit ups and also look into Insulin resistance while you are at it, have a glucose test done, plus an insulin resistance blood test taken at the same time, when you get the results use the HOMA IR formula to work out if you are insulin resistant.
If you have raised tryglicerides, this is also an indication of insulin resistance.
I did the tx in 2004, relapser, geno 3, and I also found that the 'belly fat' was there post treatment. I emphasize now that anyone doing treatment should do some form of exercise, situps, go for walks, because on treatment we loose muscle and weight.
Try some sit ups and also look into Insulin resistance while you are at it, have a glucose test done, plus an insulin resistance blood test taken at the same time, when you get the results use the HOMA IR formula to work out if you are insulin resistant.
If you have raised tryglicerides, this is also an indication of insulin resistance.
Funny how all the ads at the bottom of the page are about weight loss and lose belly fat! :) But everytime I log on the computer there's an advertisement for the rules for a flat stomach, and how to get a bikini body.
I lost about 5-7 lbs during treatment inspite of the fact that I drank eggnog with my riba, peanut butter on toast, ice cream, milk shakes, I was very creative getting all the fat I could into my diet. I didn't eat as much, but all the fat filled me up quickly.
After creating all those fat cells, they just laid around in my stomach waiting to be filled again when I stopped tx. And fill them I did!
I do have higher cholesterol now.
(thanks epiphiny for pointing out that the liver is working more efficiently, I hadn't thought about that)
I do have hypothyroidism.
But I'm nearly 56, so doesn't this happen to a lot of people my age? I've just had to cut out the sugar and french fries and walk more....not that my body is great, but I'm trying to avoid it getting worse.
Good thread! Always drawn in by the weight topic!
Bug
I lost about 5-7 lbs during treatment inspite of the fact that I drank eggnog with my riba, peanut butter on toast, ice cream, milk shakes, I was very creative getting all the fat I could into my diet. I didn't eat as much, but all the fat filled me up quickly.
After creating all those fat cells, they just laid around in my stomach waiting to be filled again when I stopped tx. And fill them I did!
I do have higher cholesterol now.
(thanks epiphiny for pointing out that the liver is working more efficiently, I hadn't thought about that)
I do have hypothyroidism.
But I'm nearly 56, so doesn't this happen to a lot of people my age? I've just had to cut out the sugar and french fries and walk more....not that my body is great, but I'm trying to avoid it getting worse.
Good thread! Always drawn in by the weight topic!
Bug
A few days later.... I have put on some more kgs and I am not happy about it. None of my newer jeans fit and I really can't afford going out shopping new stuff at the moment.
So.... I was able to cut all the sugar within 2 days. I really put myself in a state of mind not to want it and the first few days my cravings were really harassing me. Now I don't crave anymore. Been drinking a lot of green, white and yellow teas. I'm not sure how, but it helped me with the cravings. I imagine that it gives you the energy the sugar gives you, but it is consistent. As you don't get the sugar rush and then the low afterward and need to tank up again.
So.... I was able to cut all the sugar within 2 days. I really put myself in a state of mind not to want it and the first few days my cravings were really harassing me. Now I don't crave anymore. Been drinking a lot of green, white and yellow teas. I'm not sure how, but it helped me with the cravings. I imagine that it gives you the energy the sugar gives you, but it is consistent. As you don't get the sugar rush and then the low afterward and need to tank up again.
This is a very interesting thread, I lost a little bit of weight during tx but I had upped my fat intake to help the riba and I was very determined NOT to lose much weight as they would drop my riba dose. I did however lose a lot of muscle tone and flibbity flabbity-ed my way through the corridors! I started at 78kgs and ended at 73.5kgs.
My appetite has not really changed since being off tx, although I do notice I crave sweet things & chocolate more often but have knocked back on all the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and what not I used eat during tx. It seems I may have put about 1 - 2 kgs on but I think that is from slowly building my muscle tone back up.
The interesting thing is that on my first tx I put on 10kgs during tx, and then gained after 4 after tx.
It's crazy times for sure and could be due to many things, thyroid/metabolism jumping around, feeling more energetic and therefore doing more and therefore building muscle tone. Also, as the liver is functioning normally now it will be making more cholestrol more efficiently, which is often associated with weight gain around the middle. As some one has already noted the bad fat tends to hang around the tummy area.
I was shocked to discover my choloesterol level has almost tripled pre and post tx!!!
My appetite has not really changed since being off tx, although I do notice I crave sweet things & chocolate more often but have knocked back on all the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and what not I used eat during tx. It seems I may have put about 1 - 2 kgs on but I think that is from slowly building my muscle tone back up.
The interesting thing is that on my first tx I put on 10kgs during tx, and then gained after 4 after tx.
It's crazy times for sure and could be due to many things, thyroid/metabolism jumping around, feeling more energetic and therefore doing more and therefore building muscle tone. Also, as the liver is functioning normally now it will be making more cholestrol more efficiently, which is often associated with weight gain around the middle. As some one has already noted the bad fat tends to hang around the tummy area.
I was shocked to discover my choloesterol level has almost tripled pre and post tx!!!
I knew about weight gain from the forum. I am actively watching what I eat because, though I lost 12 lbs., I'd like to lose more and definitely don't want to put any on. Appetite is back but I can control my lunches (just yoghurt & fruit) when husband is at work on weekdays (he's gained since I started cooking again!).
It was hard to give up the ice cream and/or cookies that I ate with the riba, but if it's not in the house, you can't eat it!
It was hard to give up the ice cream and/or cookies that I ate with the riba, but if it's not in the house, you can't eat it!
I'm like Lapis...didn't lose weight on tx. I lost muscle tone big time, though, Total Fluff-bucket.
Coming up on 3 weeks post tx and I am totally opposite of most of y'all. I have no appitite. All I can really stand to eat is "live stuff" ---fruits, veggies. No meat. I can't say that I have gained or lost, but I have gotten back some muscle tone.
Still have a ways to go.....but I gotta admit, the belly fat that you are complaining of made for some nice injection sites for me, lol!!!! (btw...do they ever fade???)
Coming up on 3 weeks post tx and I am totally opposite of most of y'all. I have no appitite. All I can really stand to eat is "live stuff" ---fruits, veggies. No meat. I can't say that I have gained or lost, but I have gotten back some muscle tone.
Still have a ways to go.....but I gotta admit, the belly fat that you are complaining of made for some nice injection sites for me, lol!!!! (btw...do they ever fade???)
I did not lose more than a pound or two during tx, but I added a lot of fat to my diet during those months, eating and drinking whole-milk products. I wanted to be sure the Riba had plenty of fat for absorption!! My study coord had told me that people do best on tx if they don't lose too much weight (not sure how she meant that, but I took it in).
Since finishing tx, I went back to 2% milk though I still use whole-milk yogurt. Since I don't "have" to eat on a schedule to take my meds, I just eat when I'm hungry, sometimes 2 meals a day with a banana or some juice in between if I feel the need. I've increased my exercise, too, and now I'm weighing 5 lbs less than at EOT.
The weight seems to be re-distributing, my waist is coming back (I was a bit overweight and kinda hoped to lose some during tx : ), and I'm using some arm weights to tone up the arm flab. My body actually looks better to me than before tx.
I guess this is not the norm. I just feel grateful, as I could not stand to gain any more, already being a voluptuous woman : )
Since finishing tx, I went back to 2% milk though I still use whole-milk yogurt. Since I don't "have" to eat on a schedule to take my meds, I just eat when I'm hungry, sometimes 2 meals a day with a banana or some juice in between if I feel the need. I've increased my exercise, too, and now I'm weighing 5 lbs less than at EOT.
The weight seems to be re-distributing, my waist is coming back (I was a bit overweight and kinda hoped to lose some during tx : ), and I'm using some arm weights to tone up the arm flab. My body actually looks better to me than before tx.
I guess this is not the norm. I just feel grateful, as I could not stand to gain any more, already being a voluptuous woman : )
Maybe we should all go in for a belly lipo....
I have developed a sweet tooth after tx and a craving for 38% cream. Marshmallows etc. I really need to cut it down and go back to my spartanian vegetarian practices, if not I'll end up a hippo.
Right now it's still okay,as I'm back to my pre-tx weight, but I have to start keeping an eye on that scale. Food just tastes soooo extremely good and I don't feel sick eating heavy and sweet foods anymore. I did before I started tx. I guess I've become 'normal'.
I have developed a sweet tooth after tx and a craving for 38% cream. Marshmallows etc. I really need to cut it down and go back to my spartanian vegetarian practices, if not I'll end up a hippo.
Right now it's still okay,as I'm back to my pre-tx weight, but I have to start keeping an eye on that scale. Food just tastes soooo extremely good and I don't feel sick eating heavy and sweet foods anymore. I did before I started tx. I guess I've become 'normal'.
The thing is I really do not eat more then before treatment. My husband has this theory, that since our bodies were starving durning treatment. That the body is storing all the fat, therefor belly fat.
Yes fat and weak thats what I am I remember mr emeets post how he also got that dangerous bellyfat we ought to dig that post up a lot of good advices there I think.
btw I´v heard its not so bad for a woman to gain some weight as for a man.
Tiny girls dont turn me on ok if their pears like port lol!!
Good to see you port did the wedding weard you out!!
Comming up to 12 soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????
ca
btw I´v heard its not so bad for a woman to gain some weight as for a man.
Tiny girls dont turn me on ok if their pears like port lol!!
Good to see you port did the wedding weard you out!!
Comming up to 12 soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????
ca
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