I'll be the first to check in this week, since I have good news to report. I was down 2 more pounds this morning! That is, however, a mixed blessing. It was not due to eating on plan, but rather to not being able to eat. I started chemo last Friday. I was fine on Friday and Saturday, then yesterday I lost all appetite. Just the thought of food made me nauseous. The drugs I'm taking helped enough so that I could swallow some toast and soup, but I couldn't stomach the thought of anything on plan. It seems to be easing a bit this morning, so I'm hoping things will get better later this week. The worst is supposed to be over in 3 days. Until then, I will eat what I can bear, regardless of what it is, and then hopefully, I can get back on plan until the next cycle in 3 weeks.

I met with the dietician on Friday and was surprised that she didn't tell me to drop LC during chemo. The one requirement I have is to drink at least 80 oz of water a day. Not a problem!

I hope everyone else is doing great this week!

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Laly
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CORE 10/27/04-
216/198/145 CALP 1/17/04-6/11/04

Laly I'm sorry to hear the Chemo made you sick. Great job on the loss, although not the way one would want it! I did very badly this weekend. Poor choices yesterday, TOM due any day. I'm not getting on the scales. I do so well for so many weeks, then I balloon up w/out cheating. So, I just have to keep working at it.

I hope everyone has a great week!
Karen

Laly, you probably already know this but I was reading Dr Atkins nutrient guide and he says glutamine (l-glutamine) is excellent for the stomach ache after chemo.

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Thanks,
Amy

136/125/120
Atkins 09/15/03
CAD 04/27/04