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Post by suze on Jul 9, 2010 6:14:13 GMT
I htought you were officially trying to lose weight?
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Post by anne on Jul 9, 2010 8:25:51 GMT
Officially, yes, I've been told to lose weight .. and my daily exercise routine (walking, stretching etc) is going very well. Planning low calorie meals isn't going so well.
I know it sounds like an excuse, but intensive house selling and dramas over the family wedding have kind of driven a diet out of my mind. It's almost as though going on a diet is a "project", rather like "house selling" - and I can only deal with one project at a time.
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Post by suze on Jul 9, 2010 8:39:45 GMT
aw, I know what you mean ... I think this has been like a project for me to take on the anti-cancer thing as a way of re-igniting my eating plan.
I totally agree that it is about changes for life,though, not just a short-term fix, which is slight problem with the word, diet .. B doesn't even like me using hte word! I've struggled a bit to juggle shed and "eating plan" but keep trying to make the right choices, now I've set myself some very strict rules!
You are doing great with your steps, which I find harder, so we just both have to be pleased with whatever we DO manage, eh! are you weighing yourself?
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Post by anne on Jul 9, 2010 8:56:39 GMT
No - afraid I haven't weighed myself for two weeks now ... to be honest - I'm also afraid of getting cancer again, my bone marrow thing is categorized as a pre-cancer (probably resulting from massive chemo years ago) ... and if I was being really honest with myself I'd have to admit that taking "anti-cancer" measures like a special diet would result in me obsessing about cancer and getting a bit too inward looking ... because I don't want to consider possible future illness ... I think that's my deep down gut honesty about my situation ... xxx
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Post by jan on Jul 9, 2010 9:11:10 GMT
No - afraid I haven't weighed myself for two weeks now ... to be honest - I'm also afraid of getting cancer again, my bone marrow thing is categorized as a pre-cancer (probably resulting from massive chemo years ago) ... and if I was being really honest with myself I'd have to admit that taking "anti-cancer" measures like a special diet would result in me obsessing about cancer and getting a bit too inward looking ... because I don't want to consider possible future illness ... I think that's my deep down gut honesty about my situation ... xxx yes, I get this totally, I keep getting dyspahsic cells, which as you will know is a notch up towards malignancy, but I think the way I am trying to proceed is "damage limitation"..anything I can do to reduce the risks...It IS very hard not to allow the thoughts of illness to consume you, but they are always there, it's very common amongst our group,esp if cancer occurred some time ago, so I try to accept that, and work with it.
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Post by suze on Jul 9, 2010 9:15:19 GMT
ah, how complex it is ....
I hesitate to say anything cos I might sound wrong, it's hard to talk about this level of complexity on a board rather than face to face ...
but big hugs to both of you xxxxx
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Post by suze on Jul 9, 2010 9:17:00 GMT
hmm .. I think that for me, the whole anti-cancer thing is about not having to worry about future illness cos I'm not going to get ill again ... which is obviously not really very likely, but it puts me in a better place mentally, where as you fear that to embrace what I'm doing puts you in a weaker place, anne? ...
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Post by jan on Jul 9, 2010 9:21:36 GMT
hmm .. I think that for me, the whole anti-cancer thing is about not having to worry about future illness cos I'm not going to get ill again ... which is obviously not really very likely, but it puts me in a better place mentally, where as you fear what I'm doing puts you in a weaker place ... Bravo you are blessed to reach this stage of thought. I think a lot of my mental state re this, has to do with life circumstances at this present time. but agree, it is too sensitive to commit to a few sentences.
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Post by anne on Jul 9, 2010 18:06:36 GMT
thanks for the hugs, and it is indeed complex, and sensitive.
yes, I think so, but I can't really explain how ..
I will weigh myself tomorrow morning, remind me if I don't post! xx
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Post by suze on Jul 9, 2010 20:29:38 GMT
If you want me to! I think I do, sort of understand what you mean .. but really I think I do sort of think that anti-cancer is for all of us, not just the ones known to have an experience of it, the epidemic of cancer is cos we ALL have hazardous diets in the west, and everyone who comes here should try to take on board the eating plan!
I cant do my usual weigh in, tho I imagine i've done ok this week, with so much exercise, and I've eaten pretty strictly, apart from god knows what oils in the Indian meals we go out for ... third this week in a minute! I do order the anti-cancer veg and dahl etc ... but it is oily and I can't resist starch with an Indian meal!
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Post by anne on Jul 10, 2010 8:50:24 GMT
12 stone I'm afraid ..
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Post by suze on Jul 10, 2010 17:06:37 GMT
gosh, what were you last time you recorded it?
It's brave of you to take the step back on the scales, and even braver to post in here ...
hope you are ok!
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Post by anne on Jul 10, 2010 17:22:02 GMT
Well I've been dieting today and I absolutely starving! LOL! I hadn't lost that much anyway, put about five pounds on. (but I've just indulged in a very scanty cheese and pickle sandwich )
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Post by suze on Jul 12, 2010 8:05:29 GMT
I find the only way to deal with cheese is just not buy it! well we get a bit of parmesan to use in recipes ..
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Post by jan on Jul 12, 2010 8:12:59 GMT
How are you getting your calcium?..now you are at THAT age?
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