Susan, Lori and Rebecca, Well, looks like we can have our little on line WW meeting while we support each other with CML eh? I gained 45 pounds on gleevec. My normal weigh was 140 but I had lost down to 124 prediagnosis. My spleen was enlarged. I wieghed in at 169 a month ago. I plan to get down to the 135 I need to be at. I am walking 3 miles a day and doing the resistance training on the circuit. My metabolism changed when I turned 54 and I have to work at getting it off. I can't just diet. So Rebecca, I think the exercise would depend on your own metabolism. Lori, great job! YOU inspire ME! Susan, I find it interesting that you and I both are minus gall bladders and we both are on a sub- optimal dose of gleevec and doing well. Isn't that interesting. My system doesn't handle some vegetables and fruits with out putting me near the toilet....But I am learning which ones. I can eat them cooked or raw- but spinach, broccoli and cauliflower are triggers for me. All of you, be well and keep it up! See what you started Susan? Hee Hee Barb
On Jun 13, 3:19 pm, "Rebecca Russo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's great to hear of other "CMLers" doing WW. Since my diagnosis 4 yrs > ago, I've gained close to 30 pounds, and you've inspired me to try WW now. > Did you exercise much to lose the weight, or was your success primarily > based on counting points? > > Thanks, > Rebecca > > On 6/13/07, lbailes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Congrats Susan and good luck Barb! > > > I also do WW and am a lifetime member. I joined (for the second time) > > in February of last year, right before I was diagnosed. The diagnosis > > and subsequent side effects, etc made me stop counting points and > > going to meetings for a while (about 5-6 months) but in total since > > then I have lost 45 pounds. I have 13 left until lifetime status > > again, and 12 more after that for my personal goal. > > > Lori > > > On Jun 13, 8:32 am, educatorsusan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Barb: > > > > Hello. I also do not have a gall bladder!!! Maybe this is why we are > > > on such a low dose of Gleevec???????????? > > > > The only foods I cannot have a lot of (because of the gall bladder > > > removal are like French sauces, fresh onions that are not cooked and a > > > ton of peanuts---guess too much fat in a lot of them)...I have never > > > had an issue with vegetables and fruits. > > > > I started to exercise and had to stop from late January until either > > > this July or August because of an acute sciatica attack! I have not > > > any issue with the WW program. How are you on cooked vegetables and > > > canned fruit? They seem to work the same if the fresh is an issue. > > > > Hugs, > > > Susan > > > > On Jun 12, 10:08?am, Barb in AZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Susan, > > > > Congrats on your wieght loss! ?I am so proud of you! ?I just started > > > > WW ( lifetime member also) and am down 10 pounds and wanting to be at > > > > 130 as well. ?I have 30 more to go. I have just a couple of questions. > > > > Did you work out as well and how did your eating with WW affect your > > > > system? ?I have a hard time with fresh fruits and veggies because of > > > > digestive issues. ?And, I don't have ?a gall bladder so that could be > > > > part of the problem. ?Keep up the good work!! > > > > Barb > > > > > On Jun 11, 5:00 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > Dear Group: > > > > > > Good Day to all of you. > > > > > > I began Weight Watchers on January 3rd, 2007. ?I am also a ?lifetime > > member > > > > > since I had children. ?I never weighed like I did since on ?Gleevec > > (Procrit > > > > > did not seem to help either!!!!) > > > > > > I weighed in at a hefty 169 pounds. ?I now weigh 130 ?pounds!!!! ?I > > would > > > > > have never believed that I could have gotten this ?weight off in > > just 5 months. > > > > > > Weight Watchers works if you follow the guidelines ?exactly! > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > Susan Rosenthal ? > > > > > > dx. January 8rd, 2003 > > > > > Began Gleevec: 4/10/2003 > > > > > Ceased Gleevec: ?4/21/2003 > > > > > "Rebegan" Gleevec: 4/25/2003 > > > > > Tranfusion dependent: May ?2004-November 2005 > > > > > Gleevec reduced to 400mg: 8/2004 > > > > > Gleevec reduced to ?300mg: 8/2005 > > > > > Gleevec reduced to 200/300 alternating days: November 7, 2006 ?to > > present day > > > > > Still undetectable ?4/5/2007 > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free > > athttp://www.aol.com.-Hidequoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
