Anastrozole (hormone blocker)

Hi tisme,

Wow, going from 103kg to 75kg, is an amazing achievement!

BC treatment aside, anti-depressants are the gifts that keep on giving.  If you didn't have mental health issues before you take them, you will once you get the weight gain.  😆

Are you thinking 6kg up from 75 is still a bit much?  A little padding could be useful.  It only takes a stint in hospital to drop a lot of weight very quickly.

Best wishes.

Hi @tisme, I am with you - I broke a wrist several years ago on a nasty trippy pavement. But we must keep moving! Walking in a shopping centre is a practical solution, as long we don't spend all our money.
And on another front - I have been on Anastrazole for five years now, and luckily have had very little side effects.

thats the diet I used when diagnosed with non alcoholic fatty liver a couple of years ago , from 104kg down to 75 no added salt /sugar low carb  but it doesnt seem to be working , will check out the fit bit thing 

Hi @tisme , I gained 6 kgs with tamoxifen over a 2 yr period. I did eat a bit more in that time. I was diagnosed in lockdown so I blame some of the weight gain on covid, but the side effects of tamoxifen fatigue on me really slowed me down and eventually I changed to Letrozole.

I got to the point of totally frustration with the weight thing. I am 60 yrs old. I use to get low carb in my 30s, not because of weight but I noticed cares bloated me and I didn't feel good if I ate alot of cards.

So recently I thought I would give it a go and I have almost taken off those kilos I have gained. Just a couple more to go. My GP thinks gluten adds to my inflammation and bloating and weight. By having a low carbon diet I have noticed my inflammation and bloating is gone and my energy has increased which is great for exercise. 

I calorie count, I have a fitbit and I record what I eat. I make sure the calories in are less than the energy I burn or calories out. And I watch the carbs aren't high. It is working for me.

I am not saying you have to do this but maybe find what it is that increases your weight and go with that. Best wishes 

had non alcoholic fatty liver , 104kg got down to 75kg doc upped my anti depressant gained over 6 kg in a month or so , it levelled off , now this 

im 62

Sadly the older you get (somehow, I’m 77) the harder it seems to be to lose weight! Like many, I have found regular walking to be good for me in many ways. I get exercise (walking briskly, ambling isn’t quite as effective!), listening to music (ABC FM, whatever they are playing so I hear music new to me) and thinking time. I weigh myself every morning too, I’ve learned to deal with daily fluctuations and concentrate (to use a COVID term) on a rolling seven day average! Whatever the weather is an excellent motto. Best wishes.  

im 62

Hi @tisme
i found that if I kept count of my daily steps ( I take my iPhone, some get a Fitbit) that helped me keep on track with my exercise - I generally do 7,000 to 10,000 a day and I try to mix it up with some stairs and hills.
When I first went on a diet following my diagnosis ( lost 10kilos I have kept off) I wrote down everything I ate and drank daily - after a while I didn’t need to .
I hop on the scales first thing every morning - my sister says I am a fanatic but I really want to keep this dress size!
I am 64 and been on AIs for almost 2 years - there is no doubt that your metabolism slows down as you get older and AIs do have the effect of aiding weight gain for many women.
Take care.🌺

i usually walk round my shopping centre , ( went for a walk round the block and fell the paths arent level ) plus I can do it no matter the weather. until the arthritis says enough