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[quote=Anonymous]I get you, OP.  I put on a lot of weight during chemo because of the steroids and have not been able to get rid of it and it is very frustrating.  I never had a hard time losing weight, or at least maintaining my typical weight, before.  I talked to my doctor about it and was basically told that I've probably hit that "age" that "is not kind to women's bodies."  I'm 42 also.  I've never been a vain person but am finding this extra weight is really affecting the way I feel about myself to the point where I try to avoid being in photographs, etc.  So, unfortunately, I don't have helpful advice but I do understand how you feel.  FWIW, several forums relating to cancer have suggested that some women have more success losing weight if they try to focus on minimizing the amount of carbohydrates versus fats.  I've never bought into the whole anti-carb fad, but given that I'm a vegetarian carbs are really my only "vice."  So I'm going to try decreasing my carb intake and see if my weight budges downward.  But please, please, please don't give up on the exercise!  I'm pretty convinced at this point that my lack of exercise was the biggest risk factor for developing cancer given that the rest of my lifestyle is good....[/quote]

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