Weighty Issues

So, at the end of last summer I decided that I was looking "lardy" at about 12st 8lb and I set a target of 11st 2lb which I hit before Christmas.

I held the weight there but when I was diagnosed I was told that I had to put on weight for two reasons

1. Because I would not be able to eat properly immediately after the operation and would likely loose at least half a stone (possibly a stone)
2. Because my stomach would be much smaller after the operation and I would find it hard to put on weight

I was told to eat anything and not to worry about the quality of the food.  I assume that this was because they know that it is difficult to eat specific foods when you are on chemotherapy.

Personally, I thought this to be bad advice and took it with a "pinch of salt". So, I kept the base of my diet healthy but then ate what I liked. 

The end result was that I got up to 12st and then started to think I might quickly shoot up a lot more if I carried on. So, when I finished the chemo, I started to ease back and thought I would maintain the weight.  After all, loss of one stone would take me back to 11st..

Then they told me that I wouldn't be having the operation, which left me having put on a stone for no reason having deliberately taken it off in the autumn of last year.

I decided to lose weight and hit a median weight of 11 and a half stone when I restarted chemotherapy.

I've lost five pounds in the first week and so am almost on target, but today I was told to maintain my weight because the radiotherapy is now prepared around my current body shape.

What a load of bother.