Diet restrictions with DCIS diagnosis?

That is good to hear. Will definitely take your advice. I appreciate you.

Good to hear your input. Will consider it. I appreciate you.

<p>Update on weight loss medication</p><p>I had posted before about my issues losing weight while taking anastrozole. My chemotherapy doctor told me that well anastrozole doesn’t necessarily make you gain weight. It makes it very difficult to lose weight. It seems that fat sells that circulate and are typically used and burn for energy for a patient taking anastrozole these fat cells Are often deposited into existing adipose tissue. I did a three month window of taking phentermine, a non-hormonal weight loss medication. ( a lot of the new medication‘s advertised are not only very expensive but our hormonal so not appropriate for a patient with ER positive PR positive breast cancer.). Over the initial course of three months on phentermine I was able to lose about 15 pounds. My doctor had me take a three month break to see what kind of maintenance I could achieve. I visited him last week and had regained only 2 pounds. Considering Christmas was less than three weeks ago. It was pretty happy with that. Pcp was also very happy with that. He told me the average regain of weight of patients taking phentermine when they are placed on that first break is 110%. I was astonished at that, and he followed that I was a very successful patient and candidate for phentermine, and it was obvious to him That I not only maintained the weight loss. I also adapted to the food choices and reduced calorie intake. I did while taking phentermine. So yesterday I started a new two month course using phentermine, hope to lose another 10 pounds or so, go on another two month break to verify that it was and remains effective for me. I so wish that years ago, I had a primary care doctor as wise as my current one. all I had been told previously was less exercise more. That never worked for me and had I known then what I know now periodic use of medication would have been the appropriate course. This is just my experience, and it may not work for everyone, but I was pretty certain that I was stuck at my original weight, and no matter what I did could not reduce it. I do believe without the medication I could not reduce it, but with the medication I have reduced it, hopefully will continue to reduce it a little bit more, And hopefully will continue to maintain a better weight with the help of periodic medication.</p>

My oncology dietitian recommended a Mediterranean diet. Once I researched that I found Dr. William Li's book: EAT TO BEAT YOUR DISEASE. I'm now eating ? Stokes purple potatoes as often as I can get them (the true purple potatoes are reputed to kill cancer stem cells), and a number of other things that I have never had before. Matcha green tea is now a staple in my diet. He encourages dark chocolate. I'm allowing myself 2 squares of HU Salty Dark Chocolate per day (currently). It's 70% Cacao and uses coconut sugar instead of cane sugar. (It's too expensive, so I may eliminate it before I really want to!!) Unfortunately, I also have autoimmune diseases, which complicates things for me, so I have eliminated all gluten, and milk products with lactose. (I use ghee or lactose free half and half - also too expensive!!) The Mediterranean diet also helps the inflammatory issues associated with the autoimmune diseases.
Best wishes!!

BTW, I make my matcha green tea a latte, with soy milk. I am estrogen receptor positive, and the dietitian recommended using soy products to get phytoestrogens. I add the highest MGO Manuka honey I can afford. While this is also expensive, I'm going to continue doing it, because I believe this has healed my hypothyroidism!!!

Exactly how I feel. I was recently diagnosed with DCIS and my belief is I'm going to live but in moderation. It's an immediate response to the new life and way of thinking.

I have had many conversations about this over the years, with many doctors and dietitians. The conclusion I came to for myself was to do the best I can. I read every label and avoid processed foods. No box mixes, or canned meals. I avoid as much commercial corn products as I can, and stay away from foods with a lot of added hormones and antibiotics.
I try to buy local as much as possible, local raw honey, local eggs, locally grown vegetables, etc. etc.
I DO NOT, live in bondage to any principle. If I decide during the holidays, I want to get a latte, I do, I do not purchase nut or soy milk I just get a latte. If I want to eat the little chocolate one of the girls at the barn gave me, I do.
I do not do any of these things all the time. I eat a lot of salads, and fresh foods, and almost no meat. I drink tea and tisane instead of coffee most of the time and usually my coffee is just black coffee.
I fight cancer to LIVE, living includes flavors. I plan to enjoy the time I gain by fighting.
My favorite flavors right now are garlic, sage, citrus, and honey. What are the flavors you can’t resist right now?
How can you make those flavors more healthy to live, and fight cancer?

I also limit added sugars. Frozen blueberries actually taste a whole lot sweeter when heated (think blueberry pie). 1/2 cup in microwave for 1 min or so. I put plain yogurt on top with a few chopped nuts or homemade granola.
I use plain yogurt a lot as a dessert substitute. I keep small containers of toppings to add flavor. Slivered almonds, pecans, walnuts, dried fruit, coconut, and even some broken pieces of very dark chocolate. I feel like I’m in an ice cream shop picking and choosing my add-ins. I only use a little or consider the nuts as part of my daily protein.
Occasionally I add in a spoon of fruit jam - look for the highest fruit and least added sugar, or I cook down fruit to make my own. If you don’t like yogurt, whipped cottage cheese is a good substitute.
I do eat some sweets when desperation hits. My go to is a small sugar cone, 6 gr added sugar, filled with fresh fruit or my yogurt/toppings. I like crunchy foods so the cone and toppings fill that craving.

I like what you are doing right now. We still need to have quality of life not because we have DCIS. As long as we are very cautious in what we eat and do and aware of what is right for us. Thank you for sharing.

What a fun question! I live in New Mexico, which means I am happiest eating chile. I prefer green, that isn't too hot. (NM chile is like a sauce usually without meat or beans in it, not like chili). You can order "Christmas" which is two sides--one red, one green. It is high in vitamin C but mostly I've adjusted after 40 years here so that things just taste better with it. And it smells delicious roasting in the fall. At times during cancer treatment I haven't wanted to eat much--I think more from stress than anything else. So your idea of "flavor" is great in that it is life-affirming.