Exercise / Healthy Diet after BC
Hello all, I have been on the site more lately, you all help when things get you down. Just read Stop the Bullshit and it made me put this in writing. We all have been told (a lot) that studies show...
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I had wanted to start a topic on this. I know everybody says it's indiscriminate and it's just bad luck but I keep asking why it happened to me (although I am asking less now). I do accept that I was diagnosed with BC but I really want to try to work out why (ok I will try not to!) I find it hard that nobody has the answer, even our doctors would never ask us about our lifestyle etc and just treat us. It's left to me and myself to try to figure things out and I know i shouldn't too lol.
I do feel that I lived a very unhealthy lifestyle in 2016. I was a regular mum who works from home and I am a workaholic and a perfectionist. I survived on coffee and sugar (yes I do eat my veges hardly fruit), I sleep very little as I needed time to work. Life with two young kids is crazy. It's full on. I hardly exercise except walking my dog! I was very stressed with some work issues middle of last year and I have had a very emotional time with my pet's passing that I took many weeks to grieve over. In short 2016 is about the most stressful year I have ever had in my life! So I believe there is a reason, so many factors added up - diet, lifestyle, exercise and STRESS! In addition, I was an unhappy wife last year, lots of conflicts with hubby and was brooding over lots of issues in our marriage.
I definitely have made a radical change to my life now on top of treatment. I make sure I get enough sleep now 9pm-6am. I can't really exercise now cos I am a little tired, still recovering from mastectomy and have a port to my chest! I do walk daily if I can. I have gone as organic as I can, lots veges, some fruit, little meat and carbo. I try to have alkalising diet and finally started to use the alkaline water machine hubby bought many months back. Whether this is going to make a difference, I am not sure but I sure know i feel much better. Even my skin has become smoother and I think the diet is a positive step forward. And I learn to manage my stress as much as I can.
BC happened to me. I never ever expected this and there is no family history. Now I know it does not take any family history! I was 42 when diagnosed. I never had a mammogram before this and never knew the starting age to do that is 40!!! But I am also thankful for all the positive changes I have made to my life within a short time. And I hope to maintain this.
Well, once a while a little sweets will be a bonus to me. :)
I do feel that I lived a very unhealthy lifestyle in 2016. I was a regular mum who works from home and I am a workaholic and a perfectionist. I survived on coffee and sugar (yes I do eat my veges hardly fruit), I sleep very little as I needed time to work. Life with two young kids is crazy. It's full on. I hardly exercise except walking my dog! I was very stressed with some work issues middle of last year and I have had a very emotional time with my pet's passing that I took many weeks to grieve over. In short 2016 is about the most stressful year I have ever had in my life! So I believe there is a reason, so many factors added up - diet, lifestyle, exercise and STRESS! In addition, I was an unhappy wife last year, lots of conflicts with hubby and was brooding over lots of issues in our marriage.
I definitely have made a radical change to my life now on top of treatment. I make sure I get enough sleep now 9pm-6am. I can't really exercise now cos I am a little tired, still recovering from mastectomy and have a port to my chest! I do walk daily if I can. I have gone as organic as I can, lots veges, some fruit, little meat and carbo. I try to have alkalising diet and finally started to use the alkaline water machine hubby bought many months back. Whether this is going to make a difference, I am not sure but I sure know i feel much better. Even my skin has become smoother and I think the diet is a positive step forward. And I learn to manage my stress as much as I can.
BC happened to me. I never ever expected this and there is no family history. Now I know it does not take any family history! I was 42 when diagnosed. I never had a mammogram before this and never knew the starting age to do that is 40!!! But I am also thankful for all the positive changes I have made to my life within a short time. And I hope to maintain this.
Well, once a while a little sweets will be a bonus to me. :)