Reduce BC Recurrence Risk Through Fasting
I just read a really interesting book that I thought I would share as it has relevance to BC. Like many middle aged women, perhaps especially those of us on tamoxifen, I have been working really har...
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Hi Terry and Kathy,
Just thought i would let you know how I am going with it. I've done 5 fasting days so far - Mondays and Thursdays over 3 weeks. I didn't do it yesterday because I'd had a terrible nights sleep and I couldn't cope with being exhausted and starving at the same time.
I haven't lost as much weight as I'd hoped - only about 3 pounds or a bit over a kilo. This could be due to tamoxifen keeping me chubby perhaps. Or I'm wondering whether I might have converted some of my fat to muscle (which is heavier) as I have been exercising vigorously most days as well. Or maybe I'm eating a little bit too much on the non-fasting days.
Either way I do plan to persist with it as I like the idea that it minimises the risk of cancer coming back. If I do lose some more weight that would be a bonus but I'm probably only a 3-4kg overweight anyway so I can live with that if I have to. I just don't want to gain anymore as so many women on tamoxifen seem to do. My oncologist told me that most of her patients gain 5kg on tamoxifen. So I guess just maintaining my weight where it is would be an achievement.
The fasting days are hard. You do get very hungry and I find I feel a bit agitated, especially around 5-7pm when everybody else is having a proper meal. It doesn't seem to effect my energy levels much though. I even went for a run on one of my fasting days and I was okay afterwards. And it is good to be able to relax a little bit on the non-fasting days. I agree Terry that the simplicity of it is very appealing. Anyway, good luck with it. Hope it works for you. Janet.