Make small changes.
Set achievable goals.
Reward those achievements.
Eat healthy food you actually LIKE and ENJOY eating. (This may change and expand as your tastebuds adjust to less sugar etc)
Exercise consistently even if it is just a little at first. (Something little everyday is better than exhausting yourself and not being able to do anything for the next few days)
Find exercise that you ENJOY so it becomes a reward not a chore.
Compare only with your current self and celebrate any improvements. (Don’t keep knocking yourself by comparing to others or your pre-BC self).
Be kind to yourself.
It takes TIME.
It’s worth the effort.
I found my lump 5 years ago on the 29th of this month. I had a mastectomy, partial axillary clearance, chemo, radio and hormone therapy (Tamoxifen, then ovary removal and Femara on-going). Those small changes and efforts have given me a life I am proud of. In many ways I am an improved version of the pre-bc me. It did not happen overnight and there have been some backward movements at times. But even now I am seeing small improvements in my quality of life. Keep moving, keep trying and recognise every achievement no matter how small. :)
