First, thank you for starting this forum, I think it will be really useful for those going through breast cancer treatment or anyone on the other side of it. I am a 5 year survivor and am with you on the fear of recurrence. In the beginning it was easy to be strict, the trauma from diagnosis and treatment was so fresh, you did everything you could to keep it away again. But as you get further and further out, you start to enjoy life a little more, and with that, in come some of the bad habits. One of the biggest ways for me to stay motivated to eat healthy is to really try not to bring anything bad into the house. I eat mainly organic, supplements are organic and food based and I eat very little snacks that come in packages. If I have it in the house, I will eat it, sugar and sweets are my downfall.It's a lot easier to get off the couch and go to the kitchen for that box of cookies than it is to get my shoes, my keys and drive to the store. So I have healthier options hanging around to choose from instead. That's my biggest tip on keeping temptation away. Now if I could just start putting my shoes on more often and going out for that jog! LOL. Baby steps, baby steps. Congrats on being 5 years out!
Thank you so much for this. I was diagnosed last year with stage 3 breast cancer also. My maintenance infusion treatments (antibodies) ended last Thursday. But I won’t feel completely done until my port is removed in about two weeks. I hope you will share your regimen in more detail soon. I’d love to know foods you’ve cut out completely, foods you limit yourself with, and foods you eat regularly. Thank you again!
So glad you posted! Congratulations on making it through! It's such an achievement. But I understand that the 'what next' questions are huge. Personally, I was anxious about not getting to see my docs as often when I finished treatment, even though it was a good signal that I didn't have to! I am happy to write about my diet -- sounds like a good next newsletter! Stachia, please keep reading and I love hearing from you!! G
Yes, hard things are hard but oh so rewarding. For me the pandemic threw everything off & I have been struggling with returning to Yoga which is my number one way of checking in with myself physically, mentally and emotionally. Thank you for reminding us how important it is to take care of ourselves!
Yoga! So awesome. Sadly I am lucky to be able to touch my toes without sitting down. I am NOT flexible.... I guess starting a yoga routine would help with that!
First, thank you for starting this forum, I think it will be really useful for those going through breast cancer treatment or anyone on the other side of it. I am a 5 year survivor and am with you on the fear of recurrence. In the beginning it was easy to be strict, the trauma from diagnosis and treatment was so fresh, you did everything you could to keep it away again. But as you get further and further out, you start to enjoy life a little more, and with that, in come some of the bad habits. One of the biggest ways for me to stay motivated to eat healthy is to really try not to bring anything bad into the house. I eat mainly organic, supplements are organic and food based and I eat very little snacks that come in packages. If I have it in the house, I will eat it, sugar and sweets are my downfall.It's a lot easier to get off the couch and go to the kitchen for that box of cookies than it is to get my shoes, my keys and drive to the store. So I have healthier options hanging around to choose from instead. That's my biggest tip on keeping temptation away. Now if I could just start putting my shoes on more often and going out for that jog! LOL. Baby steps, baby steps. Congrats on being 5 years out!
Deb, So glad to have you aboard! Great thoughts as always!! Let’s do a Q&A for the newsletter and I will point folks to your website!
Thank you so much for this. I was diagnosed last year with stage 3 breast cancer also. My maintenance infusion treatments (antibodies) ended last Thursday. But I won’t feel completely done until my port is removed in about two weeks. I hope you will share your regimen in more detail soon. I’d love to know foods you’ve cut out completely, foods you limit yourself with, and foods you eat regularly. Thank you again!
So glad you posted! Congratulations on making it through! It's such an achievement. But I understand that the 'what next' questions are huge. Personally, I was anxious about not getting to see my docs as often when I finished treatment, even though it was a good signal that I didn't have to! I am happy to write about my diet -- sounds like a good next newsletter! Stachia, please keep reading and I love hearing from you!! G
Yes, hard things are hard but oh so rewarding. For me the pandemic threw everything off & I have been struggling with returning to Yoga which is my number one way of checking in with myself physically, mentally and emotionally. Thank you for reminding us how important it is to take care of ourselves!
Yoga! So awesome. Sadly I am lucky to be able to touch my toes without sitting down. I am NOT flexible.... I guess starting a yoga routine would help with that!