I am a diet junkie … there i’ve said it. I am constantly on the look out for new ways to fight the flab. Now i’m not being negative about Tamoxifen (see yesterdays post ) but it can make the weight loss process slightly more difficult but not impossible.
I’ve tried it all, skinny mint tea (which by the way i’m not knocking I loved it and it really helped unbloat my stomach but its not a long term solution), missfitskinnytea, pu-earh tea, cutting out sugar, cutting out dairy, cutting out alcohol, exercising lots, the bodycoach 90 day plan (i only downloaded the 30 day plan but got as far as printing that out before getting overwhelmed by all of the cooking I would have to do which was a total waste of money) the list is endless.
Prior to Breast Cancer I weighed 48kg now I know that is light but I stand at a not so tall 4ft 11 so its a healthy weight for that height. At the time I was training with my brilliant PT Calin Breithla, I was eating a very clean diet and I have to say I was in the best shape of my life. Unfortunately I have just never been able to get back to that and out of frustration I found myself falling into the “try to find the easy fix” trap, which may help loose a couple of pounds but they never stay off. But that all ends today girls I am going back to my pre cancer clean diet, I’ve chosen a Paleo challenge just to give me extra motivation. My training plan will be 3 days Crossfit and 3 days Citywest Gym. I love exercise so that will be the enjoyable part. I know myself that to be in shape and healthy what you put into your body really does count. So now instead of saying I hate Tamoxifen for making me gain weight, I’m going to find a solution to this. I will post before & after pictures and if any of you girls are interested I can forward you details of where I am working out and the lady that is helping me with my diet plan.
Today is Day 1, I am weighing 52.5kg I know I’m not fat but this is about getting back to my pre-cancer weight and feeling really good in the process, it is about reeducating my brain to make sensible food choices, the plan I am doing is a 80/20 Paleo diet as 100% wouldn’t be sustainable. I’ve also just been for food intolerence testing and Dairy is a no no for me for a few weeks so Paleo suits me fine. I am keeping a food diary which I think will be interesting as I do tend to pick and the old saying “pickers wear the biggest knickers” is kinda true, we can let a lot of nasties slip past our lips without realising.
I won’t bore you all with the ins and outs of this little challenge I’ve set myself but I will post a weekly update to let you know how its progressing and perhaps it may be helpful to you.
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