@denisestlouie You’re so right how important it is to have good nutrition (as well as to exercise). Congratulations for how you’ve achieved that. Often many of us only learn that valuable lesson after a cancer diagnosis, and are motivated to put in the effort.

I was raised by parents who were very health conscious so I grew up with really good habits. I was probably better even than my childhood health and fitness in my 30’s and early 40’s. Life was great and I felt invincible. Things went wrong when I was promoted to a senior position at work. I had trouble fitting my daily responsibilities into 24 hours. Many things went downhill including my eating habits, exercise and sleep. My stress was off the charts. Before my cancer diagnosis I was already wrestling back control and resetting boundaries and habits.

My cancer diagnosis was a huge wake up call. A real kick up the butt. I’ve returned to my childhood diet (Mediterranean but also including lean unprocessed meat) and I ensure I exercise and monitor my sleep and stress. Positives from my cancer journey but I wish I’d done that before.

Thank you for sharing 🌺