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Weight Loss Journey
Two steps forward, one step back
I weighed myself this morning and was disappointed. I’ve gained a pound. Which I have to remind myself is just noise. Even if you do everything right, your weight can fluctuate. That’s life.
I was diagnosed with metastatic brain, lung, and liver cancer in April of 2021.
One factor that probably contributed — I was overweight. No, let’s not put a nice spin on it. I was technically obese.
I want to maximize my chances of beating the cancer, so one thing I’ve done — start a regimen of intermittent fasting in order to get my weight down.
Since I started, I’ve lost close to 60 pounds. That is less than 5 pounds a month, but… I haven’t been able to exercise much due to having had brain surgery, round of radiation, etc. Recently I had a port surgically added and this week I start chemo.
When I am not going through treatments, I lose weight. When I am getting treatments, which can last for several weeks, I tend to gain weight despite sticking to intermittent fasting and mostly clean eating.
Add to this the normal reality that weight loss is never a linear thing, particularly for women. Hormones and other factors can put you in a plateau.
