Bad Habits and Breast Cancer

Both my boys are living away from home now and I am finding it hard to get motivated for the Christmas season. This used to be such a huge holiday for me. I have been so busy this fall with working and taking classes at college that the fall has zoomed by. The other thing that has happened is that I have fallen back into some pretty bad habits. I am not eating as well as I should since junk food and fast food drive ups seem to fit my schedule better. This is not good.

Every now and then I get that little nudge from that little voice that reminds me that I can’t take my health for granted. Breast cancer survivors know what I mean. We had our warning and we need to heed it. Especially now that I am a half century old, my health matters. Although I have not been eating that well or exercising, I have been making sure I get plenty of sleep. That is my one thing in life; I get my sleep. In fact, I have been warding off all kinds of viruses and sniffles that seem to be plaguing everyone around me and I am sure it is because of the usually 8 hours of deep sleep in a dark, cool, quiet room. I am gaining weight though and I feel sluggish. That is because of the lack of vegetables and more sugar and fats and fast food.

If I tell you this I think it will shame me into taking better care of myself. The truth is that I tend to study better with a bowl of chips to munch on and cola has become a guilty pleasure. Chocolate seems to make me happy and the occasional piece of fried chicken makes life worthwhile. Do you think there is any hope for me?

Kathy-Ellen