Am I crazy?

I was that way before cancer

I was that way before cancer - didn't eat meat, only ate organic, had stainless and glass containers to store food, juiced, minimised the amount of processed food I ate, grew many of my own veggies ..... and I still go breast cancer, still had abnormal pap smears until recently .... I don't know.

What did happen when I started chemo was my protein needs shot up and I just didn't have the wear with all to stand an prepare high protein vegetarian meals besides I started craving meat so I started eating meat again (organic/free range). I don't like the idea of eating meat but in reality, right now it is providing me what I need. A year out from chemo I still find my protein needs are pretty high. What I did find was that I have to eat an enormous amount of raw vegtables a day, particularly spinach and bean sprouts(which I grow). Somehow cooked vegtables don't seem right for me, right now.

I still use glass and stainless steel, minimise processed foods, grown my own veggies, juicing is on a hiatus, eat only organic ....and so on. I prefer it this way and I think we do need to be conscious of where our food comes from and what we are putting in our bodies and the impact our actions have on our environment.

QuiltingMama I think in many ways this is just a natural response that has you thinking about things in a different way and becoming more conscious of your choices, which in many ways brings about more freedom. You go girl!

TKMomma said:

Overreacting
I myself find that I am always reading up on the latest news, etc. on foods, etc. that has to do with eating better or could cause cancer. I don't have the best of marriages so I don't discuss any of this at home. It really urks me though when I see posts like yours that say ...... he doesn't understand the new me. What's wrong with people that say stuff like that and not think it won't hurt your feelings. Maybe that's why I probably don't talk about it at home because I know mine would roll his eyes or say something that would send me over the edge. I just don't get people. You keep on reading and finding out everything you can about the food you eat and staying healthy. I have come to realize that food and nutrients are such an important factor and I never really gave that much thought before. I didn't realize how much a factor in your health it really makes. Take care of yourself and be as obsessive as you want.

Personally...
I think bc is a crap shoot....our own unique DNA...or for any form of cancer....I watched my best friend battle a lethal, terminal form of brain cancer for 2 1/2 years....she ALWAYS watched what she ate, she ate "healthy" food, exercised, never smoked, drank an occasional glass of wine...for what? She passed way in March age 53...I was never a health "nut" but have never been overweight, ate as healthy as I felt was right for me, and I still got bc...I almost drove myself crazy and my oncologist, too, when I was diagnosed the first time 2 1/2 years ago...researching, reading everything I could to try and understand why I had bc.....finally my oncologist said "You have to let it go, we don't KNOW what causes bc, because if we did, we could cure it or possibly even prevent it and the best we can do is treat it and put me in remission..." So, I had to let it go or drive myself nuts.....now I am in the midst of a recurrence.....I've let go of the "cause"....

But I think it's one's right to try and do anything and everything that feels right to them in trying to improve their health and quality of life...I am so fortunate, my husband listens to me and is very patient when I get on my " what caused this, rant"....

Keep doing what feels right for YOU....after all it's YOUR body! And if people roll their eyes at you, so be it!
Hugs, Nancy

That makes two of us.
I'm the same way. I am afraid to eat some foods and I dislike plastic. AND yes, I feel sick when I see cooked meat. The one meat I eat(organic) is chicken, and I don't enjoy it like I used to. How are you getting your protein? I don't even eat eggs!

I'm not sure if this is any good for us or if it would make any difference. I have heard - as many pink sisters mention above - that many "healthy" people get this illness. I guess it depends on the DNA and how our bodies reacts to chemistry of foods, etc. I am just trying to change my life-style so I can say "I tried everything I could". What if those who don't eat meats, and avoid certain foods should not continue this diet? Would this work against them? The truth is we don't really know why, how and when - but I made a personal decision to eat healthier. I even feel better knowing "I'm doing something about it". Many others think it doesn't made a difference, and that's fine too.

You're not crazy.

mom62 said:

Meat Changes
Hi,

I can't eat certain meats anymore. Anything that is marinated makes me feel ill. I have had cancer twice and am stage 4. There are also certain days I just can't eat certain things because the revolt me. Your not losing your mind. I do think though you shouldn't worry too much about the rest. We could just as easily get in an accident as have cancer so I don't let the rest bother me. I just live....

Terry

Less meat
I don't eat nearly as much meat that I used to. I just don't enjoy it the way I used to.

It seems I become bloated when if I don't eat a lot of salad so I eat more salad now.

Hugs,

Ticky