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kelleycoleman68
kelleycoleman68 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi im Kelley , just getting back on track after battling cancer. Now that im cancer free i am ready to lose weight and get fit . Open to any suggestions on how to be consistent.

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 37,047 Member

    Hello, Kelley, and welcome!

    I'm also a cancer survivor, treated for stage III breast cancer back in 2000-01, still no evidence of metastases. I'm also a long-term MFP-er. I got routinely active shortly after cancer treatment, but didn't lose weight until 2015-16. Both of those things have been big quality of life improvements for me, and the combination of both is gangbusters. I'm cheering for you to succeed in your pursuit of fitness and a healthy weight, too!

    My favorite tip to new MFP-ers is to make a relatively easy plan, one that focuses on finding and practicing new, long-term sustainable, positive routine habits, rather than focusing on fast weight loss or a punitively intense exercise schedule.

    My bias toward that leads me to suggest that there are different potential definitions of "consistent". If "consistent" means patient, persistent work on gradually improving eating and activity habits, I'd support that idea. If "consistent" means getting everything right every day according to a strict-ish plan, I'm not as big a fan.

    People vary in what approach works best, so your personalized best plan would differ from mine (or anyone else's) because we have different preferences, strengths, challenges and lifestyles. That implies needing to experiment a bit to find the best personal approach. Not all experiments work out as we hope . . . but that's OK, as long as a person keeps going. Those things that don't work out are a learning opportunity, a chance to tweak our plan to work better, and go on. They're not any kind of personal failure.

    As long as we keep moving incrementally in the right direction, even if there's a bit of "two steps forward, one step back" occasionally, we'll succeed long term. Only giving up the effort altogether results in not achieving our goals.

    Wishing you success!

  • reggaereggie
    reggaereggie Posts: 24 Member

    Hi Kelley, that’s an incredible victory! Getting back on track can feel tough, but consistency often starts with small, sustainable steps. Setting realistic goals, planning meals ahead, and finding movement you enjoy (even just short walks) really helps.

    Don’t be too hard on yourself. You’ve already overcome so much.

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