Diet matters

The following is a post I shared with my GCT sisters in our private group:

Good morning, Ladies!

The last month has been kind of crazy, and there were days it was hard to eat fresh because of travel or family visiting or parties, etc. Though I attempted to stick to my plan, there were days I convinced myself that a bite of dessert wouldn't hurt, a few Doritos were no big deal, that eating a few grapes was as good as a big, leafy green salad, that having a beer with a friend "just this once" would be okay.

Also over the last month I noticed my joints were hurting more than usual. I even contacted my doctor to ask, "What's going on? Why am I having these side effects after a fairly easy year with Letrozole?" It got to the place I was having trouble walking because my feet hurt so much.

It never occurred to me that the "little cheats" were having big consequences for me.

But this week life slowed down. I went to the market and got fresh produce day-by-day. There have been no parties, no excuses, no "one bites."

And guess what? I realized last night I feel so much better. My joints, though still painful, are the "normal" Letrozole painful, not the "I can't deal with this" painful.

Just thought I'd share. I guess this confirms that, at least for me, dietary choices (even small ones) seem to have a huge impact.