Hi. Thanks for providing this space for us to ask questions.
I was wondering if you had a recommended order of change or whether the incremental changes were over all aspects.
I have significant mh issues (pd, anxiety, etc) and have issues with mood, motivation, interventions, etc. I have concerns about the impact these are having on my health and well-being. They affect my sleep, diet, activity levels, etc.
I also fear neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disease, etc due to my current lifestyle.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer towards the end of last year and believe lifestyle factors may have contributed. (I was told it was rare in someone my age therefore feel I have unintentionally sped up this process).
I live on a farm and get some activity in through that. I use to be very active but now do very little. I was doing half marathons but this year increased my mileage too quickly (following an inactive period after surgery and breast abscess) and sustained foot injuries.
I recently stopped taking zopiclone (7.5 mg) although my sleep is still disturbed.
I spoke to my GP yesterday and he said I have a caffeine addiction.
I have a tendency to binge-eat and restrict/ over-train.
Basically, I'm a mess.
I read your 'Eat Less. Do More.' blog yesterday. While I do some (eat breakfast, don't drink soda) I don't do others.
I'm currently working on decreasing my caffeine intake and increasing my water consumption. My goal for now is 1.5 l of water per day. Not sure about the number of cups of tea. (In your blog you recommended black coffee. I was wondering about the effect that would have on calcium levels. Going from white to black. And say, decreasing from 20+ cups down to four).
I'm waffling. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks heaps for your time.
J