You can be beautiful beyond breast cancer : the strength training and diet program that changed my life post-cancer , None by Spencer, Leslie, None instant download

You can be beautiful beyond breast cancer : the strength training and diet program that changed my life post-cancer , None by Spencer, Leslie, None instant download

1 online resource (144 pages) :, You Can Be Beautiful Beyond Breast Cancer is the personal story of Leslie Spencer, a professor of health and exercise science, who trained for and competed in her first women's figure competition during treatment for breast cancer, Description based on print version record, Cover; Author; Titlepage; Copyright; Table of Contents; FOREWORD by Lou Schuler; Why I did this and why you might do it, too; Why me?; How my cancer affected my family; Surgery, chemotherapy, commitment, and sex; References; CHAPTER ONE \"You look better AFTER cancer treatment than before!\"; CHAPTER TWO \"You'll never lift more than 10 pounds again!\"; Safe, but definitely sorry; Enter our heroine, Dr. Kathryn Schmitz!; The surprising evidence that overturned the \"Old School Thinking\"; Training \"smart\" after breast surgery; Still not convinced? There's more evidence, How could so many physicians be so wrong for so long?Final thoughts from Katie and her team; References; I used to work out, now I train; \"Training\" post-mastectomy; The emotional drain of surgical drains; Training with lymphedema; Training through chemotherapy; How cancer changed the way I train; The dreaded big, bulky muscles; Will heavy training hurt the breast implants?; References; CHAPTER THREE My exercise goal today is walking to the mailbox; My diet is based on six main principles; The two things you won't want to do and why you should do them anyway, Following this plan AND enjoying a social lifeWhat to eat to promote healing after surgery; Eating well through chemotherapy; If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy; The ketogenic diet trap; It's called eating, not cheating; References; CHAPTER FOUR Everything tastes like dirty pennies; What do you REALLY want?; How to get what you REALLY want; Overcoming a lack of motivation; References; CHAPTER FIVE Failing to plan is planning to fail; Preparing for a figure contest; The joy of competition day; CHAPTER SIX The beauty pageant with…