Eating well during and after cancer treatment

Are you still working during cancer treatment or just heading back to work after cancer treatment?

Last week I Fler Wright returned to work The Baby and Toddler Experience as this is what I love doing most. Seeing all those happy facrs makes it so worth while. I just can’t sit around feeling sorry for myself. Still can’t believe it’s been 18 months since I was forced to give up my job and start fighting cancer head on. I’m proud to say I’m a survivor (apparently this is what we’re labelled as) with that in mind I want to be a positive light to anyone who might be effected by cancer. It’s a lifestyle that affects all the family and can become a very heavy weight that affects your mental health as well as the physical changes that might occur to your body too. It’s so important to share your thoughts and talk about your feelings because this experience effects your partner and children and friends and too.

I have had to change my diet completely as I learnt so much about my body and wanted to teach my kids and husband about food and that It’s so important to live a well balanced diet. Here's a few tips on what you can do...

If you’re still working during cancer treatment or just heading back to work after cancer treatment, you may very well know the struggles of keeping up with a healthy and well balanced diet due to the limited time, energy, or resources you have available. These include not having typical breaks at work, having a standard office job, or having proper storage and equipment to reheat your meals. Recently I came across an article in Cure Magazine called How to Eat Well at Work During and After Cancer that provided the following helpful tips.

Here’s what you can do:

1. Find healthy fast food options. For example, a salad, grilled instead of fried foods, whole grain breads in place of white, or fruit options as a side when available.

2. Bring easy and speedy options like pre-cut and washed or frozen produce items, rotisserie chicken, or hot bar/cold bar food options.

3. Use the Crock Pot or Instapot at home to prepare meals to bring to work.

4. Try batch cooking. You can store food in the freezer or fridge and heat up as needed. Some people cook days to weeks worth of food in one sitting.

5. Buy some healthy frozen meals for later grab and go use.

6. Ask your family for help with cooking or meal prep.

7. Prepare for how to plan for stressful work situations or occasions that may contribute to a habit of unhealthy choices. For example, limit to one serving instead of two or even using mindfulness techniques.

8. Avoid foods that made/make you sick while receiving your treatment.

9. Have healthy snacks on hand like nuts, seeds, protein bars, nut butters with whole grain crackers, and dried or fresh fruit. This is especially helpful if there isn’t a microwave, fridge, or set break times available for you.

For more on the topic, read the article here. https://survivorstable.com/…/eating-well-during-and-after-…/

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