A nurse/fitness instructor has developed this program with specific elements to address the specific needs of cancer survivors. This program is specifically designed to help cancer survivors have fun while safely and effectively get back into shape. Physical fitness after cancer offers overwhelming short and long-term benefits. In addition it is correlated with decreased risk of disease recurrence.
SAMPLE MENU Write down your plan and commit for the day Remember BREAKFAST ond day at a time!! 1 Protein 2 eggs> 8am 1 Fruit 1 orange Coffee LUNCH 1 Protein 1/2 cup cottage cheese > 12 noon 1 Vegetable 1/2 cup beets Finger Salad 1 carrot,1 radish and small cucumber sliced with lemon (no dressing) DINNER 1 Protein 1 yogurt greek > 5 pm 1 Vegetable 1 cup broccoli Salad 2 cups mixed green salad 1tablespoon olive oil/balsamic vinegar evening cup of herbal tea eg. camomile (no sugar) Getting used to NOT eating at night. So read a book, get something done that you have been meaning to do. Write down a journal of how you feel without food to comfort you. Accept that many things are out of your control and you don't have to react to them you can stay focused and peaceful. Go to a website or read a book that teaches meditation. Take a long bath. The possibilities are endless. Get comfortable with you. If watching TV makes you snack don't watch tonight.
BREAKFAST ond day at a time!!
1 Protein 2 eggs> 8am
1 Fruit 1 orange
Coffee
LUNCH
1 Protein 1/2 cup cottage cheese > 12 noon
1 Vegetable 1/2 cup beets
Finger Salad 1 carrot,1 radish and small cucumber sliced with lemon
(no dressing)
DINNER
1 Protein 1 yogurt greek > 5 pm
1 Vegetable 1 cup broccoli
Salad 2 cups mixed green salad 1tablespoon olive oil/balsamic vinegar
evening cup of herbal tea eg. camomile (no sugar)
Getting used to NOT eating at night. So read a book, get something done that you have been meaning to do. Write down a journal of how you feel without food to comfort you. Accept that many things are out of your control and you don't have to react to them you can stay focused and peaceful. Go to a website or read a book that teaches meditation. Take a long bath. The possibilities are endless. Get comfortable with you. If watching TV makes you snack don't watch tonight.