Before cancer I loved red meat. Not in excess but it was my main source of protein. Chemo turned me off red meat. I have worked with a registered dietician to sort my diet out post cancer treatment. It was truly shocking to add up my usual actual daily protein intake v the recommended daily intake. A huge shortfall.

I’d fallen into a habit of not having breakfast. It was easy to plug that meal gap with a collagen + whey protein shake. A double benefit in starting the day with a protein power hit.

Lunch and dinner I carefully choose high protein food items from my Mediterranean diet as my meal base, then add on the other necessary food nutrients and fibre.

To start with I did keep a food diary to help me to be accountable, as well as tracking carefully I was doing what I needed to do. I go back to it whenever I feel I’m slipping.