The Peaceful Plate: Ending Food Panic After Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

I know you worry that the foods you eat could trigger a recurrence; especially at this time of year when the holiday eating season is upon us! In this episode I dive into why food anxiety is so common after breast cancer treatment and why it can feel stealthy, persistent, and overwhelming. You’ll also hear a real client story about how small, actionable wins can slowly reduce anxiety and help you reclaim confidence with food.  Bonus: Grab my free Holiday Peaceful Eating Guide to help you take your first step toward enjoying the holiday eating season with calm, clarity and confidence! LINK IN SHOW NOTES

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Thanksgiving is days away, and yes, you need a strategy! Why? Because holiday eating (which unofficially kicked off with Halloween, by the way) can leave you feeling stressed, anxious and guilty. . .which is absolutely not how I want you to feel during this time of family, friends, food and fun. If you routinely come out on the other side of food-focused holidays wishing you could have a do-over, or, beating yourself up about not eating the way your breast cancer survivorship “dictates”, this is the episode for you. 

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Let me guess. You try really, really hard to eat as many vegetables as you can, as often as you can. And I applaud you for that! The problem you run into is not having them on hand and ready to grab so when you DO want them you’re not spending time prepping them first. The other issue? You know veggies are good for you, but you’re still a bit confused because you’re unsure which is better; potatoes or peas, broccoli or beets, carrots or cucumbers. Seriously, it’s all so confusing! In today’s episode I clear up that vegetable confusion for you and give you one less excuse for not getting that recommended number of servings per day! Join me, won’t you?

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When you’re trying to eat in a way that supports your breast and overall health after treatment ends, it’s not uncommon to try following a diet that “in theory” sounds great, but in reality is 100% impractical to execute on a daily basis. In my Peaceful Plate program there are five principles I share for eating with peace after treatment ends; one of them is PRACTICAL, as in, how practical is the dietary approach you’ve decided to take? Let’s explore that together in this episode, join me! 

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After you’ve finished breast cancer treatment it’s common to think about how you’ll move forward. You probably think all the hard stuff is behind you and you’ll know exactly what to do now that diagnosis and treatment are in the rearview mirror. You think you’ve armed yourself with information about how to eat well so you can move into that “post-treatment phase” feeling confident. Except. . .no one told you to expect that sneaky, pervasive anxiety you feel about your food. In this episode I explore why it may feel like you’re in unchartered food territory with no clue how to get yourself back on solid ground. 

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Trusting yourself around food after breast cancer treatment ends feels risky, but only when you second-guess yourself because you think there’s a “right or wrong way” to eat now. Because you don’t trust yourself, you create food rules and highly structured order around meals, snacks, grocery shopping and dining out in order to stop feeling like every food decision IS a matter of life or death. In this final episode of my Four-Part Ending Food Fright series, I share why that’s not the way to navigate your food and offer options for “doing” your food differently. 

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Mental food chatter is often referred to a “food noise”; it’s those persistent, intrusive thoughts about food that can distract you from your daily activities. It hums in the background of your mind, never in “off” mode. Mental food chatter can show up as cravings, planning and re-planning meals, and other behaviors I highlight in this episode. Is there a way to stop the mental food chatter? You know I’ve got you covered on that. . .tune in to Part III of my Ending Food Fright series to learn what mental food chatter is really about, what causes it, and tips for shutting it down! 

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What’s “trust” have to do with your breast cancer nutrition? EVERYTHING. When you don’t trust yourself to make the right food decisions or know what’s best to eat, the tendency is to fall apart about your food. . .literally. I talk about trusting yourself around food A LOT, and in this second of my four-part series for October, I dig in to where trust comes into play around the idea that you’re doing your food wrong. Which, by the way, you’re not! Join me as I explore the definition of trust and show you how trusting yourself (and your food!) supports your surthrivorship in a big way. 

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Just because you’re “done” with treatment, it doesn’t mean you’re “done” with the fear, anxiety and uncertainty you experience during ALL the months of the year - including OCTOBER. This is where food comes into the equation; any trepidation you feel about not eating the “right” food is heightened this month, because EVERYTHING about breast cancer is heightened this month - and it’s unsettling. That’s why for the entire month of October I’m doing a four-part “Ending Food Fright” series to help you lay the groundwork for eating with peace, not panic (or fright!), and enjoying your food through October and beyond. Join me now for the series kickoff!

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Click here for Glen Ellyn Historical Society event

Click here to apply to my Peaceful Plate program! 

Get my FREE guide The Five Foods Survivors Should Eat; click here!

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Walking through the world in pink shoes is the way I describe how we, women who’ve had (or have) breast cancer, instantly connect with one another’s experience. I recently had the privilege of attending a breast cancer research fundraising event where pink was on full display and the food was plentiful. Tune in to hear how I navigated the groaning brunch tables and held space for my own breast cancer experience in the midst of 500 people collaborating to eradicate the need for any more breast cancer fundraising events. 

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Click here to apply to my Peaceful Plate program! 

Get my FREE guide The Five Foods Survivors Should Eat; click here!

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The Pink Agenda