4 Weeks Post Op - Work Food

[TheMissPiggy 3]

I’ve made it 4 weeks. I’m going back to work!!!

Im very used to having everything at my disposal at home. But, what suggestions do you guys have for lunches, and/or Snacks for work? I’m going to bring me some Premier Protein shakes for my mini fridge. But is there anything else that I should keep around?

I’m super nervous about getting active again, I’m definitely going to take it slow.
Just don’t want to accidentally starve myself due to not having much appetite.

[Arabesque 7,335]

How you’re going to manage your food & eating when you first go back to work can be a bit worrying. I bought a small thermos (500ml capacity) & small (1/2 cup capacity) microwave safe containers which I found really helpful for work. I’d put home made Soup in the thermos & sipped on it throughout the day - this was my alternative to Protein Shakes. In the containers I’d put leftovers from whatever I cooked the night before (mince dishes, casseroles, etc. according to the stage I was at) & microwaved it for lunch. I took yoghurt a couple of times to begin but I always ended up taking it home. I also kept a backup packet soup but like the yoghurt I wasn’t hungry & didn’t need it.

When I could eat more solid food I also took diced chicken, cheese sticks, yoghurt again, a few grapes, etc. (I would have taken a few chopped veges like cucumber, carrot straws, etc. but I don’t like them unless they’re just cut.)

I also had some electrolyte satchets on hand for energy drops - just add to Water. Some days I’d tire quickly or found it difficult to concentrate in the afternoon. My boss at the time was very considerate & would let me go early on days I was struggling.

Good luck.

[Jnfinney 526]

As soon as I was cleared for purees and then soft foods, I pretty much lived on tuna salad and chicken salad (actually, I still am). They have plenty of Protein and I only get 20 minutes for lunch, so not having something I need to warm up saves me 5 minutes.