When you're injured, food can get complicated. Activity drops, routines fall apart, cooking is harder, medications can change your appetite, and comfort eating is completely human. Fuel for Recovery is habit coaching that makes eating and drinking well feel doable again, without strict diets or guilt.
Coaching vs. medical nutrition therapy
MOVE coaches help with habits: planning, shopping, simple meals, water, and the mindset around food. If you have a medical condition that affects what you should eat (for example diabetes, kidney disease, a surgery plan or medication interactions), you need individual advice from a registered dietitian or your doctor. MOVE can connect you with a registered dietitian partner for that.
Five habits we build
- A water rhythm: a glass when you wake, with each meal and with each medication (unless your doctor has limited fluids).
- Protein at every meal, in whatever form works for you and your doctor's advice.
- Colour on the plate: one fruit or vegetable at each meal, fresh, frozen or canned.
- Fewer decisions: two or three go-to breakfasts and lunches you can make while tired.
- Kind awareness: noticing hunger, fullness and emotions around food, without judgement.
Eating well when cooking is hard
If standing at the stove isn't possible, we plan around it: sheet-pan and slow-cooker meals, pre-cut vegetables, rotisserie chicken, canned beans and fish, frozen fruit for smoothies. Coaches also help family members learn a few simple meals, which can be a gift to everyone.
Budget-friendly by design
Time off work often means less money. Fuel for Recovery includes budget planning: buying staples in bulk, using what's in season, simple batch cooking, and making the most of programs you may qualify for.
Hydration and your HealthRing
If you have a HealthRing, you can set gentle vibration reminders to drink water. It's a simple nudge that many members find helps the habit stick.
With Krystalore
Krystalore's kitchen is famously cheerful: lemons, big salads and a water bottle the size of a small child. She brings that energy to the group sessions, along with the reminder that a good-enough meal eaten is better than a perfect one planned.
Medications, appetite and energy
Some medications can affect appetite, digestion, thirst or energy. If you notice changes, don't adjust your medications or diet on your own; talk to your prescriber or pharmacist. Coaches can help you plan meals and snacks around the schedule your prescriber has given you, and help you track what you notice so your conversation with your doctor is more useful.
Habit coaching and education only. For individual nutrition advice for a medical condition, see a registered dietitian or your physician. Follow any fluid or diet limits your doctor has given you.