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Racing for a cancer charity
I am stoked to announce that I have signed up to race the Chicago Marathon on October 9th. If it is one thing that I miss - it has been...
May 11, 20222 min read


Progress Update
Hey Team! It's been a long time since I have given an update on my journey. Fast forward several months and I finished my chemo rounds at...
Apr 27, 20221 min read


Week #3 Treatment Update!
Hey guys! I know I have been slacking on this front, but things are going super well. Overall, no real side effects are happening and it...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


Six Weeks Post-Op!
Hey All! Yesterday was my 6-weeks post-op. Crazy to think that I only had surgery 6 weeks ago. But, I am super excited to be able to...
Jun 26, 20212 min read


Week #1 Treatment Update
Hey guys! Treatment is going well. Thank you to everyone who has written, texted, called and given us more gifts then we could ever...
Jun 23, 20211 min read


First Day of Treatment!!!
Yesterday was my first day of treatment at the cancer institute. It was pretty boring (which is good, I guess!). I now have a parking...
Jun 17, 20211 min read


The Journey Continues...
With a kitchen scale!! The ketogenic diet can be overwhelming if you don't have a kitchen scale. It has been a little difficult logging...
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Sunday, June 13th, 2021: Keto Day #5
Today for breakfast we had a nutritious egg scramble! Packed with spinach, kale and pork (from the night before). Ingredients: 4 eggs 1...
Jun 13, 20211 min read


Friday, June 11th, 2021: Keto Day #4
And for dinner we ended up baking more sirloin steak (Fred Myer had a 2 for 1 deal!) We also roasted veggies in the oven. The brussels...
Jun 11, 20211 min read


Friday, June 11th, 2021: Keto Day #4
Lunchtime! Today we broiled some fish to put on a kale and spinach salad. We ended up broiling a fillet of Orange Roughy and seasoned it...
Jun 11, 20211 min read


The Keto Diet is getting more real!!
Okay... so I started diving into my cookbooks for beginners and man, this stuff can be overwhelming! I found a keto calculator online...
Jun 11, 20211 min read


Spinach Avocado Smoothie
This smoothie is SOOOO GOOOD!! Everyone should try this! I used a recipe from one of my cookbooks, but we did not have all the...
Jun 11, 20211 min read


Thursday, June 10th, 2021: Keto Day #3
And now for DINNER: I am super stoked for this!!! Guess what we had?..... Drum Roll Please!!! SURF AND TURF!! YAY!! We ended up heating...
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Thursday, June 10th, 2021: Keto Day #3
For lunch we decided to have some left overs from the night before. I massaged kale with olive oil and added spinach, chopped up some...
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Keto Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Smoothie
Today we tried our 'first' 'official' Keto recipe! The Keto Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Smoothie :) The smoothie makes 2 servings and...
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Wednesday, June 9th, 2021: Keto Day #2
Day #2! Here we go!! I started out the day drinking a keto-friendly whey protein powder called ISOPURE. Unfortunately, I could only get...
Jun 9, 20211 min read


Tuesday, June 8th, 2021: Keto Day 1
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with kale, carrots, and cheese; Lunch: kale salad with pork and Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese; Dinner:...
Jun 9, 20211 min read


The ketogenic diet is for me??
I don't know how this journey will end, but let's start at the beginning: breakfast. I opened the fridge, franticly searching for any...
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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