Diet

I have never liked the word or idea of a “diet”. I feel you have to choose a lifestyle and make decisions every day to stick with the lifestyle you want for yourself. However, it’s easier to use the word diet for now. So what I did next…

I took all of the research I did on my own as well as bits and pieces the dietitian told me about getting enough nutrients in my diet during chemotherapy. What I came up with was doing the keto diet, eliminating sugar completely, very restricted amount of carbohydrates (vegetables and berries only), intermittent fasting (especially during chemo days), 1 gallon of water a day, and supplementation (vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, and glutamine- no fish oil or turmeric because it thins your blood). I continued to drink coffee and had pre-workout, however stuck with this diet religiously – day in and day out. I looked at every single seasoning I had (there is added sugar in almost every single seasoning), every sauce I had (added sugar), and restricted my diet for nearly 6 months during treatment. I am actually still doing this diet over a year and 3 months later to prevent cancer from coming back, however less strict than I was during these 6 months.

I had one last “cheat meal” before starting chemo. A burger, fries and 1 last beer on the Monday night before chemotherapy started Thursday. Got a few friends and family members together and had my meal of choice at Hops n drops – jalapeño cream cheese burger with fries and an IPA.

Alright, now I am ready