HiLo Fitness

Super easy, quick breakfast. Steak (leftover from our grill out the other night) and eggs, then I remembered I have crossfit this morning so I threw in some of the frozen potato mix from Trader Joe's. SO easy, super delicious, lotsa nutritious!

I love salad kits, they're SO EASY and delicious! I like to use salad kits and add some quinoa and chicken (and usually some extra balsamic) for a super delicious, nutrient-dense any time meal.

I can't WAIT to get back to some good hikes later this week!!!! I'm 5 days post-op now from my lumpectomy, and aside from some lingering soreness I am feeling really good! I currently have a 5 lb weight restriction in place that is REALLY difficult to abide by 😬😬😬 My regular hiking pack is definitely heavier than that! The hardest part right now is that I feel good and want to be in the gym or on a mountain- and I REALLY love that that's the hard part right now!
**kcancer

Morning run with my favorite running buddy ! It feels SO FREAKING good to feel good! Last round of chemo was almost a month ago. My workouts are feeling good, I feel like my strength and endurance are coming back, slowly but steadily. And even just being able to get consistency back after needing so much rest during chemo just feels amazing! Surgery in 2 weeks will be another slow down but that's ok :) It's all part of the process and it is what it is! For now I am taking advantage of a gorgeous morning before work with my little man!
**kcancer

Jumping back into crossfit this last few rounds of chemo has been such a game changer. I'm listening to my body and making sure I fully recover between workouts- which can get a little frustrating, because it takes WAY longer to recover right now than I'm used to. But it's all just part of the process! And I LOVE being able to take full advantage of the days that I feel good!
**kcancer

Focusing on fueling my body. This is one of my favorite ways to start the day with 40g of protein. 1 Aidelis apple chicken sausage link, 2 scrambled eggs with 1/2 cup cottage cheese (makes them super fluffy and light too!). Add some veggies on the side and voilà!
**kcancer

Round 5 in the books! I've been so lucky to be able to keep moving these last two rounds so far. Chemo was Tuesday, so I'm definitely slowing down and the brain fog is real. Today was slow, but still got out for a jaunt with and ! I'm hoping this round will be like 4 was - I actually felt pretty good even going into the weekend following chemo! I never hit that really rough patch. In fact by last week, peak week, I felt SO good that I even started back to crossfit! It has felt so incredible to be able to work like that again, and in such a supportive environment. Starting to pick up shifts at work here and there, too! I'm still listening to my body, and resting more on the days that I need it, but being able to listen to my body being ready to move, too. Hoping this round finishes out on the upswing, and then just one more to go before we're on to the next step!!!
**kcancer

Finally felt up for a real workout today! After each round of chemo, I have about a week where I try to get in a good walk with the dogs each day but that's kind of it. I get really fatigued and sore and just feel pretty crummy. Some days it's a struggle to make it up the stairs, or it's a physically demanding task to take the dogs out to potty. I am really focusing on listening to my body, so on those days I focus on nutrition, hydration, heat therapy, and whatever amount of movement feels good. I don't push it. And then I get REALLY excited when a day comes that my body says "ok let's go!". Weights felt reeeeeeally heavy today so I didn't lift. I worked bag drills and stretchy bands and felt weak but it felt soooooo good! My mantra right now is, "it is what it is". And I just go with it. It also DEFINITELY helped getting a special delivery of motivation today in the form of Sensei Bob's specially designed t-shirts haha! And of course Layla the sausage pup and Coach Jet are ALWAYS eager to cheer me on 🥰
**kcancer

Part of tonight's workout:
The plan was 3 x 10 supersets of these as well as several other strength movements. I felt energized when I started my workout but I felt WEAK as I moved through the sets. So I took super long rests between exercises, and even longer breaks between supersets. I didn't time it. I finished this superset, then changed up the plan and worked timing drills on the bag for an hour. Again, with long rests between rounds. It meant my workout took almost 2 hours tonight, definitely longer than it would have a few months ago. But it felt so, so good to move.
**kinggo

Part of tonight's workout: The plan was 3 x 10 supersets of these as well as several other strength movements. I felt energized when I started my workout but I felt WEAK as I moved through the sets. So I took super long rests between exercises, and even longer breaks between supersets. I didn't time it. I finished this superset, then changed up the plan and worked timing drills on the bag for an hour. Again, with long rests between rounds. It meant my workout took almost 2 hours tonight, definitely longer than it would have a few months ago. But it felt so, so good to move. #fitness #workout #cancer #justmove #imhereforit #letsf**kinggo

My intention last year was to have more interaction on this page, to post or comment or have a story up every day. Well, that didn't work out as I'd planned. But truly, what ever does? My ultimate goal on here though is to always keep it 100% real. And right now, life and fitness are looking VERY different for me. A cancer diagnosis changes a lot. For an entire month, I was on very strict rest protocol where the only exertion I was allowed per my docs was light walking. That was truly one of the most mentally difficult months of my life. It happened to coincide with some of the more intense medical aspects of my treatment process- a fertility cycle with egg retrieval, biopsies, MRIs, more biopsies, PET scans, port placement and my first round of chemo. Once I was finally cleared to workout, I was sick with a nasty respiratory virus. Now I just take it a day at a time. I have managed to be able to go for a walk with my dogs every day through this, and I am so, so grateful for that. There have been days that I was so fatigued and winded that I had to rest when going up the single flight of stairs in our apartment. There have been days where I literally sleep 18+ hours. My skin is friable, cracked, and bleeding. I rubbed my eye and my lower eyelid tore. I had a workout the other day that felt FANTASTIC- I felt strong, I had energy, I had endurance, it felt SO GOOD to push my body again. Then immediately afterward I got nauseated and fatigue hit hard and I had to rest for 8 hours. This is a very, very humbling experience. But I'm here for it. I'm listening to my doctors, listening to my body, and taking care of myself every way that I know how. My tribe is STRONG AF and in my corner. I know that this is just another chapter in my story. My spirits are high, and I am so damn grateful for this life I am leading and all of my people that are on this journey with me. I'll post some more of my fitness journey through this here, keeping it real!
**kcancer

This is breakfast most days, and I absolutely love it! Sourdough English muffin, ghee, eggs, cherry tomatoes, and goat cheese. I basically live on coffee these days (uggh), so I blend a scoop of protein into my coffee with a splash of oat milk. Starting my day with plenty of protein and healthy fats helps me set myself up for success for the rest of the day. Whether I use a half an English muffin or a full depends on what my morning energy requirements are. Today I knew I'd be hitting a morning workout that I wanted plenty of fuel for, so I went with a full muffin.