Vulnerable post alert. Last year, I went away for a beach weekend with the Kismet ladies. One of my friends looked fabulous and STRONG. She is my height, and we have discussed weight struggles in the past. At that time, I was the highest weight I had ever been. I had been strength training 3-4x/week consistently, but knew that my nutrition could be better. She connected me with her nutrition/fitness coach, and I’ve been tracking my food since Labor Day weekend 2025, on top of the strength training, and aiming for at least 10k steps per day (which, in NYC, I hit easily most days).

On the nutrition front, I have been in a very manageable calorie deficit — I’m not hungry, and have been able to work in social events, vacations, holidays, etc. I have specific protein, carb, and fat targets, as well as a fiber target, a water target, and the goal of having protein/carbs/fruit or veggies at every meal, with 4+ servings of fruit/veggies per day. In addition, my doctor wants me at 120% of the recommended daily value of calcium. Every day isn’t perfect, but I’m generally consistent.

The results are above as of the end of April. I feel fantastic and these habits will serve me very well as I navigate cancer treatment.