To my editor, Justin Schwartz, thank you for believing in me. Your hard work and expertise on this project have taught me so much, and I am very happy I had the opportunity to work with you on it.
To my agent, Lisa Grubka, thank you for helping me and giving me your valuable advice.
To Amy Treadwell, a huge thank-you to you for helping me express exactly what I was trying to say. I could not have done this without you.
Special thanks to Ghazalle Badiozamani for photography, Barrett Washburne for food styling, and Jenna Tedesco for prop styling. Your talents are remarkable and I am glad to have you all on my team!
To my family—my husband, John, and my beautiful daughters, Megan and Melanie—I am so thankful that you have supported me in my dream to create this cookbook. I could not have done this without all of your ideas, recipe testing, and the chores you took over to take some of the work off my hands. Thank you for always supporting me in everything I do!
To my mom, dad, and brother, Raymond, thank you for your love and support.
To my friend Andrea Deckard, thank you for being my confidante, cheerleader, and sounding board. I am forever grateful for your friendship and guidance.
To all of my blogger friends and secret mastermind partners, thank you! I would not be where I am today without you. I value your friendship more than you will ever know.
To Dr. Annette Bosworth, thank you for helping me understand the science behind my own weight-loss journey as I have followed the ketogenic diet. I am grateful for your friendship.
To the members of the Low Carb Inspirations group on Facebook, thank you for being part of an online community that has helped me through my own journey. I hope to return the positivity tenfold. Special thanks to Becky Grimmer, Michelle Ierna, and Kris Dee for helping to moderate such a positive group of low-carb and keto people! You gals are the best!
To the members of the Beef and Butter Fast 5-Day Challenge Facebook group, thank you for trusting me and my crazy process to help you get out of a keto weight-loss stall. I always look forward to our monthly challenges.
And last but not least, thank you to everyone who follows my blogging adventures online. Your comments and questions keep my desire going! I am forever grateful.