Ending hiatus

Wow. So the three weeks of keto went reasonably well; I saw a hit in my athletic performance, but that was expected. Juggling the macros around was a bit of a struggle, as was taking in enough fat. There's only so much butter you can baste a steak with. The week after I stopped was a disaster; my appetite was all over the place, and I felt depressed and listless all the time. That all went away over the next couple of weeks, but the next time I try keto, I need to find a better way to come off of it.

Which brings me to my plans; I'm going to try again. Today is Sunday. During the next week, I will be getting two relevant packages in the mail. One is a trio of 24-ounce nalgene water bottle with wide mouth opening. The other is enough "Keto Chow" brand meal replacement shake powder for a few weeks. I've had a few of their sample packets of different flavors, and they're surprisingly palatable; some might even be called good. Next Sunday, I'll fast for the entire day. That alone should either place me in or at least on the edge of dietary ketosis. The following Monday, I'll start eating keto. I doubt I'll eat only keto chow; I can make any number of meals per day other things, so long as they're keto. But keto chow lets me avoid some of the problems I was having before, in particular the problem of ingesting sufficient fat. I've ordered large bags of two flavors I know are good, each enough for a week, and several smaller individual packets of various flavors. By experimenting with how much and what sort of fat I mix with each, I should get some good mixtures to use.

I've also purchased a pair of raleigh twenty folding bikes (if you shop around, they can be pretty cheap; I got one of them for $40). One is in pretty great shape, and after a few upgrades will become my backup commuting bike. The other is a bit rougher, but still sound. I've stripped a few parts off it, parts that will get replaced, and yesterday I went for a 1.5 mile walk with it folded up on my back. The rationale will be discussed in a future post.