70

Today was day 1 of 70 reps each for my strength training exercises. I also swapped the order of my exercises around; I did my tri training first (a brick ending in a 2-mile run with my bike), then did my stretches and strength training. So the strength training took place after I as more fatigued than usual, but I still managed to do each set without a rest.

I also saw the step decrease in my weight that I kind of expected from transitioning into keto (my ketones tested at 2.0 this afternoon); I'm 3.3 pounds lighter than I was 36 hours ago, despite being well hydrated both times. That's obviously not all fat, but it's a start. I'm staying with the idea of not going above a deficit of 1000 calories. 3 shakes a day is just shy of 1600 calories, so I'm still eating other food, but I'm making it protein-rich. Over easy eggs with hot sauce is a popular choice; so is a spoonful of peanut butter. I expect that today's caloric expenditure is going to be around 3500, so tomorrow I'll need 900 calories over and above the three shakes; even 4 shakes leaves me over 300 calories shy, and I'd prefer not to have four shakes. I have very little in the home that's keto and calorically dense. My fridge is looking quite empty, and the freezer has almost nothing but butter. I like that. I'm getting to the point of being dependent on refrigeration only for water, my shakes, and the butter I make them with. That does mean I need to start finding keto-friendly shelf-stable food, preferably that's mostly fat. I may have to start drinking bulletproof coffee again.

I ordered a few bits and bobs for the shadow box I'm having made as a record of sorts of my military career. Other than the jumper that's going into it, I'm getting rid of my old dress uniforms (finally). Once I get a couple good pairs of exercise shorts, my wardrobe will finally be A. complete and B. free of unnecessary extras. I'm pleased that my previous pair of shorts lasted for 15 years, despite significant use. But it's AMAZINGLY difficult to find exercise shorts that don't include synthetic fibers.

I'm also getting very interested in a recycling shower, possibly integrated with laundry. Taking cold showers simplifies the design of a recycling shower considerably. It's really just a vessel, coarse filter, pump, fine filter, chemical filter, UV sterilizer, and shower head with some interconnecting tubing and a curtain. Pour in a few gallons of water, step in, turn on the pump, and you're good to go. Add in a few valves, and that same water can then be pumped into a washing machine; it can even be drained from that machine and re-filtered and pumped back in for rinsing (it may be worthwhile to add an oil trapping filter). Or if the amount of water is right and the vessel is the right size and shape, clothes cold be washed directly in it with a hand plunger. Add a wringer on the side, and I'm one clothesline away from a complete person and clothing cleaning apparatus that can probably run on 5 gallons of water. Bonus points if everything can easily and quickly disassemble and fit into the vessel for storage.