One more push

I thought about making the title "one LAST push", but that's too final. I'm talking about a push on my weight. My recent trip to the doctor included the determination that I'm about 13.6% body fat; assuming I had the same muscle mass two years ago versus now, that means I've lost nearly half the fat I was carrying around; it's probably more, because I probably have greater muscle mass now. I'm just a bit under 187 pounds right now. If I lose 7 more pounds of fat and maintain everything else, I'll be within a rounding error of 10 percent body fat. I've been hovering within two pounds or so of my current weight for over a month. 

Previously, keto had been giving me good performance in terms of weight loss. This is probably due to several factors; less incidental snacking (because none of the incidental snacks are keto-friendly), ketosis obviously burning fat more efficiently, etc. But no matter why it works, it works. That being said, going into starvation mode is not productive. Right now, if I drink keto chow for 3 meals a day, at half a stick of butter each, that's just shy of 1,600 calories/day. I average over 3,000 calories expended per day. If I want to keep the deficit at no more than 1,000, that means I need to eat at least 400 more calories per day, and probably more. Whether that means snacks, more butter, or whatever, I'm going to start consuming 1,000 calories per day less than I burned the previous day; in theory, anyway, that means I should get to my target weight within 4 weeks.

I'm probably going to try making keto muffins and keto whipped chocolate mousse; the former for ease of transport, the latter as a treat, and both for curiosity.