Dropped just a bit.

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From 52, to 50, now finally to 49.  Not much of a drop.  Enough of one that, with a few fans working, the house can be cooled a bit.  As well, it went from mostly partly cloudy to partly cloudy, and may be clear by sun climbing just a bit?  Or... not.  It's been strange around here, these days.  Sort of strange, that the temps held so warm until pretty much right before dawn.  Which is partly why sleep sucked last night.  It was 70, up there, near me.  And... humid, I think.

Brushing my teeth regularly, if just twice instead of three times a day.  For what it matter.  Even with the ketosis hits, I think I just pop back into ketosis before blood sugar would suggest it.  Usually ketosis tracks with blood sugar, say a day to week behind, depending on how well I do.  However, if I have been in really solid ketosis for a while, a little... or huge... or multiple but short term... mistakes either won't kick me fully out of ketosis, or I will get right back to it.

How do I know?  Breath.  Keto breath.  Look it up.  So, yes.  I either didn't get kicked out, or am already back to it.  Eating less, eating mostly meat, eating within an intermittent fasting window, it all adds up to a strong ketosis and a very strong rebound, return, should I fall out for a bit.  The thing about popping in and out, or hovering near ketosis, is that I never quite fully escape the keto 'flu' issues.

I don't think that has been my problem, as mostly I have been on kefir, meat, and very light, infrequent, vegetable consumption.  No sugars, or faster carbs, until the corn and kombucha.  When the fastest carb you eat, for a week, is a can of peas?  Yea.  That might be a bit high in carbs, but it has fiber too, and was eaten with a goodly lot of meat, with even added fat to a fatty cut.  It's not just volume?  It's percentages.  Though, that isn't absolute.  Just... around that, near that, in that area.  Diet isn't a perfect science.  The body can make it's own carbs, or insulin and other chemicals, anyway.  Feed it too much fat or protein, by volume, and it will turn those into insulin and blood sugar (two different things, just closely tied, by the way).

Still, it may not be helping?  No, I don't even think it is really hurting.  The "keto flu" symptoms I happen to suffer aren't exhaustion or else.  It is just the breath.  From time to time.  Brushing doesn't really help with that.  Nor does my mouthwash recipe.  The breath freshener type of mouthwash can help, for a short bit.  I try to make sure, if going out, to brush right when shipping out.  I may be a horrible man, but I try not to impose my difficulties upon others.  For what my efforts are worth.

I need a shower this morning.  I have a bunch of dishes, three batches and a half gallon jar that wouldn't fit anywhere else.  And I need to clear an older jar of homemade mayo... and make a new one by the way.  I have eggs and oil, and else.  I use vinegar, not lemon.  Lemon is just too hard to... hmm... but it is preferred, and I am going to the store today?  Yes, maybe so.  That stuff is excellent, if I think I'll make it in the pint jars from now on.  I just don't eat it fast enough.  Great on burgers, or just the beef patties... since I'm still not making even keto breads.

So, a lot of work on dishes, then a shower.  Then maybe working on the sink drain?  Hmm... may do that first.  In case I make a bit of a mess.  Ugh, but that is such a cesspool!  I really need to get that cleared, cleaned, and going again.  Double ugh!  Yes, the sink, clear and clean the freezertop, dishes, and a shower.  Then, what else I can do until it's time to get to town.  Steak!  More steak.  Glad I asked where the fish was from.  I can only imagine what that really is, or what it was raised in.  I don't even trust American companies, these days.  For good reason.  I wonder if China is vaccinating it's food supply.  They do whatever they wish.  If it looks like America is soon to follow, since it doesn't count votes.

Well... on to it.  A bit of coffee to start the thing.  Now I'll look for a touch of music and get on with my day.  The rest of it anyway.