Day 4: Because It Was Too Cold To Blog Yesterday

This polar vortex can bite my butt.

Anyway.

Cuddled up with dogs and yarn and Netflix.

Speaking of dogs, my beloved pointer mix, Alfred, signals me for my blood sugar based on how I smell. In doing so, he gets rewarded with jerky (the only time he gets it). Well, he signalled all afternoon yesterday but I wasn't shaky, so ketosis has begun!

(I'm waiting for the metallic taste before I stab my finger)

Yesterday was pretty good. Made an amazing Caprese steak dinner (next post will be recipe), stayed full all night, feeling pretty good. It was just so freaking cold that I didn't do much but knit and cuddle. Mentally wanted to eat a can of frosting.

Today was a rollercoaster. Woke up late and it threw my whole morning off. Had a heavy cream cafe au lait at Sbux (lacking in the coconut oil I usually have, but grabbed a Blackberry Cheesecake Fat Bomb on the way out), then a dotor's appointment--a rheumatology follow up.

Good news: I don't have any underlying, untreated autoimmune condition that would lead my chronic pain/weakness/spasms to be caused by inflammation (lupus, MS, vasculitis, etc)

Bad news: Have to *still* wait on the geneticist and because the pain/weakness/spasm isn't caused by inflammation, there really isn't any way to treat it at the moment.

A mixed bag.

Oh, and it was so cold that despite warming the truck up for 10 minutes, it still stalled backing down the driveway. I was briefly at the helm of a 3-ton+ electric blue projectile at the mercy of gravity.

Decided to investigate this Swerve cup-for-cup sweetener, so as better to present delish keto bakes. The brown sugar is almost perfect. The granulated sugar hits a bit high on the palate but doesnt have the usual erythritol aftertaste. The powdered sugar was the least like its "real" counterpart, but I think will be fine once incorporated into swiss buttercream. Further reviews to follow!