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(06/29/26)

Ok, Summer has officially begun, but without the usual fog - maybe next month...

My latest week-long glucose spot check gave a reading of 5.4, though the app meter says 5.9 from the same numbers. Anyway, my ketovore regimen is holding steady. I know it's completely contrary to those who swear on the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle, but it works for me...

After hitting up a few different stores, I finally found it at a Safeway up in the Marina Dist., and even the grocer said they don't always get a shipment - Crazy...

After picking up my usual staple, ground beef, I also got a couple glass storage bowls for the slight tweak to my meal prep - cooking the whole 1-2 lbs at once and reheating the portions over the next few days...

Here's one weird part of my ketovore diet - it more or less matches the top part of the new inverted food pyramid put forth by HHS Sec. Brainworm. He may have championed it for his own screwy political goals (I don't rule out his doing it just to mess with Michelle Obama and her 'My Plate' nutrition chart), but I have to admit, it supports the ketovore/damn near carnivore food plan that's dropped my blood sugar numbers down to the 'Normal' category, and if I can keep it there by year's end, I may be able to convince my doctors to reduce the pills I'm taking...

(08/09/26)

All right, Summer has ground on, and suddenly it's August. I haven't spent much time on the bike, but things are getting tight, meaning I'm gonna need to spend less time on the bus to save the expense...

One thing that's become an issue is the hassle of lugging the relatively heavy bike up the stairs to the second floor. I looked into bike carry straps but remembered that I have a hack for this - the cargo tie-down strap from the former cargo frame...

The strap itself is long enough to work, and has a carry capacity of at least 50lbs, so I checked to see how it works...

Yeah, it works just fine with one end tied to the stem below the handlebars, and the buckle end looped around the seat post. With much of the slack taken out, the bike hangs comfortably off my shoulder as I hold the top tube. The left side pedal seems behind my leg well enough out of the way to not interfere, but I'll see once I use it...

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