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The new Keto shake doesn't mix very well, but it least it didn't make me feel sick like the Slim-Fast one. Who knows what the Slim-Fast one had in it. I hate to throw it out though because it was expensive. I wonder if I should complain on Twitter about it? Maybe I could get a coupon to use on Keto snacks?

I've been less than thrilled with the Fresh Meal Plan, but I've been continuing with it as the path of least resistance. I did like Freshly but it was more carbs, and they keep offering the same meals. I could try Factor, but they're higher carb than Freshly. One thing that I like about Factor (and Freshly) is that you can get only 4 meals a week though. Time to look at my Keto cookbooks to see what I can meal prep. Their idea of "low carb" varies widely though.

Zara actually came to see what I was eating tonight even though there's a carrier next to my chair. Tomorrow's vet day. I'm hoping to surprise Zara and pop her in the carrier. Mimi will hear Zara kick up a fuss and run and hide under something, and I'll have to get her out. The vet is offering curbside drop-off only, so I'm going to freeze in my car waiting.

I need to go outside and shovel off my stairs, brush off the car, and remove junk from the back seat (done). I suppose that it isn't getting warmer waiting. I'll probably do the stairs and come in and warm up before doing the car. No, I did the whole thing, but I'm warming up before getting the mail.

I got some "Keto Chow" (a drink) in the mail. They suggest putting some cream in it, so I made a grocery list with cream on it. Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer than Saturday or Sunday, so I should go tomorrow night. They also suggest mixing diet root beer with cream? I thought that you're not supposed to drink diet soda?

Mom was encouraging me to get a remote start for the car. I found a place on Springfield that does installation. But I think that I should wait until after I move. Maybe I'll rent a place with a garage, who knows.

Cleared off the table a bit. I'm trying to put flea meds on Mimi, but she is suspicious of me. I need another pair of hands. Success.

I found a Keto meal service that actually is low carb: https://www.freshmealplan.com Need to consider it. I ordered some meals from it.

It's snowing, but there isn't a lot of accumulation thus far. It's supposed to snow, then rain, then snow again. A good day to stay inside.

Bought another Keto cookbook. I keep worrying about getting bored with food.

Had my Italian class. Only three people were there this time. I like that he makes us talk, and it is conversationally oriented, although talking in class is nervewracking. One student knows a lot of Italian (I don't know why she's in the beginners class), and she rattles it off, which makes me feel dumb. I guess that I could reframe it as "this is what you'll be able to do in a while".

Had a bite of lunch, and now, a nap. Zara is really enamored of the bed because she didn't come into the kitchen to see what I was eating for lunch. I've got a bed monster! Bed hog!

Got the mail from yesterday and in it was a tax form that I was waiting for. Put out the garbage for pickup.

Got hit with a pang of missing Harlee, maybe because her picture is in here. Love my girl.

Got my desktop computer working again. Apparently the monitor cable was loose. Good deal. Now I don't have to use my work computer when I'm scanning stuff.

Finished my homework for my Java class. Math awaits me....

Realized that I forgot to fed the ravening hordes because Zara didn't remind me by hanging out near her dish. Yeah, like it's her fault :)

Lay down for a nap and slept through until morning except for a short time up at 1 AM.

Not much to say about Monday. Picked up my groceries, so now I have low carb stuff in my refrigerator. Did homework. Got my Keto Slow Cooker book. A lot of recipes are "throw everything into the crockpot," which is my kind of cooking. I can't stop yawning, so I'm going to go to bed with the cookbook and flag recipes.

Woke up at 8 AM feeling better so far. I had a cat (Zara) on my shoulders. Then she started circling me, which is Zara body language for "feed me," so I did.

Got to remember to pay for the Italian class. (Done.) And get up on time for it tomorrow.

I'm looking at purses on Mercari, but not seeing anything that I like. I like big purses with lots of pockets.

Nap time. I was talking to Mimi, telling her that she'd be warmer if she burrowed under the blankets, but no. Then it was belly rub time. She's only one of two cats that I've had who liked belly rubs. The other was Chaos, who passed away early on my time on Live Journal. He loooooved people and made friends wherever he went. That was close to 20 years ago? Wow. I think that the only person still on my friends list from then (who's still posting) is bandicoot.

Oh, I forgot to mention that yesterday, I finally got in touch with the people who administered my Flexible Spending Account, and they said that my former employer doesn't have a contract for a COBRA. I contacted my former employer, and they said that I should still have access to funds that are in there. I need to log onto the account and see if it's still active. I also moved my vet appointment forward two weeks.

Hmm. Sweet potatoes and black beans are high carb, so there goes my plans for lunches when I low carb. Maybe I'll have salads with ranch dressing. I need to get wraps for scrambled egg and cheese breakfasts. Or I could just allow time to make it. I tend to like to microwave stuff in the AM. I got a keto diet plan on the Internet. I hope that I like the recipes. I downloaded my keto cookbooks. I printed off some lunch recipes that I liked, but wow, pricey. Salmon, steak, shrimp....I suppose that if you're eating mostly protein, food would be more expensive. But there also was a "low budget" book.

Printed off Java articles to read on the exercise bike. When I retire, I'll plant a forest in reparation.

Discovered that I forgot that I was soaking a litter box in the tub. Went to take a shower and oops. I learned that Aldi is open until 8 PM, so I'm going to lie down for a little while before taking my shower.

Got up and was hungry. I decided that I'm not going to the store tonight. I'll make oatmeal with water instead of milk tomorrow morning. Had some leftover gnocchi and some ice cream. Looked to see if Walmart had low-carb ice cream (the app says yes), low-carb bread (yes), riced cauliflower (yes). Good deal.

Talked to Mom. The growth in her bladder was cancer, but the doctor thought that she got all of it. She just wants to monitor Mom. Mom was venting about politics a lot.

The only thing is that I lose my momentum talking to Mom. Now I'm thinking of just eating some soup and going to bed. I need to get up early and throw myself together for my Italian class anyway.

Did a little work on the kitchen. I got my food journal and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.

Oh goody, we're getting snow. Not a lot though.

I was looking at Thrive Market, and they have Shirataki Spinach Fettuccine and non-dairy Alfredo sauce. That would be a way to get my pasta fix while dieting.