Sitting
in the hot tub
pondering
my workout
my mind wanders
past
the three miles
I ran
beyond
the forty laps
I swam
past
windows
separating
the wet
room
from
the weight
room
past
treadmills
beyond
monster trucks
outside
the gym
I focus
on the sign
in the northeast
corner
and think
“Would
a Heath Bar
Blizzard
cancel
my time
here?”
My kotegenic journey
began last week
I must cut
carbohydrate consumption
especially provisions
packed with processed sugars
Swap sweets
with nuts
string cheese
when I yearn for a snack
I’ve held fast
for a week
and have survived
Yet, now
I am staring at this bowl
creamy cold
covered in caramel
sinful hot fudge
and ethereal whipped topping
Dark chocolate
is a heart-healthy cheat
allowed in a ketogenic diet
right?
The sticky-sweet snack
is a refreshing respite
from the salty crunch
of nuts and cheese chunks
The spoonful of sweet cream
somersaults as it thaws
Stampeding from my tongue
pulsating anxious intensity
throughout my veins
A sundae cheat
a high calorie treat
that should be consumed
in deliberate moderation
When I do my own medical research, I find that the Mayo Clinic is one of the best sources to go to first. Check out their information about the keto diet here.
