Fat Bomb

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.

Chicken Addiction


We wait.
Engines idling
in queue.
Anticipating
crispy-fried
chicken
in boxes
of six, eight, and twelve
with tiny cups
of sticky dipping sauce
served
with an ice-cold
beverage.


Why?


Did you like this poem. Check out Lament for the Flaming Chickens.

watch your tone

tone
affirms
attitude

choose
words wisely
as you descend
on your desired 
destination

in the meantime
maybe munch on
various 
menu items
that pair perfectly
with your personal
preferences

like 
honey butter
dripping 
from freshly 
baked bread

or
maybe
a collection
of cool crispy
carrots and cucumbers
paired
with a cup
of your preferred
cool-dill condiment

perhaps
a hot drink
that needs to chill
until safe to sip
else risking
searing your
tongue

you are,
by the way,
free
to settle 
for standard
salted nuts
and soda
(with or without ice)

it’s up to you

Goodbye, New Friend

I can’t 
Believe
It’s time
To say
Goodbye

We just met
Three days
Now
My flame for you
Burns fierce

Like the peppery
Punch
Of local dishes
Your zesty spirit
Has me craving for more

Yet, I must go
Rebound
To a life
Of contracts
And compulsions

I don’t know if we will
See each other again
But you are now
A permanent part 
Of my soul