my worst month

I used to read these magazines

 To LoveDove

and we would spend hours 

looking at the pictures. 

The case got a kitten. 

So cute. 

The only place he gets any rest

Is in the boys room. 

August. The yukky month. 

All my break ups have been in August. 

All my job endings - August. 

I guess people are getting ready 

To go back to school. 

So they cut their losses. 


I will say this. 

Taking the Blends

Has made me much smarter. 

Must be the Nootropics. 

And anti-inflammatory properties. 

I start my fast today. 

Probably do 48 or 72 hours

All month. 

Atkins advocated going up in carbs

Till you get to a maintenance weight. 

Well. My blood glucose is stable. 

Which means I once again

Have a working pancreases! 

But- and I do mean “butt”

It showed up in weight gain

Of 10 precocious pounds. 

It wasn’t gradual. 

It jumped up. 

I had been able to have 20 to 60 carbs 

A day and sometimes more. 

Not making excuses. 

But we are in a global pandemic. 

And as a nurse, 

I’ve never worked harder. 

Not even in the war. 

It’s just way too easy

To stop and get a burger

And come home late 

And have a glass

Or two or three of wine

And crash out. 

Well poo. 

I walked around all day 

with my tag sticking out. 

Lol. I guess that’s ok. 

Fasting and walking. 

That’s my plan.