The Cravings

Are you craving a Pizza? The last Metro Mountain Bikers’ monthly meeting was at a Pizza joint. It was busy, noisy and the service… well there wasn’t any if you weren’t there before the meeting started and chased down a server.

Fat Tuesday passed without a Punchki or Paczki. Regrettable, though I always feel a warmth in my heart recalling working in New Orleans some decades ago on Fat Tuesday. Police of every stripe, civil and military, form up across the streets at midnight and pummel, beat and manhandled anyone who doesn’t get off the street. A story I have related to various degrees on several occasions in the past. Am I wrong to delight in the well deserved sufferings of others? Drunken and depraved fools getting their up commence; a metaphor for justice in which, if not lacking in our daily lives, all would be happier and looking to a brighter future.

Some may crave food, others justice, some just a good ride on their bike. Lapham Peak State Park is, or was at the time of the meeting, in good shape for fat bike riding. The Lapham Peak Fat Bike Series was a great success. They will be donating the profits to Lapham Peak. If you ever visited the park, went into their buildings, you would see that it is supported and cared for by many user groups who donate time and money to support park use. Much in the same way Metro Mountain Bikers supports mountain biking, by building trails with their own money and volunteers. Word is, when it warms up, their will be not only Odd Tuesday Rides but newly established Even Monday Maintenance Days. It will make volunteering a bit more convenient for those who need to plan ahead or don’t keep a close eye on the Internet.

Justice? It’s only for those who are above it. I seriously doubt that there are not people in my neighborhood who know exactly whose plow struck my car in our alley. And they had to swing in several feet to hit me. The first thing my friend asked me when I told him what happened was, “Did they do it on purpose?” (my neighbors snow blower cleared the snow beside my car) I guess I am not deemed as important as others and will suffer far greater financially than the guilty party would if he would fess up. But my book sales are beginning to move. Another novel and short story coming out this summer.

So I did some weight training and really got hit with the cravings. This always happens when I exercise. I thought it might be different with the bulletproof diet. I drop weight when I don’t expect it and add a pound or two when I expect the otherwise. For many years a went through a cycle of gaining ten pounds in the Winter, then dropping five in the warmer months. I leveled off the last few years, but I hold great confidence that warmer weather will really have me dropping the pounds on this diet. We are not 100% into the bulletproof diet. Our idea of throwing out everything that isn’t bulletproof (as the author recommends), is to eat it.

The bulletproof coffee creates a baseline from which you can judge the effect of other foods on your body. Yes, high fructose corn syrup causes cravings. I consider it near a crime that people are forced to live off corn syrup, if they are buying anything but produce and fresh meats and eggs. Of course most all your meat and fowl are fed corn, and even worse soy.

Sometimes the official bulletproof coffee (the grounds) goes on sale, if you’d ever like to try it. They keep their product fresh, so they have to keep the inventory moving. Not sure if you have to sign up for the e-mail to get the offer.

Despite the fun I make of myself here on the blog, for the entertainment of you my readers, we have been eating fairly healthy with moderate portions for many years. We don’t suffer greatly with cravings. I have a goal to get below 260lbs by the end of the month with this new diet. Not sure if I’ll get there but I have to try. The first twelve pounds were easy, now it’s little by little.

There are the Pizza cravings and Oreo cravings. They pass about fifteen minutes after the contraband is consumed. Are Oreo’s more addictive than cocaine? I never used cocaine but I imagine Oreos could be. Fortunately the withdrawal is over before you can get back to the grocery store. (no I haven’t recently indulged in Oreos)

Lent has begun. A time to abstain and attend Friday fish fries. Is it just me that finds a contradiction in the feelings and hopes we hold on Christmas and the regrets and humble gratitude experienced on Easter?

Peace on Earth Goodwill to Man, and stay warm, even if you’re fasting.

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