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I feel compelled to put a note with this one after a few comments it got. I do NOT eat this way, guys. But I only wish I could and still get away with it. When I was a little kid, I ate very little. Then my mother remarried when I was 8 and my stepfather forced us all to eat everything on our plate. This woke something up in me. I realized how much I loved food! I ate like a demon. One time I competed with my uncle and I won a taco eating contest, consuming ten of them before i got too full to continue. it all caught up to me as a teenager, and I learned I could not eat that way and have a nice body at that same time! So I devoted the rest of my life to counting calories and working out at the gym, in swimming pools and in my house. Getting old has been making my metabolism go down, so last year I renewed my efforts to be trimmer, and as of today, I have lost at least 15 pounds! I am determined to lose even more and be as healthy as possible by avoiding foods with GMO's in them (a very daunting task) in an effort to be even healthier. but always i will love food, and truly wish I could eat to my heart's content!

Emptiness inside my gut is easily ebbing. Consumed by my lust for food, I devour a quantity of scrumptious calories Spoonful by succulent and savory spoonful, Thrilling my tummy since that first titillation of my taste buds. Already filling up, I cannot stop until the climax - Sweetly decadent double chocolate cake, its frosting texture silky on my tongue! Yes, Dear. It was very good. Was it good for you? Written June 28, 2016 for the Contest of John Hamilton

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/14/2019 5:38:00 AM

I can certainly relate to this poem Andrea, always having to watch my weight as UAL had weight limits for us. I enjoyed your winning poem. Kudos! : )

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 7/6/2016 6:24:00 AM

Hi Andrea. Congrats for your placement with this wonderful piece!! ;-) You brought out the impact of ecstasy really well...

Alexis Y.

Date: 7/4/2016 3:51:00 PM

Hi Andrea, I remember reading this piece .Because as I started to read it I had a sudden craving for some chocolate cake. I enjoyed your take on the theme. Congrats on your win! :-)Alexis

Karam Misra

Date: 7/3/2016 11:55:00 AM

Food porn always a favourite! Loved the way you ecstactically wrote the poem. Congrats on your win, Andrea.

Paul Callus

Date: 7/3/2016 7:14:00 AM

You can't have your cake and eat it, Andrea! When young I sort of envied my well-built mates, but now I feel good not having to carry any weight around! (and I can eat to my heart's content...but not tempted by sweets/cakes). Congratulations on this pleasant win. // paul

Paul Callus
Date: 7/3/2016 7:16:00 AM

....once in a while I enjoy a cake from Fontanella, or a piece of dark chocolate:)

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 7/3/2016 6:45:00 AM

This is very nice...I provided classes in Weight Management and at times I myself let go but realise that I can't go like this so I go to gym and swim but believe me, its a hard task! ;) Congrats on your win.

Bl Devnath

Date: 7/1/2016 3:47:00 PM

Excellent acrostic on food contest. Yes, your are very nice to eat that your sweet smile speaks. Good luck with a nice 7 my lovely smiling friend. Loved always, bl

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/1/2016 12:42:00 AM

OH BABY!!! It's always good for me!!! Oh...I LOVED this write. You capture my heart with it, dear. When I eat a decadent desert, I actually moan with pleasure....it can get embarrassing, but it's a reaction to that sweetness in my mouth. This MUST do well. I'm cheering you on...

Constance La France

Date: 6/30/2016 11:10:00 PM

Andrea, some days are like this (in my mind) oh ecstasy would be to sink my teeth into a pizza, but then what would be the point of going to the gym each day, love your poem and best of luck in the contest

Frederic Parker

Date: 6/30/2016 5:39:00 PM

the allusion this poem creates is rather interesting...I'm not big on acrostic poetry but if I were I would place this high in the contest..good luck

Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/30/2016 11:05:00 AM

well, it was good for me, andrea, in both senses! love the poem and i'm sure i'd love the cake, too...

Joanna Daniel

Date: 6/30/2016 1:27:00 AM

Food...A different take, I see:) The contest is by John Hamilton, not Lawless...

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/30/2016 8:13:00 AM

DAng!! I could have sworn it was the other John! Thanks for the head's up, Jo. I actually don't eat like this although it is my desire to (and I would if I were not always being careful on my diet!!)