R and K parked at the front of the building and came down the disability ramp as if they were in a fashion show, and they looked it too with their long, tanned torsos and bare arms swathed in off-white asymmetrically cut and tightly wound-up linen. They were also holding aloft a box of Dunkin Donuts. Oh no, Lord.
But it was, and I told S later that to my (delayed) horror, I had become that annoying person who refused or declined, or gave away gifts because they were dieting, were lactose-intolerant, had coeliac, or were ridiculously triggered by anything that was not a fair-trade product. In my case, I had not had any form of sugar or carbs for the last 72 hours and I wasn’t about to surrender over what, Dunkin??
But thankfully, like all attractive, physically-perfect people R and K understood these things. ‘Well that’s good, keep it up’ R said, flashing perfect, white teeth and she also meant it. Hmmm
Did you know that if you get your coffee at Starbucks, you’d be hard-pressed to get a Keto-friendly drink? I asked ChatGPT about this and this it what it spit out:
A simple, solid choice is a Tall (12 oz) Hot Americano (espresso + hot water) with a splash of heavy cream (or full-fat milk) and no added sugar or syrups.
The basic hot brewed coffee/americano from Starbucks has very low carbs.
By skipping syrups, flavour shots, whips, etc., you minimise hidden sugars and carbs.
🛠 Customisation Tips to Keep It Keto
Given your low-carb goals (and your focus on protein and energy), here are some tweaks:
Ask for heavy cream instead of 2% or skim — this gives you fat (good for keto) and very few carbs.
Or use unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk (some Starbucks locations offer these) to keep carbs lower.
Skip the flavoured syrups, sweet sauces, whipped cream, drip toppings — all of those typically add sugar and carbs.
If you like a bit of flavour: ask for a single pump of sugar-free vanilla syrup (if available in NZ) or a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Check portion size: stick with “Tall” or “Short” sizes where you’re less likely to get huge milk volume which increases carbs.
Hmmmm.
Is ignorance really bliss? Is there a downside to knowing a lot of things especially, when you can’t do anything about it? It seems that everywhere you look, and putting the man-made disasters aside, destruction and death is just around the corner.
And look at me- I can’t even function at temperatures that would be considered ideal in some countries. Lemme do the house-work later, or better still, let me do the housework at night when the temperature drops.
It doesn’t bother the cat though. Lily follows the sun along its path around the house; 10am on the deck, 2pm on the short couch; 3pm in the outside deck; 5pm and onwards on the stairs.
Let’s breed a billion cats and have them absorb the heat of the blistering sun.
