Ode to Dr Atkins

I've developed halitosis
My urine is rank and yellow
Yet I'm a happy fellow
In the midst of Ketosis

Salmon and steaks,
Deviled eggs and cheese
Make no mistake:
Atkins is a breeze

The pounds drop away
A few each energetic day
Will it be the Boston Marathon
Or the New York ballet?

Food is a joy, not a sin
And I'm down to one chin
I feel eighteen again
No pain, yet I don't gain

Thanks Dr. Atkins for protein,
And making me lean
Once a major carb freak,
Now I'm getting sleek

I ate candy and drank sugar pop
But you made me stop
All those other diets are a crock
And I'm in your debt, Doc

I know this is bad verse
But I feel like Mr. Universe
And I had to tell somebody
About my new body.