Version 3: Do You Think Maybe You Need to Exercise

[Todd]

I think it's improved. A few more points to consider.

Like chocolate chips in bread batter
I’m homely with that little something extra.
 
Average height, weight, foot size,
My glasses mist over at the mere mention of cardio,--good improvement
Satisfactory with attitude!
 
But, someone always needs to introduce those eight little words.
Eight words drifting in a polluted sea of misconception,
Unwanted but present, bobbing along
In between the lies, small
But still deception nonetheless.
 
Surely they should be wrapped in cotton wool,
Coated in Candy Floss to add to their sweetness,
Masking the bitter pill, caustic voice,
Basic dismissal of your natural image,
Your choice of how you see yourself.-- a lot of you/yours here. How about replacing you with to.
 
I will never be perfect
With desires more than a selfie stick & millionaire status,
Always emotionally charged
Like the Energizer Bunny stuck in hyper-mode, but I have hope--instead of hyper-mode how about incorporating more senses by using the drum that bunny beats on as it moves. Maybe incorporate more of the image you started and play with it some.
In each photographic image, I can cope with the inflections.
 
I know that each roll of softly kneaded skin,
Each crazy paved line
Is a smile, a frown.
 
I do not believe in Photoshop.
So pass me the chocolate fudge cake
With a double scoop of salted caramel ice cream
And gym membership be damned!--Nice tie back to the title.

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Oh, and to your comment below. There is an entire school of confessional poetry. There is nothing wrong with using that as a starting point for your poems. Experiment all you like, but again there's nothing wrong with confessional poetry.

Best,

Todd