I'm someone who has
always had to fight the battle of the bulge. I've tried many
different types of diets, got my eating under control, started
regular exercise and now I have been able to maintain a healthy
weight for a long time. I've always considered dieting to be a form
of sick torture. There is the Atkins diet, Ketogenic diet, South
Beach diet, Mediterranean diet. Western diet and others. Now all of
these diets require people to change their eating habits. You must
cut out certain foods, include certain foods as well as have certain
portions an more. Little did I know, the key to significant weight
loss was in my refrigerator all the time. It involves drinking only
beer. I had always thought I was so thin during college because I
was extremely physically active. Now, I realize it was because of my
diet. I was ahead of my time. One man lost 44 pounds just drinking
beer. Who says dreams don't come true?
Below are excerpts from
the story with my valuable insights in italics.
An Ohio man didn't
eat any food for 46 days. Instead, he spent Lent downing craft
beer.
Del Hall, who says he
drinks beer for a living, works at Cincinnati's Fifty West Brewing
Company. Hall wasn't buzzed because he spaced out the
alcoholic beverages throughout each day. The army veteran lost
44 pounds over the course of about 40 days after being inspired
to try an old Catholic tradition.
I had no idea there
were people who drink beer for a living. If I found out there were
people who make living eating chocolate, I may consider changing
professions. I am shocked to realize I've spent so much time
drinking beer as an amateur. It may be time I think about moving up
to the ranks of the professionals. I can space out my beer
throughout each day. I'm not Catholic, but if they have an old
tradition involving spending your days drinking beer, I may find the
necessary inspiration.
"I'm having so much
fun with all this," Hall told "Fox & Friends
First" Tuesday. "Being a beer guy, you always hear
this story about the monks in Bavaria, like in the 1600s, that
they gave up all solid food for Lent and they only drank this special
kind of beer that they called doppelbock. It's got a lot of nutrients
in it, a lot of carbohydrates, and a lot of sugar."
I can only imagine the
joy that comes from finding a socially acceptable way to drink beer
all day and tie it into religion. I never realized Bavarian monks
during the 1600s were such fun people. I thought they went around
doing monk things in monk robes and speaking Latin. All I can say is
if these guys can live off of beer they call doppelbock, why can't I?
I'm sure doppelbock is just a funny way of saying,
Heineken.
I hope this
doppelbock stuff hits the store shelves soon. Beer with lots of
nutrients, lots of carbohydrates, sugar and has been shown to help
men lose up to 44 pounds in 40 days. I think this beer would be a
winner.
“Why do you spend
your time dressed like 1600s Bavarian monk and drinking beer?”
“It's my
calling.”
“Huh?”
“Huh?”
He added: "And I
always wondered: Is that real? Can you really do that or not? So I
decided I'd give it a whirl this year and try it out for myself."
Hall documented his
journey on social media, giving updates daily and tracking his
weight.
I like a man who is
willing to sacrifice his body to further the research into the
benefits of beer. I admire someone with such a sense of purpose.
This proves we people of today can consume beer just like monks in
the 1600s. I like how he documented his journey. I'm sure he
inspired people in college and others to pursue beer drinking weight
loss programs. I'm sure it's not complicated.
“What is involved
with this diet?”
“You drink beer.
“What else do you do?
“You eat nothing and
only drink beer.”
“I did that in
college and people thought I was an idiotic college student.”
“Now you can do it
and have people think you're a responsible adult trying to lose
weight.”
“Thing have really
changed.”
The Army veteran, who said
he was No. 1 in his class and has run a marathon before, said the
first week was really tough but after that, he lost his addiction to
food.
"After 46 days of not
eating food, I feel like I'm well educated now, and I'm ready to go
to battle against obesity," Hall said.
(Sarcasm Alert)
I must admit, the first
week of nothing but beer may be difficult. It's a time when you
can't have pretzels or burgers and lose an addiction to food that
includes steaks, pasta and more. Who knew that 46 days of not eating
food and just drinking beer would make you feel like you're well
educated. Who needs college? If drinking beer all day is a way to
fight against obesity, I plan to volunteer to serve in this obesity
battling military.
"My health is so much
better. My blood pressure. My cholesterol. Everything has improved
over what I was eating before of the standard American diet,"
Hall added. "Craft beer is the way to go."
I suppose we can now
consider beer a type of health food. It's just not beer anymore.
When offered a salad, I'm going to have to tell people I'm dedicated
to my diet. I'll have a beer, a whole beer, and nothing but beer so
help me 1600s Bavarian monks. I'm on the lose weight by only
drinking beer diet. We call it LWODBD for short. If I get any
snarky comments, I'll say they shouldn't doubt the wisdom of
16th-century Bavarian monks and craft beer drinking Army
veterans.
Below is a link to the
story.
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/army-vet-drinking-beer-pounds-ohio-man
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