The Drunk Diet: How I Lost 40 Pounds . . . Wasted: A Memoir

The Drunk Diet is the beer-soaked tale of a long-haired, leather-clad rock 'n' roll party-maker who transformed a whiskey-and-5-A.M.-cheeseburger lifestyle into a wildly successful weight-loss regime. Luc Carl fit the part as a bar manager in New York City's gritty Lower East Side with his snakeskin spandex pants and hot rod. And life was good for this Omaha, Nebraska, transplant - a talented drummer who originally moved to the big city to pursue his rock 'n' roll dreams - until, suddenly, it wasn't. Fast forward through seven years of working long hours, bingeing on late-night Chinese food, and drinking excessively; life had found Luc forty pounds overweight and completely out of shape. But after reading countless fitness books and being told time and again that it's impossible to lose weight while drinking alcohol he decided to take matters into his own hands to transform his body and his life his way - a sort of "f*ck you" to all those so-called experts.Full of charismatic wit and raucous stories about his life, The Drunk Diet will inspire and challenge you to become fitter, healthier, and happier. Luc's fitness philosophy isn't about following a list of rigid rules, but discovering what you're personally willing to change about your lifestyle in order to reach your goals. For him, that meant trading in the crap he was eating for unprocessed, natural foods and embracing a newfound love for exercise, but never sacrificing his social life (or his love for cold beer).

“What happens when a rock 'n' roll bartender finds that too many nights of boozing and eating pizza pile on the pounds? "The Drunk Diet" -- which, despite its title, means learning to love running, and drinking in moderation.”

Praise for THE DRUNK DIET: "Make no mistake. Luc Carl is the real deal." --"Runners World, " November 2012 Issue "In his frank and funny book "The Drunk Diet," Luc Carl shares legit running tips." "--Runners World, " April 2012 Issue "If you need motivation to ride, run, or just eat better, you'll find Carl to be an inspirational cheerleader for the healthy rock-and-roll life." --"Bicycling Magazine" "" --"USA Today" "Tipping the profanity scale by dropping the F-bomb 288 times, this long-haired, leather-loving nontraditional-diet guru proves that by swapping midnight burger binges and processed junk for exercise and natural foods, you too can get back into your spandex tippling as you go." --"Vanity Fair" "His enthusiasm is infectious, and you are basically hearing him talk through the page. That's a rarity for any writer to achieve." --"The Examiner.com" "His book chronicles his journey to thin and proves that boozing and losing needn't always be mutually exclusive. You might not party like Luc, but you can still learn from him about keeping your belly flat when your tumbler's full." --"MensHealth.com" "Carl is refreshingly up-front...ample amounts of sensible advice, whether you're lookin to get ripped or just drop a few pounds." --"Penthouse Magazine " "I could open the book to any page and be amused at the way he tells his story, but his method is reliable and his information true." --"The Dallas Morning News " "Rock 'N Roll Jesus" --"The Dudley and Bob Morning Show," 93.7 KLBJ The Rock of Austin, TX ""The Drunk Diet "couldn't have come at a better time in my life. After 20 years working as a chef, eating all day, drinking all night and then eating AGAIN at 5 am, somethin

Luc Carl is a bar manager, author, long-distance runner, musician, personal trainer, semiprofessional bowler, and SiriusXM Radio DJ. Since the age of fourteen, he has played countless shows and has toured the country with Rock 'N' Roll bands you've never heard of. His quest to become healthier and sexier has been chronicled on his wildly successful blog,

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