Tales from the Drunk Diet

By Lüc Carl

An excerpt taken straight from Lüc Carl's upcoming memoir, The Drunk Diet: How I Lost 40 Pounds…Wasted, a beer-soaked tale of a long-haired, leather-clad rock 'n roll party-maker who transformed a whiskey-and-5:00AM cheeseburger lifestyle into a wildly successful weight-loss regime.
Full of charismatic wit and insane stories about his life, this excerpt is a mix of memoir and advice: laugh and be inspired while he takes you along on his hilarious journey to become healthier and fitter, and live vicariously through a guy who likes to have a good time, ALL the time (even if that now means running 8 miles a day).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Jan 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466807099

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Tales from The Drunk Diet

Copyright © 2011 by Lüc Carl.

Selections The Drunk Diet: How I lost 40 Pounds…Wasted"

ISBN: 978-1-4668-0709-9

St. Martin’s Press edition / March 2012

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews. For information address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

No alcohol beverage manufacturer has endorsed or sponsored this book.

All photos courtesy of the author except for the cover and author photo, copyright © Terry Richardson.

Contents

Introduction

From Chapter Six

From Chapter Seven

You Don’t Need Fancy Equipment

Exercise: Russian Twist

Lüc’s Tuna Salad

About the Author

What you are about to read is a true story about a man who had enough: a man who was tired of being insecure, tired of being overweight, tired of being hung over, and tired of being tired. He dug down deep and found inspiration within himself despite having been taught his entire life—without even knowing it—that mediocrity was adequate. That man is me, Lüc Carl. The Drunk Diet is my story: a story of triumph, success, and the pursuit of happiness while still maintaining my status as a real person, not some airbrushed jackass that hasn’t drank a beer in six years.

On the following pages, which I have so graciously given you for free with complete faith that you will purchase the whole damn thing because it’s that good, you will laugh, cry, be inspired, and come to the conclusion that I am not messing around. If you’ve ever wanted to change something in your life—anything, anywhere, anyhow—The Drunk Diet is for you. You can be a normal human being and be shredded, happy, and healthy. I am living proof. Enjoy!

From Chapter Six

Don’t Be a Meathead

Lüc’s Laws: If You like the Way Someone Looks, Ask Him About His Workout Routine. Don’t be Shy.

It was six P.M. on a Saturday, and I’d just gotten a text from one of my bartenders, informing me that a squirrel had run into St. Jerome’s. Apparently, the little fucker had tried to get out through the back, crashed into a mirror, and then ran back out the front door. Several hours later I was at work, trying to sort out some problem with the

Reviews for Tales from the Drunk Diet

[amelianailey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lüc Carl is an inspiration. The full book should prove even better. I found this really funny. There is more to it than beer.

[wongxu · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A funny look at a diet of beer. While that description makes it sound simple, the topic opens the book up to many interesting events.