Giving Up Beer…And My Gut

7.2, 9.6, 10.4 – What do they have in common? They all are percentages of my favorite alcoholic beverages…aka beer. I’m not a alchy, far from it. For the last 8 years or so I’d have a few beers regularly though, with dinner or with nightly activities; beer drinking and bowling seem to go hand in hand. Now for the last three months I’ve held off on those nightly delicious brews, and the results are pouring in, just not in a glass.

To confess, I did this unconsciously. Simply lost interest in it all. It might have been because my routine has been thrown off this last year with all the travel I’ve done. Work a 9 to 5 and I might have needed those beers to relax, but I’m certainly relaxed enough now to not lust after them. Plus, spending $5-$10 a night (yeah I like the good stuff), well, that will discourage you too.

Since those three months, with a little eating right and a little exercise, my long time friend Mr. Spare Tire has gone missing. I didn’t intend this, I didn’t expect this, but hey, I’ll take it! I also feel fresher in the morning and am getting better sleep. Not to mention, I’m being nicer to my heart and my liver.

According to the MensHealth book, The Testosterone Advantage Plan:

So there you have it. Probably wasn’t anything you didn’t already know. Especially if your are a trainer or athlete, but not everyone is. I still have drinks, just more socially and not on a regular schedule. I’ve also cut down on sugar and bad carbs and have tried to keep up with the Mens Health Belly Off Workout. My body is thanking me for it and I feel pretty healthy these days.