SubscribeThe Beer Drinkers Diet
The majority of Americans drink alcoholic beverages - but many may give up this habit when on a diet, due to the excess calories. One enterprising individual appears to have seen the gap in the market and created the Beer Drinker's Diet.
Bradley Cailor, the founder of this diet, was a yo-yo dieter who tipped the scales at 266 pounds at his highest. He lost over 100 pounds eating the foods he loved and drinking beer in moderation.
"It's a mental thing, guys. Knowing that you're allowed to have fun makes it work for you,” said Cailor (CBS Chicago).
It seems that the key point of the diet is to eat the foods you enjoy, but eat smaller portions. Cailor eats small meals five or six times a day, and drinks beer on weekends. His philosophy? 80 percent good, 20 percent bad.
I think there's actually some credibility to the idea of allowing your favorite foods in moderation. Unlike restrictive diets where people can feel deprived, this one allows all non-diet foods - as long as you don't overdo it.
Whether you can actually sell a book based around beer drinking is a different story.
I totally agree with moderation eating. I love a nice cold beer now and then and no diet will ever tell me what not to eat or drink.
ReplyGreat title to sell a book - plus most beer drinkers need to loose weight. Very smart sales idea - doubt it will work.
ReplyWhile I don't necessarily agree with his "beer on weekends" philosophy, I do think that he's right on the mark with his 80/20 thinking. I've used it to lose almost 70 pounds and totally reshape my body.
Brian
ReplyI haven't seen the specifics of this diet, but I agree with the general philosophy--for obvious reasons to anyone who's visited my website. I had the same experience as he did. Weight loss became much easier when I introduced controlled cheating into my diet.
ReplyWasn't there something called the 90/10 diet a while ago? The idea was that 10% of your daily calories could come from unhealthy stuff.
ReplyI have about 5 beers a week and as long as you account for the calories, there's nothing wrong with having an alcoholic beverage while you're losing weight. I figure, as long as I'm burning the calories off, I might as well enjoy myself a little bit.
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