Call this the Tailgater's Diet. Evo Terra, 44, an online exec in Tempe, Arizona, dropped from 195 to 177 pounds in 30 days consuming an average of about 1,500 calories a day—mostly from high-quality sausage and craft ale. Sometimes he used a bun; sometimes he added onions and peppers or chopped the sausage into chili. "I don't consider the diet all that restrictive—there are more sausage varieties and kinds of great craft beer than most people realize," says Terra. "Thirty-one days of a low-grade buzz and moderate hunger can do wonders for your physique." MAKE IT WORK
No doubt Terra woke up looking forward to what he'd be eating, so his diet was easy psychologically, says Aragon. "For long-term health, though, it's missing a range of nutrients." Still, protein is filling, so it's smart to eat it at every meal. Terra stocked up at boutique butchers; you can seek out quality brats, each packing 13 to 15 grams of protein, at your farmers' market, or try Organic Prairie's Italian chicken sausage or Applegate Organics andouille. Washing down your wurst with a hops-heavy stout or IPA can help your metabolism—if you close your tab at two. Japanese research shows that moderate alcohol consumption increases insulin sensitivity, enabling your body to more effectively burn sugar. Terra tried some 200 beers. His top two: Left Hand Brewing Co.'s Milk Stout and Ballast Point's Sculpin IPA.
No doubt Terra woke up looking forward to what he'd be eating, so his diet was easy psychologically, says Aragon. "For long-term health, though, it's missing a range of nutrients." Still, protein is filling, so it's smart to eat it at every meal. Terra stocked up at boutique butchers; you can seek out quality brats, each packing 13 to 15 grams of protein, at your farmers' market, or try Organic Prairie's Italian chicken sausage or Applegate Organics andouille. Washing down your wurst with a hops-heavy stout or IPA can help your metabolism—if you close your tab at two. Japanese research shows that moderate alcohol consumption increases insulin sensitivity, enabling your body to more effectively burn sugar. Terra tried some 200 beers. His top two: Left Hand Brewing Co.'s Milk Stout and Ballast Point's Sculpin IPA.
via menshealth.com
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