Tuesday, March 15, 2011

A diet I can understand

Let's face it, most diets are usually one or more of a few things:

A) fads that are extraordinarily stupid and make no sense
B) harmful and stupid
C) stupid
D) all of the above

Simply opting for a more balanced diet with a more active lifestyle should suffice. The number on the scale matters less than most would think unless you're going over an edge is one direction or the other. When I'm 190 and my shirts are tight across the shoulders: no problem. When I'm 190 and the buttons are popping off my pants: PROBLEM!

It's where and what the weight is that matters most. So make the most of it.

Then Speedster brought this to my attention. I salute you Mr. Wilson.

Now it's simple enough: drink beer for Lent. Now I gave up giving up things for lent ages ago. Can't say I'm devout anything other than an agnostic beer drinker. Devoted only to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516.

I can't go the full-on atheist route for one very humble reason: There's got to be something out there more powerful than humans because let's face it, if we're the epitome of sentience in the universe we're a pretty sad example. History is loaded with moments exemplifying how stupid we are. Ridiculous lemon water detox diets included.

Religion aside, I commend Wilson's rational approach and proliferating the knowledge that monks are awesome brewers. Because they are, Belgium is full of them and has been for centuries. Though this is a mixture of much of the aforementioned troubles diets can be. I can only imagine what shade of blue his liver will be by the end.

Regardless, this brave soul is undertaking a Lenten journey of understanding. His liver will tell the tale.