For the latest installment of I read it so you dont have to, I took on Lc Carls memoir, The Drunk Diet. The book, which hit shelves earlier this month, is being billed asone part fitness guide, one part New York memoir, and one part sheer badass-ery and further proof that pretty much anyone can nab a book deal. Speaking of, who on earth is Lc Carl? A quick Google search tells you that Carl is best-known for dating Lady Gaga. And, hes more than likely the cool Nebraska guy who inspired her to write You and I. Outside of his high-profile relationship, Carl is a bar manager, party promoter, long-distance runner, musician, and you guessed it, a big consumer of alcohol.
I read the book hoping to glean a little more about his relationship with Gaga. Instead, what I found was a lot of cursing and a little too much information about him being constipated and how much he enjoys taking dumps. But I suppose thats the risk you take when you read a book called The Drunk Diet. So without further ado, here are the highlightsnotice the list is smallfrom Carls debut with a few choice lines:
++ Of course, theres a medical disclaimer at the front of the book. Despite the misleading title, Carl is not recommending you get drunk and then go to the gym for cross-training: The Drunk Diet is me being a smart-ass and giving the finger to every other [fill in the blank] Diet book on the shelf.
++ Carl started eating right, exercising, and quit smoking to drop 40 pounds. He did not quit drinking.Its when you dont remember things like throwing upon a regular basisthat you realize, maybe its time to reevaluate my life.
++ What Im saying is, the type of body youre destined to have was partially determined at birthalso, LL Cool Js kid is one lucky bastard.
++ Anything labeled diet is terrible for you. This confused me. See: The title of his book. (I know what he means, but still its a little counterintuitive.)
++ The Drunk Diet is a lifestyle. Its about making changes, setting goals, achieving the goals, and then setting new ones.
++ Save for one paragraph, Lady Gaga was hardly mentioned. And when she was, it wasnt even by name. Occasionally he referred to his wife a.k.a. his former girlfriend:I couldnt even drink the pain away in my own homebecause there she was, taking over the whole world right in front of my face. Even if I was just trying to buy a beer, Id have to listen to her sing about how great life is on the radio at the goddamn grocery store. If I went to the gym, shed be on the TV doing a talk show or receiving an award for Most-Amazing-Person Ever.
++ In the acknowledgements he thanks two important, um , things: To Budweiser and Jamesonwithout the two of you, I would never have gotten all of these incredibly ridiculous ideas.
What do you think? Have you heard of Lc Carl? Would you ever consider reading his memoir and/or partaking in the drunk diet to shed a few extra pounds? Sound off in the comments.
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'Drunk Diet': Memoir from Lady Gaga's ex
