Last (?) day of the #BrewDiet

 

 

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If you've been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you already know the score. I'm a very, very happy man.

If you're not following me there, then you'll have to wait for the final results. Because in this post, all I'm going to do is tell you about my intake. They call this "cliffhanging". Deal. The other post will be out  tomorrow AM.

• Breakfast and lunch was a bomber of Irish Red by Rubicon Brewing Company Sacramento, California, courtesy of Katie Charland's husband, Tyler.
• Lunch was a brat I cooked with a not-all-that-great coconut stout. But it made a pretty good beer brat!
• Talked a little biz-nass with @PaigeIam while enjoying a a Count Hopula Blood Red IPA by SanTan Brewery
• Post-fantastic doctor visit, I had a hotdog and a Hop Ottin IPA by Anderson Valley Brewing Company at The Garage Restaurant & Bar
• Wrapped the evening with a bomber of Hoppy Feet by Clown Shoes, so mark it down as 2 if you're playing along at home.

And that's it! Or is it? Tune in tomorrow AM for another installment of... #BrewDiet!

Oh, and Happy Halloween!

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Halloween party on the #BrewDiet!

 

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Today was our Halloween party. Knowing that, I should have planned better. In hindsight, I know I should have. But I didn't, which isn't all that surprising.

If this is your first time reading my #BrewDiet posts, please understand that this day is rather atypical of the 28 days that have come before.

But hey, it was a party. So party we must. And did.

That's me on the left, dressed as a fairy hunter. Why a fairy hunter? Because my wife dressed like a fairy. An I had to hunt for her. I guess. And say hi to Ruthie on the other side. As a non-drinker, she has mad patience to show up and hang out with us sots. Or maybe we just provide ample entertainment that serves to validate her decision not to drink!

Here's the rundown on my intake:

• Breakfast was a Yellow Wolf by Alameda Brewhouse, plus some nice maple sausage links. It's a bomber, so count two.
• Lunch was a Noël Des Géants by Brasserie Des Géants. Another bomber. 2 more points. Plus I had some hot pork sausage that didn't get used in the dip I made for the party.
• The party began and I started with an A Little Sumpin' Wild Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company
• Then a Morimoto Soba Ale by Rogue Ales.
• Then a Brainless On Cherries by Epic Brewing Co.
• Followed by a Winter Solstice by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
• ... and a whole bunch more I forgot to add. That explains how I'm feeling as I write this on Sunday.

The party was pretty epic. Thanks to everyone who came out. Assuming we're still talking, that is.

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Eye to the future of the #BrewDiet

 

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After today, there will be five more entries chronicling my month-long experiment of eating sausage and drinking beer. The end, as they say, is neigh.

At this point, it's a foregone conclusion that I'll finish. It's not been challenging since October 6th. That was a Very Bad Day. But now, my body has completely adapted and continues to shed weight. More importantly, FAT. Hell, look at my daily intake below! Two sausages and four beers? That's an incredibly low calorie count.

So what's next? Do I keep going, finding the equilibrium point? I can't continue to lose weight on this diet. There exists a point of diminishing returns. If not, I'd be below my birth weight by next Thanksgiving! (Do the math).

Or do I stick with the low-volume eating (call it caloric restriction if you like), adding in foods I've missed, like pizza. But instead of a whole pie (not all that uncommon previously), have only a slice? But will I be able to keep up the protein level that keeps my doctor grinning? Oh, and my muscle tissue from not being devoured for nourishment.

Maybe I keep the beer intake and mix in the idea of small portions, to see what happens? Do I switch over to scotch? Sake? Maybe mixed drinks of equal impact?

It's a damned fine question. And one I guess I'd better figure out in the next five days, huh?

Here's what I did on my #BrewDiet today:

• Breakfast was a Clementine by Clown Shoes. Very tangerine-y
• For lunch, a Brother David's Triple Abbey Style Ale by Anderson Valley Brewing Company and the remainders of my sausage/curry medley from last night
• Dinner was another Italian sausage from Costco and a 471 Small Batch IPA by Breckenridge Brewery, which you may count as two as it was a bomber

Here's to tomorrow!

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