zazie Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 You assume that heavy drinkiking = addiction. This may or may not be true. He could have just decided to stop on his own without a 12 step program. Either way good for him. Either way I bet he was smoking plenty of reefer too and if he stopped both this helped him lose plenty. The way he described it himself though, he was a VERY heavy drinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bipolar The Titan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 well, he is coming into a contract year. I'd say that has more to do with it. Also, I can buy into the weight loss because it's not really about the calories to me. I think that the alcohol would just slow his whole system down, so whatever he ate, regardless of caloric content would take longer to process and metabolize. It would stand to reason then if he wasn't having alcohol at all his system would be more efficient overall. Plus, like it was pointed out earlier, no alcohol means no hangovers. It's easier to go for that extra run or that extra workout not hungover. Mostly though, it's the contract year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazie Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 well, he is coming into a contract year. I'd say that has more to do with it. Also, I can buy into the weight loss because it's not really about the calories to me. I think that the alcohol would just slow his whole system down, so whatever he ate, regardless of caloric content would take longer to process and metabolize. It would stand to reason then if he wasn't having alcohol at all his system would be more efficient overall. Plus, like it was pointed out earlier, no alcohol means no hangovers. It's easier to go for that extra run or that extra workout not hungover. Mostly though, it's the contract year. Money trumps all else for most. Except Ricky Williams for a few years there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohns85 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i bet the main reason lendale is taking this year seriously is due to the performance of chris johnson last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i bet the main reason lendale is taking this year seriously is due to the performance of chris johnson last year. Could be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i bet the main reason lendale is taking this year seriously is due to the performance of chris johnson last year. I doubt LenDale cares. He has his money. He is one lazy SOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Either he started AA or he got a tough new girlfriend; that level of drinking is hard to curb cold turkey without support. Something changed in his life. I did it cold turkey and didn't drink for 10 years. My motivation? A colleague of mine died at a very young age of liver cancer and he was a very heavy drinker too. Scared straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i bet the main reason lendale is taking this year seriously is due to the performance of chris johnson last year. ya, i'm thikin thats what it is. Chris made the probowl, he will be entering a contract year soon, so ya, I'd say his ego and $ was his main motivation. Whatever it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 My guess is he cut out other things, not just his booze. Even healthy drinks like fruit juices have a lot of calories and dont fill you up. Trading Gatorade for water alone could cut 600+ cals out of your diet a day, not too mention a soda or something. Best way to cut cals is drink only water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Well...when I was young and single many years ago a night of Alchohol included the nuts and chips, the texas red hots and garbage plates. I wonder if Len Dale also cut out the culinary accoutrements of the drinking life? Probably would have helped reach those thirty pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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