Drew Carey surprised the world when he lost 80 pounds and appeared on the cover of Parade magazine. He started at 262 pounds and is now down to 170 with a goal of losting a total of 92 pounds by Halloween. He is no longer taking medication for type-2 diabetes and is in great shape – so much so that he easily keeps up with his fiancee’s 5-year old! If you have kids, you know what kind of feat that is! So, how did he do it! Read on to find out.

Drew Carey was in detox for the first two weeks of his diet. He was restricted to lean protein, lots of veggies, some fruit and starches and started using vitamins and nutritional supplements. He also drank at least 64 ounces of water a day. At week three he was allowed to choose from a core diet which included about 230 items to choose from including mahi-mahi, lamb, goat cheese and rice. He continues on the diet and keeps carbs to a minimum and eats lots of lean proteins and only drinks water.

Drew worked with trainer, Marc Vahanian, who started him on a fitness routine that included working out six times a week. He started by only doing 30 minutes of light exercise and has progressed over the last six months to doing 45 minutes to 60 minutes of daily aerobic activity. The activities include working on the treadmill or an elliptical machine. He celebrated his new found energy by running a 10k in August! Congrats Mr. Carey and welcome to the wonderful world of diet and exercise and healthy living!

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