Eric André Says Losing 40 Pounds In Six Months ‘Wasn’t Worth It’
Eric André dropped a whopping 40 pounds and trimmed down to under nine percent body fat for season 6 of his Adult Swim show.
The good news? He liked what he saw in the mirror.
The bad news? It was irritating for a devotee of French fries.The 40-year-old comedian opened up to GQ about the rigorous process he put his body through while filming the latest season of The Eric André Show.
For six months, André got rid of junk food and booze and adopted a clean, strict diet.
He counted calories and hit the gym hard — with a variation of three-a-days — but one of the most important things, he said, was getting enough Zzzs.
As in sleep.
Not pizza.That’s an important distinction, given that for season 5 he gained 40 pounds chowing down pizza every night and indulging on Pb&j sammies and chugging piña coladas.
For season 6, he opted for tons of protein — meat,...