FOOD & DIET

I recently was on set for an acting job and they asked me to bring in some different pants options, besides jeans. I only wear jeans now, but I had some freshly dry cleaned pants from 2020 when I still practiced law so I brought some of those to the set. Well, when they asked me to change into the other options, they did not fit. And it wasn't just the button, but the entire waist area of the pants was laughably small. I knew I gained some weight but did not realize that I had gone up almost 2 waist sizes in 3 years!

One thing that really sucks about being a night owl and doing comedy full time is food options after shows. Very limited. I always know what is open late in the main cities I perform in and usually head there after my show. I don't eat before my shows because it makes me feel bloated and lethargic and for an already somewhat "low energy" comedian like me, I can't afford less energy.

Sadly, not a lot of healthy options exist after 10pm, especially in smaller cities. When I was last in Iowa I asked people after my show where I can get food and they laughed at me. Fast food is always an option but sadly, that is not very healthy. And I also have a sweet tooth. I always work out and when I was younger, I could afford to eat unhealthy but clearly now, I can't. I am going to try to avoid my bad food habits on this next tour of shows, but if you know of healthy food options in your city, especially Milwaukee, Slinger and Washington DC (where I am heading next), please let me know what they are! #standup #roadtrip #formerlawyer