Ben Affleck confessed on the Today Show that he decided to do Jennifer Lopez’s 10-day diet challenge. His ex-girlfriend challenged people — including Today anchor Hoda Kotb and her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez — to give up carbohydrates, sugar and dairy for 10 days. Click through the gallery to find out how Ben did.
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The 46-year-old told Hoda, 54, that he saw the challenge while watching Today and “got inspired.”
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“I saw Carson Daly bombed out after a day and a half,” he joked. “I knew I could make it past the donut tray for longer than a day.”
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Carson, who was off-camera, corrected Ben about the longevity of his challenge, yelling, “One hour!”
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“It's not easy. I will admit, Carson, that it was a little bit tough,” the Argo actor said. “It's awful for the first couple of days because I'm definitely somebody who likes bread and dessert.”
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He also technically broke the rules set by Jennifer, 49. “I cheated on the caffeine a little bit,” he explained.
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“It's one of those things, where it's terrible and you get through it, and you're like, ‘Oh I feel pretty good,’” he said on the challenge.
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And what was his first meal when he was done? “I had three bagels,” he said, laughing.
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What do you think of Ben doing Jennifer’s diet challenge? Sound off in the comments!
The 46-year-old told Hoda, 54, that he saw the challenge while watching Today and “got inspired.”
“I saw Carson Daly bombed out after a day and a half,” he joked. “I knew I could make it past the donut tray for longer than a day.”
Carson, who was off-camera, corrected Ben about the longevity of his challenge, yelling, “One hour!”
“It's not easy. I will admit, Carson, that it was a little bit tough,” the Argo actor said. “It's awful for the first couple of days because I'm definitely somebody who likes bread and dessert.”
He also technically broke the rules set by Jennifer, 49. “I cheated on the caffeine a little bit,” he explained.
“It's one of those things, where it's terrible and you get through it, and you're like, ‘Oh I feel pretty good,’” he said on the challenge.
And what was his first meal when he was done? “I had three bagels,” he said, laughing.
What do you think of Ben doing Jennifer’s diet challenge? Sound off in the comments!
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