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The speaker says he tried several well-known diets but found them too restrictive to keep up long term. He is contrasting short-term dieting with a way of eating he could actually live with. The line uses a humorous comparison to make that point.
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About Mike Huckabee
American politician, diplomat, and Baptist minister
Mike Huckabee is an American politician, diplomat, and Baptist minister. He has served as the 29th United States ambassador to Israel since 2025 and is known for his years as governor of Arkansas and for his Republican presidential campaigns. He was the 44th governor of Arkansas, serving from 1996 to 2007. He also sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016. He is the father of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who is the current governor of Arkansas and a former White House press secretary.
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