Ed Sheeran has spoken about his journey into getting fit after becoming a father.
The singer and songwriter Ed said he lived a pretty unhealthy life from 20 to 30, admitting he is a “pizza-eating, beer-guzzling smoker” at heart.
However, he had a moment of clarity when his eldest daughter woke him from an alcohol-induced slumber.
He explained: “I became a dad. I remember Lyra [oldest daughter] was two weeks old and I had my best mate round and we had a bottle of wine. I went to bed, then Lyra woke up 20 minutes after I’d fallen asleep. I woke up and I was like, ‘F*ck, I probably shouldn’t drink if I’m going to feel this dreadful,’ I want to be able to do the night stuff.
“It all came in at the same time of wanting to be a responsible dad, wanting to feel and look good. I didn’t want to pick my kid up and have my back f****d and stuff like that. And then also that feeds into professional life…I wanted to feel superhuman on stage.”
The 34-year-old added in his chat with Men’s Health UK: “I think, underneath it all, I am a pizza-eating, beer-guzzling smoker, but that’s just not my reality as a parent in my thirties. I think that you have to make good decisions.
“I’d never run more than a kilometre and did my first 10K during Covid – stuff like that, building up to that, it just makes you feel better. And I think that in my thirties, that’s where I’m at. I’m not saying I’m done with enjoying myself, I still drink. I love red wine, I love a nice meal, but it’s not every day.”
