Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 629 - Listener Courtney talks to Vinnie about winning the NSNG mind game. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club COURTNEY ARTHUR Courtney has booked some phone calls with Vinnie Has two daughters: Colette and Pippa Courtney is 5'8" and weighs 135 She always thinks she has weight to lose STIPULATION is she was less when she started NSNG NSNG MIND GAME Easy to get down on yourself Can be hard to stay strong It DOES get easier with time Its about feeling good as well as losing weight The scale is dangerous because it doesn't show the real results for a lot of people How Courtney sees herself is different than from how other people see her She wants to be extra lean but she is healthy and a thin as is! Just because she was lighter doesn't mean she should be

: Episode 628 - Vinnie interviews Gina Grad, co-host of Mark in the Morning on 100.3 KSWD The Sound in Los Angeles as well as the Adam Carolla Show, talk about her weight loss journey, her NSNG success, and breaking through NSNG plateaus. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty GINA GRAD In the Carolla Digital Family 'Newsgirl' Also co-hosts "Mark in the Morning" Works out before work -- wakes up 'conservatively' at 4am SECOND best voice in podcast radio -- behind Anna Vocino of course Experimented with all the different diets; calorie restriction, point system Her favorite? NSNG! Works the best and is a lifestyle rather than a diet NSNG PLATEAU Always quite a bit harder for women Often women have hormonal problems as well, as do men but more common in women Most people do plateau and then give up because they lose faith -- one must keep on keeping on Test to see what works for you take out dairy one week, fruits another, etc., to see how your body reacts to different foods

: Episode 627 - Co-host Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss tonsils, vitamins, Vinnie's upcoming appearance at the Pasadena Icehouse and gender identity. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Doing better than ever! Got some new products in the works GENDER IDENTITY Vinnie is supportive of people making their own decision about their gender identity However, he was just surprised that a child that young could realize their feelings regarding that Andy goes on to explain how that works He just had this instinctual feeling that he was not attracted to girls Didn't have to do with the sexual mechanics Kids figure this out at their own pace Some kids can figure out what their comfortable identity is at 5, others at 10 or 11 or older Sexual identity is VERY different from something like changing food preference Vinnie is just wondering where all this was when he was a kid Andy believes the difference now is children are less shamed and les

: Episode 626 - Co-host Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about kids' lunches, sugar, coffee, and obesity. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty PURE, WHITE, AND DEADLY Dr. Yudkin 1972, book written about the dangers of sugar Cool thing is back in the early '60s there was a war between Dr. John Yudkin and Ancel Keys Ancel argued yes carbs, Yudkin argued sugar and carbs are bad K ration in war is still based off of Keys Keys only pushed sugar because it helped his wallet Keys himself did not eat high carbs "cereal is for the little people" Sounded the alarm back in the 70s Check out interesting article and also Lustig's speech here! Yudkin was ridiculed and shamed, but posthumously it is making a comeback Gladiators would stuff themselves with grains to get a layer of fat so when they fought they had something to protect them VIDEO WE LIKE: NSNG COFFEE Your body treats fake sweeteners and honey and stevia the same as it does all sugar Agave syrup is sugar!!! C

: Episode 625 - John Wanglin joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about his NSNG Success. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER JOHN Heard about Vinnie via the Carolla effect Has been really great for Vinnie -- he loves Adam!!! Since finding Vinnie in October, John got on the NSNG train and went really strict, then fell off the wagon, and got back on after the New Year Since then, he has lost 60lbs This is the first diet change that he has enjoyed It has become a new lifestyle for him -- not like any other 'diet' he has been on John is under 300 lbs for the first time in forever! Feels so much better, as well His wife also jumped on board and has lost weight and feels so much better NSNG SUCCESS After losing so much weight, John feels worlds better He went back to the doctor without fear, and is waiting to hear back about his numbers Re: his liver and triglycerides, blood pressure, etc.

: Episode 624 - Dr. David Ludwig joins Vinnie Tortorich today on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss controlling hunger and the obesity epidemic. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. DAVID LUDWIG PhD and an MD Attended Stanford and is a professor at Harvard Professor of Nutrition Director of New Balance Foundation of Obesity Prevention CONTROLLING HUNGER Check out his website here Great article

: Episode 623 - Co-host Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss taking the right vitamins and how you can do that with Pure Vitamin Club. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club THE RIGHT VITAMINS Vitamins don't 'expire' - if it ain't working, it ain't right PVC Vitamins do not have any "other ingredients" other than those blatantly listed in quantities on the label We have 4-5 more PVC products on the way Including electrolyte supplement We take our time with our formulas so all you get is the right stuff

: Episode 622 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Celebrity Fitness Trainer Monday edition podcast to talk about weight training and a few other side notes. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ACCESS TO ALL THE SHOWS You can buy access to all old podcasts online It basically just covers download fees Right now you can only get a small number of the podcasts, but become a SuperFan and get them all! More knowledge DANCERS Dancers have very little upper body strength Many pop stars also apply Vinnie has trained dancers who have had to weight train Especially as they age WEIGHT TRAINING Fan of Vinnie wanted to know how many sets/reps to achieve a certain 'deal' Wanted to know about how to add chest muscle Are chest flies worth it vs bench press? If you have a lot of time, use flies to complement bench press If you strictly want to add muscle meat, do bench press then incline press Flies are worth it if you have time to do it Bang for your buck comes from presses Vin

: Episode 621 - Listener Jess Britt joins Vinnie Tortorich to talk about the NSNG journey on this Saturday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JESS BRITT From Louisville, Kentucky Active on the FB page NSNG follower! Has been listening since the first Abel James A musician Is into keto and has lost a lot of weight! Goal weight of around 185 THE NSNG JOURNEY Jess had always been overweight Ate his feelings when he was younger Such an addict that if he hadn't found the ketogenic way of eating he would be 350lbs He has lost 100lbs! Currently 250lbs Much happier and less anxious nowadays thanks to this diet Has realized he can't care about what others think; must live for himself! Find a plan, stick with it It's not about a strict diet -- you have to learn how to think for yourself, do the research, find what works for you You can, however, schedule a call with Vinnie for general questions Don't nit pick! Just don't eat sugar or grains or processed crap!

: Episode 620 - Vinnie and Don Coddington interview Dr. Norman Rosenthal, author of Super Mind, about Transcendental Meditation. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli DR. NORMAN ROSENTHAL Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation World renowned researcher and psychiatrist Currently works and researches as Georgetown U Described and named SAD (seasonal affective disorder) TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION Different types of meditation and they really make a difference Two popular forms: Mindfulness vs Transcendental Mindfulness you are supposed to focus on something, whereas in TM you are given a mantra and you are told to access it in automatic way Transcendental Meditation - not specifically trying to focus hard Once you learn, it becomes nearly automatic and natural and you can channel it easily and use it to relax TM's goal is to move you into a different state of consciousness Supposed to reach a 'super mind' Maha

: Episode 619 - Vinnie and Andy discuss a Twitter question about Creatine. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club CREATINE What is creatine nitrogenous organic acid that occurs naturally in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to all cells in the body, primarily muscle Vinnie always does say that if your body makes it, probably best to leave it at that (unless your levels are bad and you actually require it)

: Episode 618 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast where they discuss Starbucks, "yes, but"ers, and weight loss surgery and diabesity. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club STARBUCKS STORY Woman buys muffin, takes off the holder cupcake-paper part, puts it back in bakery bag Takes outside of bag and begins to crush muffin on the inside Next, she would drink some frappucino and shake some muffin crumbs into her mouth to have both the drink and the food at the same time The whole family was morbidly obese "YES, BUT…" People will ask for advice then negate the advice given Some people see this as a game Vinnie and Anna meet many yes butters If you are asking for advice, accept graciously even if you don't implement the advice Woman was told that she should go off of dairy by Going through her grieving of going off sugars, grains, and dairy If you grieve as much as she did, it must be an addiction Also, be responsi

: Episode 617 - Faithful listener, Paul Stansel, joins Vinnie Tortorich today to ask about mental toughness, staying on track, and motivation. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club PAUL STANSEL Has been listening to the show and been NSNG since Vinnie's appearance on Rich Roll's podcast Was a vegan at that time Has read the book, has been NSNG 3 years ago he dropped from 287 (5'7.5") down to 215 Ran a couple marathons and tore some cartilage in his ankle, spent a year with doctors afterwards Had surgery a year and a half ago and in the meantime couldn't run and ate his misery away Gained back 70 lbs and was in bad shape mentally and physically Last year his wife ran the Boston Marathon and he committed himself to getting back on the wagon and back in marathon shape Has been NSNG again since September/October 2015 Is currently down to single digit 200s for the first time since 1998 Still working to achieve his goal weight MENTAL TOUGHNESS Paul knows physically that he can run the marathon, but he is ge

: Episode 616 - Dr. James Greenblatt joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss mental illness, especially in adolescence, the use of technology, as well as nutrition and the effect that has on one's mind. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. JAMES GREENBLATT A REAL doctor, as Vinnie likes to say Got his MD at George Washington U Johns Hopkins U - Fellowship in Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry Check out his website and book here Breakthrough Depression Solutions Book is on Vinnie's Booklist MENTAL ILLNESS Many kids develop symptoms in adolescence but are not getting to professionals Could be ignorance, money, bad parenting, etc. One can see the effect of mental illness in the horrible tragedies such as Sandy Hook and Aurora and Adam Lanza Some medications can exacerbate intense suicidal and homicidal thoughts TECHNOLOGY Kids, including Tallulah, are all on many different forms of media at one time Many kids feel like they can't walk away from a device Hard for parents to

: Episode 615 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss his upcoming show at the Pasadena Ice House and his feelings about answering questions on Twitter. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ANDY'S MOVE He hasn't been on this show the past few weeks because he was moving Finally lives in the 90210 proper Grew up in the Valley and lived there for awhile in adulthood THE PASADENA ICE HOUSE Vinnie is making an appearance at the Pasadena Ice House People like Ellen and Steve Martin have performed here and places like it July 14th @ 8:30pm Vinnie's Big Fat Show Not comedy but will be funny! Buy tickets with that link Vinnie used to do some stand up and host open mic nights Tallulah Tepper and Chris Laxamana will be performing some tunes and opening for Vinnie! Anna Vocino will be selling her book and signing books after the show TWITTER Vinnie lost his mind at lunch with respect to Twitter Vinnie answers ALL of his Twitter questio

: Episode 614 - Vinnie and Anna tackle issues of beans, flaxseeds, and other fan questions from Twitter. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty BEANS A legume Fair amount of carbs in beans When starting out NSNG, maybe better to avoid Vinnie will still eat beans from time to time ex: at chipotle in a bowl without rice Baked beans have lots of sugar -- make sure it is JUST beans in your beans Feel free to eat every once in awhile! TWITTER QUESTIONS Flaxseeds high in omega 3 Technically gluten free and paleo! Good in moderation, just like all other seeds Ask Vinnie a question on twitter and he will answer it! He answers all questions He often gets asked a lot of the same questions but will continue to answer the same questions as new people come along every day Check out Vinnie's Twitter here AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Send Vinnie and Anna a screenshot of what you bought on Amazon via the link on Vinnie's website to enter drawing They will pick a winner, announce on the show,

: Episode 613 - Listener Matt Kinner ask Vinnie about transitioning to NSNG from his 1-meal-a-day diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club TRANSITIONING TO NSNG Can be mentally challenging to convince oneself to eat a lot of fat Calorie restricting is harmful to your body and your mind; why the transition can be difficult Best to go cold turkey on NSNG but if you must transition, try to do so healthily Keto-flu normal at first for a few days Make sure you are eating enough -- snacking on nuts or olives is good!

: Episode 612 - Chris Kostman, Chief Adventure Officer at AdventureCORPS, Inc. and Race Director of the Badwater Ultra Cup, turns the tables on Vinnie and interviews him. Vinnie opens up and describes his long journey to becoming a Celebrity Fitness Trainer. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty CHRIS KOSTMAN Check out his website here! VINNIE Born on a hot Louisianan day in 1962, Vinnie recounts his story leading up to where he is today Think of this as an open door into Vinnie's life and past struggles, failures, and victories

: Episode 610 - Anna Vocino co-hosts along with Vinnie Tortorich on this Monday show to discuss pre and post workout food, Vinnie's upcoming show, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli VINNIE'S SHOW Vinnie will be speaking at the Pasadena Ice House July 14th 8:30 PM "Vinnie Tortorich's Big Fat Show" His speeches are all around the same subjects, yet they all vary and questions from audiences are always difference Buy Tickets Here Anna performing on July 10 Anna's book will be out by July 5th PRE AND POST WORKOUT FOOD Usually Vinnie gets this questions from Gym Rats who have been taught silly "Bro Science" One listener was told to take a drink that could increase lung capacity by 40% This is BS If nootropics work for you, OK, but there are natural, better things that you can take Coffee is an ergogenic Pro Athletes can only have so much coffee in them at one time because of the ergogenic aid Don't buy into the bro-science hype It won't help you if it isn't a stero

: Episode 609 - Aaron Weinbaum joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to talk about the ways in which the mirror lies, and to discuss Aaron's journey after his neck surgery. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club AARON WEINBAUM Avid listener Found Vinnie after he put on about 30lbs after neck surgery On the first Adam & Drew show Vinnie was on The mirror can lie Vinnie has been on his show: Aaron Says WHAT?? Check out his website here THE MIRROR LIES We make excuses for ourselves It is also hard to see really what you look like from just a glance in the mirror Vinnie would only see himself pecks up, didn't realize when he was in his 20s that he had a gut Conversely, the mirror can also make some people look fatter than they really are Depends on how you see yourself; very subjective Aaron started walking a lot to try to drop the weight He ended up cycling a lot Gets in his Zone 2 pretty quickly Aaron plateaued for awhile, but once he could increase h