Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Today's show features two amazing guests...Stacey Hughes, a listener from Montana, and Nikki Kimball, a return guest, who was a ski racer by the age of 3! Join Vinnie and Anna as they discuss nutrition, depression, women's sports and in their typical fashion, go off topic and talk about guns and music. Zone 2 breathing techniques are also discussed. Learn and laugh... Stacey Hughes Fan from Montana who listens while on her tractor at Hughes Mountain Ranch Was on the TV show, “Last American Cowboy” on Animal Planet Became a dietician in 2002 and worked with cardiac patients, diabetics and the obese Saw a shift from “ Carbohydrate Consistency” to the role fats play in our health Nikki Kimball An incredible athlete...won the Western States 100 three times Talks about her journey with depression which she was diagnosed with after college Was sleeping 18 hours a day and losing weight Found the right doctor and the right medication Living With Depression Nikki shares that it is a lifetime challenge She stays in tou

Vinnie and Anna discuss many listener questions from the forums surrounding how to apply NSNG to real life: How to run an NSNG household What to do when you are the only one who's NSNG Why support is important when changing to an NSNG way of eating When your family and friends come around to NSNG, and how not to alienate them in the process How Vinnie advises kids and teens about NSNG The best brands of Gluten Free Bread (Anna loves Udi's in case you were wondering) Book to read or listen to on Audible: Shrinkage by Bryan Bishop

Michael O’Neal started his podcast, “The Solopreneur Hour, Job Security for the Unemployable” in August 2013. Join Michael, his girlfriend, Jessica, Vinnie and Anna as they discuss the NSNG Lifestyle, “Calories-In/Calories Out” and why it doesn’t work, women’s body image and a plethora of other controversial issues. Women and Body Image Women are rarely happy with their bodies and have a distorted body image How do women avoid building big thighs? You can’t “spot lose” weight You can’t make fat go away with exercise, but you can build muscle Calorie-In/Calorie Out Does not work...it is a myth Very few can keep weight off this way You cannot starve yourself forever...dieting does not work NSNG is a lifestyle, not a diet Processed Foods Have Changed Our Diets At one time, not long ago, obesity was a rarity Sugar, sweets and dessert were an occasional treat Meat, vegetables, dairy and fruit were the way we ate So How Do We Lose Weight Jessica gives Vinnie and snapshot of her daily healthy eating (and it's pretty

Vinnie and Anna are back for another Friday installment of Listener Questions from the Forums: Is Vinnie and fan of Intermittent Fasting (IF)? Meal Skipping Atkins Induction Phase and Dietary Ketosis Late night snacking Heavy Cream: Nectar of the Gods or Satan's Bathwater?

Quentin Vennie is a writer, speaker, wellness coach and yoga guide based out of New York City. Anna and Quentin discuss his struggles with anxiety and depression. Quentin talks about managing these issues through his "Trinity of Wellness" as well as the influence social media has in our everyday lives. Anna and Quentin issue a September Challenge to quiet the mind for five minutes a day! Join us in #AStillMind on: Twitter Instagram Quentin's Struggles with Anxiety and Depression General public has no idea about dealing with depression and anxiety After Quentin was diagnosed with general anxiety and panic disorder, he was advised to go on medication Ended up with dependence and addiction to these drugs Doctor wanted him to switch to another medication but Quentin wanted another path Suicide Robin Williams and social media has the power to influence our opinions about mental health We don't want to feel the pain and fear so we medicate ourselves Anna and Quentin discuss what can cut people off from life Feeing

Vinnie and Anna start to chip away at the amazing listener questions posted at the Forums: How to eat when on the road in a car Building muscle after 40 Why there is no free lunch with nature When is age not an issue Sprinting schedules vs. Zone 2 schedules What Vinnie and Anna eat in a typical day How much is too much heavy cream in the coffee Starting Strength Rachel McLish looks stunning!!

Vinnie and Anna dive into Listener Questions from the Forums: Losing weight while endurance training Vanity weight Sugar trickling, Tony Portera and Badwater

Chris Kostman is an ultra-athlete who holds the record, at age 20 in 1987, of being the youngest person to complete the eleven-day Race Across America. Chris is still running races and now produces events such as the Furnace Creek 508 (there is still time to sign up for this race) and the Badwater 135 through his company, AdventureCORPS. Vinnie and Chris discuss ultra sports, nutrition and following NSNG as a vegetarian. Here are some of the highlights... How Chris Started Cycling Chris was on his third grade soccer team that never won a game The coaches were constantly berating the players His dad pulled him from the team and Chris never played a sport with a ball again Years later he discovered cycling and developed as a cyclist and as a human being through positive reinforcement This year's Badwater 135 This year's race included a 22 mile climb Vinnie went to support Tony Portera who has been NSNG for 8 months and lost 45 pounds. When Chris saw Tony at this year's Badwater, he didn't recognize him Tony loo

Vinnie and Anna welcome fitness trainer and N=1 experimenteur extraordinaire Sam Feltham to the show: Sam's Intermittent Fasting habits What caused him to develop sleep apnea in just a few weeks What's with ancient grains? Is there such a thing as too much fat? Wonderful wisdom from Sam Felton ... "Eat until you're full...then stop." As well as being an entrepreneur and personal trainer Sam is a health activist, as his major definite purpose is to help as many people as possible obtain and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sam's 21 Day 5000 calorie high fat experiment Sam's 21 Day high carb, fake food experiement Sam's 21 Day Vegan experiment Twitter Facebook

Richard Frissen is not an ultra-athlete. Richard is a cabbie in London who found Vinnie's Podcast while sitting in his cab with his iPad. He was looking for a solution to his weight and health challenges. Since starting NSNG last October, Richard has lost 45 pounds and has started the NSNG UK Facebook Page. Vinnie and Richard discuss the life-changing benefits of living the NSNG life. Here are some of the highlights... How Richard Started Out Richard never did well on calorie restricted diets ... he always felt hungry He started with a 40 inch waist Lost 12 pounds in the first two weeks of NSNG Lost 40 pounds since last October Never hungry How Our Eating Habits Have Changed Prior to the 1960's, we ate basic, healthy food like meats, veggies, fruits 70 years ago, only 3% of the population was considered obese Now we are fixated on needing sugar for energy Chasing the sugar high all day long Health Benefits of NSNG NSNG heals the body from the inside out Richard had high uric acid and painful gout for 20 years

Vinnie and Anna welcome on the wonderful, inimitable, and incredibly smart Gene Stone, author of more books than we've all read in our collective lifetimes. Gene Stone brings the Vegan movement to the Angriest Trainer Podcast with aplomb: Discussing his new book, The Awareness Laying out the three pillars of veganism Why Forks Over Knives struck such a strong chord with him and the world Oil Free Vegans How oysters are considered vegan Additional books on mindset discussed in this episode: The Millionaire Next Door Think And Grow Rich How To Win Friends And Influence People More info about Gene Stone: A graduate of Stanford and Harvard, Gene Stone is a former Peace Corps volunteer, screenwriter, and journalist as well as a book, magazine, and newspaper editor for such companies as the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, and Simon & Schuster. He has also ghostwritten thirty books for a diverse lot of people, including theoretical physicist Steven Hawking, Yahoo! Chief Solutions Officer Tim Sanders, CNN Executive V

Melissa Mose is a board certified therapist with over 20 years of experience. Melissa and Vinnie discuss children's mental health, the challenges of raising children, what works and what does not. They also discuss the relationship between exercise, diet and mental health. Here are some of the highlights... Mental Health and Children Balancing limits and being allowed to express feelings Need to show up and do something even if they don't feel like it Rescuing children and the damage it does Only praising children becomes meaningless Parents job is to let them learn about frustration and delayed gratification Sports Through A Mental Health Lens Children aren't taught to win anymore Too much compassion can weaken their spirit They need to fail to learn what they are good at Feels crummy to sit on the bench but they need to learn they are not good at everything Avoids real feelings Exercise and Depression Exercise is very effective in boosting mood and changing the brain Howie Mandel says he works out for his b

Vinnie and Anna chat with friend and fellow podcaster Jimmy Moore about his new book Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet">Keto Clarity, written with Eric Westman MD. Why ketosis isn't a magic weight loss pill Hormones affect everything Fat Adaption vs. Ketosis The benefits of hunger control and mood control Then Vinnie and Anna get deep into Vitamix recipes: All the Vitamix applications Strawberry Ice Cream, Low Carb Vichysoisse, and Pesto, to name a few Jimmy Moore: Keto Clarity Cholesterol Clarity Podcast Twitter

Temperatures can get up to 120 degrees during the 135 mile Badwater Race and Tony Portera has run it seven times, finishing five. He joins the podcast with fellow runners Brian, Jason and Andrea, who is running this year’s Badwater as well. They discuss the race, crewing, NSNG and how God fits into all of this, all while having a great time with lots of laughs. Here are some of the highlights... Badwater is grueling 135 mile race 18,000 foot climb The run uphill is 22 miles The first 44 miles will make you or break you Running, NSNG and God Brian lost 25 lbs with NSNG Describe running as a religious experience As close to God as you can get without dying You never finish the race as the same person you started -- you always learn something new about yourself Tony's NSNG Experience Tony was up to 208 lbs at 5’9” Got down to 180 lbs by exercising but got stuck Prime example of how exercise is a poor way to loose weight Read FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL On NSNG, Tony had more energy, slept better, trained better, ran be

Vinnie and Anna answer lots of clarifying NSNG questions including: What fruits are too sweet to eat and what fruits are okay Why everyone is different when it comes to insulin response Eating after water sports How stupid Anna would look on skate skis Colorado Altitude Training saved Vinnie's life Then the delightful and award winning sports writer, coach, and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald joins us to chat about Gatorade and caffiene vs. EPOs and Steroids Back of the packers and his book Racing Weight, a diet book for folks who want to eat for peak performance How diet fads will continue to sweep the nation as discussed in Matt's book Diet Cults Check out more Matt Fitzgerald info here: Blog Racing Weight Site Twitter

Nikki Kimball was a cross-country skier by the time she was three years old. She did biathlons, which is a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting. She also loves to run. In 2004, she signed up for one of the toughest races in the ultraworld, the Western States 100. She not only ran the 100 miles, but she was the first woman in and won the whole thing. She won it again in 2006 and 2007. This year, she won the women's division of Marathon de Sables which is known as the “toughest footrace on earth." Nikki is an Incredible Athlete Won the Western States 100 three times Won the Marathon de Sables Never did a staged race in the desert before Carried all her food, sleep gear and medical supplies for 7 days on her back What She Eats Eats no pasta and doesn't carbo load When she was first starting out, was told by a doctor that American athletes were fat because they ate too much fat She was training around 15 hours a week of hard aerobics and was gaining weight eating a high carb diet Wound up undernourish

Vinnie and Anna talk FODMAPS, quick weight loss, dietary ketosis, and then have a great convo with Shawn Stevenson about how to get optimal sleep, electronic device curfews, what's the best time to exercise to help your sleep, staying away from melatonin, natural sleep aids like camomile and kava kava, how to design the perfect sleeping room, the joys of oxytocin, meditation, and orgasms. Shawn Stevenson is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast on itunes. A graduate of The University of Missouri - St. Louis with a background in biology and kinesiology, Shawn went on to be the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a successful company that provides Wellness Services for both individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn is also a dynamic keynote speaker who has spoken for TEDx, universities, and numerous organizations with outstanding reviews. To learn more about Shawn, visit TheShawnStevensonModel.com Listen to Shawn's podcast "

Vinnie and Anna check in for a quickie Thursday recap, discussing: Supporting our new sponsors by signing up for your free audiobook Why drinking energy drinks is wrong on so many levels Isometric muscle work vs. weight lifting The number of hours to wait between weightlifting sessions Anerobic thighs vs. dancers' bodies Rocking the big jugs...of Villa Cappelli olive oil Have a wonderful week, and make sure you catch up on these podcast episodes and support our sponsors: 276 278 280

Vinnie and Anna talk to Serena Scott Thomas about the Gluten Free Expo, gluten free backlash, oil-free vegans, and fattening sugars and grains. Then they talk to Mark Johnson about his new Start Stop app. Download it at the App Store! Then Vinnie talks about his wonderful trip to Europe and his talk facilitated by Superfan Mark Perry. Support Cure Cervical Cancer.org!

Robert "Bertie" Portal is a British actor and ultra-athlete. He is known for his work in movies, television, theater and radio. He can be seen in "The King's Speech" and "Iron Lady" and is in the soon to be released movie "Mr. Turner". Vinnie and Bertie Portal discuss his endurance event of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. How it Started Bertie bought an ocean endurance boat that is self-righting Doing it for the charity Facing the World, which helps children with facial deformities in third world countries Wanted to conquer his fear of open water Had no rowing experience Wanted to see how he handled potentially lethal situation Training Trained in small cellar with rowing machine in pitch dark for 12 hours Wanted to make himself physically and mentally stronger Only had banana and a bottle of water during training Also trained at a gym on a rowing maching at level 12 for 2 hours So much of endurance is mental Rowed with partner James Cash for 24 hrs as part of training What Bertie is Doing Now Still working