Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1339 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich for this Monday show, and the two discuss their college years, NSNG® "bread", misleading Hollywood appearances, Vinnie's upcoming climb, Anna's recent Amazon troubles, the impending Fat Doc release, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow NSNG "BREAD" We understand people miss bread Bread can be useful Anna suggests only eating it very rarely eating this In the first 60 days, she says you shouldn't eat it at all Get the idea of eating bread out of your head, it will make this easier Several recipes in Eat Happy for this Cloud bread, fat head dough, wraps MISLEADING HOLLYWOOD APPEARANCES Lots of this isn't real Even Stallone is pumping iron and doing crazy workouts right before going on camera Half of the people are starving themselves and many are on steroids/hormones Don't compare yourself to the people you see on TV VINNIE'S UPCOMING CLIMB He has been training non-stop Really taking a toll on

: Episode 1338 - Vinnie and Gina co-host this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Gina's recent illness, hidden sugar and grains in seemingly innocuous foods, homemade goods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club GINA'S RECENT ILLNESS Had a horrible cough Lungs back to normal However, the flap that allows her to breathe in her throat was super irritated She coughed herself into a choking fit, called 911 Turned blue The EMT's were hesitant to take her to the hospital, but it happened again and so they took her Put her on some steroids to help stop the coughing HIDDEN SUGAR AND GRAINS IHOP hides sugar and grains in everything Their omelettes are extra fluffy because they fill them with grains Now their burgers are incredibly unhealthy, too IHOP knows this makes their food more addictive, too Sugar is a drug Important to know what you're eating or you'll start craving sugar again if it's hidden in your foods

: Episode 1337 - Christopher Ridgen joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss his NSNG journey, growing up eating junk food, phone consults, remaining active and creating a workout plan, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CREATING A WORKOUT PLAN A Canadian! Did a phone consult with Vinnie last year Found NSNG® and his podcast through the Carolla effect Christopher is 6'3", 27 years old and waivers around 160-165 lbs Super lean, looks amazing Around two years ago he weighed around 240lbs He ate everything, tons of junk food Wake up, eat chips, tons of processed food, etc. Chocolate milk and sugary juices were always around His work at a bank requires him to sit a lot Not a physical, active job Important to make time to be active when your work requires so much sitting Christopher has completely adapted these way of life When he scheduled the phone consult, he had already lost a lot of weight but wanted to look good Was going to the gym and didn't want to hire a personal traine

: Episode 1336 - Dr. Stanley G Robertson, the "Quit Doctor" and author of Quit: The Last Principle of Success, speaks with Vinnie today to discuss his background, quitting as the last principle of success, overcoming societal stigmas, Vinnie's qualms with quitting, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow DR. STANLEY G ROBERTSON Check out his book here Dr. Robertson is not afraid of being uncomfortable, going through pain A former Marine Not a quitter, could not be Quit-shaming is popular in our society Someone saying, "you're doing this, but you should be doing that" Other people don't know what is best for your life Trust yourself Do what you feel you ought to do, so long as it's benefitting you (and not causing harm) We can't be embarrassed around the idea of quitting One of the main focuses of his work is that winners do quit The stigma around quitting is limiting and can be very harmful for growth and making a difference

: Episode 1335 - Andy and Vinnie co-host this Wednesday show, and the two talk how you can hear and meet Vinnie at KetoCon, PVC's recent experience at Bay to Breakers with Ultra Salt, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE AT KETOCON Vinnie, Andy and Serena will be at KetoCon This month from June 28-30 in Austin, TX Vinnie's the big speaker! He will be showing a good chunk of the Fat Doc ahead of its release this year! Buy tickets here PVC will have a booth as well Samples of our products and you can buy there, too Big discounts!!! BAY TO BREAKERS PVC recently sponsored this event The weather was HORRIBLE Right before the 12k, the rain stopped Still cold and windy, but the runners still showed up and ran! We personally had great success at this event Packed around 5000 samples of Ultra Salt Many people didn't know they could need an electrolyte Several people came to buy the product after trying the sample

[libsyn_podcast id=10018004] : Episode 1334 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk Santa Claus, discipline while growing up, filming cooking videos, his recent podcasting experience with Adam Carolla, Vinnie's recent food screw up, the food industry, on and off NSNG®, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow FILMING COOKING VIDEOS Anna has been recently filming cooking videos She's been trying to launch them 2-3 minute videos with one recipe from beginning to end Anna hasn't done these because it requires multiple cameras, lights and quite a good amount of editing She has found a great DP Now, Anna is looking to film a book trailer Apparently, these can be very successful For Eat Happy, Too Shot 5 recipes in just over 12 hours Will be releasing these videos soon! A lot of work went into this and a lot left to do! There's no way everything in each take of making a recipe will go perfectly Just like cooking in real life Anna made m

: Episode 1333 - The amazing Serena Scott Thomas joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Tallulah's recent graduation, making sure your children are getting schoolwork done and succeeding in all facets of school, why keeping score is important, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club GRADUATION Tallulah graduated a couple of weeks ago Graduated with 'highest distinction' UVA doesn't have Cum Laude etc., they do levels of distinction for distinguished major programs instead Majored in Political Philosophy, Policy and Law Wrote a thesis; all of the kids in her major did and the topics were all super interesting She wrote on VIS - picked a controversial side of the topic to write on UVA has a lot of interesting traditions; call freshmen 1st years, sophomores 2nd years, campus is Grounds, etc. SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL Tallulah went to high school with a lot of celebrity kids Privilege oozing around her She never had tutors or anything like that in high school Did

: Episode 1332 - Mila Furman features on this Saturday show, and she and Vinnie discuss her failed CICO and veganism trips, her realization that NSNG® works, questioning science, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club FAILED CICO AND VEGANISM Didn't believe Vinnie at the beginning Thought this was not going to work Used to think CICO was the law Had to starve herself for a 6 pack She was always miserable and starving herself Gained around 65lbs after her first kid and 35lbs after her second Lost the weight after her first and then found veganism Tons of veggies, not too annoying of a vegan Chicken made out of myoprotein Green shakes for breakfast full of sugar Looked good but started deteriorating When she got pregnant again, craved meat and began to eat it She gained way less weight this time Mila is a chef Knew about keto Began her journey and saw results immediately 9 days in, the before and after pictures were already clear 5'4", so every pound matters! Has lost a good am

: Episode 1331 - Scott Mulvaney joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss his own podcast, Live the Fuel, Rocky, the Fat Doc, the fact that NSNG® is not restrictive in terms of what you can eat and what you can accomplish with it, Scott's recent stay in the hospital, his recovery, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow SCOTT MULVANEY Scott hails from Philly He knows more about Vinnie than Vinnie does Actually works for Vinnie! He's been with Vinnie through all of the Fat Doc stuff This documentary will come out very soon! Scott was a huge help Puts up all of Vinnie's Insta posts You'll see some vocab differences between the two Scott has been podcasting for nearly 3 years Has about 270 podcasts out 2 a week A huge NSNG® proponent Doesn't feel restricted by this lifestyle Eats lots of delicious food all the time and doesn't feel badly after it A big outdoorsman Legit cyclist Suffered a serious injury Had partial lung collapse for around 3 weeks before

: Episode 1330 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber talk putting too much life into living but getting back onto the NSNG® horse on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club TOO MUCH LIFE INTO LIVING Everyone makes mistakes, Vinnie included Vinnie went off of NSNG® a bit too much and is paying for it When he went to Virginia, he over indulged, overdid the LIL Lots of family in town, parties, etc. Worked out a bit less, though he did get to kayak with Dave Dolak for several hours! Had some awful pizza, too The sugar and grains just doesn't taste as good Now he is dealing with the left over pain Especially after training so hard without any carbs, sugar, or grains His hands and ankles got so swollen A little something here and there is too much What's important, though, is that he got right back on the horse after he did this He ate too many carbs that he couldn't even get a full night of sleep He still managed to not totally fall out of ketosis, but fell a bit too har

: Episode 1329 - The wonderful Anna Vocino joins Vinnie for this Monday show, and the two talk yoked celebrities, putting on muscle mass later on in life, Vinnie's recent Virginia workout experience, having awareness of your body, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow YOKED CELEBRITIES Vinnie follows Sylvester Stallone on Instagram He is 72ish years old All of these guys looked amazing in their prime Ripped to shreds Stallone is still looking really good In phenomenal shape Arnold looks even more ripped now than he did before These guys have had some involvement with steroids The youngest guy, Van Damme, looks the lease shredded now PUTTING ON MUSCLE MASS It is still super possible to gain lots of muscle after 40, 50, or 60 years of age To see muscles, the fat has to be gone Don't worry about counting grams of protein or all of that You don't need to use an app to count calories or any of that You can bet that guys like Vinnie & Stallone d

: Episode 1328 - Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich co-host this Sunday School episode, and the two talk meeting fans in person, college vs. vocational work and finding your calling, "Easy Listening", vaccinations, Jillian Michaels, cancer, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Our vitamins are the best Lots of other multivitamins are missing essential vitamins MEETING FANS Vinnie has met a number of podcast/FB group fans He has met several podcast listeners on Mt. Baldy recently Trina was killing it when they met hiking The weirdest one was a captain in the next plane over Usually happens at airports, sometimes at gyms or on hikes VACCINATIONS Measles had been eradicated Now it's coming back Herd immunity is important for eradication Vinnie says you should check with your doctor to see if you need to vaccinate again Going to talk to Dr. Drew about this Wants to make sure he doesn't catch anything in Europe, as well

: Episode 1327 - Michael Just joins Vinnie to discuss his NSNG® transformation, losing 120 lbs, his work in prosthetics, gaining his life back, the dangers of veganism, and more on this Saturday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club LOSING 120 LBS Joined the FB group years ago Based in Oklahoma City – works for a prosthetic limbs company Used to build them, now in sales Had a consult with Vinnie about a year ago 6'1", 43 this year, was 385 lbs Now at 265 lbs Found Vinnie through the Carolla effect Always felt disbelief at how heavy he was Couldn't get clothes to fit Used diet pills, lost a few lbs Before NSNG®, was trying BS quick fixes Around December of 2016 is when he realized it was time for a lifestyle change A1C in the mid-6s, had been on blood pressure medicine His doctor mentioned cutting carbs in January of 2017 A1C now down to 5, takes half of the dose he was on for BP meds Saw a lot of the success stories on the FB group and dove in Now he sleeps through the night Nev

: Episode 1326 - LCHF cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher joins Vinnie for a second appearance on the Friday show, and the two talk calcium score tests, healthy lifestyles for healthy hearts, the importance of sleep, ghrelin and leptin, the "Mediterranean Diet" and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow DR. BRET SCHER Dr. Scher is an awesome cardiologist Check out his first appearance on the podcast here He also has a big role in the Fat Doc Tries to help people over Twitter, over e-mail, and taking over their care in person He advises a low-carb, high-fat diet for best heart health Great book available! Recommends particular calcium score test to see what is really going on with your cholesterol Tells you more than just LDL There are general guidelines, but it's also age-related and other risk factor-related Can help show you whether or not a statin would actually help or not This is for people who are eating high carb, though Unsure how it would affect p

: Episode 1325 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss the new PCC Burundi Explorer Series, a question about our high quality products from the mailbag, calcium absorption, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club PCC BURUNDI Burundi is a tiny country in Africa Micro-lot selected from high altitudes Independent farmers grew these beans We have a delicious roast from this country Small-batch in our Explorer Series Class, dark-chocolatey coffee Really rich and delicious HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS Our product is a GMP-certified product Good manufacturing practice We are also NSF products Products rigorously tested by third parties to make sure our manufacturing is great! We take great measure to make sure our products are highest quality They would sue us if we put it on our products without their stamp of approval Not all of our PVC ingredients come from USA, but the vitamins are made in the USA A note: Andy in this show mentions that it would be posted on the 15th. Un

: Episode 1324 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the amazing features on early episodes of this podcast, how much time podcasting takes up, how to deal with money and friendships, the psyllium lie, hiking, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow EARLY PODCAST DAYS This show used to be even MORE uncensored than it is now It got raunchier than it does now We had some awesome guests including Howie Mandel and Ben Greenfield You can, for a super small cost, purchase access to every show we've ever posted! One of the women who followed for a long time, who was trying to get pregnant, got pregnant after going NSNG® Going on 7 years now MONEY AND FRIENDSHIP Vinnie has some friends who are really well off His dog began dying and he had to bail on a couple of friends going to ski slopes He was a little surprised they didn't offer to cover his small share of the rent/asked for the money right away The real issue is how they asked fo

: Episode 1323 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss Vinnie's making it in LA, how to be a go-getter, the rise of pediatric obesity, why calories don't count, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club BE A GO-GETTER Vinnie moved to LA after finding a lot of success in New Orleans training Had some stars help him out when he arrived Got linked into modeling He never loved his looks, so was surprised when this took off Vinnie was a very easy subject Made some money and able to sure himself up so he could do what he actually wanted to do Gina alternatively did have a big struggle when she first got to LA This is the more common story Was a lowly producer at night when she arrived Kept trying and trying until she got a good gig Got her radio host gig You have to work for it Don't say no to gigs Go out and try to get what you want You can't wait for opportunities to present themselves or they will not come Even now, Vinnie books himself on thing

: Episode 1322 - Vinnie Tortorich is joined by Brett Lloyd this Saturday to discuss his success with a low carb high fat carnivore diet, improving mental health with diet, gaining joy through healthy eating, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH Brett did not do NSNG, per se Instead, he simply ate low carb high fat Did it all in chunks He's fueled by meat, and feels much better all around Brett is 58, a little over 6', and weighs 177 In great shape now! Poisoned himself for better part of 57 years, has now been eating healthily for ~10 months No joint pain and has overcame decades of depression symptoms On tons of meds, had horrible thoughts before beginning this healthy lifestyle Diagnosed with various mental illnesses, recommended various treatments, many of which he tried and did not work Brett's a carnivore, through and through He heard people were healed through this diet After just over three weeks, he began feeling the happiness Had tried Atkin

: Episode 1321 - Dr. Eric Westman, internal medicine doctor and keto expert, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss how he learned of the benefits of a low carb high fat diet, Dr. Atkins, the history of veganism, science deniers, and more in this fascinating one on one. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow DR. ERIC WESTMAN Dr. Westman is an incredible internal medicine doctor He has been on the podcast before -- check it out here Currently works at Duke He is a huge part of the Fat Doc Did not hear any of the other interviews Wrote this great book Dr. Westman is very vocal in the low carb health world Took him seeing low carb benefit his own patients that really led him in this way despite his classes teaching him CICO and SAD Would visit Dr. Atkins, learned a lot from him Now, Dr. Westman pays this forward and invites other doctors/scientists to come learn from him Notes there's a lot of pushback that is unwarranted Bad science promoted by things like re

: Episode 1320 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk the myth of passive income, running PVC, coffee tasting, stories from the mailbag, the potential for alleviating dry eye with PVC, and more on this Wednesday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club RUNNING PVC We do sometimes make mistakes Andy runs this company amazingly If he mistakes a mistake, he owns up and rights it Sometimes people complain for ridiculous things out of our control We will still take care of it People write to us all the time Most of the time, all good things People say they feel that they are in good hands and this makes them keep coming back ALLEVIATING DRY EYE We recently received a letter from a customer, Samuel He said our products (Ultra Salt) help immensely with dry eye Check out the testimonial on our Instagram page here He felt that nothing else helped like our PVC product