Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1159 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday (recorded on Vinnie's birthday!), the two talk carb and protein pre-workout myths, Vinnie's workout routine, Weight Watchers' new advertising BS, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow THE CARBING UP MYTH Eating carbs before a workout is not necessary Vinnie will have four or five egg yolks before a big work out That's plenty! He gets rid of the egg white because the protein can affect blood ketone levels If you're NSNG, you don't need the carbs before or during a big exercise That we need so much protein before a workout is also a myth Especially if you're getting some protein for lunch afterwards WORKOUT ROUTINE Vinnie is going more for endurance than for the extreme He doesn't do anything too crazy LOTS of warmups and getting loose, especially if you are stiff like Vinnie is because of his injury history Then, he'll move into squats or deadlifts If you have so much weight

: Episode 1158 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Vinnie's history in radio, the Gina's recent trip, the effects of grain on the immune system, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club THE CENSORED RADIO Vinnie recently had a radio gig However, he said something and got in trouble He basically made a small comment about the Kings Turns out, some guy with the Kings cuts the station a big check He was told what he could and could not say because he wasn't 'big' enough to say what he wanted That is NOT Vinnie's thing He quit! If he can't be honest or be himself, it is NOT worth it GRAIN HURTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Gina's LIL likely hurt her immune system If she wasn't eating sugar/grains, she likely would not have gotten sick If you keep getting sick, make sure you're eating correctly Try to keep your immune system as strong as you can Stay away from things that cause inflammation

: Episode 1157 - Pete Bridges joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss olive crusted halibut, Pete's NSNG story, and how he has been able to lose weight without exercise (though now he's a big Zone 2 athlete!), and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OLIVE CRUSTED HALIBUT RECIPE For dinner, Serena made amazing olive crusted halibut Check out the recipe at the bottom of these show notes! Delicious, easy, and makes Vinnie sad for vegans that they can't eat it PETE BRIDGE Listened to Carolla show He had a family friend who had lost a lot of weight thanks to Vinnie and NSNG At that point, Pete decided to go all in He and his wife have both done it, and they absolutely love it Pete attended the recent Seattle Meat-Up! Loved the meet-up, found it definitely worth it LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT EXERCISE 5'10" and 38 years old (started last July) He went from 255 lbs to 190 lbs Pete has not lifted consistently in over a year, just now started to focus on exercise Majority of his transformation c

: Episode 1156 - Actor extraordinaire William Shewfelt discusses his role in Power Rangers, martial arts, overcoming eating disorders (when he was a vegan), ketogenic success, Vinnie's daily routine (or lack thereof), and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow WILLIAM SHEWFELT A star on the Power Rangers reboot Mostly a children's show Very campy Some martial arts in there Found the podcast through another podcast Liked that it combined health and fitness with entertainment & the industry He dropped out of college to act Not always the best idea, but it worked out for him Stays in ketosis most of the time, and probably eats a bit more protein He has found amazing success with Zone 2! Incredibly low body fat in this scan he did Not necessarily accurate These scans can be Bro Science Lowest most people are is 8% William has a martial arts background Had an eating disorder for several years Has tried to get his family on

: Episode 1155 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk how wildly unhealthy the Plexus Pink Drink is! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PLEXUS PINK DRINK This is a "healthy" drink Plexus Slim (TM) Micro-Biome Activating "Clinically proven" pink drink All of the ingredients are fake Chromium, polynicitonate, xylo-oligo-saccharide (1000 ML - and it's a sugar!) Plexus Slim Blend Caffeine, other extracts and acids Filled with extracts, fake sugars, sand, coloring It is a glass of CRAP This is not a "way out"

: Episode 1154 - Vinnie Tortorich, Serena Scott Thomas, Andy Schreiber, and of course, Anna Vocino, host this Monday show LIVE from Seattle at the recent NSNG Meat-Up! Many of the folks attending share their own NSNG stories. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow SEATTLE MEAT-UP Technically, it was outside of Seattle Lots of old NSNGers like Jackie Jones were there and shared! Everyone brought amazing NSNG dishes Abram and his daughter joined the gang His daughter, Grace, shared her and her dad's amazing stories Robert Stanton also tells his story He died but came back to life Knew he needed a change Really was "fat, sick and nearly dead" Almost at 200lbs lost! Stuart Blocher has last nearly 90 lbs He travels for a living so NSNG started tough, but now is easy and worth it Stuart brought his mom! Barbara the nurse shares her NSNG story She went to school for health, but hardly learned anything about nutrition Her personal physician is all on boar

: Episode 1153 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Gina's NSNG success which has allowed her to look and feel younger, the upcoming recipe sharing that Gina will be doing weekly on the Carolla show PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RECIPE SHARING Most of the folks over there at the Carolla Show are NSNG NSNG became a much bigger thing because of the Carolla Show Adam has done the entire world a service for having Vinnie on He tried it himself and realized it was making a lot of sense He's infinitely curious Gina herself has found tons of success eating this way! She will be sharing an NSNG recipe each week on the Carolla Show, starting soon! It will be the same day every week -- that day is TBD

: Episode 1152 - Listener and NSNGer Ryan Lafond joins Vinnie this Saturday to share his amazing weight loss journey of 170lbs in one year, and taking control of your health after a lifetime of unhealthiness. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH Ryan lost 170 lbs in a YEAR Check out the before and after below At the start: 6'1.5", 31, 387 lbs at the start Now, he weighs about 217 Waiting to see how his body continues to respond to this way of eating Not actively trying to lose more weight Previously, Ryan didn't give much attention to his health Was so busy, let his health suffer as a consequence He has no goal weight because he has no point of reference Has always been overweight or obese Embarrassed about his weight - it was affecting his life Became desperate to make a change Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect Slowly absorbed principles of NSNG Turning point was the release of the PDF His wife has had some medical issues Unfortunately going through c

: Episode 1151 - Dr. Tony Hampton joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss diet and diabetes, intermittent fasting, cultural diversity as it relates to health, environmental effects on health, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow TONY HAMPTON Check out his website here! Practices in Chicago Became interested in diabetes more enthusiastically when his wife was diagnosed Easier to care more when it is in your home "Breakfast as the most important meal" was a campaign by Quaker NOT eating breakfast is actually healthier Particularly serves African American clients Help as many people as possible not have a bad outcome while still allowing them to maintain their culture People only seek things that justify their approach THAT'S a huge issue with health People aren't willing to hear that they're wrong LOOK for alternate opinions and delve into them Dr. Hampton is a straight shooter - These are the facts, here is the evidence. Here's what to do w

: Episode 1149 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk the use of creatine, Vinnie's sole teenage drinking experience, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CREATINE People think eating/taking some of this will help them cheat workouts, solve problems, etc. That is just not true to a great extent We want to believe it because it would make things easier Don't try to beat the system, it's not a magic bullet Only thing that works is eating well, and being consistent It's been around for a long time Vinnie has tried it Maybe it works to a very small degree Some studies show a measurable increase Gov agency says there are other studies that report NO effects Ultimately, it's pretty inconclusive Your body makes creatine Don't take more than one serving a day PVC will almost certainly not make a creatine product Make sure there are no added ingredients If you are going to use it, use powder form Can be more beneficial for vegetarians!

: Episode 1148 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two discuss the Fat Doc trailer, Anna's triage visit which resulted in overmedicating, breaking the addiction to sugar, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow FAT DOC TRAILER The official trailer is out! As of this posting, it has over 23,000 views Check it out below, or on Youtube! Share it with all of your friends and family, too As you can see in the ad, we have tons of amazing luminaries We are looking at the history of the SAD When we try to get this doc on all of these streaming platforms, we need to go in with lots of views Just as crowdfunding was integral, so will be getting views on this trailer Share, share, and share! This doc is NOT a method of fat-shaming Like, comment, watch, start a conversation OVERMEDICATING Anna went to the doctor, urgent care type place She had an asthma attack which is rare for her now that she's NSNG They gave her TONS of drugs Many doct

: Episode 1148 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk embracing your natural beauty, outdoor feats, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NATURAL BEAUTY Makeup, botox, augmentations are not necessary You can embrace your natural beauty! A lot of the time, just being yourself is the most beautiful thing you can be Don't let the pressure get to you Humans are imperfectly perfect! Flaws can be very beautiful

: Episode 1147 - Listeners Joey and Marty join Vinnie this Friday, and the three discuss Joey and Marty's stories, the benefits they've reaped from NSNG, the fact that NSNG is more than weight loss, coffee, and more on this Saturday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow JOEY AND MARTY Marty isn't a fan of camping She may be a mountain woman but is not rough and tumble She'd rather be somewhere where she can blow dry her hair and make coffee easily and not get cold Joey, though, likes stuff like that! Vinnie spoke to these two driving up to San Diego Joey was 230+lbs as a teenager and again years ago NSNG IS MORE THAN WEIGHT LOSS He got back down to about 160 He's 5'11" Marty was pre-menopausal so she had started to gain a few lbs She lost around 10 lbs The weight loss is the least important benefit She doesn't have arthritis in her wrist Her pre-menopause symptoms have lessened a LOT She no longer has digestive issues, too! If you don't have weight to lose, this lifest

: Episode 1146 - Dr. Brian Lenzkes joins Vinnie Tortorich to discuss Fat: A Documentary, Dr. Lenzkes' story, pills as security blankets, preventing diabetes, responsible doctoring, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FAT DOC TRAILER The first official Fat: A Documentary trailer is finally up! It's amazing Check it out below, or at this link! Sneak peak of history and luminary commentary DR. LENZKES Practices internal medicine Treats many with diabetes and those who are obese He was a football player and wrestler in high school Always struggled with weight Particularly in med school (plus, they didn't teach him much) He couldn't figure out how to lose weight, so struggled to help patients lose weight, too Found a bunch of luminaries like Jason Fung who showed him the way with low carb Has lost tons of weight personally Recently has begun recommending keto diet to his patients Doctors in med school take things that t

: Episode 1145 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday to discuss "The French Mistake", food that Vinnie eats, the upcoming Seattle meet-up, future Ultra Salt sponsorships, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club VINNIE'S DINNER Vinnie doesn't suggest you eat the same thing he eats Eat what you LIKE that is low-carb, no sugar, no grain real food For dinner, he's going to Topanga Pizza Kitchen Weirdly, they hardly serve any pizza there Roasted chicken with mushroom cream sauce and veggies on the side SEATTLE MEETUP Vinnie, Andy, Anna, and Serena are all headed to the Seattle meet-up! Jackie Jones invited them Vinnie and Andy LOVE Seattle Meet-ups are a great opportunity to meet fellow NSNGers, and if the gang is attending, you can get some good advice/info/workout tips, etc. Like a group consult, in part

: Episode 1144 - Anna Vocino and Leah Richardson join Vinnie today, and the two discuss Vinnie's upcoming guacamole judgeship, Dr. Drew's birthday party, BS health bars and no-carb drinks, ketone monitors and more on this Monday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow DR. DREW'S BIRTHDAY Vinnie wasn't going to go because Vinnie is not really a party guy Megan talked him into it He had to drive so he couldn't drink Vinnie is an excellent fake-drinker Was a big, awesome event Vinnie met Gina's boyfriend who is awesome Drew remained NSNG at the party! People went up to Vinnie and were introducing themselves because they knew him/listen to the show BS HEALTH BARS Leah bought a "Think Thin" bar There are so many of these types of bars They're all awful for you They look healthy and sound healthy at first, but they AREN'T healthy This bar has 21g of sugar alcohol alone This WILL hurt your stomach!!! Nutrition facts that focus on calories being low

: Episode 1143 - Vinnie and Gina talk children's parties, double bread bowls, on this Sunday School episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHILDREN'S PARTIES When Vinnie was a kid, kids didn't have parties every year When they did have parties, they were small Tallulah went to huge parties Trapeze, go-karting, other crazy fun and expensive activities She went to a celeb's kid's party The security guards at the door wouldn't let parents in They had a list at the door with body guards and the whole thing Vinnie wants to reinstate pin the tail on the donkey BREAD BOWLS Panera serves their already-carby dishes in BREAD bowls Literally carve the bread out of the bowl, put the mac n cheese or chili in the bowl, and put the excess bread on the side This is ridiculous! We have gone on the rails! It used to be a tiny portion of something carby on the side Now the bread is the main entrée You are walking away the loser if you eat that It is SO bad for you Price of everything, EXCEPT FOR

: Episode 1142 - Listener David Casebeer joins Vinnie today to share his incredible NSNG story, being Keto Gump, dealing with Type 2 Diabetes, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club KETO GUMP David found Vinnie in 2014 or 2015 on Dr. Steve's podcast He'd done Atkins before, but what Vinnie said really stuck Worked pretty well with Atkins but it didn't stick Vinnie's idea that food was addictive is what made the different He was type 2 diabetic and had sleep apnea He was about 42 years old, 220 lbs at 5'11" Hails from Houston area Intends on doing a Forrest Gump type-trip, low-carb (lots of walking!) Will call it Keto Gump Consults with Vinnie have been very helpful There will be a great low-carb keto event going on in Houston All of the important people will be there

: Episode 1141 - Fellow Tulane grad and founder/director of IHMC, Dr. Kenneth Ford, joins Vinnie this Friday and the two discuss his work in the AI and robotics field and elite human performance that results from this science, the benefits of a keto diet (natural and exogenous), and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow KENNETH FORD Dr. Ford appeared on the show a couple of years ago Computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence Worked on space exploration, now working on human performance and resilience in extreme environments We need to think hard about how we want to use AI and robotics Just because we CAN use it, doesn't mean we should He is CEO for Florida Institute of Human and Machine Cognition HUMAN PERFORMANCE Much of the work that Dr. Ford does is around improving and sustaining human performance We now can track performance which allows us to improve performance There are drugs that can simulate exercise For athletes

: Episode 1140 - Andy and Vinnie talk raunchy outfits (and Angeline), children's vitamins, Ultra Salt, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHILDREN'S VITAMINS There are approx 0 companies that make children's vitamins that aren't candy We think our vitamins are perfectly good for children ages 8 and up Ultra Salt is also a good one for kids Parents are short-changing their own children's growth by giving them these candies and calling them 'healthy' and 'vitamins'