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Perseverance Gets Results – Episode 2383

by Vinnie Tortorich

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Episode 2383 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about insulin responses storing fat, how perseverance gets results, and more.

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PERSEVERANCE GETS RESULTS

  • Gina tells Vinnie how she has continued to lose weight and is down 16 pounds! (2:00)
    • She shares what she thinks may have been slowing her progress a bit, including a lot of stress.
    • Gina’s body changes have helped her expand her range of activities.
    • This has made her more confident overall.
  • Gina shares how a friend who still follows an older “diet mentality” got their bloodwork back and was shocked. (7:00)
    • They found out their low-fat, limited “points” approach was negatively affecting their bloodwork.
  • So Vinnie explains what is happening in the body during an insulin response and fat storage. (10:30)
    • He recommends reading “How We Get Fat and What to Do About It” by Gary Taubes.
    • Vinnie recalls a good visual description of how triglycerides work in the cells.
    • He explains how getting fat adapted also helps with signaling the hunger hormones properly.
  • Gina asks about what is described as “the whoosh” in weight loss, and Vinnie clarifies. (19:15)
  • Vinnie asks Gina about her goals and gives some practical viewpoints about them. (23:00)
    • Perseverance gets results!
  • They discuss how the pandemic affected people, and their activity levels, and how California’s rules were more stringent than other regions. (26:00)
    • Vinnie shares how he found ways to get in more movement since his gym was closed.
  • Gina thanks Vinnie and mentions how excuses are easy, but there is so much we can do right in front of us! (35:00)

Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.

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