Episode 2864 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer speak with two callers about how weight gain can be “the frog in the boiling pot” and how to stay focused.
The Frog in Boiling Water
- Nina is the first caller. (5:00)
- She has struggled off and on depending on what life hands her, but she really wants to stay committed.
- She is doing better and has recommitted, but she has some questions.
- Vinnie shares the time in his life when he started gaining weight after leaving college football. (7:30)
- The point is how weight can creep up without even noticing.
- She shares what she does, but she still deals with the “f*** it’s”, which is basically eating your emotions. (18:00)
- The goal for the mindset is to remain rational.
- Losing weight in midlife won’t be as easy or as simple as it was in your twenties. (32:00)
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Negative Results
- Scott King, a long-time NSNGer, is the second caller.
- He shares his weight-loss history for those new to the show.
- He had had gastric bypass surgery, but regained the weight he had lost. (38:00)
- Scott got a bit unfocused in his goals and became desperate enough to try GLP-1s. (40:30)
- He began to have negative side effects, and he was only on it for about three months.
- GLP-1s can cause serious digestive issues and, in some people, cause them to lose their drive, motivation, and zest for life. (46:00)
- He went back to NSNG® and focused, and he is losing weight again. (51:00)
- Sometimes it only takes one person to say the right thing to get back on track. (57:00)
- Thomas L. Cleave was a British naval surgeon who screamed about sugar and carbohydrates from the 1940s to the 1970s. (1:02:00)
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Anna’s products are now linked to PureVitamin Club’s website. You can also purchase them under the “Food and Snacks” section.
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Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related.
- Anna’s next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now.
- If you pre-order, you’ll get bonus goodies!
- You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/
- Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you’ll need it for your bonuses!
- The physical release date is October 2026
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More News
- Serena has added some clothing and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.
- Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock.
- “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
- You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1
- Please watch, rate, and review it!
- Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second cookbook, is available!
- You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com
- You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
- Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
