Episode 2449 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss investing time to exercise and the lesson of “pay now or pay later”, and more.
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Pay Now or Pay Later
- Gina is feeling “soft and succulent” after being cooped up from all the recent California rain. (2:00)
- Vinnie relays a story from when he moved to CA in 1991.
- Vinnie recently spoke to someone whose philosophy was a bit different than his when it comes to success & money. (10:00)
- It’s not about “luck,” it’s about planning and putting in the work and having patience.
- He relates buying a car to investing in yourself.
- Gina understands betting on yourself in terms of delayed gratification. (16:30)
- There’s a social media trend about “treating yourself”–but it all centers around not really delaying gratification.
- Finances and health are very similar – you need to invest in yourself for the future. (20:00)
- They discuss country musician Toby Keith’s passing away.
- Because Vinnie works out every day, he is ready at any time for a physical challenge–he invests the time daily.
Mind Manipulation
- Gina reads an article about processed foods and how they are manipulated to be addicted. (25:00)
- “Salt Sugar Fat” by Michael Moss explains how scientists hired by Big Food help figure out “bliss points” of flavors and texture to keep you addicted.
- You can purchase it easily by going to Vinnie’s Book Club and buying it here. https://amzn.to/3OIjJ6K
- Don’t believe it? Eat a 16 oz. steak compared to a 16 oz. bag of Doritos and see which one satisfies you and keeps you full.
- Your body keeps releasing insulin to cover all the food you eat, especially carbs. (28:00)
- He explains ghrelin, leptin, and insulin with an example about beer.
- Food addiction is tough because your body needs food as fuel to survive.
- Vegetables naturally have carbs, so you don’t need pasta, bread, etc. (32:00)
- Vinnie’s been enjoying eating fish all week.(33:00)
- They talk about steak and finding deals.
- Gina has a new Instagram @myextrafamily and a new website, https://myextraseries.com.
- Go check out her socials–she shares some relatively recent news.
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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- Vinnie shares an update to his website that you’ll want to check out: a VIP section! Go to https://vinnietortorich.com/VIP to join the waitlist!
PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022)
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)
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