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Gym Cardio Equipment, Fasting & Kayaks – Episode 953

: Episode 953 – Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie’s training for his upcoming kayaking adventure, Vinnie’s new Stellar S18R kayak, the pros and cons of intermittent fasting and how to use gym cardio equipment in the NSNG lifestyle.

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KAYAKING

Vinnie has taken up this sport
He plans on paddling in Louisiana on quite a long journey
Friend and fan Dave Dolak is helping him in his quest
Vinnie spent time with Stellar Kayak rep Ben Lawry learning the best techniques for the trip.

INTERMITTENT FASTING

GYM CARDIO EQUIPMENT

Vinnie’s new kayak from Stellar Kayaks

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Insulin Resistance & Cholesterol with Dr Jeffry Gerber – Episode 951

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 951 – Dr Jeffry Gerber joins Vinnie to talk about the triglyceride to HDL ratio being an indicator of insulin resistance as well as discuss some of the pre-existing medical studies that debunk the notion that LDL cholesterol is a primary indicator of heart disease or a predictor of a cardiac event. They also discuss Dr Gerber’s upcoming book with Ivor Cummins, Eat Rich Live Long.

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DR JEFFRY GERBER

Dr. Gerber has appeared on this show before!
Check out his website here.
Friends and colleagues with another one of Vinnie’s favorites, Ivor Cummins
Been at this now for 28 years
- First 10 years, he was clueless

DOCTORS AND HEALING

Doctors are using to stopping fires
- Saving lives
- Hard to realize just giving medication is not the right course of action
Dr. Gerber struggled with weight issues, and tried dietary modifications
- He saw LCHF worked for a patient
- Then did his studies and homework
- Expanded it to his patients
Non-doctors were the ones who ID’d sat fats creating cholesterol as the problem
- New paper in Lancet challenges Ancel Keys’s 7 Country Study
People trust their doctors — need to be more investigative, don’t just accept one answer

INSULIN RESISTANCE

HDL and triglyceride ratio is a marker for insulin
- This will go down if you eat LCHF most of the time because your metabolic issues will lessen
LDL not the problem, your ratio is a bigger issue
Ratio also demonstrates your insulin resistance which is the indicator of risk for bad health including cardiac health

Aaron Weinbaum Sets a Good Example – Episode 948

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 948 – Podcaster and listener Aaron Weinbaum (Aaron Says What Podcast) talks about his NSNG success story, his love of cycling and being very active with his kids.

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AARON WEINBAUM

Aaron is an avid listener and NSNG lover
- Lost a great deal of weight
- Amazing before and after pics
- So much healthier now!
- Hails from Missouri (pretty close to Lonnie Beauchamp!)
- Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect
Aaron started walking, then got too good at that and got into biking
- Started just riding around
- Now he’s a full fledged mountain bike
  - 50 mile race recently
- Does a one to three hour ride
  - All his body can handle, he had suffered a bad neck injury
Has his own podcast which you should definitely check out
Aaron loves being active with his kids
- His 6 year old son loves mountain biking
  - Saves up money to fund his habit
    - Young kid raised funds for his new bike so that he could get really into it
    - “You get your kids into bikes young, they’ll never have money for drugs”
      - Very true statement
  - Aaron does it with him!
  - Teaching his kids to fall down and get back up
Has six kids!
Show up when you’re supposed to, work and try hard, and you will get noticed

Holiday Eating, Manhattan & Family – Episode 945

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 945 – Vinnie & Anna talk about our critics on Twitter, holiday eating, whether or not New Yorkers are thin because they walk everywhere, Matt G a success story, dealing with family who criticize our #NSNG lifestyle and much more…

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HOLIDAY EATING

Holidays can be particularly difficult, especially for those new to NSNG
You are surrounded by carbs and desserts even more than usul
Obviously, you will feel better if you stick to NSNG, but if you put a little LIL, it’s okay!
Ultimately, what matters is what you do between Christmas and Thanksgiving, not between Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Be warned, if you eat too much pie, you will feel sick!!!
Also particularly difficult when you are surrounded by family who does not understand NSNG or who does not support it
Try to stick to it as much as possible
- If you indulge, try and get back on the wagon right after!
Most of all, enjoy the time with your friends and family as much as possible while making sure you eat how you want to eat

Matt G’s Before & After Pics

Vinnie & Andy in New York

Lose Weight, Make a Movie, Get Chicks with Paul Perez – Episode 943

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 943 – Listener Paul Perez joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss his journey that allowed him to lose weight, make a movie about it, and the fact that women pay a lot more attention to him than ever before. In making the movie about his weight loss journey, Paul gained tons of weight and then lost it quite quickly. Do not try this at home.

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LISTENER PAUL PEREZ

Paul Perez is a cameraman by trade
- For 20+ years
- Steadicam
  - Lots of walking backwards, etc., dangerous job
  - Makes the most beautiful shots in movies
Had been skinny for most of his life, until he ended up at 230 lbs
- 6′ tall
- In college, he asked a woman out, she said she had to study, then he saw her at a party
  - Made him realize he had to do something about his weight
Paul made a movie about his weight loss

LOSE WEIGHT

When Mr. Perez was essentially stood up, he realized he had to change something
- Looked in the mirror and decided he had to lose weight
Lost about 60 lbs before NSNG (1994)
- Swam a lot, grilled chicken, grilled salmon, less pizza and junk food
- He still ate a lot of black beans and rice because of his Cuban heritage
  - Got away with it because overall it was healthier, he was young, and exercising
- The chick didn’t even recognize him
  - She wanted to see him, he blew her off
  - HE became the hot chick
His film documents his weight loss from the realization to the aftermath
- Paul starred in his own movie
- Did something amazing and unusual (and highly NOT recommended)
  - VERY UNHEALTHY – Vinnie does not condone it
- He gained a ton of weight, got back up to 250 lbs for the fat scenes
  - Fatter than ever
  - Shot these scenes for 3 days
  - To gain the weight:
    - A dozen glazed donuts on the way to work, then Snickers & coffee at work, on the way home lots of McDonalds
      - Threw in some other fast food places, added tons of Oreos (double stuffed mint) and half gallons of ice cream
    - He felt like CRAP while he did this
      - Sweat, sleep apnea, etc.
      - Wanted to crash midday
  - He dreaded each day when he had to eat this way after awhile
- Then quickly got back down to 165 lbs
  - Forced himself to stop eating it
    - Wasn’t too hard because he was so dedicated
    - Loved eating salads, grilled chicken, grilled salmon, etc
    - He had eaten SO MUCH crap that the withdrawals weren’t bad
    - Swam every morning
  - Real food made him feel so much better and he craved the REAL food
  - He could do this because he is a super motivated guy
- Got fat FIRST so he would have motivation to lose the weight

Paul Perez’s Movie Trailer

Getting Started with Exercise – Episode 939

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 939 – Listener Patti calls in to talk about recovering from surgery, her NSNG success so far, and getting started with exercise.

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GETTING STARTED WITH EXERCISE

Patti found Vinnie via her son
- Her son found Vinnie via Adam Carolla
She started listening herself
A fan for about four months
Drove from Iowa to the Kansas City meetup
She is active on the FB page
Patti had a couple of setbacks because of surgery
- Last October, she had a cancerous tumor removed from her colon
  - Listen to your body if there are signs of something wrong!
- This past July, had a giant ovarian cyst sitting on her bladder and entwined
  - Surgery lasted over 4 hours
She has lost 14 lbs so far!
- She does not look like she’s recently experienced such major surgeries!
- Back up and running
She and her husband jump rope
- Started about 5 mins a day, planning on increasing
Overall, Patti feels amazing!
- Used to eat a lot of wheat bread, brown rice, didn’t pay attention to sugars, etc, until she had the cancerous tumor
- Now, she is totally NSNG!
  - Didn’t find the transition difficult
    - Owns Eat Happy which makes things easier
Exercise makes you feel great!
- Your body will feel fantastic, energized
- Fast walking is even good exercise
  - 30 mins of aerobics
- To keep your body toned up, you have to do other things, but you don’t have to join a gym