Fitness Confidential Podcast
Vinnie and Anna clarify more Zone 2 training, which heart rate monitor to buy, and why some of us need to cut calories.
Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:
This show starts with a positive review from iTunes. Vinnie and Anna then talk about the Oscars. Later they discuss author Gary Taubes, and restricting calories.
Vinnie and Anna discuss how ego can get in the way of becoming a better athlete, plus they discuss Andrew Weaver’s blog.
Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:
Vinnie begins this show talking about his experience with skeet shooting. Lesson to be learned? Don’t let your ego get in the way. Vinnie and Anna then get into Andrew Weaver’s blog (check out the link above). Later, they debate structure to aerobic exercise. Vinnie then brings up The Heart Attack Grill. That goes right into talk of taxing soda.
Vinnie and Anna talk health, fitness, and roach motels with Dr. X.
Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:
Vinnie leads off this episode by bringing up the “Do not abandon your baby” sign he saw on a coroner van. They then get the anonymous Dr. X on the phone. After introducing Dr. X, they get into a discussion of “boot camp” programs. Vinnie even tells my story about a boot camp I went to where the instructor was the heaviest person there, yelling at other heavy people. Later, they talk about being on time (i.e. Lombardi Time). That leads to discussion of heart rates. Stick around until the end because Dr. X talks about the weirdest things she’s found up people’s butts.
Vinnie and Anna talk in-studio to Rich Roll, author of Finding Ultra, and our favorite vegan!
Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:
Author and podcaster Rich Roll returns for a second interview. They lead off the show with discussion of the flu vaccine. They then talk about audio books, and how podcast innovator Adam Carolla read his own books with lots of improvisation. Later, they get into the craziness of Calabasas and Hidden Hills (two affluent southern California cities). Bruce Jenner comes up next as topic of conversation. They later discuss the difficulties of promoting a book.
There’s a group on Facebook called Vinnie’s No Sugar/No Grains Ladies. Even though it’s a ladies group, they’ve invited me and several other men to join. The group shares all things no sugar/no grains that we talk about on the podcast, as well as helping each other out in staying on track to reach their goals. I usually make a daily trip to the group to see what’s going on. I saw this post today by Karen Kaufmann Whitlock. I thought it was pretty cool, so I’m sharing it with the rest of my audience. Enjoy…
So ladies (and sexy gents), I just hit the one month mark of NSNG! This is a long post so grab your bullet coffee and take a seat… After a month, I am feeling great and can’t believe how easy it really has been. As someone who used to eat desserts, fast food and other processed snacks every single day that is saying A LOT! Despite the crazy eating habits I exercise a lot so wouldn’t have said I needed to lose weight but definitely felt like I wasn’t as fit as I could have been. Like if you took a fit person and slathered them with a layer of buttercream frosting. Mmmm buttercream….I have crossed the finish lines of two iron distance races still feeling like I had work to do. If you can exercise 20 hours a week and still feel like you look doughy it is time to look at other aspects of your life. I knew I needed to clean up my nutrition. As they say, you can’t exercise away bad eating. I read a ton of blogs so I have read a little bit about most of the lifestyles out there from vegan to vegetarianism and fruititarianism. I knew I could not stick with any of that long term – too many rules, not enough variety or too much counting and calculating. NSNG seemed like the perfect fit. Very straightforward and easy to follow. I am not trying to go hard core ketosis even though I enjoy peeing on a stick and bragging about it as much as the rest of you. I simply cut out the sugars and the grains. After a month, I am down 5 pounds. I am basically at ironman weight right now without having to put in all the exercise. Pretty amazing considering I was not exercising even at normal “off season” volume last month so basically that loss is due to changing my eating habits.
My husband, Rick, has been on the plan about a week. He just came downstairs to tell me that he took his belt in a notch this morning. He is down 6 pounds. (We are hoping the lifestyle change will help control his slightly high blood pressure and high triglycerides without the need for meds– that is what convinced him to give it a try – he is still on the meds now but are anxious to see if the numbers change at his next appointment). It has been a little tougher for him as he is picky when it comes to veggies. Thankfully, he loves salads so we have been eating a lot of salads. I also made the tomato soup Mandy posted and loved that so he is branching out :)
When I jumped into this lifestyle last month, I decided I would do it in phases. I have a serious Diet Dr. Pepper addiction. I knew I couldn’t let sugar, grains and my diet cokes go all at once. That is a recipe for craziness. Month one was full on NSNG with a side order of diet cokes as usual. Today begins month two. As someone who was literally raised on Tab and Diet Shasta I am thinking this might be the harder habit to kick. We’ll call it giving up diet coke for Lent but am hoping it will extend past 40 days. Here we go – no sugar, no grains, no diet coke. Whew….
Vinnie and Anna discuss bullet proof coffee, lactose intolerance, almond milk, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a ton of other listener questions.
Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:
Vinnie starts this episode by talking about physical education in schools. “It belongs there,” he says. Having connections to James Carville, he tried to get involved with the President’s physical fitness program. Instead, Arnold Schwarzenegger took over the post. Vinnie and Anna then loathe the boasting they endure on Facebook. They follow that with some coffee tips. That leads to a discussion of the Vitamix. Later, they talk about lactose intolerance. They get into a discussion of NBA star Kobe Bryant‘s diet.
