Vinnie Tortorich

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Fallout from a LIL – 2204

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2204 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about Vinnie’s uncle, the fallout from a LIL (“life into living”), an answer to a question from social media about eating fruits and honey, and more.

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FALLOUT FROM A LIL

  • Vinnie starts the show by recalling his uncle and the great and strong person he was. (2:50)
  • This leads Vinnie to tell a story of his travels to Louisiana, the funeral, the family gathering afterward, and how a piece of fish kicked his ass. 
    • It’s fallout from a LIL (“life into living” moment).
  • Vinnie also tells a different story, starting with a couple of Instagram posts he and Serena did together regarding more LIL. (19:00)
    • This leads to another story about a birthday dinner he and Serena had with friends and the fallout from that as well. (23:30)
    • Vinnie and Anna chat about perfection, and Vinnie reminds us of a Vince Lombardi quote, “Strive for perfection, you’ll land on excellence.(29:35)

A QUESTION ANSWERED

  • Anna asks Vinnie a question from Twitter that references a claim made that fruits and honey are ok for metabolically healthy people. (32:30)
    • Kind of odd that the comment was made in a reel by carnivore doctor, Paul Saladino.
    • Vinnie gives his thoughts on “plant defense chemicals” and whether or not your liver cares where carbs comes from. (36:00)
    • Vinnie respects Paul, but disagrees.
    • They agree it’s also a confusing message coming from a carnivore doctor.
  • Vinnie and Anna chat about things like sugar and alcohol addictions for many people. (43:50)
  • Vinnie mentions another podcast’s episode where the science behind the effects of alcohol on the brain works for different people. (44:00)
  • Anna brings up some preaching by a vegan and how the information is completely wrong; for example, the idea of high fat causing insulin resistance. (47:46)
  • They both agree that the best approach to influencing others in your life is to lead by example. (52:00)
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An Amazing Recovery – Episode 2202

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Episode 2202 – On this Saturday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes listener Jarrod Caruso and they discuss Jarrod’s NSNG® journey, an amazing recovery from emergency surgery, sharing his success with others, and more.

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AN AMAZING RECOVERY

  • Vinnie welcomes Jarrod to the show and asks him to share his back story. (1:20)
    • Jarrod discovered Vinnie through Adam Carolla.
    • He also learned about other experts like Jason Fung and Gary Taubes.
  • Jarrod started slowly but really saw success when he got serious about eating properly. (5:30)
  • He lost about 50 lbs. and when asked, shares what he’s learned with others. (11:00)
  • Jarrod then shares how life stressors slowed him down and he needed to recommit; as a result, he lost weight and also gained around 10 lbs. of muscle! (16:00)
    • Vinnie reminds us that you can build muscle the same way at an older age, it just sometimes takes longer because of sarcopenia. (18:00)
  • Vinnie then asks Jarrod about what happened next; Jarrod shares his story of emergency surgery on his lower GI tract. (20:10)
    • He also tells how his recovery was quicker than the doctors had typically seen and kept claiming how healthy Jarrod was overall.
    • Vinnie can relate to this and shares his shoulder replacement surgery recovery story. (34:00)
  • Vinnie mentions some of the biggest things that changed his life. (39:30)
  • They talk a little more about the PDF and the value it has.
  • Jarrod shares some final thoughts for Vinnie. (43:00)
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Ways to Lift Weights – Episode 2200

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Episode 2200 – On this Wednesday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Scott King back as a guest and they discuss Scott’s athletic goals, ways to lift weights,  weight-lifting routines, and more.

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WAYS TO LIFT WEIGHTS

  • Vinnie welcomes Scott back to the show and asks Scott to chat a little about his weight loss. (2:15)
    • Scott also mentions how he began to get active once he lost weight.
    • Now Scott has participated in triathlons!
  • Vinnie recalls the well-known NSNG® success story of Robert Stanton. (4:53)
    • Robert’s doctors basically told him to get his affairs in order because they didn’t know what else they could do for him.
  • Even though Scott has become very active, he hasn’t lifted weights since high school and is asking for advice on how to begin. (7:20)
    • Vinnie goes through an explanation of different ways to get an effective workout.
  • Vinnie advises starting slowly as the muscles, soft tissues, ligaments, bones, etc. need to “catch up” to this new work. (18:15)
  • Vinnie also advises to “only work the muscles you want to keep.” (20:35)
  • Vinnie and Scott discuss Scott’s goals, what kind of time he has, and Vinnie goes through his own workout. (23:50)
    • Vinnie discusses both upper body and leg day exercises.
    • Vinnie says you don’t have to do all of these exercises every time.
    • When Vinnie was active in Ultra racing, he would do Fred Hahn and Ben Bocchicchio’s approaches to building muscle. (43:00)
  • Scott finishes the show by asking Vinnie’s thoughts on the use of creatine. (44:40)
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Doing NSNG Properly – Episode 2197

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Episode 2197 – On this Saturday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to long-time listener Lee Harrington and they discuss finally doing NSNG properly, how keto substitutes hinder progress, how energy improves on low-carb, and more.

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DOING NSNG® PROPERLY

  • Vinnie welcomes Lee back to the show for his fourth visit; Lee has been following NSNG®–kind of, off and on–for about 10 years. (2:30)
    • Lee shares his backstory a bit and admits he struggled with being mentally ready to go all-in on NSNG®. 
  • Lee mentions he is “finally doing NSNG properly” and has gotten over a long stall and is seeing great results! (9:15)
  • Vinnie follows up with what usually happens when people selectively hear the NSNG® method. (9:30)
  • After chatting a little further, Lee finally saw what Vinnie has been saying all along: Stop f-ing around! (11:45)
    • Lee clarifies what he means by that.
  • The discussion then turns to how Lee has improved his health and how his energy levels have really increased! (15:20)
  • Vinnie and Lee discuss how finding “keto versions” of crap food is still eating crap food! (21:00)
    • Vinnie adds that he hears how people who were previously sedentary now consider themselves athletic.
  • Vinnie adds that your liver never lies, and that progress is sometimes a moving target that you have to follow.
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Numbers Are Falling – Episode 2192

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Episode 2192 – On this Saturday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes “Rowebie” Josh Mattera, and they discuss discovering NSNG®, how Josh’s numbers are falling, sharing information, and more.

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DELIGHTFUL

  • Vinnie welcomes Josh to the show; Josh found NSNG® through Vinnie’s appearance on the Mike Rowe podcast. (1:50)
    • Josh dug in right away and has seen amazing results in his health and weight.
    • They share a few thoughts about the Mike Rowe podcast in general.
  • Vinnie asks Josh about some of his health history and what differences he is seeing so far. (6:55)
    • Josh knows with the level his numbers were at, he was going to die.
    • Numbers are falling in another way: Josh has reduced his medications from 10 down to 1!
  • They also chat about the frustration of trying to convince others that this lifestyle works. (11:36)
  • Josh then shares a few more health benefits he has gained by following NSNG®. (16:15)
  • Vinnie and Josh also chat about how satisfying it is to eat this way; as a result, they can go longer between meals without getting “hangry “or feeling deprived. (23:30)
  • Josh shares that he is currently 60 lbs down! (26:20)
  • Josh makes sure he shares the PDF with anyone who shows interest in how he’s regaining his health and losing weight. (27:35)
    • He also has had a consult with Vinnie and plans to do another one soon because it was so helpful.
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BEST OF: Protection That Kills – Episode 2190

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Episode 2190 – BEST OF: On this Wednesday’s show we’re replaying episode 884, when Vinnie Tortorich speaks to listener Lisa Perez for the first time. As a result, they discuss Lisa’s challenges growing up, how using her weight as an emotional shield is protection that kills, how NSNG® has helped her, and more.

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LISA PEREZ

  • Vinnie welcomes Lisa to the show and they start off talking for a bit about Lisa’s background, and how they both share some Italian heritage. (2:22)
    • Mostly Italian, but also an eighth Cuban, and she lives in NYC.
      • People can still rag on Italians.
      • Vinnie shares a little background from his side of the family that surprised him.
  • Lisa found Vinnie through listening to Adam Carolla. (14:05)
    • She relates to Adam a bit because they both had uninvolved parents; despite his rants, she feels he is compassionate because of his background.
  • Both of her parents checked out when she was young. (18:00)
    • Her dad left when she was very young and both parents were messed up and narcissistic.
    • She always had to help her parents, not the other way around.
    • Lisa learned from a young age how to be self-sufficient.
  • Lisa tells an incredible backstory of all the ways she was able to be self-sufficient at a young age. (19:00)
    • She did a wide range of jobs, including as a clown, phone sex employee, and delivery driver, to name a few.
    • She now is a professional writer.
  • Vinnie is fascinated by Lisa’s story; as a result, Vinnie tells a story about someone he met while internet dating a long time ago. (39:00)

PROTECTION THAT KILLS

  • Lisa is now NSNG®; she gives a little more story of how she found Vinnie. (48:48)
  • She has learned how to no longer use food for emotional protection.
    • She is comfortable with herself, weight is no longer her blanket.
    • The NSNG® Facebook group has been a great additional support for her.
  • Now, Lisa has lost a good amount of weight and is still progressing. (51:00)
  • Vinnie makes the point that the additional weight is protection that kills. (52:00)
  • A lot of people have sabotaged their good progress as a result of abuse. (53:53)
    • Self-sabotaging is pretty common but once you overcome it will feel so much better!
  • NSNG® has been part of a larger process of working on herself in various ways and she has come far! (57:10)
  • Don’t be afraid to make a change.
    • Easier said than done, but do it one day at a time.
  • On NSNG®, you can eat food, you just can’t eat BAD foods! (59:30)
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