Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2554 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich and guest Teresa Strasser discuss weight gain, the carb-loading myth, the need to decide what's important, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/10/decide-whats-important-episode-2554 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Decide What's Important Teresa is still getting to know Vinnie and learning the conch shell’s history; she has questions. (3:00) She asks about his genetics and his brothers. Vinnie shares what happened that made him pay closer attention to his health. (16:30) Gaining weight can happen so slowly, like a frog in boiling water. When Vinnie realized how overweight he had gotten, he decided to “end it right here.” The Carb-loading Myth He discusses carb loading and what he learned. (27:00) Vinnie realized the bad advice that had been given about nutrition and weight loss over the years. The trend of “carb loading” came from the book “Eat to Win.” (32:30) It emphasized the high-carb, l