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 Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast 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, low-fat type of eating, which we now know is not ideal. Teresa brings up the challenge of taking her kids to the State Fair, where there are tons of junk food. (39:00) Vinnie eases her mind by reminding her that it's once a year. The problem in today's society is that we make every event and everything worthy of being a "treat." You have to decide what's truly an important occasion. You can find Teresa on Instagram @teresastrasser and X @teresastrasser Teresa has a book called "Making It Home," which is in Vinnie's Book Club. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593546083/ Dirty Keto is officially released on Amazon! (27:30) https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 It's listed under "Special Interest" with a PG-13 rating. There is nothing in it to have earned a PG-13 rating—it's family-friendly. Buy or rent it, rate it, and review it! Watching, rating, and giving good reviews will help him expand the documentary's reach. Don't forget about the NSNG® Foods promo code! Use promo code VINNIE at the checkout and get 15% off. The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com Vinnie's rumble channel: https://rumble.com/c/VinnieTortorich Vinnie's X/Twitter channel: https://twitter.com/VinnieTortorich 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! [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11, 2022! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries