Episode 2627: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer speak to two callers about weight loss and sugar addiction, give helpful hints for success, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/helpful-hints-for-success-episode-2627 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Helpful Hints for Success Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver inspired Hilary Boynton, a guest on episode 2621. (9:00) The first caller is Tim. Tim has been following Vinnie and NSNG® for a few years now. (11:30) Tim shares some of his weight gain and weight loss journey. He tried several diet programs over the years. (20:00) He had a hip replacement at a young age, and more weight crept up. Vinnie mentions AA and a few "old timers" he knows. (25:00) Every day is a decision not to drink. Vinnie and Tim discuss sugar addiction. Tim is currently down by 84 pounds. (38:15) He's 40 years old, and he feels better now than he did at 30 years old. Tim reminds himself that the body heals itself from the inside out. (41:00) Kelli reviews her lifestyle growing up in Wisconsin. (45:15) She has tried multiple diets, including Weight Watchers and a smoothie diet. She enjoys being NSNG® but is struggling to lose weight. A juicing or smoothie diet can help you lose weight, but you will regain weight when you return to real, non-liquid foods. Vinnie reviews with her what her typical day of eating looks like. (56:00) He advises her to get bloodwork done to get a baseline of numbers; for example, her A1C. He recommends other helpful hints like better sleep hours and getting more animal protein. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.com/ There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/ 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. Additionally, 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) 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