{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Going Down A Bad Road - Episode 2647","description":"Episode 2647: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss traveling, going down a bad road with GLP-1s and muscle loss, and more. https:vinnietortorich.com\/2025\/05\/going-down-a-bad-road-episode-2647 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG\u00ae Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast  Going Down A Bad Road Vinnie is traveling soon and is looking forward to going back home for crawfish season. (2:30) A good road trip is a nice \u201cmental massage.\u201d (5:15) He shares what he packs for the road trip. All of Vinnie\u2019s businesses will be consolidated into one website soon. (16:00) Pure Vitamin Club, Pure Coffee Club, and NSNG Foods will be available on one website. Chris brings up Good Morning America and GLP-1s. (18:00) Zepbound is being touted as the most effective, but, of course, it will come at a cost. The drastic loss of muscle is a concern; after all, your heart is a muscle! Ten percent (the low-end percentage) of muscle loss in the 60 to 72 week time span is the same as 20 yearsof sarcopenia. (25:00) They give an example of a VIP member who has been slow to lose weight; however, they have figured out this person is undereating! Your metabolism can slow down if you aren\u2019t getting enough calories. It can be as simple as adding another egg or two to make sure you are getting enough. This is the challenge with intermittent fasting and OMAD (one meal a day) approaches to eating. If you allow yourself to eat a treat, just get right back on the NSNG\u00ae plan. If you aren\u2019t sure how to get started with NSNG\u00ae, get Vinnie\u2019s e-book. https:\/\/nsng.vinnietortorich.com\/product\/intro-to-nsng\/ Chris shares some of his weight loss journey.  (42:00) He discovered his wheat and gluten sensitivity after stopping eating certain foods like pizza and pasta. Now he is so well-tuned with his health, he can tell if even a small amount of wheat is in his food. Avoid processed foods; they are addictive and damaging to your health. More News If you are interested in the NSNG\u00ae VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list -https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/vip\/ Don\u2019t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  \u201cDirty Keto\u201d 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\u2019s 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\u2019s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack\u2013they will spice up your day! https:\/\/annavocino.substack.com\/ Don\u2019t forget you can invest in Anna\u2019s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https:\/\/eathappykitchen.com\/ There's a new NSNG\u00ae Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG\u00ae Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https:\/\/nsngfoods.com\/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie\u2019s 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 ","author_name":"Fitness Confidential with Vinnie Tortorich","author_url":"http:\/\/vinnietortorich.com","html":"