Getting Healthy after Diet Scams - Episode 1542
Fitness Confidential with Vinnie Tortorich
Release Date: 03/21/2020
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info_outline: Episode 1542 - Listener Bryant Manning joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss his journey, multi-level diet scams, finding NSNG®, building muscle, and more!
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DIET SCAMS
- Bryant is from PA.
- In his 40s, he had sleep apnea and was pre-diabetic. Once he saw some friends have heart attacks, he realized something needed to change.
- He started with the Beach Body DIet.
- He had to buy all types of crap.
- It's a mult-level diet scam.
- You can become a COACH and they make money off of you.
- At the same time, he became raw vegan.
- After 6 months, it started to feel bad.
- He was ALWAYS hungry.
- He did lose some weight, though. He wanted muscle.
- After 6 months, it started to feel bad.
- On this diet, after he lost some weight, he added grains back in and upped protein shakes to try and get muscle.
- All his calories were synthetic - coming from junk.
- Bryant had no energy doing this. He'd have to take pre-workout just to have any energy.
TRANSITIONING TO NSNG®
- Eventually, he heard about the WILD Diet and Abel James.
- He thought there was no way it could work, but saw it working for others.
- He starts it, eating more fat than he otherwise wood, and he's feeling better and losing weight.
- Additionally, he could build muscle!
- In 2013, he heard the Fat Burning Man, and found Vinnie that way!
- At the time, he was just north of 200 lbs.
- He still had some weight to lose.
- He refined down to 185, and was muscular.
- He still had some weight to lose.
- Bryant is in his 50s and looks AMAZING!
FAT DOC IS OUT
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- Available for both rental and purchase.
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- Anna's cooking show portion WILL include a spiralizer!
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