Thanksgiving approaches, and it's time to strategize! Enjoy your favorite foods mindfully or skip the leftovers—tailor your decision to your journey. High-fat diets could be your brain's best friend, with coconut oil for energy and cognition. Lean beef is surprisingly heart-healthy too! Then, there's the buzz about an 'exercise pill'—but be wary of potential side effects. Ultimately, nothing beats a good workout. Embrace the gym instead of searching for shortcuts!
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Pick A Holiday Strategy Based On Progress
Decide what holiday approach fits your progress: celebrate intentionally or avoid the temptations entirely.
If you're early in the journey, start now and skip taking leftovers home to prevent a multi-day derailment.
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Indulge Intentionally, Then Stop
If you choose to indulge, enjoy the foods that matter most to you and then stop immediately.
Do not bring home leftovers that extend the celebration into multiple meals or days.
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Plan A Single Splurge And Resume Exercise
Plan to enjoy a controlled splurge (dessert or a special dish) and resume your routine promptly the next day.
Schedule workouts after travel or heavy meals to offset inflammation and sluggishness.
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Episode 2728 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how to approach Thanksgiving, the so-called "exercise pill," and whether or not it's worth it. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/how-to-approach-thanksgiving-episode-2728 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 How to Approach Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Vinnie is headed home for the holidays. Vinnie typically gives two suggestions for Thanksgiving and Christmas. (10:10) Plan to eat judiciously, and do not take leftovers home. The other is to eat what you enjoy and move on—do not let this one meal turn into multiple meals. It depends on where you are in your journey as to which approach you choose. (11:40) High-fat diets are the secret to keeping your brain young. (27:00) Things like eating coconut oil can help. Lean beef is not a risk for heart disease. (30:00) It is also a natural source of creatine. "Exercise in a pill"? (32:00) There may be benefits for a limited few, but the side effects are sure to be horrible. If you don't change your ways, your life will not improve. You have to change your habits! (40:00) Chris shares the side effects. (44:30) You can add a slew of side effects, OR you can go to the damn gym! Work your body the way it was meant to do. (46:00) Our Sponsor Jaspr Air Scrubbers has a discount code, VINNIE, that gets you $400 off through Black Friday. Jaspr offers a lifetime warranty. Go to Jaspr.co for more information or to purchase. Don't forget to sign up for the NSNG VIP group. Vinnie's video workouts will be free to all members! (1:05:00) You can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Also, you'll want to join as soon as it opens, because once it closes again, it will be closed indefinitely. You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work! 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 Please make sure to 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/ 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 it receives, 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