A lot of people didnt know that I struggled with my weight my whole life. I was the king of yo-yo dieting. I was my biggest during the years I was off TV so a lot of people didnt realize.

Vinny took to IG, showing off his dramatic body transformation little did fans know that the Jersey Shore star struggled with his weight for years clearly, he had a situation of his own.

Thanks to implementing healthy habits and avoiding certain foods, Vinny is in the best shape of his life and hes also promoting his healthy habits, as the proud author of his own book along,Keto Guido, which has its own IG account. The book and Insta are dedicated to promoting his clean lifestyle.

Enjoy as we take a look at what Vinnys doing to stay in shape. Lets get started!

"Until I started making this shift, this big paradigm shift in my life in general, that's when I gravitated more toward keto and dove more into the research, learned more recipes, became who I am today.

In a nutshell, according to his interview with Too Fab, his diet features low carbs, moderate protein, and high fat.

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All body types tend to work differently, as Vinny admitted during his MSN interview. For him, keeping the carbs low is of high importance; however, keeping sugar low is also just as critical in the grand scheme of things;

"I don't react well to sugar. It bloats me, makes me feel groggy and lethargic, and i feel that it makes me fat easily."

Eating is a huge part of any transformation - likely, 70% of it. However, there must be some form of physical activity involved.

For Vinny, that entails hitting the gym six times per week. He puts a big emphasis on cardio, weight training, and bodyweight movements.

Vinny showed off his Keto fridgeduring a video for Womens Health. Among the interesting items found in his fridge was dark chocolate, which is something all of us can get on board with.

Vinny revealed that he has a piece of chocolate in moderation in order to ease some of his cravings. Hes having a square portion - not the entire thing.

Continuing with Shore Stars fridge, he does have some frozen products. Vinny admitted that he would love to have fresh organic veggies, but given his lifestyle and all the traveling involved, buying his veggies frozen is more convenient.

Vinny also admitted that not moving out of his moms house also plays a role in meal prep.

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Given his lifestyle, some temptation is sure to crop up, especially after a night of boozing with his fellow housemates.

Vinny admitted that cheat meals do take place and that he wont limit them completely. However, his cheat meals are very sporadic and not really planned - hell opt for one when the mood arises.

I enjoy fasting so I need food that will fill me up during my fasts. I find that higher-carb diets make me feel hungry during my fasting hours."

Fasting is also a big part of Vinnys rituals. It gives him a chance to re-set his body over time, and this has made his body healthier than ever before. Good health is priority one.

In order for any type of diet to work, it must be sustainable. Vinny considers this essential in his Keto diet.

In order to create sustainability, hell use higher fat foods to his advantage (a food like bacon, for example), that someone following a higher-carb diet might not be able to incorporate.

Vinny took his physique to the next level while taking the gig as a host for Chippendales. According to his interview with Hollywood Life, upping the cardio played a major role in his dramatic, super-ripped transformation;

I just upped the cardio the last couple of weeks.

Vinny tracks his calories. According to the JS star, overall calories are a big indicator as to whether or not youll be able to lose or gain weight.

Once the calories are established, the sources of those calories are just as important, if the fat is high, it is important that carbs are lower, or vice versa.

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I believe that #cleanketo (meats and greens) emulate how our hunter and gather ancestors ate, therefore how our bodies were evolved to eat .Hunting meat and gathering leaves, seeds, etc while moving around all day on empty stomachs. My bloodwork indicates my body has been healthier than ever.

Vinny made this declaration on the Gram, discussing the importance of eating meat on a regular basis, like our ancestors back in the day.

Vinny avoids processed foods, especially those that are high in sugar. Organic and natural foods are his typical go-to items.

Processed foods made the JS star feel lethargic and lazier back in the day he avoids them as much as he can nowadays.

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President TrumpDonald John TrumpWH officials discuss HHS secretary replacement following criticism of pandemic response: WSJ Pentagon leaders at impasse about next steps for Capt. Brett Crozier: report Trump forgoes WH press briefing for the first time since Easter weekend MORE lashed out at the national news media over coverage of his work habits and the now-shuttered Russia investigation in a series of tweets Sunday afternoon.

The president unleashed a slew of attacks apparently over an article published on Thursday detailing reports of the president's private life amid the coronavirus epidemic, a story which he labeled "a phony story" that was "written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me." The story was actually written by two reporters, Katie Rogers and Annie Karni.

"I work from early in the morning until late at night, havent left the White House in many months (except to launch Hospital Ship Comfort) in order to take care of Trade Deals, Military Rebuilding etc., and then I read a phony story in the failing @nytimes about my work schedule and eating habits, written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me," he wrote.

"I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom. People with me are always stunned. Anything to demean!" Trump added.

....schedule and eating habits, written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me. I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom. People with me are always stunned. Anything to demean!

The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I dont know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history. The Fake News hates it!

In a pair of tweets issued minutes later, the president went on the attack once more, this time attacking the national news media in general and stating falsely that reporters had received Nobel Prizes for their efforts.

"When will all of the reporters who have received Noble Prizes for their work on Russia, Russia, Russia, only to have been proven totally wrong (and, in fact, it was the other side who committed the crimes), be turning back their cherished Nobles so that they can be given to the REAL REPORTERS & JOURNALISTS who got it right," the president tweeted.

"When will the Noble Committee Act? Better be fast!" he added, repeating his misspelling of the Nobel Prize Committee.

When will all of the reporters who have received Noble Prizes for their work on Russia, Russia, Russia, only to have been proven totally wrong (and, in fact, it was the other side who committed the crimes), be turning back their cherished Nobles so that they can be given....

....Lawsuits should be brought against all, including the Fake News Organizations, to rectify this terrible injustice. For all of the great lawyers out there, do we have any takers? When will the Noble Committee Act? Better be fast!

The second pair of tweets was widely mocked on Twitter over the president's repeated misspelling of "Nobel" as well as his false assertion that any journalists had been awarded by the Swedish organization for their reporting on the investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the U.S. election of 2016.

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If youve ever looked at Vanna White turning those letters on Wheel of Fortune and wondered how she stays in such enviable shape, just know its not simply genetics.

The 63-year-old works hard to stay looking great for the popular game show, now in its unbelievable 45th year, thirty-seven of those with White at the board.

To look at the mother of two, its hard to believe that she would ever feel the need to lose weight. But White says that her slender frame has not always been the norm. And when the South Carolina native realized it, she took action right away, as she explained to Us in 2019.

When I first moved to Los Angeles, she said, with the change of environment, food and everything, I got extremely depressed and became 25 pounds overweight.

This was pre-Wheel, and according to White, she was putting away entire pies and meatloaves in one sitting.

I decided to try a good diet and exercise program, she revealed. I started to run and it was amazing. I started out slowly and soon increased the distance. Soon I lost ten pounds.

I stopped eating all of the bad foods. I was eating more fruits and vegetables and getting into more balanced food groups. I lost the other 15 pounds by eating right and I started feeling good about myself.

White believes it was that clean living that got her noticed by the powers-that-be when she auditioned for the show that would change her life, Wheel of Fortune.

Maybe it was a certain glow that made me stand apart from the other 200 girls, trying out for Wheel of Fortune, she said. But, I believe that my diet and exercise program had a great amount to do with it.

Its common sense, but White, who filled in for her co-host Pat Sajak at the end of 2019 and earlier this year, says that her habits and consistency are what keep her feeling and looking great. She credits a salad before lunch and dinner with keeping her full and away from overeating.

I have a salad at the beginning of a meal. Fresh vegetables always aid proper digestion. I love all kinds of vegetables. Theres not too much I dont like.

Dinner is my main meal. Ill eat red meat when my body tells me I need it. Ill have some sort of roast, about once a week.

She also takes a multivitamin, runs a mile at least two times a week, and uses a mini-trampoline a few times a week. Plus, daily, White does 100 sit-ups and push-ups; leg lifts; and stretching.

I also feel that drinking a lot of water is very important, she adds and its good for you, too. It cleanses the body of impurities.

Its incredible that in the decades Vanna White has been on the game show, she has never, ever worn the same gown twice.

And in upcoming episodes starting Apr. 28, 2020 (taped before shelter-in-place guidelines were put into action), celebrated designer Bob Mackie will be dressing White in his stunning creations.

Collaborating with the fashion icon and his team has been a thrill, White said on Twitter. I have been a huge fan of him my whole life. The beautiful gowns, its just amazing. I feel like Im in a dream.

The designing industry legend, who has created designs for Cher, Judy Garland, and Elton John, and so many others in his storied career, returned the compliment, saying I tried to do dresses that would have movement. Vannas like the fashion goddess of the world. You cant ask for better than that, you really cant.

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You must have been following the COVID-19 numbers. You know already that about 2.8 million people are infected globally; that the US is approaching one million infections; and the UK is probably in pole position for the death rate among European countries.

It is also important to look behind these large numbers.

Do you know African Americans in Chicago are four times as likely to die from COVID-19 than whites? Why is this?

Pre-existing conditions:

Diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and other conditions reduce the likelihood of surviving COVID-19. The historic diet of slaverya diet that was not balanced, had little to do with well-being; it was a diet based on simple carbsthe white sins of white flour, white bread, salt, sugar and tons of fried and preserved foodshave partially contributed to the dire state of health and well-being of many African Americans. In fact, when actor Winston Duke visited Villa Being in Tobago, he indicated he was producing a documentary on the link between the diet of slavery and the current health of African Americans.

Limited protection:

About 26 million Americans have no insurance, or limited coverage. They and are not paid if they are sick (no sick leave). This means many do not have a choice but to work, regardless of personal challenges and dangers. Visiting a doctor and purchasing medication cost money. Many are therefore reluctant to visit a doctor and may even continue working despite being ill or having COVID-19.

Poverty:

Reducing the spread of the coronavirus requires self-isolation. Can you imagine self-isolating if you are sharing a room with 11 others and sharing a single bathroom (as some immigrants do in Singapore)? Poverty is inversely correlated to spacethe richer you are, the more space you have and vice versa. So, with limited space, limited income and will to self-isolate, poverty exacerbates the situation and adds even more danger for African Americans.

Profits trump people:

A pork plant in South Dakota had the highest number of infections in that state. The company, Smithfield, one of the largest pork processors in the US, refused to take necessary action when COVID-19 broke out. And the employees, mainly immigrants from places like Myanmar, Ethiopia, Nepal, Congo and El Salvador, could not afford to stop working. In this minimum-wage plant, where 80 different languages were spoken, the hours are long, the work gruelling, and standing on a production line often means being less than a foot away from your co-workers on either side. Dozens of workers were testing positive for the virus each day, and the states governor had to force this plant to close.

Pollution:

Many black Americans work on the frontline (and not in lovely air-conditioned offices). They are, therefore, more exposed to all types of chemicals, dust and fine particle pollution (cleaning, construction and road works, garbage collection, gas stations, roadside businesses, etc), affecting their respiratory well-being and reducing their general immunity to Covid-19.

So what does this mean for us?

1. Be grateful! If you have a car/vehicle (and you do not have to mess with the masses); if you have a job that allows you to work from home; if you have a room/space/location where you can self-isolate, if needed; if you have family and friends with whom you can stay in touch; if you are not providing an essential service and you can stay at home; be grateful. And be thankful and considerate to those who have to venture out each day.

2. Build immunity. Remember we have been weaned on the same white sin diet as African Americanswhite flour (in our coconut bakes, pasta and roti), fried food and fried everything (bakes, chicken, chips and everything else); salted and preserved foods (saltfish, pigtail, smoked herring and salt meat).

We need to make changes to our diet to eat more fresh foods, and eat local; exercise and take in fresh air; get enough sleep and reduce stress.

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Fungai Muderere, Senior Sports ReporterVETERAN Highlanders striker Mkhokheli Dube reckons hard work, eating well and getting enough rest has positively impacted his professional football career that spans over 20 years.

Dube (37), is one of the oldest and renowned strikers who have seen it all on the football pitch locally and internationally.

After winning three titles with Highlanders at the turn of the millennium, he went on to win a treble with FC Platinum in the past three seasons.

Early this year, the Tshabalala-bred footie retraced his footsteps back to his childhood club Bosso.

Unfortunately, just like all other sports personalities, outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic saw football action being put on hold.

Its truly a blessing from God that Ive managed to stay in the game for this long. Everyday I wake up thankful for the talent and work hard to keep my body fit, to stay healthy, eat well and get as much rest as I can, said Dube.

While he has not suffered any career threatening injury, Dube emphasised that there is no secret to avoiding crude tackles.

There no secret to that, I believe its a blessing to be protected from having any career threatening injury. Im very fortunate that I havent had any. There are some injuries one can prevent by constantly stretching, resting and making sure you dont abuse your body, he said.

In the past 21 years that he has been playing professional football, Dube has played for Michigan Bucks, Delaware, New England Revolution, Chicago Fire, Lindsey Wilson College and Coastal Carolina University in the United States, AmaZulu FC (South Africa), Chicken Inn, Bulawayo City FC and FC Platinum.

With such a rich football history, the forward is, however, still undecided whether he will pursue a coaching role or not after hanging his football boots.

Yes I do have some coaching badges, but Im still undecided on what to do, but it will be football related, said Dube.

He revealed that now defunct Amazulu defenders Herbert Dick and the late David Mkandawire were the most difficult opponents he had ever faced.

Dube also featured in the Copa Coca-Cola Mzilikazi High School team that won the national tournament in 2001.

That was an amazing team full of talented players that included Vusa Nyoni, Castro Ndebele, Stanford Ncube and Petros Ngozo to name a few. We won every game we played that year right through to the National Championships in Chiredzi where we beat Churchill High, which had the likes of Norman Maroto and Clement Matawu. We even went to Malawi to represent Zimbabwe and it was such a great adventure, he said.

Before he knew that one day he would form a great striking partnership with the late Adam Ndlovu and Stewart Murisa at Bosso, Dube turned out for Tshabalala Pirates and Dunlop FC

As a junior I played for Tshabalala Pirates and then moved to Dunlop FC where I was coached by Ndaba Maqeda and that is when I realised that I could make a living out of it. After one season I then joined the Highlanders juniors being coached by the late Benjamin Moyo. I can say without a doubt that this is where

I was nurtured for the big stage, Dube said.

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