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Weight Loss Expert Shares Top Ways To Burn Stubborn Belly Fat And Achieve Optimal Body Composition In Your 40s, 50s, And Beyond with JJ Virgin

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.73.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by BON CHARGE, Plunge, and Lifeforce. When tackling weight loss, most people turn to the tried-and-true methods of cutting calories and increasing exercise. But what if these tactics don't deliver results? How do we safeguard against losing muscle instead of fat? It's time for a paradigm shift: prioritize body recomposition over simply shedding pounds. After all, it's not just about weight loss—it's about crafting a healthier, more resilient body as we age. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with JJ Virgin to discuss her top weight loss, muscle building, and vibrant aging strategies. She emphasizes the importance of resistance training for sustained weight loss and tracking individual goals for long-term motivation. Additionally, she shares the secrets she’s learned in her 20-plus years as a celebrity nutritionist, including the most common mistakes women make when trying to lose belly fat, the importance of adding in versus removing, and how to age powerfully. JJ Virgin is a renowned health and fitness expert, bestselling author, and prominent media personality. With over three decades of experience in the field, she has become a trusted authority in nutrition, weight loss, and wellness. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Virgin actively contributes to the health and wellness community through speaking engagements, online programs, and her podcast, Well Beyond 40. Her expertise extends beyond nutrition and weight loss as she advocates for a holistic approach to health that encompasses mindset, exercise, and emotional well-being. In this episode, Dhru and JJ dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Sustained weight loss and belly fat (00:00:30 / 00:00:30) Resistance training as a critical piece of sustained weight loss (10:45 / 7:25) Tracking movement and progress (14:00 / 10:30) Optimal hydration for weight loss (22:10 / 19:54) The benefits of removing alcohol (28:30 / 25:30) Testing body composition (33:00 / 27:52) Food tracking to get an accurate assessment (39:50 / 34:50) Aging powerfully (50:45 / 45:45) Flabby skin and aging (1:01:07 / 56:07) Japan’s strategy for weight loss as a nation (1:10:30 / 1:05:30) Childhood obesity (1:19:15 / 1:14:14) Tracking your protein intake (1:27:10 / 1:22:10) JJ’s daily routine and protein consumption (1:33:15 / 1:28:15) Final thoughts (1:37:30 / 1:32:36) Also mentioned in this episode: Well Beyond 40 Podcast Renpho Tape measurer Try This: Morning Hydration Challenge LMNT Electrolytes Eat Real Cronometer App For more on JJ Virgin, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or through her website. Right now, BON CHARGE is offering my community 15% off; just go to boncharge.com/DHRU and use coupon code DHRU to save 15%. Right now, Plunge is offering my community $150 off cold plunges and their core products. Just go to plunge.com/dhru or enter code DHRU to revolutionize your wellness journey today. Right now, you can save $250 on your first diagnostic and get personalized suggestions. Optimize your longevity and track your progress; go to mylifeforce.com/dhru! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

For women that are struggling to burn fat, dial in their body composition, and lose belly fat because it's a big topic.

0:09.6

A lot of people care about that.

0:11.2

What are a few hacks that you have that can help them get to that place

0:18.0

of sustained fat loss.

0:23.0

Yes, and by the way it's different and the most important as we know.

0:28.0

And that brings up the very first topic of you've got to know what you're looking at because how would you know if you lost

0:34.0

fat or weight unless you were actually looking. Now this can be a simple because

0:39.9

most of the time when people want to lose fat, they want to lose that visceral

0:44.8

adipose tissue, right?

0:46.2

So just simply having a tape measure, so once a week you do your waist and hips, so you have

0:52.4

a waist of hip and a call waist to height measurement.

0:55.5

And there is actually a Bluetooth tape measure by Renfoe, $30 on Amazon.

1:02.4

Greatest thing ever. It reads right into your phone so you just do this

1:06.2

every week. That way you know if things are going in the right direction. So I

1:10.4

say that first because what we measure and monitor we can improve.

1:14.0

There are so many cool things that you can do to help your body use fat for fuel.

1:19.4

Remember, we don't lose weight to get healthy.

1:21.8

We have to get metabolically healthy so their body can

1:23.8

burn fat and hold on to rebuild muscle and for me I always think the biggest

1:28.8

needle mover is what's at the end of your fork right That's the biggest easy way to change. And I love what one of my first

1:37.2

mentors said to me, he said, Add Before You Take Away. Because when you think of the

1:41.8

typical diet culture, it's, okay, what am I not going to have?

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