The Best Way To Burn Belly Fat & Lose Flabby Skin (Anti-Aging Protocol) | JJ Virgin

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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:
-Sustained weight loss and belly fat
-Resistance training as a critical piece of sustained weight loss
-Tracking movement and progress
-Optimal hydration for weight loss
-The benefits of removing alcohol
-Testing body composition
-Food tracking to get an accurate assessment
-Aging powerfully
-Flabby skin and aging
-Japan’s strategy for weight loss as a nation
-Childhood obesity
-Tracking your protein intake
-JJ’s daily routine and protein consumption
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[@DhruPurohit]

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[@charlottecallaghan8868]

They lost me at ‘fat makes you fat’. I’ve listened to lots of info based on up to date research and it suggests controlling blood glucose it more important than calorie counting and fat doesn’t easily turn in stored fat, the body stores any excess as fat but more easily when glucose is raised. Seems this conversation wasn’t based on current research except for on the use of ozempic!

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Amazing how every guest gets in the business of advertising something to help our health. It is an easy way to make money and live happily ever after. This routine of marketing is the same in health industry like sickness industry and public are lost in between.Thanks for everything and it is much appreciated as it is the same as the rest.

[@-astrangerontheinternet6687]

Why waste all the nutrients of the egg yolk? That’s a fossil of an idea.

[@delishme2]

😂 Well said. I mean I actually understand how those wanting to up the protein and lower the fat might do that, or even have a mix of both, but I concur.

[@suemazrn]

I think she recommended adding egg whites to two whole eggs.

[@ryandeffley7652]

@suemazrn - The point was that she should just do 6 whole eggs instead of two whole eggs/whites.

[@suemazrn]

@@ryandeffley7652 I eat about 1500 calories daily to maintain my weight so I'd rather have two whole eggs mixed with extra whites for more protein. It's obviously going to be less calories that way. If you can afford the calories, you can definitely eat 6 eggs instead.

[@ryandeffley7652]

@@suemazrn- You could always increase your daily activity/NEAT to allow for more food consumption.

[@heatherlambert5822]

Women being strong and stepping into our power- what an awesome message and movement you both are promoting!!! ❤️

[@catcan221]

I do strength training, high intensity training and swim a few miles a week. Walking is just what I do to get around and enjoy relaxing in nature. Swimming was the thing that really made me drop fat fast. Walking never did that for me.

[@ryandeffley7652]

Try walking at a brisk pace of 4mph and do it in higher volume/frequency. If you saunter around at a snail's pace and do it sporadically, it won't move the needle.

[@catcan221]

@@ryandeffley7652 Thanks for the input but I am a seasoned, brisk walker. Swimming laps beats walking for fat loss. Full body and water is 800 times more resistant than air. 😁

[@ryandeffley7652]

@catcan221 - On the flipside, a person can intersperse TONS of walking throughout their entire day every single day of the year. This will burn far more cals overall than swimming. Not to mention, the walker is also lifting and doing formal cardio in addition to all of that walking. So in order for you to match, you'd have to swim for 2-3hrs every single day in addition to lifting and general movement. This is why walking is a perfect example of why the tortoise beats the hare.

[@kathleenyang3251]

@@ryandeffley7652but then isn’t swimming also lifting..? Because when you’re swimming under water, gravity is pulling water down. Water’s not “heavy-heavy” per se but it’s still “water-weight” pulling down on the body. Secondly, by swimming, there’s water weight all around you that creates resistance in every direction as you move.. idk but I can see the benefits of both activities for fat burning, especially swimming now.. 😅😅

[@ryandeffley7652]

@kathleenyang3251 - I'd counter simply based on the fact that swimming is aerobic and lifting is anaerobic. Swimming is continuous movement, which means the resistance has to be less by default to go for an extended period of time. This is traditionally why swimming is linked to cardio and rehab protocols from physical therapists. Lifting is anaerobic based on much heavier resistance and force production needed for much shorter bouts of time. This is traditionally why sets of lifting go for 20-30 sec with 2-3 min rest periods to replenish ATP.

[@CCForche]

Eggs are not dairy!! They are not from dairy cows. They are chicken. A human embryo is a human. A chicken egg is a chicken, This confuses the average person. Veal is not a different category than beef, just a different description God Bless!

[@sharonphillips3700]

I thought everyone knew they were in the meat group. I learned that in grade school 😂

[@sharonphillips3700]

FYI… while they are in the meat group…eggs are not chickens. There is no chicken unless it gets fertilized. In which case, it attaches via a cord, to the yolk. The yolk is what the chicken eats while growing. The whites of the egg are to protect… like the water in a woman’s belly. However, towards the end, the chicken eats that also

[@catcan221]

Yes, chicken eggs are protein but like the other commenter said, unless it has been fertilized it is just proteins and not an embryo of a chicken. Just like your eggs are just proteins & cells unless it is fertilized and becomes a human embryo. 😊

[@marisa9600]

I dont thinknshe meant to imply that eggs were dairy, rather that people can develop an intolerance to them, just like dairy. Your bodies immune system can develop an insensitivity to them and over react to the protiens in the yolk and or egg whites

[@robinlabranche6147]

@@marisa9600 Thank you. She was merely saying that you may not be able to tolerate dairy/eggs like myself, you need to work on gut health. Even after doing gut health I still can't handle eggs/dairy (yes to grass-fed butter for me) and no whey.

[@jjvirginvideos]

Thank you for hosting this insightful conversation! I had a great time :)

[@paganpoetprophet6441]

You carry yourself well and speak fluently in English (galic here ) Dhru , your channel should be commended in savings lives and increasing the quality of life thru diet and excercise. I admire few platforms in this digital jungle . Your approach resonates well with inquisitive minds ..rock on

[@anyat686]

Ah. Gobble-loon. He is American. English is his first language 😂😂😂

[@paganpoetprophet6441]

@@anyat686 most things in this life are recycled and mundane to compliment in my own fashion with my own individual intellect should be seen for praise sake ,You. Have chosen to name call ,condemn and ridicule with your caustic name calling to my attempt at giving credit where credit is due your large fan base following of five subscribers is self explanatory . I need say no.more except I rarely praise or humble myself to.others and to be met with feminine malicious ridicule from what appears to be an average attractive woman kind of hurts my peasant feelings .like the tzars wife or daughter laughing at the common serf toiling hard in the fields .

[@TheKingdomWeigh]

Protein shake? How about real food instead of processed food! I was raised with a homemade egg nog with raw eggs and raw milk. I’m 66, had whole eggs everyday of my life and I’m healthy, not on meds. I eat 2-12 eggs everyday.

[@Ranch-girl]

That’s amazing! Are you keto?

[@NikkiGregory]

I bought that tape measure & it stopped working the 1st week. The numbers wouldn’t show up. The Rhenpho tape measure is much more difficult than a regular tape measure. You have to hold it exactly right to get good measurements. Please save your money!

[@lorrieshepard5282]

"How do you know if you lost fat or weight" is a weak delineation of weight loss. However, JJ lost me ~5 minutes in using specifically egg whites as part of a nutritious breakfast. Why oh why would an "expert" say this? Why not use the egg yolk? No need to listen further since now I'm confused and doubtful / skeptical of JJ's cred.

[@crh251]

I thought that was odd too. Eating only the whites seems like old science to me.

[@CogMarks]

If you are trying to get in 30g of protein for breakfast, you will need to eat 4-5 eggs. If you want to eat any butter, fruit, or other food with those eggs, eating the whites would allow for that without blowing your calorie count at breakfast. The yolk is what makes the egg taste good, in addition to the choline and other nutrients it contains. I’m not a fan of eggs because you have to eat so many of them to get a decent amount of protein in a meal. I find it easier to have a protein shake or meat for breakfast to get in my protein.

[@crh251]

@@CogMarks, that’s a very good point, and you’re right about eggs and protein. I have to eat several of them to get the protein I want.

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Absolutely agreed. Let them talk and listen to their voices.

[@astridjuney77]

Her degree is in Spinal Biomechanics and she's been a personal trainer and fitness specialist for over 40 years. That's her "cred."

[@ryandeffley7652]

The most tride/true way of getting a great physique for both men and women is : 1) Full body lifting with progressive overload 3x per week. Full body is great because it allows for optimal frequency of each body part while also giving more overall recovery. **But it's important to focus on strength with traditional lifting. This means going relatively heavy where you can only do 6-10 reps max per set and taking full 2-3 min rest periods between sets. Don't circuit train to do cardio with weights or use light weight you can do endless reps with. The point is to add lean mass to raise your metabolic rate. 2) Daily walking. Walking is the best fat loss hack of all time. It is even easier when you use the "walking snacks" method. Spread the 10-20K steps over the whole day with short 15-30 min walks every 2-3hrs.

[@anamosity_soso]

No

[@ButterflygirlKarla]

Thanks for this info. ❤

[@pzayasu]

Lol ​@@anamosity_soso

[@aisnow5788]

I don't have time for that sadly.

[@kimdenardo1076]

very inspirational - thanks for the encouragement

[@MichelleNaidan]

She looks amazing

[@waffle_chair9269]

You don’t have to have excess skin at all. She shows what she doesn’t know at this point. Which is one of the 2 things in the title!!!! This video is a chat, with 2 people who agree, there’s not actually any education

[@CogMarks]

If one looses a significant amount of weight, loose skin is going to happen, especially as one ages. There is nothing much that can be done about it other than surgery.

[@almaburns6562]

She goes on & on & on...I simply cannot take an hour & a half of this! I wish they had cut to the chase & answered the questions in the title.

[@Ranch-girl]

@@almaburns6562agree

[@Gingerinthesouth]

What if there was like a national sign up voluntarily? If there could be sponsorship of companies that ran a challenge of participants to sign up and do this in several communities across the country then they all meet up at the end to see what they learned and they then could become volunteers in their community to help others. We need big sponsorships maybe even health companies or celebrities or sports people too. Plus maybe make an incentive with discounts to get people interested?

[@donnaaddy7265]

JJ I appreciate what you’ve shared but you might want to leave out your thoughts on excess skin. Ive watched enough videos of individuals who have had a dramatic weight loss and are left with more than a little excess skin. In some cases they’re carrying around what amounts to an extra person. It’s sounds painful and sometimes the skin breaks down causing possible infection.

[@yesikaandrade2537]

Very insightful thank you 🙏

[@laurareyes5362]

Love this tapes measure

[@robinlabranche6147]

Does it matter when we take the essential amino acids?

[@jzoberek]

Absolutely hate when a channel's host inserts an ad after a question and before the guest answers. It's annoying, jarring to the flow of the conversation, and insulting to guest and listener, in the sense that what the guest was about to say was apparently so unimportant, let's interrupt it because we have something to sell. Disappointing that so many YT channels are doing this now.

[@mountainside26]

Eating protein first is not the most recent gut research recommendation. The best way to a healthier gut and keeping blood sugar levels under better control- is to eat vegetables first, then protein. I don’t have the data at hand but since I just heard it recently (on another of the same topic of overall and metabolic health) it shouldn’t be too hard to find info on it. These super healthy and good looking people are so easy to get hooked into- (it’s in our wiring) but we should use a little caution before jumping in head first. When she described her typical day of food- she totally lost me. I like eating healthy but I like actual food.

[@arianmusic8026]

Have you tried eating veggie first ? What are the results like?

[@jeanettec6212]

Protein builds muscle, not veggies. Muscle burns more fat.

[@camb9746]

It actually is fine either way as long as you’re eating both of them and not carbs first. Carbs always last.

[@Mariana-ud7dw]

Glucose Goddess

[@ai8867]

Absolutely right!

[@pink9976]

School food gets me angry...why they serve chocolate milk it has soooo much sugar..just plain milk PLEASE

[@Melodie007]

Good info

[@user-dn1pj3db2k]

I comment her on her health and fitness, but I almost feel like she’s too skinny, but that’s just my opinion

[@binathere2574]

She is actually at a normal looking weight.

[@celesteinman56]

My weights not bad but my backside I just noticed reminds me of the penguin in Bateman. Ugh😮

[@robinlabranche6147]

How does one do this with a back injury?

[@almasalazar8318]

Have you heard of Diamond Dallas Page Yoga? This guy has helped some messed up people! Look for Arthur's story! Please comment when you research him!❤

[@imliz100]

Great info. Riiightt?

[@robinlabranche6147]

did she mean a walking weighted vest. sounds like she said wrecking vest

[@suemazrn]

She may have said rucking vest.

[@stacystacksbeats999]

She looks delicious.

[@robinlabranche6147]

All this sounds good, but no info for older women with injuries. I was going strong until my sciatica injury. My level of fitness is forever change or risk another sciatica injury.

[@MemoryAmethyst]

Robin, if you have a pool near you,deep water running might be an option for you. Ask your physiotherapist about it. With a buoyancy vest, you can get in a good workout without pressure on joints

[@Ranch-girl]

I agree!! 63 yo woman 5’2” with same type of injury. I can no longer lift heavy on lower body. I do what I can but it’s a real struggle!

[@pzayasu]

Get the Fascianator!

[@donnaaddy7265]

JJ I appreciate what you’ve shared but you might want to leave out your thoughts on excess skin. Ive watched enough videos of individuals who have had a dramatic weight loss and are left with more than a little excess skin. In some cases they’re carrying around what amounts to an extra person. It’s sounds painful and sometimes the skin breaks down causing possible infection.

[@MayMay-ps8ms]

Can you invite someone in your podcast, who is fat and lose body/belly fats in natural way.❤

[@moniagiannangelo6729]

good point 😂

[@ginamarie8909]

What’s amazing to me is that I’ve been living this principal for 30 years. Everyone keeps talking about the same thing . None of this is revolutionary. I’ve been doing it since I was 18 , I am 58 .

[@charlottecallaghan8868]

This is because they’re not talking up to date research! You’re right, it’s out of date - the glucose goddess or Tim Spector are better informed in caused of weight gain and how to eat for better metabolic health

[@carolynmcbride3136]

Thank you for your video...I'm 5'10" and 69 yrs young and LOVE your protein suggestions...I've lost 17lbs in 9mos of fat mostly around my waist...Now at 136lbs, I'm working on weight training & HIIT while continuing Celtic salt & water, & good food planning w/intermittent fasting...Thanx again!!!...Carolyn McBride...Seffner FL.

[@almasalazar8318]

Those arms....love them.

[@vharris1480]

Great content !!

[@lisasternenkind6467]

I went all carnivore on February 25th and this diet change literally saved my life after vegetables almost killed me. I'm reversing my numerous autoimmune diseases and already lost 15 kg. My Rottweiler makes me walk and be active several times a day. I also do push ups on the kitchen counter whenever I wait for my water to boil or my meat to get roasted. When watching a movie or listening to a podcast, I do my exercises and the weights I use are my full bottles of mineral water. 😊

[@michellegrantvaughn1561]

As we age, and chowing down on a lot of animal protein may may you lose weight and look better- for right now. I personally would rather not unnecessarily raise growth hormones past 50.

[@cherylsimon7619]

Ellacor doesn't remove that much skin. I did it 3 times and I did see a little tightness on my face, but not neck. Inner thighs a little but not knees. It is one of the only non surgical procedures I would do again on my face. You'd prolly need 5 or more times on body. At 3500 a pop I think not.

[@ai8867]

And what about intermediate fasting? Why should I breakfast if I practice 18 hours fast?

[@ginamarie8909]

What’s amazing to me is that I’ve been living this principal for 30 years. Everyone keeps talking about the same thing . None of this is revolutionary. I’ve been doing it since I was 18 , I am 58

[@mistykarunakar4538]

MRI's cost over $1,000. It's not that easy if it's so expensive

[@manyfeathers9216]

Eating protein first makes no sense In order to digest food properly the order is from fastest breakdown to slowest: sugars, starches, protein If you eat protein first you should not eat vegetables or desert - desert we don't need anyway - we need to wait at least an hour before eating starches/vegetables after eating protein. The worst thing is mixing them together... And yes I'm a trained Master Herbalist & Wholistic Therapist which includes training as a Nutritionist

[@almasalazar8318]

Sugar and starches first = huge insulin spikes

[@manyfeathers9216]

​@almasalazar8318 And yet if onr eats protein first everything one eats just ferments & improper digestion Personally as a trained nutritionist from The Wild College of Natural Healing / Dr Terry Willard, I don't recommend that people eat desert generally & certainly that they avoid processed sugar, but if they must eat desert to wait at least an hour after the main meal...

[@marionallen2222]

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 I’m trying lol

[@Elizabeth-t1x]

Trying as consistently, repetitive doing , fake it till you make it.