The Virgin Diet

Most people believe the secret to being skinny is eating everything in moderation. We’ve heard it a million times. But this is not true. All foods are not created equal. The secret to losing weight is finding the foods that make you fat.

Originally published as Zero Tolerance Diet.

The Zero Tolerance Diet is an elimination diet. You eliminate the seven foods most people are intolerant to for three weeks, while you eat the right proteins, fibres, fats and vegetables. After three weeks, you reintroduce foods, one at a time, to see which foods your body can tolerate. It’s that simple. Most people lose 5-10 pounds in the first week!

Eating in moderation and counting calories does not work. This is why the average 30-year-old, who consumes a moderate caloric diet while eating the wrong foods, will be ten pounds heavier by the time they reach 40. Different foods work better for different people. With this book, JJ Virgin will help you find the right foods for you. With details on foods to avoid, processes for reintroducing foods, easy recipes and tips for eating out and sustaining your success, JJ will show you how to have Zero Tolerance for weight gain, bloating, inflammation and fatigue.

JJ is close to 50 years old and puts most younger women’s bodies to shame. And so do her thousands of clients. With the right guidance you can too. Fat is not your fate.

About the author

JJ Virgin is one of America’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts and an accomplished public speaker and media personality. With over 25 years in the health and fitness industry, and the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, JJ has earned the name of the go-to weight loss expert that can unlock the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness.

Over the years JJ has worked with various high performance athletes, CEOs and A-list celebrities from around the world, including Gene Simmons, Ben Stiller and Brandon Routh. She also appeared for two years as the nutrition on the top-rated Dr. Phil Show in the US. She is now the co-star of the TLC reality series Freaky Eaters.

JJ is a member of Mensa, a UCLA graduate and a chronic student having taken over 40 graduate courses (and counting) from six different graduate and doctoral schools. She is also a certified nutrition specialist and a certified health and fitness instructor.