Stop Trying to Lose Weight and What to Do Instead With JJ Virgin

Episode Highlights With JJWhy we should all stop trying to lose weight and why she says this after decades as a weight loss expertThe problems with some of the weight loss trends right nowThings that have helped her thrive and feel amazing in her 50s!The importance of skeletal muscle for maintaining a healthy body compositionMuscle loss vs fat lossCreatine, protein, and resistance trainingReasons not to focus just on the scaleReframing the conversation about health and weight especially with our kidsHow to use a DEXA scan to understand your body compositionWhy it is more dangerous to be under muscled than over fat and why where the fat is mattersWhy we need more protein as we age, not lessWhy you need to be healthy to drop fat, not drop fat to be healthyLess than 6% of the population is metabolically healthyWhy we burn fat well when we are sleeping and why fasted workouts might not be great for womenLet’s stop trying to be smaller and to take up less space and focus on getting strongerMuscle is your metabolic Spanx and a sugar sponge to handle carbsHow to use HRV as a tool to see what is helping you and use it to improve your nervous systemWhy you should absolutely be taking creatine and why it is a secret weapon for womenAn ending challenge for you (try it!)Resources We MentionMindshareJJ's YouTube video on OzempicGrip Strength TesterLevelsKion AminosKion CreatineMitopureThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill