#105 - Is it SAFE having zero hunger?

Hi, my name is Jorge Cruise and I'm the number one New York Times bestselling author and leading fitness, nutrition, and peak performance trainer to the world's busiest celebrities. You may have seen my work with Oprah Winfrey, Khloe Kardashian, Tyra Banks, Kelly Clarkson, or even Dr. Oz. My career started because in my early 20s I was out of control and addicted to sweets, carbs and salty snacks, and experts told me to simply count calories to get control. They were wrong. My passion to get control of my hunger led me to find simple ways backed by science that would turn off physical hunger as well as my emotional eating instantly, and I know I can help you too. Welcome to the Jorge Cruise Show. Well, happy Monday. It's Jorge, and welcome to the Jorge Cruise Show. It is January the 18th, and it is a special holiday for many people. They have the day off, so hopefully you have the day off for Martin Luther King Day. And I'm definitely not off. I'm working my butt off today. We've got a big launch tonight. I hope you're coming. You're invited. I'll tell you all about it in a minute to our Zero Hunger 19-Day Challenge. This is our second one, and it's free for 19 days. It starts tonight live on Zoom. Zoom, you can still join. So I'll tell you all about that. So I'm excited, we got a lot planned for tonight. We're doing some demos, we're going to show you how to make Zero Hunger Water so you can drop up to 2 pounds each day using this beverage that basically just, you forget to eat when you drink it. It's kind of magic. But, uh, that brings me to today's topic because what we're going to talk about, so many of you been emailing me and saying, Jorge, is it safe to lose 2 pounds each day? And, and of course it is, uh, obviously not if you have like no weight to lose, but you can't lose belly fat that you don't have. So, and, and when you don't eat, your body does not cannibalize protein. We're going to talk about all these myths with— so many people think if they just don't eat a snack or some peanuts or whatever it is they're eating, that they're going to disappear, literally disappear and become skeletons. You're not. We're going to talk about how safe this is today on the show. We're going to talk about how having zero hunger is not just safe, but more importantly, can extend your life. Can improve your immune function. It can also improve stem cells. So we're going to talk about all that on today's show, how safe it is and how to do this. And tonight we're gonna, we're gonna do the demos and kick off to the meeting. So I hope you'll join us at zerohungerplan.com. You can still sign up, it's totally free. So with that said, let's, uh, let's thank our sponsors and then we'll start the show. First, I have to thank Elemental Labs. They are giving us a free box of my favorite on-the-go electrolytes. This is basically what I use when I don't have time to make zero hunger water at home, even though it's super simple, just ingredients: sodium, magnesium, potassium. What Robb Wolf has done— he's the author of several New York Times bestselling books, he's a biochemist— he created this company for people like me and you who don't have time to make their own electrolytes. And his formula is brilliant. I approve it. It's like the official on-the-go version of Zero Hunger Water. And you can get a whole box of these for free by simply going to his website. You have to order a value bundle, but we have a promo link here I want to give you. And this link, you simply go to it kind of select the flavors you like. I love citrus, it's one of my favorite. Orange is also really good, but chocolate at night— so you can set this all up. And he's giving us a free box of these simply by going to drinkelement.com/jorge. Let me spell it for you because it's unique spelling. It's drinkelement.com/jorge. Check that out and order a value bundle and you're going to love it. You get one box for free. It's delicious stuff. And if you're busy like me, this may be the best option. You may not even have to make the recipe, just simply tear a packet, add it to 32 ounces of water, and your hunger's gone for 2 to 3 hours. So it's perfect. So special thanks to Elemental Labs. Another thank you to Julian Bakery. They are one of my favorite companies. They're a new sponsor to the show, and Julian Bakery has the most delicious brownies, um, chocolate chip cookies, protein shakes, all these kind of low-carb, high-fat, high-protein products that I love that are hard to make at home. Their factory, their bakery does this, and they ship globally. So they're amazing, and they're giving us 10% off to all the listeners of the show. Simply go to julienbakery.com, and the checkout code is Jorge Cruise, all one word, J-O-R-G-E-C-R-U-I-S-E, and you get 10% off, um, of anything you order. They even have pancakes and waffles and pizza crust, all super low carb, high protein, all gluten-free, blah blah blah blah. I mean, they're amazing, taste Delicious, delicious. And then finally, we're brought to you by zerohungerplan.com. That's my website, and that's where we're hosting tonight's meeting. So if you want to join me tonight and drop up to 2 pounds a day, say starting tomorrow, join tonight at 4 PM Pacific time. You simply need to go to zerohungerplan.com. That's the website. Click on add my name to the waitlist. We'll email you back a link. Follow the instructions, and I'll see you tonight at 4 PM Pacific time. So, and if you miss this, you can still sign up for the next challenge. So still go to zerohungerplan.com and sign up Always get on a waitlist. We do them once a month, these 19-day challenges. I lead them. I have 3 coaches that join me, and we usually have about 1,000 people globally. So it's really fun, and you get to meet people from all around the world. You meet people that have lost 2 pounds each day. You know, you meet people that have lost 20 pounds in a week. I mean, it's crazy stuff, but it's so empowering. It's a super incredible movement and community of people. So check it out. Zero— that's Z-E-R-O— Zero Hunger Plan. All right. With that said, let's get started with today's show. So the big question everyone's asking me: is it safe having zero hunger? Is this safe to lose 2 pounds a day? Now, a lot of people, you know, have read a lot of stuff over the last couple years where they say, oh my gosh, you know, be, be sensible, lose a pound or two a week, you know. And then some people even say lose a pound or two a month. And for me, you know, I'm Jorge Cruise, I'm kind of known for giving people shortcuts. And I will tell you Motivation comes from seeing results, and if you're losing 1 or 2 pounds a month, there's no motivation there at all. And is that safe? I mean, sure, but if you are overweight and you have underlying health conditions, whether it's diabetes, heart disease, cancers, whatever it is, and you're worried about COVID-19, the quicker the weight comes off, the better. Now, the number one myth people think is that they're gonna cannibalize their lean muscle. So let me answer the first question. Is it safe? The answer is yes, it's totally safe. We're going to talk about all the benefits that come from what I call a zero hunger window that's at least, say, 23 hours, but you can extend it to 2 days and you can even extend it to 3 days. I call it a zero hunger window. Some people call it fasting, but for me, I extend my zero hunger window a minimum of 23 hours every day where I don't eat. And having zero hunger for that length of time is not just safe but it allows your body to do housekeeping. That's the number one benefit. It's called autophagy, and autophagy is just a fancy word for housekeeping. It's when your body, your cells, have time to kind of replenish tissues, proteins, get rid of the stuff you don't need. If you ate something bad the night before, whether it's alcohol, which is not easy on the body, or sugar and carbs, can clean all that up, and you end up being younger, healthier, and better, and you have more energy. So that's just simply doing it, you know, in a regular, you know, what I would call 23-hour zero hunger window. But if you extend it, there's even more benefits. So I want you to know that doing this has been proven by science. Uh, one of my favorite episodes is episode 98 with Dr. Jason Fung. He's the author of several books on fasting. And even though I don't call it fasting, zero hunger is really about fasting. You know, I'd rather not say that word because I think it confuses us and it feels like we're losing something. But if I tell you, you know, you can fast for 23 hours or you can have a zero hunger window for 23 hours, I know you're going to want a zero hunger window because if you do that and you feel great, you have energy. So most people think of fasting and they think of people starving in the corner, you know, they think of some kind of skeleton, you know, that's really— poor guy, he needs to eat something. But imagine having a window where you just forget to eat and you feel great and you have energy. That's what a zero hunger window is. And Dr. Jason Fung, we talked about this in episode 98 of the show, so you want to listen to that because it'll give you the science behind this and how powerful it is for your body. But let me just rifle off some of the incredible benefits that you'll discover. And I already said, if you just do, you know, regular, say, almost 23-hour fast or zero hunger window, autophagy kicks in. It's also very anti-aging. But when you extend it to say 3 days, what happens is stem cells and immune function improve dramatically, where you can actually turn back the clock a little bit, where you can do some anti-aging, some longevity. And people like Jack Dorsey, who created and owns Twitter, he does this, you know, he does a, a 2-day fast, usually Fridays and Saturdays. He's known about this. He's talked about it on various shows like the Ben Greenfield Show, as a great podcast. He's talked about this, and this man is incredibly intelligent, educated. He's a billionaire. I mean, he owns Twitter, and we know how powerful Twitter is these days. And, uh, and he does this, and he doesn't do it for weight loss. He does it for longevity and life extension. And so there is power in knowing that having zero hunger, whether it's for one day, you know, 23 hours, or two days or three days, that you will transform health, you'll lose weight rapidly, but also you'll improve your stem cells, everything. So it's really powerful. And tonight we'll talk about all those benefits. We'll talk about the myths as well. We'll go deeper into this. So I want to invite you to that right now. Kind of take a minute to say tonight is the night, you know, it's the 18th of January. And if you're listening to me right now and you've been putting off your New Year's resolution from almost 3 weeks ago and have been waiting for the right time, This is the right time. This is your wake-up call. This is what Oprah Winfrey would say is your aha moment, or it's like your wake-up call. And I want to personally encourage you right now to make yourself a priority in 2021 by putting your health first, because with what we've got going on in the world right now, from COVID-19 to the incredible stress everyone's experiencing from work, family, from isolation, from all that, you need to make your health health number one. And I can tell you, this plan, thezerohungerplan.com, will transform your health. It is literally the culmination of my 20 years in publishing. It's the most profound work I've, I've ever created. And it's not a book. I've not created a book on this yet. You know, I've written many books, but this is really a, a live plan. We meet live on Zoom, and it's free. We did one last month. We're doing it this month. This is the last one that's free. Starting in February, we're going to have a charge for it because it's getting to be quite a project and it's expensive. But tonight you can join it and it's a 19-day plan with yours truly. I have 3 incredible coaches that will be joining me and you'll meet people from all around the world and you'll discover how to create the zero hunger window in your life where not only is it safe, but you're not going to feel hungry. You'll have energy, you'll have vitality, you'll learn how to make the drink for pennies. Uh, obviously you can order the one from Robb Wolf that we talked about earlier in the show, but you're going to learn it all and you're going to have a community and a support system that will give you the motivation, encouragement that we all need to stay focused. Because if you don't have that community, research has shown that you're going to be 3 times less likely to be successful. That success goes up by a factor of 3 when you have a community of like-minded people that are moving in the same direction as you. So you need that. It's super, super important. So there's the invitation, guys. And yes, it is safe to lose 2 pounds each day, and it is safe to not have hunger for 23 hours or 2 days or even 3 days. You're not going to die. Now obviously, if you have less weight to lose, probably not recommended long term. Most of my clients eat every day, you know, uh, they do. They have one really incredible meal. It's called OMAD. They have a zero hunger window of 23 hours, and they eat in that 1 hour the foods they love. And this is not calorie restriction, because when you eat, you eat well. I probably eat 3,000 calories during my eating window. I have a ribeye, I'll have this zucchini, I'll have avocado, I'll have a glass of wine. I mean You can even have a dessert from Julian Bakery, whether it's a brownie, all sorts of yummy things. So it's not deprivation and isn't starvation. It's about feeling good. It really is about feeling good and seeing results. So I hope that sounds good, guys. I'm going to keep today's podcast short so you can get to ZeroHungerPlan.com. Sign up right now. You can still do it. It's free. We'll send you the email. You'll get the link to Zoom, and I'll see you live tonight at 4:00 PM Pacific time. And we meet for the next 19 days, weekends are off. Uh, you'll meet my coaches, you meet everyone else tonight. You won't miss anything because you'll get everything you need tonight. And, uh, I think you'll have a start to not just an incredible 2021, but get ready where at the end of 19 days, you're going to have a completely new, um, foundation for your health, for what you want in your life. You're going to have the motivation because you're going to have the encouragement from the people and you're going to see results. You know, you'll probably lose. I mean, I had Barb who I interviewed on the show. Lose 21 pounds in 19 days. She did incredible, and she lost for the first 3 days 2 pounds every day. So it, it just keeps moving. And obviously you can even lose more if you have more to lose. It just all depends. But come to the meeting tonight, you'll find out everything you need tonight live. Uh, just go to zero— Z-E-R-O— hungerplan.com and you'll get everything you need. And I can't wait to meet you tonight live on Zoom. All right guys, have a beautiful Monday. I'll talk to you soon. If you have any questions, you can also email me jorge@zerohungerplan.com. But just get on over to zerohungerplan.com and sign up right now. I'll see you soon. Take, take good care.

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