{"id":50870,"date":"2023-11-28T12:41:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiller.cronometerdev.com\/blog\/?p=50870"},"modified":"2025-02-11T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T23:42:14","slug":"jj-virgin-protein-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/jj-virgin-protein-first\/","title":{"rendered":"JJ Virgin&#8217;s Top Tips For Cronometer Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50870\" class=\"elementor elementor-50870\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb2213f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb2213f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97a7ccc\" data-id=\"97a7ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52d089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a52d089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here at Cronometer, we don&#8217;t subscribe or push any specific diet. We are here to support you in your health and wellness goals whether you&#8217;re on a vegan, ketogenic, mediterranean or you-name-it diet. As of lately though, we have been noticing that a lot of our users are coming to us thanks to\u00a0JJ Virgin, certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer. Read more about JJ Virgin\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jjvirgin.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>So, if you&#8217;re following or planning to follow any of JJ Virgin&#8217;s programs, challenges or diets, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. JJ recommends using Cronometer and here are some of her favorite tips for using the app.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9977805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9977805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be792b7 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"be792b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"It\u2019s not just an app, it\u2019s my secret weapon for success!\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459ba1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"459ba1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b352798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b352798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's Talk About Protein<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354cf1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"354cf1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>JJ is a strong believer that a protein-first approach is the best way to balance blood sugar, optimize your metabolism, and meet your body-composition goals.<\/p><p>She recommends:<\/p><ul><li>0.7 grams of protein per pound of ideal body weight is the minimum for healthy folks and those who want to maintain a healthy weight.<\/li><li>1 gram of protein per pound of ideal body weight if you\u2019re vegan, aging, training really hard, or you\u2019re recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>So to get your protein target, say I am a healthy person wanting to maintain a healthy body weight. I currently weigh 175 pounds, but my ideal body weight is 160 pounds. I would take 160 * 0.7\u00a0 = 112, meaning I would need to aim to eat 112 grams of protein every day.\u00a0<\/p><p>For more info on how much protein JJ recommends, <a href=\"https:\/\/jjvirgin.com\/how-much-protein\/\">read this blog<\/a>\u00a0or start her <a href=\"http:\/\/jjvirgin.com\/proteinfirst\">7-day Protein First Challenge here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d4093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83d4093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting Your Protein Target In Cronometer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de0b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de0b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s super easy to set this up so that <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/tips-tricks-getting-started\/\">Cronometer<\/a> does all the work for you!<\/p><p>On mobile, tap More &gt; Targets &gt; Macronutrient Settings. Then tap &#8216;Set macros using&#8217; and set this to &#8216;Fixed Values&#8217;. Toggle to the Grams option (as opposed to kcals) and type in your specific protein target.<\/p><p>On the desktop version, click More &gt; Profile + Targets &gt; scroll down to Macronutrient Targets. Click the drop down menu for &#8216;Set macro targets using&#8217; and select &#8216;Fixed ratios&#8217;. Select the Grams option (as opposed to kcals) and type in your specific protein target.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b008213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b008213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intermittent Fasting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5ec91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5ec91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your program includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/intermittent-fasting-and-weight-loss\/\">intermittent fasting<\/a>, Gold subscribers\u00a0can easily track and schedule your fasts right within the app.<\/p><p>Not sure if you should be <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/fasting\/\">fasting<\/a>? It has been picking up momentum in the health and nutrition space since about 2015 and is growing in popularity across the globe, for good reason. There&#8217;s tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=intermittent+fasting\">scientific research<\/a> to support its health benefits and it&#8217;s undeniably improving the lives of many individuals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9b1ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e9b1ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sync A Device<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb03ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb03ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t forget to sync a device for a holistic approach to transforming into a leaner, stronger, more powerful you.<\/p><p>Cronometer integrates with several wearable devices and apps such as WHOOP, Oura Ring, Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, Suunto and more.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2668d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a2668d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d1a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"d5d1a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player69e91afc123f6 \"   ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-\"><div class=\"ts-video-wrapper embed-container  ts-type-youtube\"><iframe  id=\"video_player69e91afc123cd\" width=\"100%\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jDGSFIfMqNM?&amp;autohide=1&amp;showtitle=0&amp;controls=1&amp;showinfo=1&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;rel=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523db14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"523db14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671251b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"671251b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About JJ Virgin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996d780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996d780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer, JJ is a passionate advocate of the healing power of nutrition, and is mission driven to change the way the world sees aging and longevity.<\/p><p>She has launched 2 multimillion-dollar businesses, including a 7-figure personal brand, and founded the Mindshare Collaborative, the most influential professional community in health, having propelled more New York Times bestsellers, PBS specials, and 7 figure brands than any other community.<\/p><p>JJ is a prominent TV and media personality who co-hosted TLC\u2019s\u00a0<i>Freaky Eaters<\/i>\u00a0and was the nutrition expert for\u00a0<i>Dr. Phil\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Weight Loss Challenges. She\u2019s made numerous appearances on PBS,\u00a0<i>Dr. Oz<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Rachael Ray<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Access Hollywood<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>The TODAY Show<\/i>. She also speaks regularly, commanding audiences of 10,000 or more, and has shared the stage with other highly sought-after experts including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Lisa Nichols, Gary Vaynerchuk, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dan Buettner, Mary Morrissey and more.<\/p><p>JJ is the author of four\u00a0<i>NY Times<\/i>\u00a0bestsellers:\u00a0<i>The Virgin Diet<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Virgin Diet Cookbook<\/i>,\u00a0<i>JJ Virgin\u2019s Sugar Impact Diet<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>JJ Virgin\u2019s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook<\/i>. Her book,\u00a0<i>Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience<\/i>, shares the inspirational lessons JJ learned as she fought for her son\u2019s life.<\/p><p>Evidence of JJ\u2019s far-reaching impact can be seen in the millions of views on her YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook, and through her popular podcast\u00a0<i>Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin<\/i>, which has more than 18 million downloads and counting.<\/p><p>JJ is a 3x Inc. 5000 Founder and a top 10 finalist for the John C Maxwell award. As an authority on transformational leadership, she has coached some of the biggest names in health and transformed the lives of millions of people around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Cronometer, we don&#8217;t subscribe or push any specific diet. 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