Penn Jillette 120-Lbs Weight Loss Tips & Tricks: Vegan, Low-Calorie Diet and Withings Smart Scale Helped the Magician Shed Off Pounds

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Magician Penn Jillette lost a whopping 120 pounds in just four months due to a vegan, low-calorie diet and with the help of the Withings Smart Scale.

Penn Jillette stands at 6 foot and 6 inches and has come from 330 pounds to 210 pounds after following a vegan style diet. According to Celebrity Health Fitness, Jillette followed a 1,000 calorie per day diet from December 2014 to April 2015. He lost 120 pounds even without exercise. The TV celebrity also reportedly lost over 10 inches off his waistline which dropped to 34 inches from 44.

The website adds that Penn followed Dr. Joel Furhman's Nutritarian Diet, a vegan-based diet without added salt, sugar, processed grains and animal products.

"I eat unbelievable amounts of food but just very, very, very healthy food," said Jillette. "I eat whole plants. No animal products, no olive oil, no salt, no sugar, no refined grains."

According to Examiner, Jillette was in a critical condition last year that his doctors recommended him for stomach-sleeve surgery because of high blood pressure. He was hospitalized in October 2014 because the episode was triggered by his obesity.

"I was on six very powerful meds to bring the blood pressure down. My doctor said I needed to get my weight down, and if I brought it down 30 or 40 pounds it would be a little easier to control," he explained. Then he said something that completely blew my mind: 'If you got down to 230, you probably wouldn't need any of the meds.' "

His 1,000 calorie per day diet was brought upon by his refusal to eat in "moderation."

"I've never had a drink of alcohol in my life," said Penn. "I've never had a puff of marijuana. And if I did do drugs, I'd be a heroin addict and I'd drop LSD every day. Not only do I not do moderation, I don't respect it in any way."

Jillette also credits the Withings Smart Scale, Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor and the guidance of Ray Cronise, an ex-NASA scientist. According to Yahoo, Cronise made Jillette held accountable for his weight loss. The Withings Smart Scale is connected to the web and every time Jillette steps on it; it shows up on Cronise's phone. From then on, he and his other friends were scrambling to compete with who has the most weight loss in a span of time.

The Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor also helped the magician and his doctors take note of his blood pressure. He says when he puts on the cuff, his doctor calls him after several minutes after seeing his blood pressure and advise him the necessary steps to improve it.