Submit a Recipe

Do you have recipes you’ve made up using Plan Z ingredients? Or have you adapted a family favorite to the Plan Z guidelines? We’d love you to submit recipes of your own creation.

Just make sure you tell us what ingredients you used (don’t forget to include how much) and what steps you took to make your dish. If we publish your recipe, we’ll give you credit on our site! We also need to know if this was adapted from a cookbook and which one.

Now for the “legalese:” you agree that the recipes and photos become the property of Plan Z Diet and may be reproduced online, in print, or other media. Submission is purely voluntary and no monetary compensation is provided for submissions or the use of the recipes or pictures. A credit acknowledging the person who submitted the recipes or photos will be included when used on the website.

by Jen Williams

Submit success story

Submit Your Success Story and Get $50

We know many of you have experienced delicious results on Plan Z. Now’s the time to share it! In the process you’ll inspire others to take control of their health just as you have. Special bonus – each person who sends in a success story will receive a $25 credit to be used on anything Plan Z. Include candid before and after pictures or a video story and you’ll get a $50 credit.

Success stories may be used for Plan Z marketing purposes, so please do not include anything you are not comfortable sharing! Even if you haven’t lost all the weight you want to lose yet, you can still send us your story! We would love to read about your progress. Besides, every round of Plan Z counts toward your healthier and happier future.

Did Plan Z help you lose 100 pounds and avoid a painful surgery? Or did it help you lose 20 pounds just in time for your big event? Either way, we want your story. Tell us about the dramatic changes Plan Z has made in your life, and what your life is like now.

The fact that you are courageously putting yourself out there may motivate someone else to take control of their health and their life. For every daughter who transforms her health, there is a mother out there who is struggling with obesity and hypertension. For every father who gets his blood sugar under control, there is a son out there on the verge of giving up. You never know who will be inspired by your success. All you have to do is fill out the form below.

by Jen Williams

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates

by Jen Williams

A New Normal

A New Normal

Salt, We Misjudged You

A New Normal

Put simply, the possibility has been raised that if we were to eat as little salt as the U.S.D.A. and the C.D.C. recommend, we’d be harming rather than helping ourselves.

A Simple Way To Break A Bad Habit

A New Normal

Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us.

The Hacking of the American Mind (Condensed Version)

A New Normal

The best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig explores how industry has contributed to a culture of addiction, depression and chronic disease. Always provocative, Lustig reveals the science that drives these states of mind and offers solutions we can use.

Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher

A New Normal

After watching this video you may get angry that you spent all of that money on doctors and drugs, when you could have fixed the problem with a better diet.

Bill Maher on Big Pharma

A New Normal

In this appearance on David Letterman’s show, Bill Maher talks about the side effects of prescription drugs.

Are you a patient or a profit center?

A New Normal

If you have diabetes, then you’re a profit center for the doctor that’s managing your disease instead of curing it.

How Much Water to Lose Weight?

A New Normal

Being dehydrated prevents you from losing weight. This video explains what happens when you DON'T drink enough water.

Are You Drinking Enough Water?

A New Normal

Are you drinking enough water? Here's how you check.

How Magnesium Functions in the Body

A New Normal

Dr. Carolyn Dean describes magnesium's role in the body and why you need it in conjunction with other minerals. She also explains why many people are deficient in magnesium and what that might cause.

Health Brands Owned by Corporations

A New Normal

Your favorite brands have some dirty little secrets...

Why Diet Matters More than Exercise for Weight Loss

A New Normal

This video explains why changing your diet has a bigger effect on your weight loss than exercise.

To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important than Exercising More

A New Normal

Exercise is beneficial for numerous reasons, but it's not the best way to lose weight, many studies have shown.

Milk: Does It Really Do A Body Good?

A New Normal

Add it to the list of things that are bad for you...milk! Turns out this staple of western diets, is not something humans aren't really designed to consume. And all those health claims on TV? Not really true! Trace explains how we've been duped into drinking this stuff.

Milk Could Be Killing You!

A New Normal

You’ve probably heard ads saying that milk is extremely good for you, but is there any truth to this? Trace reveals some evidence that milk might not be all it’s hyped up to be.

McDonald’s: 1955 vs Now

A New Normal

BuzzFeed discovered just how much our McDonald’s hamburgers, fries, and drinks have grown since 1955. What they found was shocking, and it makes you reflect on what our idea of “normal” sized

Jamie Oliver: Teach Every Child About Food

A New Normal

Watch Chef Jamie Oliver’s TED Talk on what kids get to eat at school and beyond. It’s frightening.

11 Foods That Put You In A Bad Mood

A New Normal

Keep your spirits up by avoiding foods that will put a damper on your day.

How Cooking Can Change Your Life

A New Normal

Michael Pollan argues that cooking is one of the most important steps people can take to improve their family's health, build communities, and fix our broken food system.

The Scientist and the Stairmaster

A New Normal

The New York Times Article: Why most of us believe that exercise makes us thinner—and why we're wrong.

Michael Pollan Takes On Cooking

A New Normal

Chefs Mario Batali, Alice Waters, and food writer Samin Nosrat discuss Michael Pollan's new book, Cooked -- a seminal piece of non-fiction writing.

Salt This Away…

A New Normal

Use sea salt instead of the “normal” refined table salt. Salt has many health benefits. And it doesn’t give you high blood pressure. Never did.

Scientists Find Out What Chicken Nuggets Are Really Made Of

A New Normal

Researchers from the University of Mississippi in Jackson broke down some chicken nuggets to see what they were really made of. 60 percent of a tested nugget was NOT meat.

How Diet Soda Causes Weight Gain

A New Normal

This video clip reinforces why we want you to drink at least 70 ounces of plain water per day. One hundreds ounces is even better.

David Kessler: The End of Overeating

A New Normal

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. David Kessler on why we can't stop eating.

by Jen Williams

Z3.5: ZReboot 3.5 Recipes

by Jen Williams

Z3: ZReboot Recipes

by Jen Williams

Z2: ZReduction Recipes

Blistered Tomatoes

Z2-Vegetarian,Z2-Sides

Sometimes the simplest things are the best. I am offering up two options for grilled veggies.

Instant Pot Italian Chicken with Gravy

ZSpecialties,Z2-Poultry,ZS-Dieter Favorites

A delicious recipe submitted by Dieter Claire. Does this take longer than sautéing in a pan? Well yes, but the chicken that comes…

Cocktail Sauce

Z2-Sauces & Dressings,ZSpecialties,ZS-Dieter Favorites,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Seafood

Shrimp cocktail is a simple snack on ZReduction. If you plan to eat it regularly, you might want to consider making your own…

Egg Drop Soup

ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Eggs,ZSpecialties,Z2-Vegetarian,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Soup

This soup is a staple at Chinese restaurants. It is filling, delicate and delicious. Unfortunately, one of the ingredients in…

Lamb Kebabs (Z2 Version)

Z2-Beef

Marinating lamb beforehand adds a depth of flavor that can't be beat. And when it's grilled, it's phenomenal. So, if you like…

Lois’ Green Salsa Verde with Tomatillos

Z2-Sauces & Dressings,ZSpecialties,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

A spicy and refreshing salsa can jazz up any dish. Dieter Lois shared this recipe for her ZReduction-friendly salsa verde. She…

Tzatziki Sauce

Z2-Sauces & Dressings

In ZReduction, limit yourself to 2 Tbl per serving. This sauce is normally served along with a gyro or other Greek lamb dish. I…

Lois’ Tomato Cucumber Herb Salad

Z2-Vegetarian,Z2-Salads

When brainstorming veggie ideas in the Plan Z Facebook group, dieter Lois shared this salad recipe. We tried it, and it's…

Green Apple Protein Smoothie

Z2-Beverages,Z2-Vegetarian

I am a HUGE fan of Collagen Protein so that’s what’s in here that will keep you full and focused until your next meal.

Baked Salmon with Bragg’s Sauce

ZSpecialties,Z2-Seafood,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Entrees

Calling all Bragg’s lovers. This is yet another reason why we love Bragg’s so much!

Sesame Kale

ZSpecialties,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Salads,ZS-Holiday,Z2-Vegetarian,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Sides

This recipe was submitted by Plan Z coach, Pearl. She loves kale and makes this recipe often.

Simple Crusted Salmon

ZSpecialties,Z2-Seafood,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Entrees

This is my favorite, simple way to cook salmon. If you want to jazz it up you can also make my tzatziki sauce. Yum.

Insanely Good Marinade

Z2-Sauces & Dressings

My husband loves this marinade. I used to marinate steaks in just soy sauce and olive oil with a bit of Worcestershire sauce but…

Steak Kebabs

Z2-Beef

Depending on how you cut your veggies and arranged them on the skewers you might be having more than one kebab. Your meal on…

Waldorf Salad

Z2-Salads,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Vegetarian,ZSpecialties,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks

A traditional Waldorf salad has grapes or raisins and lots of walnuts -- but it doesn’t have to. This one worked great as a side…

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Plum Sauce

Z2-Pork

A dish that is easy to make for a weekday meal, but you could also serve this to guests, and no one would guess this is diet…

Asian Chicken with Veggie Slaw (ZReduction Version)

ZSpecialties,Z2-Salads,Z2-Poultry,ZS-Zola to Go

This looks like a lot of ingredients, but you’ll see it’s sort of a dump and cook recipe. Not difficult at all. If you love…

Seared and Roasted Burgers

ZSpecialties,Z2-Beef,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

My favorite technique for cooking low-fat burgers is to quickly sear the burger and finish it by roasting it in the oven. Here’s…

BBQ Ranch Sauce (Smear) for Burgers

Z2-Sauces & Dressings,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,ZSpecialties

This will go well with beef burgers or even ground chicken breast burgers or grilled chicken breasts; even a steak.

Chicken with Creamy Sundried Tomato Sauce

ZS-Dieter Favorites,ZS-Holiday,Z2-Poultry

This is one dish I never thought I could pull off for ZReduction. But here it is! And it's delicious.

Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette

Z2-Sauces & Dressings

This makes a mild but flavorful dressing to accent anything Mexican or Southwestern. If you want it spicy you can add a dusting…

OJ in a Magic Bullet

Z2-Beverages,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,ZSpecialties

Traditional orange juice is not allowed on Plan Z because when you remove all the pulp (the fiber) what's left is a whole bunch…

Grilled Romaine

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Salads,Z2-Sides

Okay, don’t freak on me. Grilled romaine is really good and tastes better than it looks. Impress your guests with something…

Celery Apple Salad

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks

The inspiration for this recipe came from a new one offered up by Bon Appetit. I must give them some of the credit. I changed it…

by Jen Williams

Plan Z Success Stories

Plan Z Success Story

Ken Lost 57 Pounds

About 6 or 7 years ago, I grew a beard in order to cover up my chubby face. . . At that time I weighted 244 and I made a deal with myself that I was going to shave my beard when I got to 200 [pounds]. Well, year after year after year, not only was I NOT losing to 200 I was gaining weight. A few weeks ago [after doing Plan Z] I hit 200 and I shaved the beard that morning.

Trust me, if you do it, immediately, you're going to be happy that you did. Not in a week, not in a month, not in 6 months but in a few days - because you're going to lose a couple of pounds and after that you'll be excited. This is by far been the best thing I have ever done for myself, ever.

Hear his story

Zola's Blog

Zola: CEO & Chief Dieter

I was a formerly frustrated dieter until I developed my own diet. Plan Z is successful because I took what I learned (along with all of my diet failures) and developed a program that truly works. Now I'm living ZLife and lovin' it.

January 1, 2025

Why We Go On A Diet

In a recent survey, we asked dieters the biggest reason they decided to go on a diet and chose Plan Z. The most popular answer was, “I could not stand the pain any longer.”

December 29, 2024

Why NOT to Renew Your Gym Membership This Year

Exercise really doesn’t help you lose weight; unless you do a LOT of it. One study showed that women over 40 years old who do moderate exercise 60 minutes a day, 5 days a week, will maintain their weight...but they won’t lose weight.

December 23, 2024

Strategies for Success at Holiday Gatherings

If you are determined not to gain weight over the holidays, this is how to do it.

Hints for Traveling While on ZReboot

Does Wine Make You Fat?

Eat Your Veggies

Herbal Aromas

by Jen Williams

FAQS

HOW MUCH DOES THE PLAN Z DIET COST?

A Plan Z membership costs $19/month. For your materials, you can purchase a starter kit for as little as $237. Your starter kit includes the four phases, the Plan Z manual which walks you through the program day by day, three bottles of ZR50 Crave Control spray, access to the Plan Z recipe and blog site, daily coaching emails, and the support of the Plan Z staff and coaches. If you would like to start with 6 bottles of Crave Control spray, your initial order would be as low as $353 plus $19/month. Plan Z members can purchase spray and receive coaching as long as their membership is active.

Plan Z costs a fraction of what it costs to be overweight. Health economists for the Centers for Disease Control say that obesity costs overweight people an additional $1470 per year in increased medical bills and medication costs. Losing weight can actually save you money and aggravation.

There is no comparison when it comes to the speed at which the weight comes off on Plan Z. No other diet gives you the structure that makes this a plan for life and not just another diet.

ORDERING & PAYMENTS

What if I have more weight to lose?

If you have more weight to lose after your first round, you have the option of joining ZClub. ZClub is a monthly or annual membership only for returning Plan Z dieters. ZClub members have access to the Plan Z site, the recipes, 2nd Tuesday calls, coaching, AND you can buy spray as you need it.

ZClub not only makes it more flexible and affordable if you have a lot of weight to lose, but it also allows us to continue to provide you with recipes, education and the information you need to help you stay focused amid all the food traps that bombard us every day. And if you veer off track, you can get the spray you need to maintain your results without breaking the bank.

We want to be here to support you all the way through your weight loss goals, getting you to a healthy weight you can live with. ZClub is only available to Plan Z participants who have previously participated in the diet at the full price or at the Buddy System price. We recommend people come to us with one round in mind because after that round is over, you’ll be happy to pay for the next one. You’ll see the value.

I’m ready to order! How long will it take to ship?

Please give us 2-5 business days to process your order. All orders ship from Zola Headquarters in Chattanooga, TN. Of course, shipping times vary by location, but most orders in the continental US will arrive within a week of when they are shipped.

Need to ship to another country? Call our office at 800-255-9853 for international pricing and ship times.

Is my payment secure?

Yes! All transactions on our website are ssl encrypted for your protection. You can also call one of our customer service representatives at 1-800-255-9853 if you would prefer to place your order over the phone, or if you have questions about Plan Z.

Is Plan Z covered by insurance?

If you have an obesity related illness and your doctor recommends you lose weight, Plan Z is likely covered by your insurance. Ask your doctor to give you a letter of medical necessity on their letterhead saying they recommend Plan Z. Click here to download a sample form of what the letter should look like. Or you can have them fill out this form. Take both forms to your doctor and let them decide which one they prefer to use. Submit the paperwork and your Plan Z packing slip to your insurance company for reimbursement.

If you are overweight and struggling with obesity related health issues you can use your HSA (Health Savings Account) or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) debit card to pay for Plan Z as long as it has a MasterCard or Visa logo on it. Just make sure your doctor submits a letter of medical necessity (or this form) to your insurance company so that the charge is approved. Keep a copy of your itemized Plan Z receipt for your records.

All insurance plans are different. If you are unsure if your insurance covers Plan Z check with your insurance provider before ordering.

THE PROGRAM

How does the Crave Control spray work?

The ZR50 Crave Control spray is a homeopathic spray designed to relieve the discomforts of dieting. When you go cold turkey off of sugar, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, your body rebels.

For starters, most people get a headache. Others start to get the jitters. It might get so bad their hands shake. That makes it difficult to type or do other hand-work. Some get achy. Some experience slight nausea. Pretty much everybody gets crabby. And the cravings. For many, they can be overwhelming. All of this adds up to an intolerable situation for the dieter and oftentimes for those around them.

ZR50 is designed to eliminate, or at least ameliorate, all of these conditions. It helps keep you on an even keel as you go through Plan Z so you can diet comfortably and successfully.

For medical information about the ZR50 Crave Control spray and its ingredients, please go to our medical professionals page.

You say the education is at least 60% of the value of Plan Z. What kinds of things will I learn on the program?

You have to unlearn the bad diet advice you’ve been fed for years. Our so-called “obesity epidemic” in the USA is only about thirty years old. We started to fatten up in the early 1980s shortly after the U.S. Senate passed its Dietary Guidelines for America (1977). The government advised us to reduce our fat consumption from 40% to 30% and replace the fat with carbohydrates.

Food companies jumped in and started making low fat, “diet” foods filled with enough sugar and high fructose corn syrup to make them palatable. We know that sugar is a main contributor to obesity in America but food manufacturers have not backed off on using varying forms of sugar in their recipes.

When we got fatter, they replaced natural sugars with artificial sweeteners, unnatural flavorings, and preservatives. These things reduce the natural sugar content in foods but they wreak havoc on your metabolism. And we still didn’t lose weight.

So, the “experts” told us that we needed to exercise more. What a monumental mistake. The problem is, while exercise may burn calories, it also stimulates hunger. After an intense workout your body will need to replenish the calories it just burned. How does it do that? By sending you signals that you’re hungry and you need to eat!

Today, Americans spend billions on diet foods and health club memberships – more than they ever had in the past. And yet, between 1998 and 2008, the number of “clinically” obese Americans grew 37% according to the Centers for Disease Control.

We now know fat doesn’t make you fat. Complex carbohydrates and sugar make you fat–especially the highly processed white carbs and the high fructose corn syrup that’s in most processed foods. These are the convenience foods that fill the shelves of our grocery stores.

Knowing why we get fat in the first place is the first step towards keeping the weight off. Plan Z takes a completely different approach to weight loss: we work on your body and your brain.

I have a really busy schedule. Will Plan Z work for me?

Yes. You can do this diet easily at work. We know you have to go to work so we have a Zola to Go! section on our member site with recipes for planning, preparing, and packing meals and snacks that travel well. We can accommodate you even if you are traveling back and forth between two cities as you prepare for your wedding day. We’ve helped pilots, flight attendants, and even traveling salespeople lose weight while on the job. We’ve even helped a company of firefighters lose hundreds of pounds together.

Do you travel? Do you go out for meals? We’ll show you how to stay on Plan Z while eating in restaurants. Plus, Plan Z is totally family friendly. Your family can eat the same food you do–they’ll just have different portions because they’re not taking the ZR50 Reduction formula. No need to make your “diet food” and then make “regular” food for your family.

Have kids? Kids LOVE the food. You choose what you want to eat every day from Zola’s approved food list. This way Plan Z becomes part of your thinner lifestyle. You can set an example for your children and pass on valuable eating habits to them. We even have recipes for things like healthy chicken nuggets and tiny meatloaves.

I’ve tried a lot of diets and none of them worked for me.

You are a unique individual, but you are not so unique that the laws of science don’t apply to you. You are not an impossible case. You just had the wrong information until now. We believe if you had the right information you’d act on it and you’d likely be thinner than you are right now. But there is too much misinformation in the diet market place. Here’s why: Kraft makes South Beach Living packaged food, Heinz processes Weight Watchers food, Unilever owns Slim Fast, Kellogg’s owns Kashi Go Lean, Stouffer owns Lean Cuisine, Con-Agra owns Healthy Choice. Their so-called “diet” foods are filled with starch, sugar, artificial flavoring, and high fructose corn syrup.

Those ingredients have contributed to America’s obesity epidemic and along with American companies like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s (and many others) they are exporting our obesity epidemic to the rest of the world. Their business plan and packaged foods keep you dieting and buying their foods for the rest of your life. My business plan is to help you break the endless cycle of weight gain and help you move forward into your new life.

Obesity is a disease of fat production, not of overeating. If it were a simple math problem of calories in and calories out, we would all be thin. On conventional diets the first ten or twelve pounds come off and then you hit the wall. Your metabolism slows down. You’re hungry and irritable. You tough it out a few more weeks or you quit and the weight comes roaring back.

I want to try Plan Z, but I’m worried about my health.

Your health is one reason to lose a lot of weight! Obesity causes or exacerbates all of these diseases:

Hypertension (Zola was on blood pressure meds until she developed and did Plan Z. After losing 28 pounds the first month she was able to come off the meds completely)
Type 2 Diabetes — One Plan Z Insider called us to say he was off his insulin on day four (with his doctor’s blessing!) of his ZReduction phase of Plan Z. He’d been on insulin since 1999!
Coronary heart disease
Heart ailments
Angina
Stroke
Gallstones
Gout
Sleep Apnea
Osteoarthritis

We don’t make medical claims, but many of our dieters report they are making fewer claims against their health insurance. Conventional dieting keeps most of us on a perpetual cycle of losing and gaining the same 13-20 pounds for the rest of our lives. Diet companies win when you don’t lose enough to stop dieting. My plan helps you lose weight and keep it off.

What about exercise?

When are you going to get to the part where you tell me I have to get on a treadmill for an hour a day or this won’t work?

I’m NOT going to tell you that. I’m going to tell you to go walk the dog, or if you don’t have a dog, just chill. NO EXERCISE on ZReduction. Let me be clear. I think exercise is great. I think it’s important. Right now my exercise regimen includes regular yoga and weight lifting. What I will tell you though is we know two things about exercise (even the medical community will agree with me on this). Exercise will make you stronger. It will also make you hungry.

While you are on ZReduction, your energy should be put into enjoying the dieting experience. People who are seriously overweight have a difficult time approaching exercise and they take a deep sigh of relief when I tell them they don’t have to exercise to lose weight. You are not going to lose muscle mass. You’re only on ZReduction for 50 days; and if you don’t currently exercise, your lifestyle and routine are just going to remain the same. You ARE, however, going to lose fat. When you get to the ZReboot phase of the diet we are going to recommend you find an exercise program that suits your lifestyle. If you want to tighten up the loose bits left after losing the weight, you’re going to have to exercise to tighten up. Some tightening will occur naturally during a process we call ‘reshaping’ but for the bigger issues, you’ll need a targeted routine. Once you’ve completed ZReduction we recommend non-impact exercise, like yoga, Pilates and weight lifting. Too much emphasis has been made on exercises that tax your joints and your bones. There are plenty of things you can do that don’t wear out your skeleton. And they don’t all require a gym membership.

Plan Z dieters who are a little older talk about how fun it is to chase the grandchildren around the park instead of sitting on the park bench watching. They get on a swing with the kids and laugh. They feel like getting exercise now. They might want to take a long walk in the sunshine and even include speeding up their pace so they get a bit of heart benefit in an aerobic mode. Some get heavily into gardening and growing their own veggies. You can take walks in the woods and learn how to forage for wild mushrooms. There’s a lot more to life than your TV screen or your computer.

The best part is when you get off a considerable amount of weight you FEEL like exercising. A whole new world of activities opens up. People say their joints don’t hurt as much. You might feel like getting on a bike and tooling around the neighborhood. Or you might feel like a vacation in San Francisco but this time the hills won’t look so daunting. Or join a bowling league. I’m just tossing out ideas, folks.

THE GUARANTEES

I understand if you’re skeptical. My husband walked out of the room when I told him I was thinking about going on another diet. He was sick of watching me fail on one diet after the other. Now he is on board and has even done Plan Z! Even if you believe Plan Z worked for me and thousands of others, you may have failed on so many diets you just can’t believe it will work for you. I want you to feel completely safe investing in your thinner future.

We are so confident in Plan Z that the diet has two guarantees:

Guarantee 1: I'll Take A Look

Sign up. Have the manual and ZR50 Crave Control spray delivered to your door. Look it over. Pay close attention to the first ten days where we practically take you by the hand and make sure you get off to a fast start.

Get instant access to the Plan Z Works! Members’ website. Look over the recipes and even taste drive a couple. Then, if you don’t think Plan Z is for you, call us. We’ll send you a paid UPS return label and you can send everything back for a full refund. Just return all the bottles of your ZR50 Crave Control spray with their original safety seals unbroken along with your manual.

Guarantee 2: The Skeptics' Agreement

Then follow Plan Z for nine days. Call or e-mail Zola every day to report your progress. We’ll offer you support, coaching, and encouragement.

If after nine days, you are not absolutely convinced that Plan Z is everything we said it would be we’ll send you a paid UPS label for you to return the product and unopened bottles of ZR50 Crave Control spray and refund you the full purchase price minus $135. You must return the manual and all bottles of formula to qualify for this refund. Plan Z will have only cost you $15 per day. Even the most skeptical people soon become Plan Z champions. People who have failed on every other diet can’t wait to tell family and friends about the diet that works: Plan Z.

To order Plan Z as a skeptic, simply add the Skeptics Option to your cart along with your preferred Plan Z Diet payment option. Ready to get started? Click here.

by Jen Williams

The Buddy System

THE BUDDY SYSTEM

Our best price for new dieters!

Sign up at the same time with a friend, family member, co-worker, or other colleague and you both save! When two or more people register together under the Buddy System, each person gets an additional 10% off.

You don’t have to live in the same house, or even in the same city. Everyone pays separately when you sign up for this program, so you can still make your own payment arrangements.

This offer is only available by phone.

Call us for details at 800-255-9853.

BRIDAL BUDDY PROGRAM

Need to lose before the big day?

The Bridal Buddy Program splits the cost across the entire bridal party so everyone shares in the savings. The larger the party, the more you all save.

Who’s eligible for the Bridal Buddy Program?

The groom, of course (About 40% of our dieters are men)
The attendants
The mother-of-the-bride; the father, too
Future in-laws and family members
Any friends who want to be thinner, for any reason, before the wedding day

Make the Plan Z Diet the wedding gift you give to yourself.

by Jen Williams

Medical Professionals

FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

This section is for dieters and their health care professionals, including allopaths (MD’s), homeopaths (MRPharmS, RSHomeopathy), naturopaths, integrative medicine specialists and other health care professionals who are interested in Plan Z. You will find some of this content elsewhere on the website, but this section takes a deeper dive into some of the science and research related to Plan Z and ZR50 Crave Control spray.

What we are doing here is laying out the most frequently asked questions we get from the health care community and attempting to answer those questions to your satisfaction. We expect this section to grow organically over time. Dieters and/or their health care professionals are encouraged to call our offices at 800-255-9853 with any questions.

Plan Z by Zola does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Clients who register for Plan Z fill out a medical waiver as part of their registration. That waiver directs them to continue to accept responsibility for their medical care and status and remain in touch with their health care professional. Plan Z does not (and is not intended to) replace a client’s health care professional. Plan Z is another tool in a dieter’s arsenal to lose weight and keep it off. The content of the Plan Z website is for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

What's in the ZR50 Crave Control spray?

Calcarea carbonica, nux vomica, taraxacum and magnesium phosphorica are the ingredients.

All ingredients are in homeopathic dilution. They are all natural, plant and mineral based. There are no hormones included in the formula. There are no stimulants of any kind, such as caffeine, ephedra, or any other stimulants. All ingredients are FDA approved. The ZR50 Crave Control spray is protected by US Patent #8551535. It’s exclusive to Plan Z.

The ingredients are all in 6c potency and are suspended in a 23% alcohol solution as a preservative. If a client needs a version that has no alcohol, a specific solution can be manufactured. It’s a special order and will take more time, but it can be done.

How does the ZR50 Crave Control spray work?

The ZR50 Crave Control spray is a homeopathic spray designed to relieve the discomforts of dieting. When you go cold turkey off of sugar, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, your body rebels.

ZR50 is designed to eliminate, or at least ameliorate, all of these conditions. It helps keep you on an even keel as you go through Plan Z so you can diet comfortably and successfully.

More specifically, and according to Clarkes Dictionary, the ingredients in ZR50 have been known to provide relief for the following symptoms:

CALC CARB

Great plumpness and excessive obesity.
Tendency in children and young persons to grow very fat.
Hunger, a short time after having eaten.
Frequent nausea, especially in the morning, in the evening, or at night
Pressive, or pinching pain in the stomach, or cramp-like and contractive pains, chiefly after a meal.
Cramps in the stomach at night.
Inflation and swelling of the epigastrium and of the region of the stomach, with painful sensibility of those parts to the touch.
Tension and inflation of the abdomen.
Enlargement and hardness of the abdomen.
Unpleasant taste in the mouth, mostly bitter, or sour, or metallic, especially in the morning.
Risings, with taste of undigested, or bitter, or sour food.

NUX VOMICA

Anguish, anxiety, and excessive uneasiness, often with agitation which allows no rest whatever
Anxiety and restlessness in the evening.
Acid taste in mouth, worse in morning, or after eating
Craving for alcohol, coffee, stimulants.
Disordered stomach from over-eating
Painful sensitiveness in pit of stomach to least pressure.
Aching, tension, fullness, and distension of abdomen, and especially of epigastrium, worse after a meal.
Sensation of heaviness, and swelling in abdomen.
Cramp-like, contractive, and compressive pains, or cuttings and shootings, or sharp and drawing pains in the umbilical region

MAG PHOS

Mag-p. is in the first rank as a pain remedy, and it has all kinds of pain (though cramping pain is the most characteristic)
Spasms of various kinds.
Aching feeling in arms and legs, weak and trembling.
Bloated, full sensation in abdomen, must loosen clothing.
Much flatus in bowels, passing off freely on walking, worse after evening meal.

TARAXACUM

This remedy acts well in all affections of the liver.
Sensation of weakness and uneasiness throughout body, with constant necessity to lie down or to sit.
Gastric and bilious attacks, especially gastric headaches, the headaches are generally pressive.
Jaundice, liver obstruction.
Worse from fatty food.

Dieters spray the ZR50 Crave Control formula under their tongue 4 times a day to keep up a steady and comfortable dieting pace.

Will the ZR50 Crave Control spray interact with any medications?

The ZR50 Crave Control spray is homeopathic. We have not had any reports of drug interactions. Many of our clients are on medications for various ailments/conditions, including but not limited to: diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hormonal replacements, depression and more.

Blood pressure:
The blood pressure of Plan Z clients typically begins to normalize very early in the diet. We recommend dieters work with their health care professionals so they can be monitored and adjust medications if necessary. Over time, many Plan Z clients are able to reduce or get off medications for high blood pressure.

Insulin levels:
Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin levels in Plan Z clients typically begin to normalize very early in the diet. We recommend dieters work with their health care professionals so they can be monitored and adjust medications if necessary. Many Plan Z clients are able to reduce or get off their medications for Type 2 Diabetes over time.

Type 1 Diabetes:
Close monitoring by a health care professional is highly recommended. We always ask dieters who report themselves as Type 1 diabetics to consult with their health care professional in advance of starting Plan Z.

Potassium Drop:
We’ve had a few reported instances where potassium levels have measured lower in Plan Z dieters. Here’s what we found in researching this topic:

There can be an almost reflexive drop in K with the initiation of a low-carb diet. The reduction is temporary and can be addressed by ingesting a little more sodium. (We recommend Plan Z dieters to consume grated, organic sea salt and not processed table salt.) The reduction in carbs (and presumed conversion to ketogenesis) temporarily affects the renin-angiotensin system of the kidneys and by adding sodium to the diet in the first 2-3 weeks, the kidneys then secrete Na instead of K, alleviating this temporary “potassium deficiency.”

Additionally, hypertension is often driven by insulin resistance, so if Plan Z dieters are becoming more sensitive to insulin by starting a low-carb diet, their BP might drop a bit and if they are on loop diuretics, they’ll start secreting K because of the medication, more so than what they might normally while on a loop diuretic for otherwise elevated BP. Here’s a link to a NCBI study that looks at this dietary drop in K: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18176291

What do dieters eat?

Dieters eat real food from the grocery store.

On ZReduction, dieters eat 2 full meals or 2 smaller meals with 4 snacks. The majority of items are low carbohydrate. The recipes are characteristically EASY to make. Most take less than 20 minutes to prepare. Protein, vegetables and fruits are emphasized for the ZReduction portion of the diet. When dieters get to the ZReboot portion of the diet, more fats and oils are added back into the mix. The ZR50 Crave Control spray helps address the negative side effects of dieting which helps make dieters more comfortable throughout the process. The meals and snacks can be spread out in any order or amount throughout the day.

We recommend dieters drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and help in their weight loss. Latest studies show people should be drinking approximately 100 oz of water per day, or half of their body weight in ounces; whichever is less. We find that dieters who drink approximately 100 oz per day lose approximately 30% more weight than those who drink less.

We do not decaffeinate our dieters. Coffee and tea are both allowed. We recommend sparkling water with natural flavorings. Soda is not allowed.

You can contact us to see the comprehensive food lists we offer. We don’t tell our dieters what to eat. They choose what they want to eat from the approved food lists and can even eat in restaurants.

People say this doesn’t taste like a diet. They are not eating something they zapped in a microwave or something that came from a box. They are eating real food. Their families can eat the same foods in larger portions.

Is Plan Z covered by insurance?

Health Insurance Reimbursement: If you have an obesity related illness and your doctor recommends you lose weight, Plan Z is likely covered by your insurance. Ask your doctor to give you a letter of medical necessity on their letterhead saying they recommend Plan Z. Click here to download a sample form of what the letter should look like. Or you can have them fill out this form. Take both forms to your doctor and let them decide which one they prefer to use. Submit the paperwork and your Plan Z packing slip to your insurance company for reimbursement.

All insurance coverages are different, so check with your insurance provider for more info or call us at 800-255-9853.

What structure do you provide for dieters?

Our goal is to unwind 60 years of diet misinformation and give dieters a whole new route to follow. Dieters receive a manual that walks them through the program, and daily coaching emails that guide them step by step. The Plan Z staff is available to answer questions as fast as dieters can come up with them.

Dieters choose what they eat. They have the ZR50 Crave Control spray in their system to help curb the cravings. Dieters are not burning water weight. By eliminating sugars, starches and heavy fats we counter the effects of hyper-insulinism and get the liver and pancreas working in concert to provide proper digestion and dissemination of food so it fuels the body instead of mostly being turned into fat and waste.

We don’t take away fruit like other major low carb diets. Dieters decide what they are hungry for, make a grocery list and go buy their food. It is all very flexible.

As part of the structure we also afford an opportunity to communicate with fellow dieters. Dieters read their stories, post their own, ask questions and get answers. Of course you can get your answers from our team too but sometimes it’s just fun to share with other dieters. It’s all out in the open.

What do dieters learn as part of Plan Z?

Our so-called “obesity epidemic” in the USA is only about thirty years old. We started to fatten up in the early 1980s shortly after the U.S. Senate passed its Dietary Guidelines for America (1977). The government advised us to reduce our fat consumption from 40% to 30% and replace the fat with carbohydrates.

Knowing why we get fat in the first place is the first step towards keeping the weight off. Plan Z takes a completely different approach to weight loss: we work on the body and the brain.

Once dieters finish ZReduction, we work with them for another six weeks. We introduce them to a new way of eating that includes many delicious dishes to help them maintain their weight loss. Our dieters report that they can eat MORE than they used to eat before they started the diet. They just have to eat the right stuff.

If you don’t believe us, here is what the latest research is saying:

What’s your take on exercise?

Response written by Zola:

NO EXERCISE while you are losing weight.

I think exercise is great. I think it’s important. Right now my exercise regimen includes regular yoga and weight lifting.

What I will tell you though is we know two things about exercise. (Even the medical community will agree with me on this). Exercise will make you hungry and it will make you stronger. There are clear benefits.

While you are on ZReduction your energy is going to be put into enjoying the dieting experience. People who are seriously overweight have a difficult time approaching exercise and they take a deep sigh of relief when I tell them they don’t have to exercise to lose weight.

You are not going to lose muscle mass while you are on ZReduction. You’re only on it 50 days and if you don’t currently exercise, your lifestyle and routine are just going to remain the same. You ARE, however, going to lose fat.

When you get to the ZReboot phase of the diet we are going to recommend you find an exercise program that suits your lifestyle. If you want to tighten up the loose bits left after losing the weight, you’re going to have to exercise to tighten it up. Some tightening will occur naturally during a process we call ‘reshaping’ but for the bigger issues you’ll have to do a targeted routine.

To get stronger we are going to recommend you think about non-impact exercise. Things like yoga, pilates, weight lifting and more. Too much emphasis has been made surrounding exercises that tax your joints and your bones. There are plenty of things you can do that don’t wear out your skeleton. And they don’t all require a gym membership.

They might want to take a long walk in the sunshine and even include speeding up their pace so they get a bit of heart benefit in an aerobic mode. Some get heavy into gardening and growing their own veggies. You can take walks in the woods and learn how to forage for wild mushrooms. There’s a lot more to life than your TV screen or your computer.

The best part is when you get off a considerable amount of weight you FEEL like exercising. People say their joints don’t hurt as much. A whole world of activities opens up.

Your diet is guaranteed to work?

Response written by Zola:

There is no other diet company that has the same kind of guarantees that we do (at least not that I have found).

In fact, we have two guarantees for Plan Z.

The first one is our 100% Money Back Guarantee. If you sign up for Plan Z, get the materials, review them and decide this diet just won’t fit your lifestyle you can return everything and we will promptly refund your money. Please note that you may not use the ZR50 and then return the materials.

Our 100% Money Back Guarantee allows you the opportunity to take the materials to your Health Care Professional for review if you want to. Health Care Professionals all over the country are beginning to recommend Plan Z. Some Health Care Professionals even have used Plan Z as their own weight loss plan. It’s catching on. In fact, it’s mushrooming.

We are not one of those companies that publishes a return phone number that no one answers. Stay away from those folks. They just want your money and then they run.

We have another unique guarantee. I call it the Skeptic’s Guarantee. Why? Because with all the hype in the diet industry I feel you have every right to be skeptical. My own skepticism slowed me down in starting this company because I did not want to be associated with all the charlatans that jump on board the diet industry wagon. I believe an educated and wary customer is a smart one.

With the Skeptic Guarantee you’ll fill out a one page questionnaire so we can get to know your issues and why you might be skeptical. We just need to gather a starting evaluation point. Then you’ll pay for Plan Z and start.

You will have 9 days during which YOU get to evaluate how well Plan Z is working for you. You’ll have a special coach who will help you get on a solid footing with the diet and that person will be there for the full nine days to answer questions and help you in whatever ways we can.

At the end of Day 9 you’ll evaluate whether you feel you have lost a reasonable amount of weight on Plan Z. If the answer is yes, you’ll continue. If the answer is no, you’ll have the option to pack up everything and send it back. We’ll even pay the return postage. We’ll then give you all of your money back, minus $135. That means it will only have cost you $15 a day to see if we measure up. Please note that you may only use up to 2 bottles of the ZR50 during these 9 days. If you use additional bottles or fail to return the unused bottles, additional fees may apply.

But I assure you we measure up. I can count the number of Skeptic Guarantee refunds I have given out without running out of fingers or toes. People love this diet.

Do you have reviews?

“You have blessed me beyond my wildest dreams. Since my mid 20’s my weight has been a yo-yo. To be fit took Spartan efforts or gimmicks. Your gift of sharing Plan Z has allowed me to first lose but then maintain using the Z Life methodology…. It’s like the reset button to start again in Z Life. It keeps hope alive and because I know it works, my confidence in my diet is resolved. You guys are the best.” – Dieter Chuck

“I have lost the 20 lbs I wanted to and will look beautiful in my wedding dress…thanks to you bringing the Zola diet to me! Everyone is commenting on how great I look and I wanted to tell everyone about the Zola diet. I then realized that some are very “skeptical” about losing so much weight so fast and do not understand the whole theory. I am anxious to go into Z Reboot and then maintenance to prove to them that this is for real! A real way to reset my metabolism once and for all!” – Dieter Dede – the bride

“The recipes are outstanding. I served them to guests and they didn’t know they were eating ‘diet food.’ I stuck with it and lost 20 pounds! I have not had this kind of success with ANY diet I’ve tried!” – Dieter Survey

“Life saving, easy to do, food is absolutely delicious.” – Dieter Survey

“I will continue to move to the healthy side of life and that I will be committed to living here. I owe it to myself, my husband, my kids, my siblings, and my future grand kids. I want to be around to enjoy them. And eating this way is not deprivation. It is glorious and beautiful. In fact, this weekend my sister and I made my parents the roast pork tenderloin with sun-dried tomato gravy and my mother proclaimed it ‘gourmet.'” – Dieter Diane

“Love you” is not too strong. Thank you my friend. You have given me the life I always wanted to live. – Dieter Survey

“I think us Zola dieters have so much in common…and we are just so thankful to have access to the [Plan Z by] Zola diet…I couldn’t have continued my weight loss or maintain any loss without this…I couldn’t ever totally change my ”mind” without this diet and I thank God for it every day!….Sometimes it’s just hard to find the words…the possibility of being able to meet your true ”goal” brings tears to my eyes…especially when people tell you it’s impossible…I never believed it…I always knew it was possible and had so much hope alive in myself. Thank you to the whole Zola team…I am on my 2nd reduction currently…day 23 and another 14.4 pounds down.” – Dieter Survey

“I have to tell you – I am getting so excited for the next phase of my adventure – food has started to taste so amazing to me, and I am so excited to see how other things taste as I can add them back into my life. Plus, my daughter is learning such good examples by now having more fruit options in her life, and she is even trying a few of my veggies which she would NEVER do before – it is great!!! I love when I can make something that the whole family can enjoy – like sloppy joes and the mini meatloaves – amazing!!!” – Dieter Liz

“The recipes are beyond fantastic…I have dieted and dieted and dieted so many times and I’m also a fan of positive thinking so I’m straddled between “is this really going to work?” and “OMG, is it possible I will NEVER have to think about my weight again?” Like if I could do that, there would be so much energy to put into other things…I have “only” 20# to lose, and I’ve done it before — a few times keeping it off for a year (which I viewed as a success). Isagenix, The Diet Center (in NY) and The French Diet which consisted of bootleg appetite suppressants flown in from Paris in a plain brown wrapper (can’t believe I did that). BUT after that diet I absolutely cannot take appetite suppressants anymore — makes me jerky, head spinning, dry mouthed. In my work, I have to think, negotiate, and do research — I can’t mess with my head. And voila! The Zola remedy (ZR50) is unrecognizable in my system. No change in mental gymnastics….The constant communication is also great. If you can anticipate what people are experiencing and clue them in — who wants solace? I want solutions! — Then you’re offering a great service above and beyond the typical diet. It’s a great education. Every day I’m prompted to read more and more. It would seem this is very scientific and a delicate balance to achieve. Carry on! I’m in!” – Dieter Barbara

Who is on Zola's Executive Review Board?

Rolland Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Three Eagles Communications, former Chairman of Telecom. Dept., Indiana, Univ., rancher raising American Devon Milking cattle.
John Morgan, MRPharmS, RSHomeopathy, Founder and MD, Helios Homeopathic Pharmacy, Kent, England
Sverre Roang, Shareholder, Whyte Hirshboeck, Dudek S.C., Ranked in Chambers (2009-2013), JD, cum laude, Univ of WI, 1994.
Dr. Cliff Mauer, Practicing Partner, WholeHealth Chicago, Board Certified Chiropractic Physician and Integrative Medicine practitioner.
Jerry Freund, President, MidAmerican Printing Co. Chicago, IL, Entrepreneur.

How can I get in touch with Zola?

Send Zola a message, a question or a comment using the contact form above or email her directly at zola@planzdiet.com. They will go directly, and confidentially to her.

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