Charles Washington is a foundational figure in the modern zero-carb (all-meat/carnivore) movement and the founder of Zeroing In On Health (ZIOH). In early 2007, Washington was obese (around 221 pounds), pre-diabetic, and facing potential medication. He first tried a low-fat, portion-controlled plan, then shifted to carbohydrate restriction after discovering low-carb approaches via writers like Gary Taubes and accounts of clinicians such as Dr. Mary Vernon. He began Atkins Induction but never “climbed the carb ladder.” By August 2007 he eliminated all plant foods entirely, adopting a zero-carb regimen of meat and water. He lost roughly 78 pounds, normalized blood pressure and lipids, and reported broad improvements in skin, energy, strength, libido, and overall well-being. He became an active runner (including marathons and high weekly mileage) while eating primarily commercial supermarket meats—beef, pork, and chicken—typically around 2–4 pounds daily, drinking water, and using salt or spices only sparingly. His philosophy treats meat and water as the non-negotiable foundation; other animal foods (eggs, occasional dairy) are secondary, and plant foods are excluded as “food.” He has long maintained that a properly adapted woman can carry a healthy pregnancy on zero-carb, a view that drew sharp criticism from low-carb authorities of the era but has since been supported by community experience. As a moderator on Jimmy Moore’s Atkins forum, Washington took over a nearly empty Zero Carb thread. It grew so dominant that the group was effectively pushed out. In October 2008 he founded Zeroing In On Health as a dedicated space where zero plant foods was the default rather than a fringe exception. The group (later a major Facebook community) has provided practical support, guidelines rooted in long-term practitioners (including Owsley “the Bear” Stanley), and peer counsel to thousands. Washington has worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and has remained a consistent, low-key mentor in the zero-carb/carnivore world for nearly two decades, emphasizing simplicity, eating to satiety, and the idea that a healthy body enables exercise rather than the reverse. His early advocacy helped establish the practical, community-driven wing of the all-meat dietary approach that later expanded into the broader carnivore movement.