Jillian Michaels: Parents, Don't Be Like Me With Your Kids

The biggest loser is a success becuase she was not just all talk. She's been there and knew that it was going to take some tough pushing to get people that needed to lose more than just 10 pounds to loose the weight. When you are just 10 pounds from your goal it is a cinch to loose the extra 10; but when you have carried 50+ pounds for years your body does not want to let it go. Many trainers will criticize these people and say they are lazy not realizing that it is going to take these people a lot more than a person that only needs to lose 10-20 pounds....A degree isn't always the answer sometimes experience in combination of carries more weight..no pun intended,. ;]

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I have and still struggle with weight issues since I was about 13 and now at 38, I have been a weightwatchers member and had good results the first time around. This time not so good, it will be a year since I started going again and haven't lost all but .4lbs, I now weigh 154.5lbs almost as much as I weighed when I had my first baby 10 years ago. I try eating all the good foods and exercise and even Jillians clense. No luck! I have no motivation, no suppors system at home and very low self esteem. I need someone like Jillian to motivate me and make me feel good about myself. Jillian is a very motivational person. Some one help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jillian Michaels is a idol of my, I have about five fitness video of hers. And, she is great in all of them. I look up to her all the time. I try my best to fit in time to workout, I workout at night when my kids and husband goes to bed. I stay busy all the time the kids are in dance, T-ball and softball. And, I also work full-time so at night it works for me.

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Someone asked: "Why do so many people dislike her? Can anyone honestly answer this? Is it really Jillian you're upset with?"

I first saw her peddling her weight loss products, and took an instant dislike to her. In her commercials she came off as condescending, arrogant, and pushy. I noticed later commercials were toned down quite a bit since those first ones, but from what I've read about the way she acts on the show, I'd say first impressions are probably spot on.

So she used to have a weight problem. Is that supposed to make it ok for her to look down on other people that do?

Being able to lose weight is not about having some Biotch yell and scream to motivate you and get you to take her miracle diet aid. It's learning the proper amount of food to eat, cut out refined sugar, eat less salt, and eat more fresh fruits and veggies. Once you know that, all it takes is will power to turn down the burgers, fries, and sweets. The best exercise is walking. Walk a quarter mile if that's all you can do. Listen to some music on the way. No expensive equipment needed. No dangerous diet pills. And best of all, no know-it-all guru pushing you beyond your limit making you feel bad about yourself...after all, it's not her knees that will be damaged, and not her heart that will be stressed. She doesn't care about those people, she's in it for the money. Say what you will about Richard Simmons, but at least he cares about the people he tries to help, emotionally and physically, and helped me stay fit all through high school.

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The interviewer uses the word impetus correctly but then writes "desert" instead of "dessert." And, in Jillian's responses, it's always "an" instead of "and." Doesn't AOL have editors to proofread these articles? Anyway, the advice Jillian Michaels gives is excellent. Parents of young children are lucky to have her. I just hope they pay attention.

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She is S T I L L ugly.

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She's still the ugly duckling!

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I think Jillian is Great.... I just turned 53 and have always had a problem with my weight.. She is encouraging and tough, especially since she had a weight problem of her own... I need Jillian in my living room... oh, wait a minute, that's why I started watching The Biggest Loser.. because Jillian is right there in my living room on the TV!! I've lost 20 pounds and believe me, that is a Very big accomplishment at my age... Thank you Jillian..
Pamela...

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I would have a little more respect for her if she didn't put her name on those pills. She preaches on the Biggest Loser the importance of diet and exercise naturally, and then endorses a product that isn't legit. The bottom line is that you have to take in less calories than you burn. Cut out the sugar and carbs, and exercise. I know people struggle with their weight, but it's simple as diet and exercise. Why do we need people like Dr. Phil and Oprah, and Jillian to tell us common sense things we already know? Get up, clear ALL of the junk food out of your house...get out and start walking. Just start moving, and KEEP IT GOING! Peace out

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I don't find her to be particularly fit. She could afford to lose another 20..then I'll pay attention to her. I have more respect for those people who have been fit and thin their entire lives.

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I am 5 ft, 3in. Ten years ago, I weighed 269 pounds. I had the oldest form of a Gastroplasty done. ( The kind now that doctor's say is the very worst kind, because to undo it, you risk massive hemmorage and death.) My surgeon at the time, told me my stomach was the size of a small walnut, he said I would have some vomiting, until my stomach adjusted. My surgeon is long since deceased. I continued to have a problem with vomiting, not self induced, but severe stomach pain after eating small amts. of food. My mouth would start to water, to the point if I did not make it to the bathroom, I would have thrown up, where ever, even if it were on the front pew of church. This has never gone away. It is somewhat better, but the severe stomach pain after trying to eat is horrible. I now weigh between 100-105 pounds. My question is this, how do I lose the extra skin? I need to do strengthing and toning exercises, but don't really know how to begin. I also have an appt. with a GI doctor for an EGD. to find what is wrong with me, and hope it is not anything serious. Since my mother died at 48, which I will be this May. She had no symptoms but a severe lower back ache. They did exploratory surgery, she was eaten up with cancer, stomach, liver, everywhere. All the surgeon could do, was close mom up, she ended up with a colostomy and six months or left to live, she lived for 3 months. I know I should have had the tests done a very long time ago. I cannot digest any meat, very little veggies. I live basically on mashed potatoes, nutrional supplements, water and some veggie casseroles. I am getting my health checked out. But I still would like any advice in toning and strengthing exercises. Jullian is great, she would be a great person to motivate me. Her method of "getting in your face" would make me very angry, but I would only push myself harder, because what else can you do? Quit? Or use that anger in a positive manner. I think she is a great individual, and to know she was once a fat kid too, as I always was. And to see her now, I know there is a way, other than plastic surgery, to tone and strength your body and be in the best physical health possible. Thanks for listening, and any input I would greatly appreciate. God bless.

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I agree, I think she definitely knows her stuff, but where are the fat kid pictures?? She definitely needs to back that up. She always always says she was fat.......LETS SEE IT! Make us that much more inspired!

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First off......you people need to not act like nutritionist. High fructose corn syrup is fine in moderation......its made from corn! Second off....eat in moderation with lean meats and veges (steamed or raw) you do not have to eat soy to be skinny!

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i've always felt that thin people take far too much credit, your body type is genetic, personally, i think people look healthier with a few extra pounds and too much vigorous excersize just causes lingering injuries. i am 60, iam fat, i havent been to a doctor in over 20 years, work 6 days a week, 14 hours a day, outdoors, in every kind of weather and I'm tough as a 2 dollar steak. i eat what I want to.

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First off, I dont think Jillian is a lesbian. I believe she is married. Second, I have followed some of her work off of the BL show and she really is an amazing trainer. Although her weight loss and supplement products arent the best on the market and kind of overpriced, its the name that drives the cost up. I like the fact that she is not a fake. She truly is someone to look up to. She is my motivation for my own weight loss. :)

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Does she spit or swallow?
Hmmmm?????

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She may have been a chubby, ugly duckling in her youth but now she's just annoying.

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Jillian is a very good trainer. She is hard as nails though and I'm not sure that I would want to have her train me. That is only because I'm a little lazy and I know that she would push me hard. I had a personal trainer once that pushed me hard and I learned to fake being worked too hard. I think that some of the people on the show try the same thing and she has to push them. You have to push hard sometimes to get to the next fitness level and I believe that's what she does and why she is good. I think she has the ability to know when people need pushing and when they don't. I say I wouldn't want her to train me but it would be the best thing for me if she did. She's really tough.

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Jillian is a tough trainer with a mouth like a sailor! My roommate was watching The Biggest Loser several weeks ago as I was doing homework. There was so much bleeping out words I thought he was watching a porno and didn't ask me to join him!! Then I found out it was The Biggest Loser and Jillian was yelling at a contestant.
Yes, there are so many of us that are overweight (yes, I'm one). And some of us don't help ourselves either. BUT, there are medical and physilogical reason people aren't a size 2! I have been hospitalized 6 times with malnutrition! But I'm overweight! I eat the right foods and not much of them either, however my body has an absorbtion anomoly. So, no matter what I eat, the nutrients are not absorbed correctly (hence the malnutrition) however any fat or sugar is absorbed and automatically deposited as fat in my tissues! The doctors have been working with me for 5+ years trying to figure out how to either turn my metabolism up and supplement me, or how to boost my absorbtion rate.
The one other thing that I want to say is how come people have accepted the fact that we were created in different colors and genders, different hair, different eyes, etc BUT cannot accept that we were also created in different sizes!!!

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