Jillian Michaels' knowledge of fitness training stems from years of martial arts and intense personal training. Best known as a former trainer and coach on NBC's hit TV show The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels was an amazing motivator, personal trainer and guide to nearly 15 million Biggest Loser viewers every week. Before she was a massive television star, Jillian struggled to maintain her own healthy weight. She knows firsthand the trials and commitment it requires to lose weight and keep it off. Now she's set her sights on helping you reach your goals!
Jillian is currently a co-host on the popular TV show The Doctors. Jillian loves the idea of being able to empower people with information and support to help them live their healthiest lives. Being a co-host on the show allows Jillian a platform to educate people on how to make health choices that will enable them to take control of their physical well being. Jillian is also working as a special health and wellness correspondent for the Dr. Phil show.
Jillian has created her own wellness media empire, and has written several books about weight loss and fitness, has a self-named Wii game, a self-named meal delivery program, an online diet program, a weekly radio show, a fitness DVD and is a contributor to Redbook Magazine and Cosmo Girl.
Here's a snapshot of Jillian's programs:
JillianMichaels.com: As a member, you will reap the rewards of her knowledge, fitness expertise, secrets for weight loss, and motivational tips to keep you going. Jillian Michaels will keep you on the course of success with online diet support, unique weight loss tools, meal plans, and motivation to get the weight off and keep it off. The cost is about $4/week.
Jillian Michaels: Making the Cut: This mega popular book is a 30-day body-makeover guide that assesses your metabolism and guides you to eat appropriately for your specific metabolic type so that your body is using that energy and burning effectively. Making the Cut also contains self-empowerment tips and suggestions to overcome negative thinking and poor self-confidence.
Jillian Michaels: 30-Day Shred: Jillian’s popular workout DVD is designed to help you drop those last 10-20 pounds in just 30 days. There are three, 20-minute progressive workouts that become more challenging as you work through the program. Each session includes Cardio, Strength Training and Ab Training in a circuit-style routine.
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009: This Wii game allows you to create your own character and then follow along with Jillian's signature intense bootcamp-style workouts as her voice encourages you to exercise harder and use proper form. Fitness Ultimatum also has an updated 2010 version with more bootcamp-style workouts.
Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism: Michaels gives you a three-step program to repair the damage that years of fat-free foods, artificial sweeteners, diet sodas and processed weight loss foods have done to your hormones and consequently, your metabolism.
Jillian Michaels Detox and Cleanse: A weight loss supplement that promises to help you reduce belly bloat, get rid of harmful toxins and improves your digestion without the use of harsh laxatives or chemicals.
Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown: This DVD combines Jillian's famous fat-blasting moves with challenging yoga postures to give you a sleek and toned body.
The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook: A cookbook that goes along with the Master Your Metabolism program, which is designed to rev up your metabolism by balancing your hormones.
Jillian Michaels is a well-known and well-respected weight loss and fitness expert
Programs don't include any gimmicks or fad diets
Michaels' tough-love approach is an effective motivator
Promotes healthy living
All of Michaels' programs are practical and result-worthy
Content of online program is routinely updated and personalized
Fitness DVDs include a meal plan that can be downloaded
CON
Exercise intensive
May not click with Michaels' personality
Some programs only feature a 30-day plan
DIET and NUTRITION
Even though Jillian has a number of different diet and exercise books, DVDs and other programs, her nutrition advice and guidelines remain steady. With her exercise DVDs, Jillian offers you the opportunity to download a complete meal plan. Her books and online program offer lots of helpful information, recipes and meal calculation tools that will give you the needed help to eat healthy on your way to weight loss.
She endorses a diet that is low-fat, low-carb and high in protein. Her eating plans generally feature three meals and a snack throughout the day, all of which include a lean protein source. Her online membership program contains the most comprehensive and personalized diet plan while her meal-delivery program offers you the convenience of eating Jillian-approved meals and snacks without having to prepare them.
The online program includes a multitude of tools to encourage you to choose healthier and smarter nutrition choices to meet your health goals. Such tools include customized meal planners, shopping list generators and tons of recipes.
Some Jillian-approved recipes you might find yourself enjoying include:
The meal plan that comes with Jillian's workout DVDs is one that offers high levels of convenience and the meals are easy to prepare and follow. Time constraints are no excuse for not eating healthy with the simple meals available on Jillian’s eating plans. A sample day of eating on one of Jillian Michaels meal plans is listed below:
Breakfast – Cheerios with a banana or berries
Lunch – Grilled Sirloin Salad
Snack – Mozzarella cheese and a pear
Dinner – Nut-Encrusted Chicken Breasts
EXERCISE
The foundation of Jillian's program is exercise. She is a staunch proponent that consistent exercise is the most effective way to burn fat and calories. Her exercise programs all contain a cardiovascular and strength-training component that increase in their intensity as you move through them.
Her super-tough fitness philosophy have brought some of her former Biggest Loser team members to tears, but it's her trademark motivational support that results in the achievement of weight loss goals and an almost contagious love and appreciation for exercise.
Her online program is jam-packed with fitness instruction and routines. Her website features weight trackers, fitness planners and more than 150, printable exercises to keep you moving, never bored and your muscles constantly challenged.
Jillian also continues to release new workout DVDs for those that want to get their best body without leaving the house. Her fitness DVDs continue to push just as hard as she would if she was personally training you. Something you will find among all of Jillian’s DVDs is effective workouts that can be done in a reasonable amount of time. No matter what your fitness goals, Jillian can help you reach them if you are willing to put in the work. Some of the popular DVDs you will find by Jillian include:
Well-rounded, exercise intensive and educational, the Jillian Michaels plan is based on science and created for anyone who is ready to commit to losing weight. Jillian doesn't say it's easy, but does say she'll make it easier by providing you all the tools and information you need, whether it is through her books, workout DVDs, online programs or meal-delivery plan.
Jillian's lengthy resume proves she has the knowledge and experience to guide you on your weight loss journey.
Jillian Michaels (born 18 February, 1974) is a fitness expert who gained prominence as a trainer on the NBC weight-loss reality series ''The Biggest Loser'' (USA). Michaels was the trainer for the red team until 2006, when she was replaced by Kim Lyons. She returned in 2007 as the black team coach, competing against Kim's red team and Bob Harper's blue team. Kim decided not to return for the spring 2008 season, leaving Jillian as the only female trainer. Along with Bob Harper, Jillian is also a trainer in the Australian version of the show. She began her career in exercise because she was considerably overweight before her teenage years (though not as much as the contestants she whips into shape now). As a young adult, her mother enrolled her in a martial arts class, which was a new beginning for Jillian. Thereafter she dedicated herself to helping the overweight transform their lives and their bodies for the better.
I finished my last dose of chemo . Three weeks in the hospital I lost 20 lbs. of muscle mass. I can't do hard workouts but I do walk
posted May 25th, 2010 6:55 pm
tokyojim
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Loving J Michaels she holds it down. BK TEAM! finale tonight!
posted May 25th, 2010 6:10 pm
Waynette
Hello I am 37 year old mother of two I have been over weight for years now. I would like any information you can give me on how i can safely lose weight. I am over 550 pounds and want to weigh around 200. But like most people in this day and age I am on a fixed budget and it is hard to afford most programs. Even when you know it will save your life it is hard to do if you have no funds to do with. I would like to know how to be picked to go on this ranch i have been reading about or how someone like me can get personal help with a fixed income. Please email me back and give me any information you can on how i can get some help. thanks
posted May 6th, 2010 1:43 am
jackie
love biggest loser
posted Apr 26th, 2010 3:04 pm
Deana Woods
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I think all you do for the over weight people is a angle sent from god above THANK YOU.
posted Apr 23rd, 2010 11:09 pm
Frank
I'd do her in a heartbeat. Just to see how she is intimately.
posted Apr 22nd, 2010 11:51 pm
Kevin Post
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Jillian ROCKS! We need her here at our Rec. Center!
posted Apr 21st, 2010 11:54 am
bridget henry
i am a 38 year old mother, and i know that i am over weight i have been laid off my job since nov 09 and i dont do nothing but eat, i have not been to the dr. because i dont want to be weighted i use to weigh 140 before marriage and i know now i am over 200 pounds at least i want to diet but i cant afford the food, i can walk but i just dont have to will to and i dont want to be to big and cant do nothing with my daughter i get around good but its just the money for food is the hardest for me the exercise is nothing i just have to get up and do it but i need help. thank you
posted Apr 19th, 2010 9:34 pm
Alex Levine
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Jillian is really good at what she does and is one of the only people I trust when it comes to loosing weight.
posted Apr 17th, 2010 2:07 pm
Kelly
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I love Jillian Michaels. I have lost 20 lbs so far. I got me a Nordic Trac treadmill with iFit Live, which means I get to work out with her every day. It is very encouraging. I set it up so I can watch TV while I excercise and time simply flies! I have a 100 lbs to go, but now that I have Jillian pushing me, I know I can do it. Thanks!
posted Apr 14th, 2010 2:11 pm
Rose PM
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My husband and I watch the Biggest Loser and have been quite motivated and continue to be. Since January 1, we have each lost 25 pounds. It takes exercising (which we do every day) and counting our calories intake. Keep up the good work you are doing for those unable to do it on their own.
posted Apr 9th, 2010 11:38 am
loretta
Hi Julian,
I have been over weight all my life i want and need to lose over 150lbs.I am a very big stress eater.My mom is over weight and not doing to great.They really don't know how she is still here.I don't want to go down the same path as her.and what makes it worse is I have a 15 year old daughter that is headed down the same path as I am.She needs to lose about the same as me and she is only 15.i'm very worried about her. JULIAN PLEASE HELP ME!!!
posted Apr 8th, 2010 3:49 am
Faith
How do you sign up for the show? My sister in law is over 400 pounds. I feel that she is lazy but with the right motivation and encouragement she will lose weight. I am concerned about her health.
posted Apr 6th, 2010 2:34 pm
jananey
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Hi Jillian,how are you?I am your biggest fan..
I always watch you in the television..You are really great..I hope when i come to Canada i will meet you there..Bye!! ^_^
posted Apr 5th, 2010 4:22 am
Glenda
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i need help real bad.
posted Apr 2nd, 2010 12:25 am
Joan
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I agree about Mike. It's a disavantage to the other team. They can only do so much.
I have a situation, my husband is gaing weight because he is unable to move around much, he is on oxygen. But able to be off now and then. How can he exercise, safely? He needs to lose around 200lbs. He gains because, not active enough.Can you Help, Please. What can we do??? Do you work with people with this problem?
posted Mar 27th, 2010 9:17 pm
margaret
hi how can someone get help from you when they don't have the money to join. I am the wife of a disabled vetarn and we have to live on his pay which is not much. and we both need to lose wieght. He is a diablet and i have high blood prusser. so what can we do we like what you do to help others learn to lose weight. please help me to learn something to lose weight thank you maggie
posted Mar 26th, 2010 3:02 pm
audrey
heidi and i are trying to loss some wight but we go for walk everyday at the old gym in elizabeth and it is not working at all . we are drinking lots of water and eat right food what are we doing wrong .
posted Mar 19th, 2010 12:08 pm
cheryl smart
i need my money back .you took out two payment s from my account and i would like to cancel and get my money return to me.thanks but no thanks
posted Mar 17th, 2010 12:20 pm
Ann Marie Charles
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Tried the two week jump start kit and had absolutely no change. Didnt work for me.
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I finished my last dose of chemo . Three weeks in the hospital I lost 20 lbs. of muscle mass. I can't do hard workouts but I do walk
posted May 25th, 2010 6:55 pmtokyojim
+Loving J Michaels she holds it down. BK TEAM! finale tonight!
posted May 25th, 2010 6:10 pmWaynette
Hello I am 37 year old mother of two I have been over weight for years now. I would like any information you can give me on how i can safely lose weight. I am over 550 pounds and want to weigh around 200. But like most people in this day and age I am on a fixed budget and it is hard to afford most programs. Even when you know it will save your life it is hard to do if you have no funds to do with. I would like to know how to be picked to go on this ranch i have been reading about or how someone like me can get personal help with a fixed income. Please email me back and give me any information you can on how i can get some help. thanks
posted May 6th, 2010 1:43 amjackie
love biggest loser
posted Apr 26th, 2010 3:04 pmDeana Woods
+I think all you do for the over weight people is a angle sent from god above THANK YOU.
posted Apr 23rd, 2010 11:09 pmFrank
I'd do her in a heartbeat. Just to see how she is intimately.
posted Apr 22nd, 2010 11:51 pmKevin Post
+Jillian ROCKS! We need her here at our Rec. Center!
posted Apr 21st, 2010 11:54 ambridget henry
i am a 38 year old mother, and i know that i am over weight i have been laid off my job since nov 09 and i dont do nothing but eat, i have not been to the dr. because i dont want to be weighted i use to weigh 140 before marriage and i know now i am over 200 pounds at least i want to diet but i cant afford the food, i can walk but i just dont have to will to and i dont want to be to big and cant do nothing with my daughter i get around good but its just the money for food is the hardest for me the exercise is nothing i just have to get up and do it but i need help. thank you
posted Apr 19th, 2010 9:34 pmAlex Levine
+Jillian is really good at what she does and is one of the only people I trust when it comes to loosing weight.
posted Apr 17th, 2010 2:07 pmKelly
+I love Jillian Michaels. I have lost 20 lbs so far. I got me a Nordic Trac treadmill with iFit Live, which means I get to work out with her every day. It is very encouraging. I set it up so I can watch TV while I excercise and time simply flies! I have a 100 lbs to go, but now that I have Jillian pushing me, I know I can do it. Thanks!
posted Apr 14th, 2010 2:11 pmRose PM
+My husband and I watch the Biggest Loser and have been quite motivated and continue to be. Since January 1, we have each lost 25 pounds. It takes exercising (which we do every day) and counting our calories intake. Keep up the good work you are doing for those unable to do it on their own.
posted Apr 9th, 2010 11:38 amloretta
Hi Julian,
posted Apr 8th, 2010 3:49 amI have been over weight all my life i want and need to lose over 150lbs.I am a very big stress eater.My mom is over weight and not doing to great.They really don't know how she is still here.I don't want to go down the same path as her.and what makes it worse is I have a 15 year old daughter that is headed down the same path as I am.She needs to lose about the same as me and she is only 15.i'm very worried about her. JULIAN PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Faith
How do you sign up for the show? My sister in law is over 400 pounds. I feel that she is lazy but with the right motivation and encouragement she will lose weight. I am concerned about her health.
posted Apr 6th, 2010 2:34 pmjananey
+Hi Jillian,how are you?I am your biggest fan..
posted Apr 5th, 2010 4:22 amI always watch you in the television..You are really great..I hope when i come to Canada i will meet you there..Bye!! ^_^
Glenda
+i need help real bad.
posted Apr 2nd, 2010 12:25 amJoan
+I agree about Mike. It's a disavantage to the other team. They can only do so much.
posted Mar 27th, 2010 9:17 pmI have a situation, my husband is gaing weight because he is unable to move around much, he is on oxygen. But able to be off now and then. How can he exercise, safely? He needs to lose around 200lbs. He gains because, not active enough.Can you Help, Please. What can we do??? Do you work with people with this problem?
margaret
hi how can someone get help from you when they don't have the money to join. I am the wife of a disabled vetarn and we have to live on his pay which is not much. and we both need to lose wieght. He is a diablet and i have high blood prusser. so what can we do we like what you do to help others learn to lose weight. please help me to learn something to lose weight thank you maggie
posted Mar 26th, 2010 3:02 pmaudrey
heidi and i are trying to loss some wight but we go for walk everyday at the old gym in elizabeth and it is not working at all . we are drinking lots of water and eat right food what are we doing wrong .
posted Mar 19th, 2010 12:08 pmcheryl smart
i need my money back .you took out two payment s from my account and i would like to cancel and get my money return to me.thanks but no thanks
posted Mar 17th, 2010 12:20 pmAnn Marie Charles
-Tried the two week jump start kit and had absolutely no change. Didnt work for me.
posted Mar 16th, 2010 6:56 am