Weight Loss Secrets of Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels

by Maddie Klein
(Denver, Colorado)

What are the Fat Burning Secrets of Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels?

What are the Fat Burning Secrets of Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels?

The latest Time Magazine has an interview with Biggest Loser Personal Trainer Jillian Michaels. It's up on the Time.com website for those who want more details, but I thought I'd quickly share the three "diet secrets" from her new book, Master Your Metabolism that she mentions in the interview.

First, she recommends you get rid of all of the chemicals in your home, including detergents, cosmetics and any foods that contain them. That's pretty much everything in your food closet - go on read the labels!

Secondly, she says you should put "power nutrients" back into your diet. She doesn't go into what this means in the article, but from past articles about her, I gather these are foods that aid fat burning.

Her third secret is to "rebalance" your life. This ranges from getting enough sleep, to working out correctly, to how much you should eat.

That's it in a nutshell. Personally, I find it a bit extreme, but there are some good lessons you can take away from it.

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Feb 25, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Smokin
by: Anonymous

Jillian is "Smokin Hot"
Feb 07, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Jillian who are you?
by: Anonymous

Why does this woman get away with being a total b***h? One day she is going to kill someone with her callousness and pushing people over the top. Not every one needs to look like her, nor do many of us want to. But the point is your style is unkind.
Jan 22, 2010
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starstarstarstar 		Make water your drink of choice
by: Todd29

There are many good tips on how to achieve permanent weight loss; none of them includes diets or diet pills. The best way to lose weight and to become healthier is to take responsibility for yourself! Your health is your most important asset. For many people, being overweight is associated with being uncomfortable in their own skin. To assist with weight control; keep a daily food journal and every time the urge to snack is felt, first drink a large glass of clear water. This simple act will help you to eat less. Water hydrates you, suppresses your appetite, helps you to feel full, and metabolizes fat cells. Water will soon become one of your best friends. The major reason so many people in America are overweight is because we eat too much for comfort! It does not hurt to treat ourselves with something special once in a while, what is necessary is that we limit our portions and do not overeat! It is also necessary to keep our body properly hydrated, so drink a full glass of water with each meal or snack. Being overweight ******, but after reading a book, I lost 85 pounds! Words can not express how good I feel! This is a comment which I recently received about the book Lose Weight Using Four Easy Steps
Jan 13, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Give Jillian a break!
by: Maddie Klein

Thanks Anonymous for bringing some perspective to what was turning into a bit of a Jillian Michaels bashing session.
I second everything you said.
Jan 08, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		To Each Their Own
by: Anonymous

To try and bring things into perspective and risk sounding like a neutralizer, I think Jillian is just trying to spark motivation with her extremity.

We have all seen that Jillian Michaels is VERY passionate about what she does and because that is a part of her personality she takes on everything she does with passion. To tell someone to take ALL chemicals out of their home/workout as MUCH as possible/get ALL the recommended sleep is overwhelming...but only if you let it be.

To only STRIVE to limit the chemicals in your life/workout as much as possible and get the recommended sleep is what I think she's trying to promote. Don't let it overwhelm you. Make small goals to reach that big one.

I am a health care provider who recommends specific exercises/stretches/lifestyle changes to my patients everyday and when I say "do this exercise/stretch 3 times a day", I'm hoping they'll do it at least once a day.

I'm also a good example. After reading "The China Study", for the past 4 months or so, I've been trying to make the transition to semi-vegetarianism and am still not 100% there. But I am making noticeable progress due to the small underwhelming steps I'm taking to get there. And I don't even need to work at it anymore. It's now a part of my lifestyle and I hardly even notice...except for how much better I feel :)

I don't know enough of this bitter orange to comment on it, but if something that is promoted sends off warning bells, then choose what's right for you as an individual. And be honest with yourself. Check your motivation at the door and go with it. Use your own pace, but challenge yourself and fuel your will power.

Thanks!
Jan 04, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		More on bitter orange
by: DietSkeptic

You're welcome Anonymous. And thanks for highlighting the bitter orange aspect.

This ingredient in the Jillian Michaels Quickstart Rapid Weight Loss System is indeed controversial.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has this to say about bitter orange...

"There is not enough scientific evidence to support the use of bitter orange for health purposes.

"Many herbal weight-loss products now use concentrated extracts of bitter orange peel in place of ephedra. However, bitter orange contains the chemical synephrine, which is similar to the main chemical in ephedra.

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned ephedra because it raises blood pressure and is linked to heart attacks and strokes; it is unclear whether bitter orange has similar effects.

"There is currently little evidence that bitter orange is safer to use than ephedra."

I wonder what Jillian Michaels has to say about that?
Jan 04, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Jillian Michaels' bitter orange secret
by: Anonymous

Thank you DietSkeptic for helping expose Jillian Michaels for the hypocrite she is.

The article you refer to also reveals that the diet pills Jillian Michaels is peddling, the Quickstart Rapid Weight Loss System, contain the unregulated and potentially deadly ingredient, bitter orange.

It quotes the National Institutes of Health as follows: "There have been reports of fainting, heart attack, and stroke in healthy people after taking bitter orange supplements.”

And at $87 a bottle the biggest loser is going to be your wallet.

Jan 04, 2010
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star 		Jillian Michaels exposed!
by: DietSkeptic

Not everyone thinks the sun shines out of Jillian Michaels' abs.

Check out this article...

http://deceiver.com/2009/08/03/biggest-loser-trainer-jillian-michaels-hawks-diet-pills

...and maybe you won't be so uncritical of her.

It starts like this...

"There are few things that get my goat worse than people who sell magic beans to desperate people. And fitness expert Jillian Michaels just joined that group."

Fascinating reading.
Oct 16, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Jillian Michaels IS extreme...
by: Quentin Kirk

...Extremely easy on the eye that is! I would say that advocating removing all chemicals from your home is going a bit too far for most people.
So in that sense Maddie is right to say Jillian Michael's fitness regimen is a little extreme.
Sep 21, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		extreme?
by: TonyS

This woman is absolutely beautiful, and has an incredible figure, which she's worked hard to develop. She turns the heat up on these overweight people because she wants them to succeed, and live strong healthy, long lives.....how is that extreme?
Aug 18, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Jillian
by: jonny rocket

extreme? what's extreme about it?
May 18, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Great Story, Maddie
by: Alan Cooper, Editor

Thanks for sharing that Maddie. Everyone has strong feelings about Jillian Michaels one way or another. Whether you love her or hate her, you can't fault her passion.

The part of the article that struck me was when the interviewer asked Jillian whether her background as an overweight teen made her feel sorry for Biggest Loser contestants. Here's what she said...

"I'm not sympathetic. I have zero sympathy. I understand about emotional eating, I understand how painful the process can be, but I also understand that change is possible. In my experience, honesty is the best policy. And being a friend to somebody is not always the best way to help them."

Now that's tough love!

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