“For years, I always thought it was hilarious that I was this fitness guru, because fitness was just a tool I utilized to help people improve their confidence. For me, it's never been about fitness. It's always been about helping to empower people.”
Jillian Michaels“You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won't sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.”
Jillian Michaels“For years, I always thought it was hilarious that I was this fitness guru, because fitness was just a tool I utilized to help people improve their confidence. For me, it's never been about fitness. It's always been about helping to empower people.”
Jillian Michaels“Obesity in children is growing out of control. A big part of this is economic. Fake foods are more affordable. It's enticing people to eat more because they think they're saving money when they're really just buying heart disease.”
Jillian Michaels“I looked to my mom as an example. And this is what I try to tell so many women: that my mom had a career, and she went to the gym. She took care of herself.”
Jillian Michaels“It's impossible to put yourself first when you're a mom.”
Jillian Michaels“Gardening is not my thing. You're digging in the dirt, and then a couple of months later, something happens.”
Jillian Michaels“My partner loves gardening and beekeeping and chickens and all that stuff.”
Jillian Michaels“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.”
Jillian Michaels“The irony is that I'm actually a very empathetic person, but I don't believe in sympathy at all.”
Jillian Michaels“The key is to master a few simple ways to exercise that will burn the most calories in the least time. And you also need to figure out how can you eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff without feeling deprived so your diet regimen feels manageable.”
Jillian Michaels