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Jillian Michaels’ Diet
Jillian Michaels, who is best known as trainer on the popular television program ‘The Biggest Loser’, has created an online weight loss plan that combines diet and fitness so as to provide dieters with ‘real solutions for weight loss’.
She emphasizes three major elements; diet, exercise and behavioral modification and says that they are all equally important if dieters want to achieve results.
The Jillian Michaels Diet Basics
Jillian’s online plan is based on the concept that in order to lose weight you need to consume less calories than you use. At the beginning of the program you will be given a daily calorie goal and information on how best to calculate your intake.
The recommendations for both diet and exercise are customized depending on your answers to a simple quiz. The program will be adjusted according to your body shape, metabolic profile, emotional tendencies, fitness level, personal goals and health conditions.
The plan is balanced and includes all food groups but the exact ratios of proteins, carbohydrates and fats will vary depending on whether you are categorized as either a ‘fast oxidizer’ that runs better on protein and fats, or a ‘slow oxidizer’ that requires a greater amount of carbohydrates in the diet to function well.
Sample Diet Plan
| Breakfast
Whole wheat bagel with jelly and almonds |
| Lunch
Oven roasted turkey with cranberry wild rice |
| Dinner
Beef lasagna with vegetables |
| Snack
Honey roasted peanuts |
Find some more low Calorie meal ideas here.
Exercise Recommendations
Exercise is an important part of the program and you will be provided with a personalized exercise plan that can be done in your own home. Dieters are provided with support resources such as a fitness planner with a weekly exercise schedule and advice on how to perform exercises correctly.
These exercises can also be used with the Jillian Michaels’ Diet.
Costs and Expenses
Membership to the online site costs $52 per quarter which works out to $4 per week.
Jillian also offers meal delivery at a cost of $19.95 per day which does not include shipping. This program was discontinued at the end of 2009.
Pros
- Plan is adjusted to suit your personal body type, fitness level and goals.
- Membership site provides over 100 recipes.
- One week free trial.
- Does not require gym membership as all exercises can be done in your own home.
- Provides plenty of online support such as a members forum and access to ‘Ask Jillian’.
- Addresses psychological factors involved in weight loss such as how to deal with emotional triggers that may cause overeating and the need for a system of support.
- Jillian has the credentials and experience that show she is capable of producing results.
Cons
- Dieters must commit for a minimum of five weeks.
- Exercise facet of the program may be intimidating for dieters who are not physically active.
- Does not provide options for special dietary requirements such as vegetarians, coeliacs or those with dairy intolerance.
- Customizations are reliant on self assessment which may not be entirely accurate.
Conclusions
Online programs have been shown to lead to a greater degree of success due to the sense of community and support from other dieters and this is a major drawcard of plans such as this. The customizable aspect of Jillian’s plan and the emphasis on exercise and behavior modification sets this program apart as being unique.
The basic concepts of Jillian’s approach are not unlike many other weight loss plans but the online support factor may appeal to dieters who are familiar with her methods and would appreciate some help to stay motivated.
Alisha, does it really work?
How much weight have you lost?
hi my name is Gerald i would like to join the push for health.Ive seen your shows,like the training program.
Jillian’s book Master Your Metabolism is pretty good to read and covers a lot of this. What I appreciated is that you can get a good idea of how her plan works without having to sign up and pay an online membership. However, I am sure the online deal is pretty good. At least it sounds that way from the review.
Hola Jillian te felicito por tu trabajo, vivo en venezuela y grabo tu programa todas las semanas, me gustaria q en mi pais existiera un programa como el tuyo pero no es asi, tengo 36 años peso 125.4 kg y mido 1.72 mts mi gran problema es q a lo largo de mi vida e hecho cualquier dieta q se me ha pasado por las manos y nunca he logrado nada, desde niña siempre he sido la obesa de la casa y para colmo de males soy la q menos come, ya tengo hipertensión desde hace un año, pero por mas q me esfuerze no logro bajar de peso quiero bajar de peso ya q tengo dos niños de 5 y 3 años y no los quiero dejar solos mi esposo tambien es obeso el tiene tendencia genetica a la diabetes por sus falimliares directo y no quiere cuidarse, ya yo no se como hacer para lograr bajar a un peso con el q pueda hacer cualquier tipo de actividad . por favor necesito de tu ayuda saludos y mil bendiciones para ti (Hi Jillian I congratulate you on your work, I live in Venezuela and record your show every week, I would like in my country q be a program like yours but it is not, I have 36 years weight 125.4 kg and measure 1.72 meters is my big problem qa throughout my life and made any diet q I have been passed through the hands and I’ve never accomplished anything, since childhood I have always been the fat of the house and to make matters worse I am the q eat less because I have hypertension for a year, but most efforts fail q me lose weight I lose and I have two children q 5 and 3 years and do not want to leave my husband alone he has also obese genetic tendency to diabetes by its direct falimliares and does not care because I do not know how to get down to a weight q can make any type of activity. Please I need your help greetings and a thousand blessings to you)
I think Jillian Michaels is a great instructor and a great influence on people that want to see improvement of their bodies. Yeah, she might not be a dietician, but you can obviously tell shes fully aware of what kind of foods people should and shouldn’t be consuming. If she didn’t, then she wouldn’t have the body she does now because eating healthy also comes results. I’ve been on the program for about a month while on a healthy diet and i’ve seen great results. So who cares if she’s not an expert on how to eat good, even though you can tell she knows how to. She knows what kind of workouts improve what parts of the body and they definately pay off in the end! I’ll continue using her workout plans, evne when im off my diet, because she knows what shes doing!