Motivational message from Jillian in Glamour - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

Kymel · 05-07-2009, 09:55 AM

(Hopefully I'm crediting this enough to be able to reproduce it)
June 2009 Glamour magazine, page 195 has a great little pep talk from Jillian Michaels:

Yes, You Can Do This!
Body by Glamour's exclusive motivation coach, Jillian Michaels of The Biggest Loser, shares two secrets that will change the way you think about improving your body.

Most of us don't have trouble gettng excited about a new diet or exercise plan. The idea of having a sexier, healthier body makes us feel exhilarated, hopeful, pumped! It's when the gloss starts to wear off after a week or two or three that things get harder ("but I don't want to get out of bed and jog!"). Here's how to keep going:

1) Work Your Willpower Muscle. There are parts of your brain related to impulsive acts - like automatically reaching into a coworker's candy jar - and parts connected with reasoning. The way you develop willpower is to pause before you act and tap ito that logical side by asking yourself: "Why do I want this cupcake?" or "Will this action help me reach my bigger fitness goal?" Every time you make the right decision, it literally reinforces a new, healthier pattern in your brain.

2) Ditch the Guilt. All of the above said, don't let a little stumble like skipping workouts for a week, or you know, accidentally polishing off two pieces of cake at a birthday party derail you. I've seen too many women throw their hands up in the air and say, "To hell with it!" We all slip up. So what? Get over it. Use this setback as a learning opportunity, and try to figure out why it happenend. Be honest with yourself about why, for example, you attacked the fridge at 10 P.M. Were you bored? Lonely? Did you skip meals earlier in the day? Then think of ways to solve the underlying problem. Bringing snacks with you to work, scheduling workouts into your day, having a list of nonfood ways to comfort yourself when stress hits - all smart moves. Believe me, a formerly overweight and unhealthy girl: Your health and your happiness are worth all of this broccoli and gym time.

Mz_Desz · 05-07-2009, 10:11 AM

Thank you for this reprint.

offstringgirl · 05-08-2009, 11:03 PM

That is so true! Both of those messages were nailed in me through my months of pre-op training.

Dabigdawg · 05-09-2009, 06:30 AM

So true this is why she is a great trainer

pricklypear · 05-16-2009, 09:41 AM

am i the ONLY one who hates her?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

Ms. Readytobehealthy · 05-16-2009, 10:11 AM

The words are so real and a reality check. OMG, I am going to print this out and save it.

88Shelly88 · 05-25-2009, 12:00 PM

Thanks for sharing Kymel, all so true!

GTR-Mark · 05-25-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pricklypear

am i the ONLY one who hates her?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

I don't hate her, but don't pay her any attention either. While what she said in this post was nice, it is just a rehash of what others have said for decades. She is just one of the public people of the moment, so she gets the credit.

TheYeti · 05-27-2009, 06:45 AM

Maybe I read too much into what I see on TV and I know reality shows have very little reality. But I see her as someone who has a real passion for obese people and actually does care about their success. It may just be the way the show is edited (if so they do a great job). Kind of a hot version of Richard Simmons I guess.

mburgs · 05-31-2009, 01:34 AM

Thanks for posting! I like Jillian - she's a no frills, no BS kind of person. That being said I'd probably cry everyday if she was yelling at me.

I just bought her book about metabolism and hormones, interesting so far!