Jillian Michaels
I felt the calling to adopt. You just know in the deepest part of your being that you are meant to find this little soul and guide them through life.Collection: Soul
I want you to feel like you're going to die.Collection: Want
Ask yourself, "Why do I want to be in shape?" and write all ... Put your list everywhere to constantly remind yourself why you're doing what you're doing and how your life will improve by becoming fitter.Collection: Motivational
If you fail to plan, you pretty much plan to fail.Collection: Failing
I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her.Collection: Children
You've got to listen to the universe, to life, to God, whatever you want to call it. Because its going to speak to you.Collection: Want
When it comes to kids, it's just not hard to get them healthy. I don't find it hard and don't understand why people find it hard.Collection: Kids
I used to tell moms that for the sake of their well-being they had to put themselves first. But I know now that's not always possible.Collection: Mom
Sometimes you've got to make your work and workouts co-exist.Collection: Motivational
If you want results, they don't come for free.Collection: Motivational
I want you to take a moment here and write down all the problems that are plaguing you at this moment, from big to small. Now ask yourself what you contributed in creating your current situation. Did the professor fail you because you never went to class? Did your boss yell at you because you were on YouTube instead of working?Collection: Motivational
Witnessing the bond between a parent and their little ones firsthand really brought home to me how much I was missing.Collection: Home
I just look at a bagel and my ass gets bigger!Collection: Looks
So when it comes down to it, a calorie is a calorie is a calorie: There is only one moral of the story: burn as many damn calories as possible whenever you work out.Collection: Work Out
No one ever died from an open mind.Collection: Mind
I come from the school of being (stereotyped) since I was five years old. And I know that I should not be putting my personal issues on the table or letting them effect my work.Collection: School
When you do hit the gym, you should push yourself. This is what makes fitness phenomena so interesting.Collection: Interesting
Play with your kids. Limit their TV time. Get outdoors and chase them around. Wrestle with them. Walk the dog. Go bike riding. The reality is that your kids are not stupid, and they know when they are overweight Start walking the dog after dinner instead of watching TV. You don't want them going on the Web to find ways to lose weight. That's when you'll find them eating tissue paper because they read that a supermodel did it.Collection: Dog
Think about how you are going to feel if you eat the healthy food, how you are going to look in a bikini next summer or in skinny jeans. Think about feeling strong, healthy, confident. You'll be more confident in the bedroom, more confident at the office.Collection: Summer
The reality is that most of the time, the more bizarre the trend, the more bogus the results.Collection: Reality
Most people who try those bizarre trends are looking for magic bullets. There's usually a sexy promise attached to these trends - related to diet or fitness - that many people find too tempting to resist.Collection: Sexy
You don't have to be rich to be healthy. That's such a misconception.Collection: Healthy
Many different factors make up a fitness phenomenon, but the most critical are a sense of community, a ton of fun, a sense of accomplishment, and an empowering component that makes people feel they can become or do anything they want.Collection: Fun
One of my acting teachers once said that rejection is God's protection. There's something in it.Collection: Rejection
Feel the Fear. Do it anyway!Collection: Motivational
Selfish isn't a dirty word. It means we take care of ourselves and are able to give back.Collection: Selfish
Life has a way of working out the way it's meant to.Collection: Work Out
At its core, health is simple: eat the right amount for your body, don't ingest chemicals or fake foods, and move more.Collection: Moving
At some point you have to stop acting as though life is happening to you and acknowledge the ways you are happening to it. Once you take responsibility for your side of the street, you grant yourself the power to improve every aspect of your life by simply acting and behaving differently.Collection: Responsibility
When friends tell you how awesome you look, drop the "I still have more to go" crap. You worked hard and you deserve the compliment!Collection: Motivational
Life breaks us all, but you're stronger in the places that were broken. Or you can essentially crumble, give up, and, you know, waste your life.Collection: Giving Up
The trick is not escaping your fear, but confronting it and allowing it to drive and teach you. Only by getting to the bottom of your fears can you find their valuable lessons and move forward stronger than before.Collection: Motivational
Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback—it is not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you.Collection: Journey
Be brave and be patient. Have faith in yourself; trust in the significance of your life and the purpose of your passion. You are strong enough to sit in the space between spaces and allow divine inspiration to shed some light. When you put positive energy and productive effort into the world it will come back to you. Occasionally in ways you might not immediately understand and on a time frame you didn’t expect. Look. Listen. Learn. Stay open. Your destiny is awaiting you.Collection: Motivational
You're much more likely to reach your goals if they're your goals, speaking to your desires, rather than the desires of outside influences. Goals that are meaningful to you will keep you inspired and driven towards success.Collection: Motivational
Showing you pity doesn't do you any favors.Collection: Favors
The past doesn't define you, your present does. It's okay to create a vision of the future because it affects your behavior in the "now," but don't dwell on past mistakes. Learn from them and focus those lessons in the moment. That's where change can really happen.Collection: Motivational
Transformation is not a future event. It is a present activity.Collection: Events
This is where it matters the most. This is where lives are made, in these moments when you can choose whether or not to say "I Can't" or "I Can." It is a choice that will either make or break you for life.Collection: Motivational
Don't repress your needs and feelings. They fester, becoming corrosive and destructive in your relationships. In a calm, loving way, tell the people in your life what you need. Don't expect people to read your mind. It only leads to disappointment and frustration. Empower them to empower you!Collection: Disappointment
I am doing the best I can given what I have today.Collection: Today
Sometimes people will hear you and be able to change their behavior, but often their behavior has more to do with their own need for approval than with your need for support. No matter what their response, you need to be firm and hold your ground. At the end of the day, your health is your responsibility.Collection: Fitness
There are things you think you cannot do. You have no idea how strong you are until you try.Collection: Strong
I cant save you, you have to save yourself.Collection: Save Yourself
Thriving. That's fighting... Surviving is barely getting by.Collection: Fighting
Both belly bulge and love handles are about excess body fat, not lack of muscle. Crunches and ab exercises are therefore not the solution. The best way to reduce these problem areas is to reduce your overall body fat percentage, and we all know that that requires diet and exercise.Collection: Loss
It's important to stay true to yourself. You have to know your weaknesses and recruit support when and where you need it.Collection: Support
You know when transformation happens? Right now. It’s a present activity. Who is the new you? Show me the new you.Collection: Motivational
Many are so preoccupied with what others think it defines their existence. When we fixate externally, it keeps us from truly knowing ourselves and our destiny. Most [people] fear looking inward for worry they won't find greatness, but when you stop allowing others to define your worth, you'll see—greatness exists in us all, waiting to be expressedCollection: Greatness