Jillian on Biggest Loser... too much?

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  • AprilPayne24
    AprilPayne24 Posts: 68
    Jillian is so positive in her workout videos! So, honestly, I think her toughness is an act for the show - nevertheless, an act that gets results. Those people fear AND love her. And for a trainer, I think that is important. It is easy to see how much she really cares about her team - just look at her during the weigh-in. It's genuine. If I could pick, although they are all amazing, I would definitely want Jillian as my trainer. She doesn't feed into their excuses and she pushes them until they are their absolute best.
  • pittsblue99
    pittsblue99 Posts: 277 Member
    I personally have to wonder how much of that is just for show. We are only seeing a portion of what is really happening during their time there. When the cameras are rolling, everybody has a certain way they "act" so maybe that is hers.
  • joeysgirl10
    joeysgirl10 Posts: 106 Member
    I am a Bob girl all the way... Jillian would make me cry... i dont respond well to her type of motivation...
  • ruthanneclare
    ruthanneclare Posts: 2
    She explains why she is so passionate and hard on them. She's scared for them. She knows that if they dont lose weight and get healthy they will die. That's why she yells. And I think she's learning that not everyone responds to that well but she also has learned that she has to communicate with them as to why she yells.

    It seems hard but it's what they need.
  • lbesaw
    lbesaw Posts: 267 Member
    I LOVE Jillian----she's just trying to tap that inner voice in all of us that tells us we CAN do it! Let's face it we have all told ourselves that but then continued doing the same stuff that kept us in our fat bodies. She's trying no so subtly to "nudge them back to life". ..and there is no denying that she has the proven record to back up her results. Go Jillian!!:smile:
  • reasnableblonde
    reasnableblonde Posts: 212 Member
    It all depends on your style. Some people NEED a harsh dose of reality. I had a professor in college who said something very cold (but VERY true) and it hurt like hell, but it changed my life and I owe him a lot. Sometimes we need that ice water in our face.

    My brother is in the military and although he doesn't like being screamed at, he's thrived in that environment. He turned his life around. Others don't respond well and need something more gentle. It all just depends on your personality and your needs.

    Her Ripped in 30 DVD makes me laugh though. "INJURIES MAKE ME ANGRAAAAYYYY!!!"
  • newhabit
    newhabit Posts: 426 Member
    honestly i think that's just when the cameras are on. i was reading somethign a while back from people who were on the show when she was their coach and a lot of that is put on when cameras are rolling. most of them thought she was a good coach.
  • Kathrynaline
    Kathrynaline Posts: 42
    I don't mind. Jillian can never be as hard on me as I am on myself every time I look in the mirror or have to find clothes to wear in public. I need help and I'll take it like a man and be grateful.
  • CrimsonAffliction
    CrimsonAffliction Posts: 16
    some people need that type of coaching.
    I am one of those people.
    I would do better with someone yelling at me and forcing me to push myself further.
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
    It is a TV show though so part of it is for ratings... in saying that I am from the UK and the biggest loser UK is kinda tame in comparison to the biggest loser USA, you guys are brutal lol. I love Jillian though, shes awesome... Charlotte Ord doesn't cut it.
  • aquasw16
    aquasw16 Posts: 342 Member
    It's a proven fact that positive reinforcement works better than negative
  • courtneymal17
    courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
    Let's remember that not only is what's filmed only a portion of what happens, this stuff is also edited by people...She might spend 2-3% of the week being 'nasty' and the best being the world's fluffiest bunny for all we know...but when 3 teams, a challenge, a weigh in and personal interviews are added in, we get like...what? maybe 5 mins of Jillian coaching someone? They're going to edit it to get the best ratings lol.
  • cttnjss
    cttnjss Posts: 5 Member
    i like her just fine.. and i am sure with her tear them down their is a lot of building them back up, we probably don't see that as much though...

    i watched her on Dr Oz the other day and she said she is meaner this season... that lack of sleep and lack of time, with two new kids, made her a little more grouchy, and less willing to put up with crap..lol. i am sure many of us can remember those new parent days.
  • DiannaMoorer
    DiannaMoorer Posts: 783 Member
    People are WAY too sensitive!!! If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Don't you all see that behind the yelling she really cares! You can see it in her face. People NEED to toughen up. I have trained under a person a lot like Jillian and if the trainer is too soft the people will quit. And Bob! My goodness! He gets this evil smile on his face that just creeps me out. Jillian is the way to go!
  • photojunkie28
    photojunkie28 Posts: 292
    I think sometimes we have to get mad to get serious and to get serious results. Sometimes our expectations don't match up with reality and some of us overly sensitive human beings (including myself) spend too much time sugar coating things.

    I like that she tells it like it is. She has a healthy balance of forceful motivation and support. Also, it's t.v....im sure there is more 'pat on the back' moments than are shown.
  • Erica_theRedhead
    Erica_theRedhead Posts: 724 Member
    My best coaches in school were yellers, and that's what I respond to. I told my trainer day 1 to push me like that. There is no hate behind it nor do I take it personally when I get yelled at. I feel way worse if they take the quiet/disappointed route like Dolvett does because then it feels personal, like I let them down.

    I do agree that Jillian was basically on steroids at the start of this BL season, but in her defense the footage that they showed of her team was pretty annoying. The girls were very whiny, and I have no clue why someone would walk off in the first week. You've seen the show, you know what it is...suck it up. Jillian handled it the same why that I would have.
  • hdjjones
    hdjjones Posts: 130 Member
    I used to be too ashamed of how badly I let my weight get out of control so I would never watch the biggest loser...

    but now that I have lost the weight I wanted to see if I would have a different perspective of the biggest loser, but it makes me feel terrible watching it. I see all those women starting at weights I started at, but I never went through any insults or screaming at me to get me to move. I was motivating myself in a kind and gentle way, I understand it's tv, and its supposed to be dramatic, but I almost cant bear to watch it! Especially with all the yelling, and then the weigh-ins where people are upset and unsatisfied with a 12 pound loss in a week.

    Everyone is motivated differently I guess?

    I'm with you. I can motivate myself and be hard on myself if needed. Don't need someone yelling at me for motivation.
  • Gkauf30755
    Gkauf30755 Posts: 13
    I used to be into hard core workouts, but now I'm a beginner again and I want to start small. I'm not sure puking, falling off the treadmill and passing out would encourage me at this point. (I'm TEAM BOB!)
  • gadenni34
    gadenni34 Posts: 294 Member
    I detest that show.
    It gives those struggling with weight the false impression that crazy methods are the true way to go about reaching optimal health.
    If there was any integrity on TBL, they'd be teaching these folks the correct way to lose weight and reach their fitness goals.
    This is not it.

    I have never watched it before, as a PP mentioned it was because I was too ashamed of myself, but I was appalled at the show to be honest. I could not stomach the way Jillian treated people and was really shocked at the losses these people had. I hope that seeing TC go home and continue to lose means that they really did teach them somethings about how to lose long term.

    I understand that they have a lot to lose but seriously showing that they are losing up to 20 pounds in a week?! it is misleading to the general public who don't get to see anything but random exercises, a challenge and lots of trainers yelling. honestly in my mind I feel it only continues to contribute to weight problems we have in America. Not being able to *succeed* like it appears the BL cast can will just add to yo-yo dieting and this idea that many have that losing fast is better than slow and steady.

    I also truly truly hope that they help the cast off contestants. if it truly was trying to help overweight people lose weight and become healthier why not just let everyone be there and compete to see who loses the most without eliminating and therefore removing their ability to learn how to lose the weight and keep it off. I know that not being eliminated is possibly motivating but as we all know what your body does is outside of your control. some weeks you can be picture perfect with diet and exercise and not lose a damn thing and then do the same thing again and lose pounds/inches with no explanation. it really seems cruel to me.
  • Gkauf30755
    Gkauf30755 Posts: 13
    At one point Jillian said to one of the women "but we haven't even gotten to the floor work yet." I laughed, because whenever I'm doing a Jillian Michaels' workout, I always reach the floorwork exhausted and think "oh good, floor work." But a minute into the floor work I remember that Jillian's floor work is just as hard, if not harder than jumping jacks.
  • ChasingHaven
    ChasingHaven Posts: 126 Member
    I was happy to see that Jillian was back this season. Jillian and Bob have always been my favorites.

    I think it's funny to see the comments of everyone who just want to "punch her in the face". Sounds like you get her! She wants to trigger the fight in those contestants who are whining, whimpering and falling out all over the place. SO many people would give their right arm to be on the show, and here are a handful of people who made it, and don't seem to have the fight to make the effort to TRY. Get mad, get pissed and put that energy into the work. I think that's what she's after.
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    Holy crap! I forgot how much Jillian YELLS and belittles her team members! I don't think I could work out under those conditions! Any thoughts?

    I don't think she belittles them, she's trying to give them a reality check so they don't fail!
  • touton6
    touton6 Posts: 1 Member
    Fortunately, her workout videos (Ripped in 30, 30 Day Shred) are not like that at all. Otherwise I couldn't do them either.
  • alschultz33
    alschultz33 Posts: 199 Member
    So glad Jillian's back! She's definitely tough, but sweet talking the contestants isn't going to get them anywhere. I guarantee they wouldn't even bother getting off of the floor once they fell the first time. The show has been on for years...why would you expect any less if you were a contestant? It's going to be a good season ;)
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Of course it was too much. Jillian wanted to announce her return and steal the spotlight. She did so at that gal's expense. I'm not saying that the girl was no at fault, but I'll bet Bob could have shown a little more compassion and used a different tact to motivate her.

    Jillian was just being a b1tch for drama's sake and ended up shooting herself in the foot. Had she not run that gal out of town, she would not have reduced her team to half it's size in the first show. She probably would have lost that gal at the weight in anyways and the guy that needed to be there wouldn't have been sent home.

    Drama sells product, though.
  • Mutt46
    Mutt46 Posts: 2
    Not at all - if you have arrived at the weight some of those in the competition have - you are past sweet talking you need to kick *kitten* and personally I know I would be much more effective at working out with someone like Jillian as I am stubborn!
  • skinnywithin
    skinnywithin Posts: 1,392 Member
    I think she came back on the show this time a little too harsh !!! Not real fond of her anyway !
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
    Drama makes money because people watch it.

    I've never seen the show, but personally and professionally, I don't need people who would rather cry under that kind of treatment than give 1 more pushup (or whatever).

    Too many people are fluffy, easily offended, and !$%ing useless. Stuff being politically correct, and get it done, or gtfo.

    /endrant
  • Laurieannfanelli
    Laurieannfanelli Posts: 36 Member
    She is a good trainer, but I think its to harsh. She was on the Dr's and did all that yelling wasn't right place for the yelling. I believe as a trainer you need to be hard. A little compassion at times will make them more loyal and they will try harder. Giving some encouraging will go a long way. Just saying....
  • CBrook04
    CBrook04 Posts: 107
    I would honestly love to have the opportunity to have someone like her train me. I think I would push a lot further than I would normally with someone breathing down my neck. It will work for some people. Take TC for example, at first he couldn't stand the sight of her but once she got his mindset right and he wanted to push through the workouts he loved her. I'm still disappointed that he fell below the red line, he really wanted the opportunity to change. Some people crack with that kind of pressure, others will use it.

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