Jillian Michaels Quotes

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.

It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.

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.

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.

The truth is that you are as unique on the inside as you are on the outside.

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.

If you fail to plan, you pretty much plan to fail.

Be awesome. Live life to the fullest. Shoot for the stars and never settle.

The past does not define, you the present does.

Everybody needs a fan, and the support and the encouragement. We're human beings; that is an essential part of the equation. When that fan is not there and when you're in a situation that triggers you on a historical level, you behave impulsively. You can destroy years worth of work professionally, personally, in a moment of being triggered by that.

I want you to feel like you're going to die.

If you want results, they don't come for free.

Fitness and proper nutrition truly go hand-in-hand. Focus on eating clean and filling your plate with veggies, fruits, whole grains and lean proteins. And, everyone hates to do it, but calorie counting is crucial to weight loss as well as maintaining a healthy physique.

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.

Fitness isn't about building a better body. It's about building a better life.

Parenting is not for sissies. You have to sacrifice and grow up.

A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul.

Fat is merely stored energy. It is a physical state, nothing more and nothing less. It implies zero about your value as a person in this world.

It's important to stay true to yourself. You have to know your weaknesses and recruit support when and where you need it.

Transformation is not five minutes from now; it's a present activity. In this moment you can make a different choice, and it's these small choices and successes that build up over time to help cultivate a healthy self-image and self esteem.

I've always believed fitness is an entry point to help you build that happier, healthier life. When your health is strong, you're capable of taking risks. You'll feel more confident to ask for the promotion. You'll have more energy to be a better mom. You'll feel more deserving of love.

You've already been at the bottom. Why don't you go for the top?

I am doing the best I can given what I have today.

It takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, & 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Give it 12 weeks. Don't quit.

Nobody is perfect, so get over the fear of being or doing everything perfectly. Besides perfect is boring.

They are bearcrawls ... a bearclaw is a donut

My agenda is trying to help people live a better life.

Something horrible may have happened to you, but you always have a choice in how you respond to it. You have the "Why does bad stuff always happen to me? I'm never going to find happiness" option, and the "This sucks but I'm going to learn and evolve from it, examine what role I played in it, and ultimately it will help me become the person I'm supposed to be" option.

The way to get motivated and stay motivated is to identify, define, and emotionally connect to your dreams.

If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.

If you focus on all the things that could go wrong, you miss the things that could go right.

All you need to do is workout, and eat right, shut up and listen to me.

Remember that transformation is a present activity.

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.

Life has a way of working out the way it's meant to.

Having the right to happiness means having the right to earn it, not having it given to you without effort and action on your part.

There are things you think you cannot do. You have no idea how strong you are until you try.

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.

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.

Let's just say I believe in healthy love.

Visualize what you want out of life and think big. Don't feel undeserving. We're all deserving of living our dreams - some of us realize it and some don't. You're not doing anyone any favors by living small. Embrace these truths and step up. The world is waiting.

Feel the Fear. Do it anyway!

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.

Whenever you're making an important decision, first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away.

You don't have to be rich to be healthy. That's such a misconception.

Why are you going to choose failure when success is an option?

We all have to work for happiness. And you cannot listen to other people. That is the worst mistake you can make.

Failure is all a matter of perspective. Think of all the people you admire. I guarantee you they all failed at one time or another. The key is to recognize setbacks for what they really are-entry points for learning, not validation that you aren't good enough. After a disappointment analyze your actions, get feedback from friends, and take inventory of what you could do better next time. This type of self-reflection and improvement will ultimately make success inevitable.

The reality is that most of the time, the more bizarre the trend, the more bogus the results.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Witnessing the bond between a parent and their little ones firsthand really brought home to me how much I was missing.

Fitness to me isn't about a crunch or a push up, it's about taking your power back.

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.

Most people sabotage themselves because they aren't mindful in the moment. Let your daily actions be governed by your goals & dreams. Whenever you are making an important decision first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away. If the answer is closer, pull the trigger. If it's farther away make a different choice. Conscious choice making is a critical step in making your dreams a reality.

Do you realize that there is nothing in our genes that tells us when to die? There are genetic codes that tell us how to grow, how to breathe, and how to sleep, but NOTHING that tells us to die. So why do we? Because we literally rust and decay our bodies from the inside out with poor food and lifestyle choices.

Sometimes you've got to make your work and workouts co-exist.

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.

Transformation is not a future event. It is a present activity.

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.

I believe in blood, sweat and tears.

Why choose to fail when success is an option?

Don't blame anyone or anything for your situation or problems. When you do that, you are saying that you are powerless over your own life - which is utter crap. An empowering step to reclaiming your life is taking responsibility.

Ask yourself this: How much deprivation, how much self-effacement must you suffer through before you act on your desire for meaning and fulfillment? Before it's your turn to thrive in your life, instead of barely surviving it? Some people live their dreams. Why not you?

When you do hit the gym, you should push yourself. This is what makes fitness phenomena so interesting.

You know when transformation happens? Right now. It's a present activity. Who is the new you? Show me the new you.

Thriving. That's fighting ... Surviving is barely getting by.