I’m fascinated by the concept of willpower. Aren’t you? I mean, what does it take for a person to stick to a diet regime? Are certain people more prone to success than others?

Jillian Michaels, one of the trainers for The Biggest Loser, mentioned something very interesting the other day on MSN. She said you can change your success with willpower by change the way you look at it. She cites the example that when you do things on impulse (grabbing that cookie – or five – sitting on the counter) you are using the part …read more

You might remember me mentioning the groundbreaking book Good Calories, Bad Calories by scientific journalist Gary Taubes. When I found out he was going to be on CNN’s Larry King Live last Friday, I knew I had to watch.
To make it as controversial as possible, there were several low-fat supporters on board. Dr. Oz, Oprah’s doctor and author of You: On A Diet was on there, as well as Dr. Andrew Weil, an alternative medicine guru, Jillian Michaels, one of the trainers from The Biggest Loser, and Poppy, one of last season’s Biggest Loser at-home contestants who lost 100 pounds.
What …read more

The Biggest Loser has consistently been my favorite weight-loss reality show. The inspiring transformations and hard-hitting trainers have delivered for me season after season. The season 4 premiere (Tuesday, Sept. 11th from 8-10 PM ET) will feature 18 contestants from around the U.S.
Trainers Kim Lyons and Bob Harper will be training the standard red and blue teams (too bad, I really can’t stand Kim) but there will also be a secret black team trained by Jillian Michaels. I’m glad to see her back – I believe she was sorely missed in season 3.
The contestants are as follows:
Lezlye Donahue, 34, Metairie, …read more