Her best aspect is not that she has the fail-safe diet program. Jillian Michaels is best at motivating others to be better and to eliminate the negativity surrounding self image and about losing weight. In the show the biggest loser, she has seen many lose weight and have better dietary habits. She has even changed how others view themselves repeating over and over that being fat is not a personality trait but a condition that can be managed and changed.

She started out as a woman who was 165 pounds and in her quest to lose weight she found her calling as a personal trainer. Now, 50 pounds later, she is providing guidance and assistance, some would even say it is outright force to show that losing weight is better and being thin is in.

As a motivator and role model, Jillian has a unique connection with her audience that stems from her own personal journey toward wellness. Before she was a huge TV success, Jillian struggled with her own weight. She was determined to reach her goals — and through dedication and hard work, she did.

Books, DVDs, video games, meal plans — Jillian has them all covered. She is a New York Times bestselling author of two books, Master Your Metabolism and Making the Cut, and is also author of Winning by Losing. Her DVDs, Yoga Meltdown, 30-Day Shred, No More Trouble Zones, and Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, are consistently top sellers on Amazon, and her Web site, JillianMichaels.com, enjoys tremendous success because of people who look to Jillian for a comprehensive online wellness program. In addition, she is an AOL Fitness Coach and has two video games for the Nintendo Wii — Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010, which is also available for Nintendo DS.

Jillian is currently working on the ninth season of The Biggest Loser. Each season in which she has trained contestants, one of her trainees has taken the top prize. She will release two books in April 2010 — the Master Your Metabolism Cookbook and the Master Your Metabolism Calorie Counter and a spanish version of Master Your Metabolism, called Optimiza tu Metabolismo, in May.

Jillian launched Empowered Media, LLC, with the goal of creating total life solutions for people that involve all aspects of living well, including health, wellness, weight loss, and overall lifestyle. By imparting to her clients a unique and inspiring philosophy that stresses the integration of fitness, nutrition, and behavioral changes, Jillian empowers the people she works with to define and reach their personal goals, both physical and psychological. Empowered Media allows Jillian to communicate her message of health and wellness to a large audience through different media, including an online community, books, DVDs, gaming, and exercise equipment. The company will work toward its objectives with a circle of experts who collaborate with Jillian to act as life architects, helping people to restructure their lives. The company's motto is, "Inspired by Jillian, empowered by YOU!"

We asked Jillian Michaels this morning if she planned to stay and her response was direct, “I might not be.” She said she’s working with NBC, acknowledging that they’ve been great in negotiations, but said “certain things need to happen” for her to stick around another season.

Listen to our interview with Jillian now, as she describes her personal conflict with the season seven contestants, and debates her role in the show going forward.

Anyone watching Biggest Loser season seven can sense that Jillian’s just not that into it. She told us she’s not happy, in fact she’s “miserable.” She warned us in our season six finale interview that season seven would be a tough one because the contestants have “figured it out,” stating that they say just the right things for the camera, and even arrive on campus asking how they go about getting an agent. Jillian told us that while she has kept close, personal relationships with previous contestants, this season was difficult because she just simply hated some of them.

Jillian says there is a price to pay when you’re unhappy all the time, so for now, the decision remains TBD as she sorts it out with NBC.




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