Jillian Michaels Says Remove Fad Diets and Follow This Simple Advice

Oh, keto, cleanses, macros! Exploring fad diets might be daunting, weight reduction specialist Jillian Michaels advises clicking your heels three times and going back to basics.

The Keeping It Real podcast host told E! News in an exclusive interview, “Food shouldn’t scare you. That’s nonsense.”

Complex carbohydrates are not bad. But fad diets may be.

“Keto is not ideal,” The Biggest Loser alum said, amidst the numerous diet fads. “‘Oh, I’ve lowered my A1Cs and triglycerides.'” Yes, since you’re not eating McDonald’s. Guess what? I do carbohydrates similarly.”

Her advice? “Throw out every f–king fad diet under the sun,” said the 49-year-old. (Don’t even mention Ozempic, the latest weight loss tool.)

“Designed to sell you a fad,” Michaels said of these programs. “It exploits weakness and says, ‘Oh, no, no, no, I have the answer. Magic bullet. The answer is to eat less, walk more, and sleep. If we want to go farther, use common sense to choose healthier foods.”

Remember to give yourself a break.

“It doesn’t have to be perfect,” she said cooking. “People think anything less than flawless is fucked. Like, “I broke dry January.” So screw it, I’m off the wagon. I said no. Do you get out of the car, cut the other three tires, and place an M-80 in the window after a flat tire? Fix the tire and drive again. Progress matters.”

Ready to travel? Michaels gives no-nonsense advice that makes you feel wonderful and eat cake.

Indeed, it is simple. Not easy, Jillian Michaels said, but simple: “Just stop eating so much.

She remarked that “of course I want people to eat organic f–king blueberries and, like, Moringa greens, grown by Tibetan monks in the third phase of the crescent moon,” but eating less of anything will work.

“If it’s too much to ask people to switch that pizza to a chicken salad, here’s what we’re going to do,” he added. “One piece of pizza and a salad will replace half the pie. Or two pizza pieces and a salad with dressing. We’ll skip Coke. Maybe two glasses of wine. Done. The whole thing will function. I guarantee.”

Michaels recognized that tracking calories—burned and consumed—may be difficult, but it’s vital.

She understands calorie-counting is stigmatized, “You can’t change unless I show you how. You don’t believe me because you don’t understand how much you’re eating, become disheartened, and become open to other fads and trends.”

She suggests learning how many calories are in your preferred meals and creating a 500-calorie-a-day deficit to lose about a pound every week. “It’ll be tedious for about two weeks while you learn how many calories are in the foods that you consume regularly,” Michaels said, “once you know, you’ll know forever.”

She suggests three to four meals a day: breakfast, a snack three to four hours later, a late lunch “because it’s going to make you eat less for dinner” and supper. She suggests reducing portions there. You may also lose 500 calories by foregoing your favorite mocha latte.

“Don’t worry about macros,” she added of carb, protein, and fat tracking. “The truth of the matter is you really don’t need to think about it.”

The trainer provides unlimited training options on The Fitness App, but she knows not everyone wants to sweat.

She remarked, “If you’re like, ‘Well, I just f–king hate it,’ give me a step goal,” aiming for 10,000 steps daily.

An Amazon treadmill helps her tick that box. “I work on my computer while walking 1.8 miles an hour. Game-changer.”

She suggested working up to a 20-minute workout in your living room (Michas quipped, “I’m the queen of at-home fitness, right?”). If that’s too hard, “Talk on the phone standing up and pacing,” she advised. Do two minutes of jumping jacks on the hour. Just moving will make a huge impact.”