{"id":66059,"date":"2023-01-06T11:52:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T03:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/?p=66059"},"modified":"2025-01-27T23:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:10:58","slug":"truth-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/truth-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"The truth about weight loss, according to Jillian Michaels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Diet and exercise \u2014 the two words that can make us shudder into demotivation and our brains spiral down into a \u201chell no<\/em>.\u201d And there\u2019s no shortage of trends out there that support them: keto, Mediterranean, DASH, high-intensity training, low-impact exercise, and the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is there any truth about weight loss that should be highlighted?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is yes. With adult obesity<\/a> in the United States at 41.9%, weight loss is a focus on an episode of The Mindvalley Podcast with renowned fitness expert Jillian Michaels<\/strong>. She weighs in on what\u2019s wrong with the way people lose weight today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing is, though, it\u2019s not solely about eating right or working out more. Instead, it\u2019s about understanding why<\/em> weight loss can be difficult for you and how<\/em> to find the method(s) that works best for your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 common myths about weight loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dispelling myths about weight loss can help break the cycle of weight fluctuations. It can also create a culture that encourages people to do their due diligence and research how to eat and exercise for their bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jillian covers some big misconceptions about weight loss in a video<\/a> on her YouTube channel, which you can tune into. But here are three handpicked ones to highlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth 1: Fat makes you fat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fat often gets a bad rap. For a long time, it was believed that fat causes weight gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou would think \u2018oh, fat makes me fat,\u2019 so you buy low-fat food,<\/em>\u201d says the fitness expert. \u201cBut that\u2019s not true. There are many healthy fats out there.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While saturated and trans fat can contribute to a number of health issues, healthy fats can actually help. These unsaturated fats<\/a>, according to the Cleveland Clinic, are of two types: monosaturated fat (like avocados, nuts, and seeds) and polyunsaturated fat (like flaxseed, walnuts, and fatty fish).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of benefits that come with consuming these healthy fats and they include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n