Hey there…I just woke up to find this in my email box.  I got so sick to my stomach I had to write about it…

If you haven’t heard by now Jillian Michaels of “The Biggest Loser” fame is getting sued for false advertising:

LOS ANGELES — Jillian Michaels has been sued for alleged false advertising by a woman who claims she was duped into buying a diet supplement endorsed by the celebrity trainer.

Christie Christensen of Lake Elsinore, Calif., is seeking class-action status for the case she filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Michaels is a hard-charging, no-nonsense trainer best-known as one of the stars of NBC’s hit reality show, “The Biggest Loser.”

Christensen’s lawsuit claims she bought a product called “Jillian Michaels Maximum Strength Calorie Control” last month and that it has failed to lessen her appetite or cause her to lose weight as advertised.

Michaels’ picture and endorsement appear on the packaging, touting her as “America’s Toughest Trainer.” The product and a Web site advertising include the claim, “Two Capsules Before Main Meals and You Lose Weight … That’s It!”

“Ms. Michaels knows better – taking two pills before eating does not miraculously cause weight loss,” the lawsuit states.

The Web site and packaging however note that the statements haven’t been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Christensen is also suing Utah-based Basic Research and ThinCare International, which manufacture and market several diet and weight loss products endorsed by Michaels.

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Frankly…this absolutely sucks.

I’m pretty blessed to be in an industry that helps people change their lives, get more self confidence and live healthier and longer lives.

I know sooooo many of my clients and friends who love watching The Biggst Loser Trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper get these people into shape.

Sometimes I don’t agree with their method of training and I’m sure most of it is done for the drama of TV but in my opinion it is one of the best shows in the world as it gets people off their a** and motivated to change.

So it pisses me off to hear that Jillian Michaels would lend her name to a pill that claims that it will suppress appetitites and help people lose weight.

As a fitness expert and personal trainer she should know better.

She should know that you can’t take a pill for a couple months and wake up fit.  She should know that it takes hard work, the work that she’s doing with her clients on the show….to get the body you want.

All she is doing is adding to the false belief a lot of people have that you can just swallow this tiny little pill and end up fit just like her!  Sure she doesn’t blatantly say that out loud but her image on the advertising is enough communicate that.

I’m thinking about that poor soul who has not worked out a day in her life and tries this pill for a couple months.  She ends up not seeing any results, she becomes demotivated to lose weight and change her body and she doesn’t understand that the real “secret” is hard exercise and proper nutrition.

I’ve never personally liked Jillian Michaels because of the way she trains but I always respected the fact that she is helping people change their lives for the better.

Now I’m finding it hard to watch “The Biggest Loser” knowing she has her face on this little diet pill that goes against the whole philosophy of Fitness and personal training.

As you can see I’m a little worked up about this.  I’d love to hear your comments and let me know what you think.  Do you agree with me?  Do you disagree with me?  Leave a comment below and let me know.

Talk soon,

Dan