Jillian Michaels Weight Loss Supplements – How to “Target People’s Apathy and Hopelessness About Their Own Health”
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“Diet products and procedures are simply gimmicks that target people’s apathy and hopelessness about their own health.” ~ Jillian Michaels 2005
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Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!
PS./ I hope you paid the dog his/her appearance fee!
Cracking stuff, Michelle. In a perfecr world, all you’d need to point out is that Ms. Michaels debunked diet pills in her book…. wantiing to sell her book, but now she’s got some pills and the like on the market, well suddenly they’re just what we need!
‘Nuff said?
This video blog is fabulous Michelle! You look so beautiful! I love your adorable cartoon-self too! I miss you so much in class but it’s great to see this website and know you’re doing amazing things!
Thanks, Stacy… I miss you guys, too!
Gotta’ love cartoons – they have tough time drawing cellulite in cartoon depictions!
Love and hugs to all…
MP
The hypocrasy is unbelievable. My sister spent a bunch on the Jillian Micheals cleanse and spent a week on the john. What a load of crap that product is..in more ways than one…