Ladies Home Journal

Last night's premiere of The Biggest Loser Season 11 seems perfectly timed to help us all maintain those healthy living resolutions we made just days ago. The show's team of three covers Ladies' Home Journal this month, and here's a taste of the tips they have to share.

Gradually Rehab Your Eating Habits
"Try a recipe that uses leafy vegetables like kale, or switch to filling, high fiber grains like whole-wheat pasta." — Bob Harper

Steer Clear of Temptation
"If you always pass your favorite fast food restaurant on the way home from work, find an alternate route or pop some gum in your mouth when you drive by." — Jillian Michaels

Put Exercise on Your Schedule
"Just as you plan out when you're going to see friends, write down the days on your calendar when you're going to exercise." — Jillian Michaels

"Exercise is hard. It's sweaty. But it's also a chance to get out of your comfort zone and see what you're made of." —Bob Harper

There are more great tips from the whole gang, so keep on reading.

I predict that 2010 will be the year Jillian Michaels becomes a household name, if she isn't already. The latest season of The Biggest Loser begins on Jan. 5 (that's tomorrow in case you hope to catch the season premiere) and her new one woman lifestyle makeover reality show will premiere later this Spring. Master trainer Jillian opened up to Ladies' Home Journal about love, life, and the dangers of reality weight loss TV. Here are the highlights.

• On the manipulative side of reality TV: "The Biggest Loser is like a funhouse mirror. I’ve loved the show and the platform it has given me, but still, it is the nature of reality TV to manipulate. You never see what’s going on in its entirety. For every 10 minutes we’re on the show, acting like insane people, there are a hundred hours of training you don’t see. The stretching, the icing. Nobody wants to watch that."

Learn what Jillian thinks about contestant safety on The Biggest Loser when you read more

Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress, producer, and vocalist are just a few things Nicole Kidman can rattle off from her long list of accomplishments. But the role the gorgeous red head relishes most is being a mother and wife in her new hometown of Nashville. As country crooner Keith Urban's partner, she is happy to sit back for a bit and let the spotlight shine brightly on him while she spends the majority of her time raising their young daughter, Sunday. The 42-year-old mother recently took time to sit down with Ladies' Home Journal where she talked about her content lifestyle and her desire to give back to the community.

On living in Nashville:

I love living here. . . . It's a long way from New York and Los Angeles, but that's part of the attraction. I feel protected here, especially now that I have the baby. . . . There are certain limitations to my career because I'm based here. And that's cool. Keith has enormous ambitions, which I support. His tours and albums are much bigger than what I'm doing right now.

On how she cherishes her new life:

I was running from my life, in a way. . . . My imaginary life was better than my flesh-and-blood life. That's a sad thing to say, but it was. Now I love my real life so much it requires an enormous belief in a film to want to take it on. . . . I think that we're in the world to connect. Because that's what you're left with. You're not left with your houses or awards or money, you're left with the people that you built relationships with.

On UNIFEM, a charity she has worked with for years:

It's so they'll [battered women] have a place to call. A lot of women are so terrified; they'll go to the police or court and don't win. We can set up shelters and raise money. . . . I'm constantly trying to find new ways to give back. . . . Women are nurturers. There's so much we can do with the power of our feelings, the power of our sensitivity.

To see what the leggy lady has to say about being a strong woman, her past divorce, and her marriage to the hunky, honky-tonk star, just read more