realistic body image

This is stemming from a discussion on facebook where several women were mad that Jillian Michaels is doing ads for Curves.  They argue that she is not a "realistic goal" for most women and therefore should not be associated with a gym that generally markets itself to middle aged overweight women.  This mentality drives me NUTS.  When did we become so done on ourselves, our bodies and our abilities? Jillian Michaels is not some genetically blessed goddess who was born looking like that.  She eats well, works out hard and has earned that body.  She will be the first to tell you she was not always healthy.  She was overweight as a teen and still suffers form body image issues herself (recently posting about her "dimpled butt"). We need to take back what is normal and healthy.  Being a size 10-12 body fat precentage of 35-40% is not normal and healthy.  Fitness does not require an unlimited income and spending 10 hours a day in the gym.  Fitness involves eating clean, healthy real food in portions that make sense for your body.  It means 30-60 minutes of physical activity a day, depending on what your muscle definition goals are.  If you want to compete in the fitness/body building industry, then this requires more like 2-3 hours a day and a bit more diet restriction.  But for those of us who just want to be fit, it is very much possible in the time frame of a "normal" life.  You can work full time, raise a family and take care of yourself.  You can work out with your family and use it as quality time as well.  You can involve your family in meal planning and preparation.  You can have your version of Jillian Michaels body!