Jillian Michaels On The Cover Of Redbook

Jillian Michaels looks amazing on the new cover of Redbook magazine.

Michaels opens up and talks about leaving Biggest Loser after 11 seasons. That’s quite the stretch, so what will she do now?

Well, she’d love to be a mom:

I’ve watched friends congratulate me on [starting] the process, get pregnant themselves, have a baby, and then their baby’s crawling. People are lapping me. My best friend just told me she’s pregnant, and of course I’m ecstatic, but I’m also like, Uhhh! [gestures stabbing herself]. Like, I want my kid to be playing with your kids! It’s just a nightmare.

Turns out I had PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). But at a young age, I didn’t know if I wanted kids, so I didn’t really care. Then I got older, and I watched friends go through IVF, with years of hormones and devastation and disappointment, and I remember thinking God wants something different for me. If I choose to pursue this path, I’ll adopt. And when I was finally ready to go for it, I thought, This is going to be so easy. I am such an a—hole. I had nooo idea. I mean you’re just waiting…If it’s not done by this November, I’m going to take my shot with foster care.

It’ll happen soon! And even if it doesn’t by your time frame, being a foster parent has to be SO rewarding!

And we know that you’ll be a good mom — you’ll keep those kids super healthy!

Good luck, Jillian!

[Image via Sheryl Nields for REDBOOK.]