3. Losing weight isn’t just counting calories.
“For me, it’s [about] being an emotional eater and learning how to deal with that,” Jackson says, noting that her past weight gain was often the result of binge eating brought on by sadness, boredom, or stress.
4. Find a trainer who gets you.
“[Tony] is wonderful. He’s not one of those guys always in your ear, yelling, yelling, yelling. I can’t take that. That will make me say, ‘You know what? You can take all that and stick it.’ So, yeah, he’s really good with me and he’s very sweet.”
5. Keep workouts short, but sweat like you mean it.
When prepping for a tour, Jackson works out six days a week to build up her stamina for the nonstop dance numbers. While that sounds like a lot, she doesn’t spend hours in the gym. “We’ll work out for 30 minutes, 20 minutes,” she says. “And it’ll be a full-blown, serious workout, with cardio and strength training.”
Whatever city she’s in, we can’t wait to see the “new mommy” Janet bringing back memories. It’s something special about being in “control.” You can just feel it.