For eleven seasons of The Biggest Loser, trainer Jillian Michaels inspired countless viewers to get up off the couch and get moving. Jerome and his wife Shawna put Jillian's lessons into their own lives, and together lost a combined total of more than 400 pounds! "I’ve got my freedom back," Jerome tells Rachael. "There are things I can do now that I could only dream about doing several years ago, like sitting in a chair that’s got arms and being able to twist in it with lots of room, or being able to fly on an airplane." Shawna adds, "I am so proud of what we’ve accomplished. We’ve worked really, really, hard, and I can tell you, our self-confidence has really gone up. It definitely has changed our lives." Watch the video above to see Jillian surprise Jerome and Shawna!

Jillian tells Rachael what it was like leaving the weight loss reality show after over a decade. "I think I’m going to miss the contestants and I’m going to miss Bob [Harper] tremendously," she says, "but I’m very focused on starting a family right now." Rachael asks Jillian what inspired her to become a mother. "I feel like I’ve tackled my career," she says. "I’m very happy with where that’s at, and, you know, I’ve wrangled that whole aspect of my life. I’m 37, and I’m thinking about my legacy." Jillian explains that she's deep into the adoption process, and Rachael says that "Auntie Rachael" will be waiting to make baby food when the time comes.

"You can change diapers!" Jillian says. Rachael quickly responds, "Oh well, that’s what Uncle John can be for!"

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