Friday, January 21, 2011
My Life's Biggest Project: TGIF
How has your friday been? Read all about mine here: My Life's Biggest Project: TGIF: "Hello world! How you been? Today I got to see one of my favorite friends! I hope that you are all having a wonderful Friday. I sure have. It..."
TGIF
Hello world! How you been? Today I got to see one of my favorite friends! I hope that you are all having a wonderful Friday. I sure have. It's been kind of a lazy day, but my friend Adrienne got to come down for a job interview in OKC this morning and since she was out this way I kidnapped her for the day and the two of us got to catch up. I hadn't seen her since May so it was great to spend time with her. She looks fantastic by the way.
Adrienne has been going to a dietician and has been calorie cutting and watching what she eats and let me tell you how awesome she looks. Words can't begin to describe the transformation I have seen in her body. She is stunning. I would like to take some credit (as little as it may be) because she told me that one of the reason's she decided to work on her weight loss was to be competitive with me since I've started this blog. I told her I was happy to have been that for her, you know a little inspiration to continue on this project.
In actuality after getting to see her and talking to her about how much better she feels and all of that I would have to say that Adrienne is now my inspiration to keep at it. I have known her since I was in high school. She and I have both struggled with our weight and to see how happy and beautiful she is makes me aspire to be more like her. Adrienne is one of those girls who would be beautiful at any size, but she seemed genuinely happy which is motivation in itself.
Congratulations on all of your hard work and I hope to be as good at this as you. Yes I have lost weight, and yes I have not been as strict about this project as I need to be, but after seeing her it definitely put things into perspective for me. I had that surgery which really has put a damper on this for me and limited my ability on several levels, but I am not a quitter. I was talking to my friend who works with me in student services and she told me that even under these circumstances she still thinks it is great that I haven't put any of the weight back on.
I haven't lost any more since I started losing, but I also haven't gained and maintaining weight loss is one of the biggst struggles that people have, especially women. Just to know that there are people out there rooting for me to be successful really helps me want to do well. It's funny because there are days that I think is anyone really reading this stuff that I post and then I will run into someone who tells me about my blog. I know that they have actually read it because they tell me about something that I have said and it inspires me to do better.
Basically what I am telling you is that your feedback is critical. Knowing that you are out there, that you are reading this and that my words mean something to you is the most important thing to me. I do not want to let you down because you are my accountability buddies. So from the bottom of my heart thank you to all who are still reading and I promise to keep at it! I will post more exciting things for you to read tomorrow, but I felt like it was important to let you know where I was at today.
Tommorrow I am dedicating my day to homework because it is that time again and research, not only about the HCG diet which has caught my attention, but also good old school research. The end of this semester is right around the corner and I have a lot of future plans to make. I just thought that today would be a good time to tell you all reading this how much you are appreciated. So again Thank you! Have a good night and I'll talk to all tomorrow :)
Adrienne has been going to a dietician and has been calorie cutting and watching what she eats and let me tell you how awesome she looks. Words can't begin to describe the transformation I have seen in her body. She is stunning. I would like to take some credit (as little as it may be) because she told me that one of the reason's she decided to work on her weight loss was to be competitive with me since I've started this blog. I told her I was happy to have been that for her, you know a little inspiration to continue on this project.
In actuality after getting to see her and talking to her about how much better she feels and all of that I would have to say that Adrienne is now my inspiration to keep at it. I have known her since I was in high school. She and I have both struggled with our weight and to see how happy and beautiful she is makes me aspire to be more like her. Adrienne is one of those girls who would be beautiful at any size, but she seemed genuinely happy which is motivation in itself.
Congratulations on all of your hard work and I hope to be as good at this as you. Yes I have lost weight, and yes I have not been as strict about this project as I need to be, but after seeing her it definitely put things into perspective for me. I had that surgery which really has put a damper on this for me and limited my ability on several levels, but I am not a quitter. I was talking to my friend who works with me in student services and she told me that even under these circumstances she still thinks it is great that I haven't put any of the weight back on.
I haven't lost any more since I started losing, but I also haven't gained and maintaining weight loss is one of the biggst struggles that people have, especially women. Just to know that there are people out there rooting for me to be successful really helps me want to do well. It's funny because there are days that I think is anyone really reading this stuff that I post and then I will run into someone who tells me about my blog. I know that they have actually read it because they tell me about something that I have said and it inspires me to do better.
Basically what I am telling you is that your feedback is critical. Knowing that you are out there, that you are reading this and that my words mean something to you is the most important thing to me. I do not want to let you down because you are my accountability buddies. So from the bottom of my heart thank you to all who are still reading and I promise to keep at it! I will post more exciting things for you to read tomorrow, but I felt like it was important to let you know where I was at today.
Tommorrow I am dedicating my day to homework because it is that time again and research, not only about the HCG diet which has caught my attention, but also good old school research. The end of this semester is right around the corner and I have a lot of future plans to make. I just thought that today would be a good time to tell you all reading this how much you are appreciated. So again Thank you! Have a good night and I'll talk to all tomorrow :)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
My Life's Biggest Project: A Group Thing
My Life's Biggest Project: A Group Thing: "Remember when I told you the personal accounts of the people who were half their size. It was an article that I read in a People magazine. W..."
A Group Thing
Remember when I told you the personal accounts of the people who were half their size. It was an article that I read in a People magazine. Well in that very same magazine there was another article and it was about an office diet where a particular group of collegues got together and lost over 300 pounds between the theree of them. The article was written by Liza Hamm and should be an inspiration for us all.
Accountability is one of the biggest pushers for people to be successful when trying to change something. I have read book after book and article after article talking about weight loss and they all suggest either working out with friends or having some kind of an accountability buddy. This is something that will assist in keeping you on track. At this point a lot of us trying ot have lose weight have done this more than once, and we are use to letting ourselves down, but we aren't use to letting others down. That's why doing this is so effective.
The article is amazing. It talks about a group of women who work at Geico's Woodbury, N.Y., branch. The three women have lost a significant ammount of weight and have done so by going to Weight Watchers at Work meetings. As a lot of us know offices are the worst for having junk food laying around. It is always someone's birthday, anniversary or shower of some kind. Someone has always just gotten married, engaged or knocked up. The fact is for some reason we are a nation that feels like food is the only way to celebrate. This can be a problem for you if you have a fear of falling off the weight loss wagon.
Tori Fuchs, 29 coming in at 5 foot 9 inches lost an amazing 210 pounds in the last three years. She did this as a result of going ot Weight Watchers at Work. She originally weighed 376 pounds and now looks amazing at 166 pounds. The Other women in the group, Denise Simicic and Nancy Edwards believe Fuchs to be an inspiration.
Edwards is 56 years old and 5 foot 6 inches. She has lost a total of 47 pounds, which is much harder to do the older we get. She originally weighed in at 230 pounds and now is a lighter 183 pounds. Simicic the last component of the three musketeers is 52 years old and 5 foot 5 inches. She originally weighed 202 pounds and dropped a total of 54 pounds. This brings her down to her current weight which is 148 pounds.
How do these women keep the weight off? Well simple they have formed a camaraderie. Days it gets hard at the office with all the extra goodies lying around they just go to eachother and talk about it. Having a support system is what helps them through. The tips they offer for weight loss at work are simple. Of course the first suggestion is to create a slim down circle who will help you when you are going through this kind of lifestyle change. Fuchs says that they help monitor one another and keep track of eachother's progress.
Eating together once a week may also be beneficial. " We have very busy jobs, so our lunches don't overlap- except on Wednesday's," says Fuchs. Adds Simicic: "Everyone eats the same way we do. It will help."
The last and final suggestion is to fill up before any kind of office party takes place. Whenever you know there is going to be a lot of junk food lingering around the office you should fill up on healthy food choices like having a healthy "vegetable omlette , whole wheat toast and fruit" for breakfast suggests Fuchs. Basically if you are full you are less likely to make poor decisions once you are at work.
I know how hard it can be to be surrounded by yummy things in one's office. I'm not saying that it got worse once I started this blog, but maybe I just noticed it more. Everyday it seemed that there was some kind of new temptation in the office. First it was tons and tons of left over Halloween candy, then it was cookies because someone had defended their thesis and then it was left over pizza from something else. No matter what it was it was free food just hanging out in the office. It was hard not to snag something everyday, but it would have been easier if I had had someone to go to talk about it. Instead I blogged and you all got to hear all about it lol.
I've heard that Weight Watchers is where it's at and if you can tie in even more ways to be successful then do it. Having friends to be a part of this venture is only further going to assist you on achieving your goals. I hope that this article was as inspiring for you as it was me. To lose 210 pounds is astonishing! Go her! What kind of things do you do to keep your hands off of yummy junk food that finds its way into your office? Any suggestions? Let me know if you have any!
Accountability is one of the biggest pushers for people to be successful when trying to change something. I have read book after book and article after article talking about weight loss and they all suggest either working out with friends or having some kind of an accountability buddy. This is something that will assist in keeping you on track. At this point a lot of us trying ot have lose weight have done this more than once, and we are use to letting ourselves down, but we aren't use to letting others down. That's why doing this is so effective.
The article is amazing. It talks about a group of women who work at Geico's Woodbury, N.Y., branch. The three women have lost a significant ammount of weight and have done so by going to Weight Watchers at Work meetings. As a lot of us know offices are the worst for having junk food laying around. It is always someone's birthday, anniversary or shower of some kind. Someone has always just gotten married, engaged or knocked up. The fact is for some reason we are a nation that feels like food is the only way to celebrate. This can be a problem for you if you have a fear of falling off the weight loss wagon.
Tori Fuchs, 29 coming in at 5 foot 9 inches lost an amazing 210 pounds in the last three years. She did this as a result of going ot Weight Watchers at Work. She originally weighed 376 pounds and now looks amazing at 166 pounds. The Other women in the group, Denise Simicic and Nancy Edwards believe Fuchs to be an inspiration.
Edwards is 56 years old and 5 foot 6 inches. She has lost a total of 47 pounds, which is much harder to do the older we get. She originally weighed in at 230 pounds and now is a lighter 183 pounds. Simicic the last component of the three musketeers is 52 years old and 5 foot 5 inches. She originally weighed 202 pounds and dropped a total of 54 pounds. This brings her down to her current weight which is 148 pounds.
How do these women keep the weight off? Well simple they have formed a camaraderie. Days it gets hard at the office with all the extra goodies lying around they just go to eachother and talk about it. Having a support system is what helps them through. The tips they offer for weight loss at work are simple. Of course the first suggestion is to create a slim down circle who will help you when you are going through this kind of lifestyle change. Fuchs says that they help monitor one another and keep track of eachother's progress.
Eating together once a week may also be beneficial. " We have very busy jobs, so our lunches don't overlap- except on Wednesday's," says Fuchs. Adds Simicic: "Everyone eats the same way we do. It will help."
The last and final suggestion is to fill up before any kind of office party takes place. Whenever you know there is going to be a lot of junk food lingering around the office you should fill up on healthy food choices like having a healthy "vegetable omlette , whole wheat toast and fruit" for breakfast suggests Fuchs. Basically if you are full you are less likely to make poor decisions once you are at work.
I know how hard it can be to be surrounded by yummy things in one's office. I'm not saying that it got worse once I started this blog, but maybe I just noticed it more. Everyday it seemed that there was some kind of new temptation in the office. First it was tons and tons of left over Halloween candy, then it was cookies because someone had defended their thesis and then it was left over pizza from something else. No matter what it was it was free food just hanging out in the office. It was hard not to snag something everyday, but it would have been easier if I had had someone to go to talk about it. Instead I blogged and you all got to hear all about it lol.
I've heard that Weight Watchers is where it's at and if you can tie in even more ways to be successful then do it. Having friends to be a part of this venture is only further going to assist you on achieving your goals. I hope that this article was as inspiring for you as it was me. To lose 210 pounds is astonishing! Go her! What kind of things do you do to keep your hands off of yummy junk food that finds its way into your office? Any suggestions? Let me know if you have any!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
My Life's Biggest Project: Hollywood's Hottie's Secrets
My Life's Biggest Project: Hollywood's Hottie's Secrets: "There are a lot of celebrities out there that we hold up as our standard of beauty. Why? Well because the media has told us that they are th..."
Hollywood's Hottie's Secrets
There are a lot of celebrities out there that we hold up as our standard of beauty. Why? Well because the media has told us that they are the most beautiful people in the world so of course we want to look at them. I was trying to stream my favorite radio station currently (Tulsa Gen X radio) in my office today and when I pulled up their Web site they had a link to a Jennifer Aniston interview that she she did with Allure, talking about her diet and exercise. Well when I clicked on the link all that was there was a quote from the actress talking about how her stomach isn't her biggest problem area, but instead that her booty is. There were pictures from the photo shoot with Allure, but that was it.
So basically I figured that I would look for something else and that's when I came across this article from a few years back in People magazine. It was published April 7, 2008 and written by Michelle Tauber. The article is entitled How to Get a Hollywood Body! and I'll share it with you here.
1. Hayden Panettiere
Less (clothing) is more. "There are parts of my body that I don't mind and parts that I can't stand," the actress admits. How she gets around it: bathing suits ("There's nothing constricting the bad areas") and "long, flowy summer dresses. You never feel fat."
2. Is a tomboy. "I've always played a lot of sports—volleyball, softball, baseball. I was a gymnast for nine years."
3. Walks with her dogs. When she's not working, Panettiere takes daily strolls with her pets up the hill near her West Hollywood condo.
4. Jennifer Aniston
Is consistent. While filming Marley & Me in Miami, the actress has been working out for an hour a day on the hotel's elliptical machine.
5. Makes workouts fun. Aniston does her cardio to her iPod.
6. Watches the cocktails. She's fond of red wine and lychee martinis— but usually sticks to just one.
7. Eats fish. In Miami, a typical meal for Aniston has been three rolls of sushi or a fish entrée at Michael's Genuine.
8. Hugh Jackman
His workouts consist of "interval strength training"—doing, say, a squat and a shoulder press at the same time.
9. ZAC EFRON
"I definitely love to stay active. If it gets me outside and gets me moving, then I love doing it."
10. Rihanna
"I go through a phase where I just eat whatever. Then when I'm finally fed up, I stop and I'm back on my regimen. And it keeps going like that."
11. "I do the elliptical for 30-40 minutes. I speed it up in between, then I come down, then I come up some more."
12. "I hate vegetables but vegetables help. Carbs are my biggest enemy."
13. "If I know I'm going on vacation, I'll do Pilates for two weeks straight."
14. Flaunts her assets. Her favorite body part? "My butt. It makes my clothes look good. It's not a dress—it's a dress! My butt perks up everything."
A MODERATE APPROACH
Yes, these stars say: You can eat pizza and skip the gym.
15. Anne Hathaway
"When I'm working, I'm incredibly disciplined, because when you're portraying someone else, your body isn't your own. But when I'm not working, I think less about what I eat. For example, last night I had a club sandwich and two nights ago I had pizza. You've got to live!"
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
16. "I normally eat everything under the sun. But once a year for a month, I eat fruits, vegetables, nuts and lean fish, and I feel great."
LEIGHTON MEESTER
17. "Just have a little bit of something that you want. Don't overdo it."
Claire Danes
18. The star's trainer Joe Dowdell says three days of cardio a week "is healthy. You shouldn't go to extremes."
19 Penélope Cruz
Doesn't obsess about working out. "She gets in, gets the work done, gets out," says her trainer Gunnar Peterson.
20. Gets plenty of sleep. "I think she gets more than eight hours a night," Peterson says. "She never comes into a workout sluggish or tired."
21. Doesn't believe in bad eating days. "If she eats fries, then she eats them and moves on to the next thing. It's not a big deal," Peterson says.
22. Keeps her body proportioned. "She has a butt—and the key for anyone with a butt is to do adequate shoulder work, to balance things out."
23. Gwyneth Paltrow
Works out six days a week, doing dance aerobics for cardio.
24. Sets goals. For the upcoming Iron Man, "she wanted a Victoria's Secret butt, like Gisele!" says her trainer Tracy Anderson.
25. Recently completed a five-day "live food" (raw and organic) fast from N.Y.C.'s Organic Avenue.
26. Katherine Heigl
Follows Harley Pasternak's 5-Factor Diet, eating five small meals a day.
27. For exercise, works out with kettle balls twice a week.
28. Beyoncé Knowles
"She loves southern cooking," says her rep, but when it's time to trim down, "she packs up on the salads, grilled fish and chicken."
29. David Beckham
"He is much more health conscious since moving to Los Angeles last year," says a family friend. "He is training twice a day now."
30. Kate Hudson
Favors salads for dinner and yogurt with honey for breakfast.
31. MARIO LOPEZ
"Break a sweat every day. I don't feel like I've woken up if I don't break a sweat first."
32. Eats every three hours.
33. Has a cheat day once a week. "I eat a steady flow of tacos, ice cream and cookies."
34. Curbs cravings with peanut butter. "It has some fat, and it's tasty."
35."I like to keep my muscles guessing. I like to run, bike, dance when I can. A little yoga. And I swim when it's nice out."
AMAZING SLIMDOWNS
36 Mariah Carey
Water aerobics "is actually three times more effective" than other workouts, she has said.
37. "I have my trainer move in with me—so I can't sneak food!" she says.
38. Sticks to what she has called a "bleak" diet of lots of soup and fish.
THEN 2006
NOW!
39. America Ferrera
Restricts pasta to lunchtime, says her nutritionist Philip Goglia.
40. Doesn't have any starches (like potatoes or bread) at dinner.
41. Has a mid-morning snack (usually fruit) to keep up her energy.
THEN 2005
NOW!
42. SUSIE CASTILLO
Picks fitness classes over "boring" cardio machines.
43. Doesn't mix meats and starches because "it's too hard for the body to digest."
44. Fills up every a.m. with a glass of juice made from romaine lettuce.
45. Eats 70% dark chocolate only.
THEN 2007
NOW!
KRISTEN BELL
46. "Have a colorful plate. I make a spinach salad with things like blueberries, apples and carrots."
LORI LAUGHLIN
47. "As I've gotten older, I definitely have to watch more of what I'm eating and work out a bit more, run a bit faster."
Cameron Diaz
48. "To get great legs, you have to do lunges, squats and steps," says trainer Teddy Bass, who does all that with Diaz.
SHAR JACKSON
49. "I eat a lot of green and raw vegetables, and I juice a lot. And I do the trampoline with my kids!"
EVA LARUE
50. "I'm into horse show jumping. It's an awesome butt, thighs, inner legs workout. You can't walk for days if you haven't ridden in a while!"
ALI LANDRY
51. "Chocolate is not cheating! After a salty meal, you need a little bit of sweet. This is living, not cheating."
CIARA
52. "When I'm in focus mode, I do training six times a week. Carbs only in the morning. And I try not to eat at least two hours before bed."
EMILY VANCAMP
53. "You have to find a workout you love. I hate the gym, but I just took up pilates and it has changed my life."
LINDSAY PRICE
54. "Running is the only thing that gets me out of my head. It's meditative and it makes you pretty in shape."
GRETCHEN WILSON
55. "Having a child means having lots of sweets in the house. I try to keep that stuff in the cupboard and out of sight."
ALANA DE LA GARZA
56. "Every couple of months I check myself in the mirror. If I go, 'Your jeans look a little tight,' it's time to cut out the nachos."
GINNIFER GOODWIN
57. "I don't diet. There's going to be barbecue and macaroni and cheese—but I'll have broccoli and salad the next day."
MELORA HARDIN
58. "I love restaurant pasta—the sauces. So now I ask for the sauce to take home and put it on whole wheat or rice pasta."
MIRA SORVINO
59. "I can't do diets. I find when I'm on them, I immediately feel like breaking them and eating a lot."
Mandy Moore
60. "On occasion a bowl of Life cereal for dinner is the greatest thing. And I'm obsessed with Pink Lady apples."
MIRANDA LAMBERT
61. "I go with my trainer on a 35- to 40-minute walk. I'm speaking out for all those people who hate to run. I hate it too!"
Kate Beckinsale
62. "Sleep is like the holy grail. My trainer says if you're tired, your workout will suffer. Sleep is the magic stuff."
ASHANTI
63. "I can do a good workout in less than an hour: 30 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the bike, then 10 minutes of crunches."
JANE KRAKOWSKI
64. "I've been really into boxing. You don't remember how hard jumping rope is! It really works my arms and I like the aggression of it."
CHRISTINA MILIAN
65. "I don't feel guilty. I love hot dogs, which are so unhealthy; but I have them on occasion so I don't feel deprived."
ANGIE HARMON
66. "I don't cut anything out. If I want potato chips, I have three or four. After that, the craving is pretty much gone."
STACY KEIBLER
67. "If there's a dessert table and I like it all, I take a little piece of everything, take a bite and throw the rest away."
ANA ORTIZ
68. "I just became a vegetarian [recently] and I've gotten a lot thinner. And if I take out the wine, I tend to slim down quickly."
MOLLY SIMS
69. "I drink a lot of water. I love the little Crystal Light packets that make you feel like you're drinking more water."
NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
70. "I hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you're gonna burst, so I try not to do that."
KIM KARDASHIAN
71. "I like my shape, but to get rid of cellulite I focus on toning, doing martial arts on a treadmill. And Spanx are my best friend!"
ROSELYN SANCHEZ
72. "I do Fresh Dining, which is delivered to your home. And the DVD P90X—it's a 90-day program that transforms you."
MINKA KELLY
73. "I work my butt off. Really. I run at least 45 minutes every day. And then three days a week I do weights."
GABRIELLE UNION
74. "The quickest calories that add up are the cocktail calories. Might as well have a cheeseburger if you have a great margarita!"
BROOKE BURNS
75. "To help my muscles rebuild after I work out, I have a small serving of cottage cheese."
76 Kate Walsh
Rotates Pilates with weights and circuit training.
77. "I avoid sugar, serious sugar, because you go up then come down and crash."
78. Practices portion control so she doesn't have to be "terrified of carbs. I want to be able to have a glass of wine."
79 Fergie
Has meals delivered from Diet Designs.
80. "I do organic vinegar shots. Two tablespoons after lunch and dinner. It helps take toxins out of your body."
81. Makes "fattening food low-fat," like lasagna with turkey meat and cottage cheese.
82. Jessica Biel
"She's game for anything, like 10 reps of standing on one foot doing a single leg squat," says trainer Valerie Waters.
83. When not with her trainer, does yoga and running on her own.
84. MARY J. BLIGE
"I'm not a morning person, but I get up and knock out exercise, because if I don't, in the afternoon I'll be tired and there's tons going on."
85. When it comes to alcohol, "once I get my buzz, I shut it off. Two drinks is my limit."
86. Blige's trainer Gregg Miele (left) reinforces this mantra: What you eat in private shows in public.
87. Vanessa Williams
"I drink a beet-carrot juice in the morning or an apple-strawberry-pear juice."
88. "On vacation I enjoy the desserts—and work extra hard when I come home."
89. Ashton Kutcher
When it comes to feeling sexy, Demi's husband once told PEOPLE that he relies on "quiet confidence."
90. Catherine Zeta-Jones
"I do a lot of swimming because I live in Bermuda, both in the ocean and in the pool. I've got to drag myself to the gym, but when I finish it, I enjoy it."
91. Her most common meal? Lightly grilled chicken with a little oil and lemon and a feta cheese salad.
92. Cuts down on bread when she needs to slim down.
93. Ryan Phillippe
Goes for daily runs at the UCLA tracks.
94. Sticks to an all-protein diet, ordering steaks from L.A.'s Dan Tana's weekly.
LOOK 10 LBS. THINNER—INSTANTLY!
Ali Larter
95. "Just put your shoulders back and smile."
MYA
96. "Don't wear white, wear black. Very. Fitted. Black!"
AMANDA BYNES
97. "You know what's totally amazing? Spanx!"
LISA RINNA
98. "Black, high-waisted, really tight skirts. That's it!"
Carmen Electra
99. "If you wear a dress with a belt placed high, you accentuate your waist."
SHANNA MOAKLER
100. "I love baby-doll dresses, so people look at my legs—not my stomach!"
So basically I figured that I would look for something else and that's when I came across this article from a few years back in People magazine. It was published April 7, 2008 and written by Michelle Tauber. The article is entitled How to Get a Hollywood Body! and I'll share it with you here.
Less (clothing) is more. "There are parts of my body that I don't mind and parts that I can't stand," the actress admits. How she gets around it: bathing suits ("There's nothing constricting the bad areas") and "long, flowy summer dresses. You never feel fat."
2. Is a tomboy. "I've always played a lot of sports—volleyball, softball, baseball. I was a gymnast for nine years."
3. Walks with her dogs. When she's not working, Panettiere takes daily strolls with her pets up the hill near her West Hollywood condo.
4. Jennifer Aniston
Is consistent. While filming Marley & Me in Miami, the actress has been working out for an hour a day on the hotel's elliptical machine.
5. Makes workouts fun. Aniston does her cardio to her iPod.
6. Watches the cocktails. She's fond of red wine and lychee martinis— but usually sticks to just one.
7. Eats fish. In Miami, a typical meal for Aniston has been three rolls of sushi or a fish entrée at Michael's Genuine.
8. Hugh Jackman
His workouts consist of "interval strength training"—doing, say, a squat and a shoulder press at the same time.
9. ZAC EFRON
"I definitely love to stay active. If it gets me outside and gets me moving, then I love doing it."
10. Rihanna
"I go through a phase where I just eat whatever. Then when I'm finally fed up, I stop and I'm back on my regimen. And it keeps going like that."
11. "I do the elliptical for 30-40 minutes. I speed it up in between, then I come down, then I come up some more."
12. "I hate vegetables but vegetables help. Carbs are my biggest enemy."
13. "If I know I'm going on vacation, I'll do Pilates for two weeks straight."
14. Flaunts her assets. Her favorite body part? "My butt. It makes my clothes look good. It's not a dress—it's a dress! My butt perks up everything."
A MODERATE APPROACH
Yes, these stars say: You can eat pizza and skip the gym.
15. Anne Hathaway
"When I'm working, I'm incredibly disciplined, because when you're portraying someone else, your body isn't your own. But when I'm not working, I think less about what I eat. For example, last night I had a club sandwich and two nights ago I had pizza. You've got to live!"
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
16. "I normally eat everything under the sun. But once a year for a month, I eat fruits, vegetables, nuts and lean fish, and I feel great."
LEIGHTON MEESTER
17. "Just have a little bit of something that you want. Don't overdo it."
Claire Danes
18. The star's trainer Joe Dowdell says three days of cardio a week "is healthy. You shouldn't go to extremes."
19 Penélope Cruz
Doesn't obsess about working out. "She gets in, gets the work done, gets out," says her trainer Gunnar Peterson.
20. Gets plenty of sleep. "I think she gets more than eight hours a night," Peterson says. "She never comes into a workout sluggish or tired."
21. Doesn't believe in bad eating days. "If she eats fries, then she eats them and moves on to the next thing. It's not a big deal," Peterson says.
22. Keeps her body proportioned. "She has a butt—and the key for anyone with a butt is to do adequate shoulder work, to balance things out."
23. Gwyneth Paltrow
Works out six days a week, doing dance aerobics for cardio.
24. Sets goals. For the upcoming Iron Man, "she wanted a Victoria's Secret butt, like Gisele!" says her trainer Tracy Anderson.
25. Recently completed a five-day "live food" (raw and organic) fast from N.Y.C.'s Organic Avenue.
26. Katherine Heigl
Follows Harley Pasternak's 5-Factor Diet, eating five small meals a day.
27. For exercise, works out with kettle balls twice a week.
28. Beyoncé Knowles
"She loves southern cooking," says her rep, but when it's time to trim down, "she packs up on the salads, grilled fish and chicken."
29. David Beckham
"He is much more health conscious since moving to Los Angeles last year," says a family friend. "He is training twice a day now."
30. Kate Hudson
Favors salads for dinner and yogurt with honey for breakfast.
31. MARIO LOPEZ
"Break a sweat every day. I don't feel like I've woken up if I don't break a sweat first."
32. Eats every three hours.
33. Has a cheat day once a week. "I eat a steady flow of tacos, ice cream and cookies."
34. Curbs cravings with peanut butter. "It has some fat, and it's tasty."
35."I like to keep my muscles guessing. I like to run, bike, dance when I can. A little yoga. And I swim when it's nice out."
AMAZING SLIMDOWNS
36 Mariah Carey
Water aerobics "is actually three times more effective" than other workouts, she has said.
37. "I have my trainer move in with me—so I can't sneak food!" she says.
38. Sticks to what she has called a "bleak" diet of lots of soup and fish.
THEN 2006
NOW!
39. America Ferrera
Restricts pasta to lunchtime, says her nutritionist Philip Goglia.
40. Doesn't have any starches (like potatoes or bread) at dinner.
41. Has a mid-morning snack (usually fruit) to keep up her energy.
THEN 2005
NOW!
42. SUSIE CASTILLO
Picks fitness classes over "boring" cardio machines.
43. Doesn't mix meats and starches because "it's too hard for the body to digest."
44. Fills up every a.m. with a glass of juice made from romaine lettuce.
45. Eats 70% dark chocolate only.
THEN 2007
NOW!
KRISTEN BELL
46. "Have a colorful plate. I make a spinach salad with things like blueberries, apples and carrots."
LORI LAUGHLIN
47. "As I've gotten older, I definitely have to watch more of what I'm eating and work out a bit more, run a bit faster."
Cameron Diaz
48. "To get great legs, you have to do lunges, squats and steps," says trainer Teddy Bass, who does all that with Diaz.
SHAR JACKSON
49. "I eat a lot of green and raw vegetables, and I juice a lot. And I do the trampoline with my kids!"
EVA LARUE
50. "I'm into horse show jumping. It's an awesome butt, thighs, inner legs workout. You can't walk for days if you haven't ridden in a while!"
ALI LANDRY
51. "Chocolate is not cheating! After a salty meal, you need a little bit of sweet. This is living, not cheating."
CIARA
52. "When I'm in focus mode, I do training six times a week. Carbs only in the morning. And I try not to eat at least two hours before bed."
EMILY VANCAMP
53. "You have to find a workout you love. I hate the gym, but I just took up pilates and it has changed my life."
LINDSAY PRICE
54. "Running is the only thing that gets me out of my head. It's meditative and it makes you pretty in shape."
GRETCHEN WILSON
55. "Having a child means having lots of sweets in the house. I try to keep that stuff in the cupboard and out of sight."
ALANA DE LA GARZA
56. "Every couple of months I check myself in the mirror. If I go, 'Your jeans look a little tight,' it's time to cut out the nachos."
GINNIFER GOODWIN
57. "I don't diet. There's going to be barbecue and macaroni and cheese—but I'll have broccoli and salad the next day."
MELORA HARDIN
58. "I love restaurant pasta—the sauces. So now I ask for the sauce to take home and put it on whole wheat or rice pasta."
MIRA SORVINO
59. "I can't do diets. I find when I'm on them, I immediately feel like breaking them and eating a lot."
Mandy Moore
60. "On occasion a bowl of Life cereal for dinner is the greatest thing. And I'm obsessed with Pink Lady apples."
MIRANDA LAMBERT
61. "I go with my trainer on a 35- to 40-minute walk. I'm speaking out for all those people who hate to run. I hate it too!"
Kate Beckinsale
62. "Sleep is like the holy grail. My trainer says if you're tired, your workout will suffer. Sleep is the magic stuff."
ASHANTI
63. "I can do a good workout in less than an hour: 30 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the bike, then 10 minutes of crunches."
JANE KRAKOWSKI
64. "I've been really into boxing. You don't remember how hard jumping rope is! It really works my arms and I like the aggression of it."
CHRISTINA MILIAN
65. "I don't feel guilty. I love hot dogs, which are so unhealthy; but I have them on occasion so I don't feel deprived."
ANGIE HARMON
66. "I don't cut anything out. If I want potato chips, I have three or four. After that, the craving is pretty much gone."
STACY KEIBLER
67. "If there's a dessert table and I like it all, I take a little piece of everything, take a bite and throw the rest away."
ANA ORTIZ
68. "I just became a vegetarian [recently] and I've gotten a lot thinner. And if I take out the wine, I tend to slim down quickly."
MOLLY SIMS
69. "I drink a lot of water. I love the little Crystal Light packets that make you feel like you're drinking more water."
NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
70. "I hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you're gonna burst, so I try not to do that."
KIM KARDASHIAN
71. "I like my shape, but to get rid of cellulite I focus on toning, doing martial arts on a treadmill. And Spanx are my best friend!"
ROSELYN SANCHEZ
72. "I do Fresh Dining, which is delivered to your home. And the DVD P90X—it's a 90-day program that transforms you."
MINKA KELLY
73. "I work my butt off. Really. I run at least 45 minutes every day. And then three days a week I do weights."
GABRIELLE UNION
74. "The quickest calories that add up are the cocktail calories. Might as well have a cheeseburger if you have a great margarita!"
BROOKE BURNS
75. "To help my muscles rebuild after I work out, I have a small serving of cottage cheese."
76 Kate Walsh
Rotates Pilates with weights and circuit training.
77. "I avoid sugar, serious sugar, because you go up then come down and crash."
78. Practices portion control so she doesn't have to be "terrified of carbs. I want to be able to have a glass of wine."
79 Fergie
Has meals delivered from Diet Designs.
80. "I do organic vinegar shots. Two tablespoons after lunch and dinner. It helps take toxins out of your body."
81. Makes "fattening food low-fat," like lasagna with turkey meat and cottage cheese.
82. Jessica Biel
"She's game for anything, like 10 reps of standing on one foot doing a single leg squat," says trainer Valerie Waters.
83. When not with her trainer, does yoga and running on her own.
84. MARY J. BLIGE
"I'm not a morning person, but I get up and knock out exercise, because if I don't, in the afternoon I'll be tired and there's tons going on."
85. When it comes to alcohol, "once I get my buzz, I shut it off. Two drinks is my limit."
86. Blige's trainer Gregg Miele (left) reinforces this mantra: What you eat in private shows in public.
87. Vanessa Williams
"I drink a beet-carrot juice in the morning or an apple-strawberry-pear juice."
88. "On vacation I enjoy the desserts—and work extra hard when I come home."
89. Ashton Kutcher
When it comes to feeling sexy, Demi's husband once told PEOPLE that he relies on "quiet confidence."
90. Catherine Zeta-Jones
"I do a lot of swimming because I live in Bermuda, both in the ocean and in the pool. I've got to drag myself to the gym, but when I finish it, I enjoy it."
91. Her most common meal? Lightly grilled chicken with a little oil and lemon and a feta cheese salad.
92. Cuts down on bread when she needs to slim down.
93. Ryan Phillippe
Goes for daily runs at the UCLA tracks.
94. Sticks to an all-protein diet, ordering steaks from L.A.'s Dan Tana's weekly.
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Ali Larter
95. "Just put your shoulders back and smile."
MYA
96. "Don't wear white, wear black. Very. Fitted. Black!"
AMANDA BYNES
97. "You know what's totally amazing? Spanx!"
LISA RINNA
98. "Black, high-waisted, really tight skirts. That's it!"
Carmen Electra
99. "If you wear a dress with a belt placed high, you accentuate your waist."
SHANNA MOAKLER
100. "I love baby-doll dresses, so people look at my legs—not my stomach!"
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