Health and Beauty - Nicki's Top Celeb Shape-Ups
Nicki's Top Celeb Shape-Ups
WHAT’S INWholegrain foods: Swapping refined foods for wholegrain versions like wholemeal bread, wholegrain cereal and brown pasta can help you lose weight. Check out www.wholegraingoodness.co.uk for a free wholegrain recipe booklet. “Eatme” fruit crisps: 100 per cent fruit and absolutely no fat and no additives, just thinly sliced dried slices of pineapple, kiwi, strawberries and apples − 75 calories per 25 gram bag (www.eatmeonline.com). Slimming like the Parisians: At celebrity restaurant Café de L’Alma in Paris stars glug down orange, apple and carrot juice as a starter to fill them up. Blend two carrots, half an orange and one apple − and drink. WHAT’S OUTRefined cereals: When you take away the fibrous part of grains you lose loads of nutrients and often turn foods from being low GI to high GI. Check out www.thesundiet.com for more information on low GI eating. Vegetable crisps: Trendy yes, but slices of carrots and parsnips are just as fatty as potato crisps because they are still fried in oil. Monster croissant: A croissant used to weigh 50grams and have 186 calories with 20 grams of fat. Now coffee shop croissant are 100 grams with 373 calories and 20 grams of fat. Avoid like the plague. BREAK UP AND SHAPE UP!Reaching for the nearest bar of chocolate may seem like the best remedy for healing a broken heart – but nothing beats getting into shape, feeling sexy, letting your ex know exactly what he’s missing and maybe bagging yourself a new man along the way. And that’s exactly what the likes of Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and others have done.Here we reveal the break-up diets that have transformed celebs into sexy singles… Drew BarrymoreSplit: Unlucky in love Drew parted company with Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti in February after a five-year relationship.
Weight loss: 1st 1lb (7 kg).
Regime: Drew puts her new slim-line figure down to portion control and plenty of exercise. The 32-year-old star of new movie Music and Lyrics claims she feels “reborn” after shedding over a stone. A typical day’s food consists of cereal for breakfast, a healthy sandwich for lunch and fish with steamed veg for dinner. And she combines her healthy eating with a balanced fitness regime of running, Pilates and yoga. Drew believes her new figure has given her “more confidence and a sense of pride” in her appearance. And it certainly shows in her choice of red carpet outfit – her dresses have definitely become more revealing recently. Reese WitherspoonSplit: After seven years of marriage Reese and hubby Ryan Phillipe called it a day in October 2006.
Weight loss: 10lb (nearly 5 kg).
Regime: According to friends the Oscar-winning Walk the Line star turned to food during difficulties in her marriage. However, once the couple finally announced their split after seven years together, she resolved to get back in shape. The 30-year-old actress ditched her comfort eating, started a healthy diet of fruit, vegetables and whole grains and embarked on a strict exercise regime – starting each day with a three-mile run and regular yoga classes. Her hard work definitely paid off as she hit the red carpet at this year’s Oscars a trim size 6. Cameron DiazSplit: Her three-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended in February.
Weight loss: 5lb (just over 2 kg)
Regime: Super-fit Cameron was slim and lean before she split up with long-term boyfriend Justin Timberlake. However, where most of us reach for a bar of chocolate to take our minds off a break-up, Cam has hit the gym with a vengeance, as well as getting in plenty of running and enjoying a spot of surfing with pal and professional surfer Kelly Slater. According to reports, friends have suggested the slim-line star is exercising and watching what she eats in a bid to look as hot as possible. “She wants to rub Justin’s nose in how fierce she looks,” said one source close to Diaz. “When she was with him she just didn’t feel as good. The single life obviously appeals to her and she’s feeling sexy. Looking great is the best revenge.” Jessica SimpsonSplit: Having starred in US reality TV show Newlyweds, Jessica and hubby Nick Lachey split in June 2006 after more than four years together.
Weight loss: 10lb (nearly 5 kg).
Regime: Following her split from Lachey, Jess bagged herself the role of sexy Daisy Duke in the film of the hit TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. Terrified about wearing a pair of skimpy hot pants on screen, she followed the South Beach Diet to get in shape. Created by a Miami cardiologist, the diet involves eating certain “correct” carbs in order to control blood sugar levels. Jessica also hit the gym with a vengeance. She spent more than two hours in the gym each day. “I trained for six days a week, two and a half hours a day,” she said. “I hired a trainer and did lots of squats and lunges. I spent an hour a day running on the treadmill.” TUNE YOUR RUNThanks to a wonder chip invention from Nike and Apple, I’ve teamed up with Nell McAndrew as virtual training partners for the London Marathon. This site will keep track of our training challenge and keep us posted on who’s in the lead. We can also create a soundtrack to our workout that suits our rhythm and our pace. Plus, we can get performance info on our distance, time and calories burned piped directly to our ears through our iPod Nano, via a sensor in our running shoe. Smart, huh? If you’re interested, check out www.nikeplus.com or call 00 44 800 056 1640. CREDIT: A 30-minute spinning class = DEBIT: One Cadbury Crème Egg (174 calories) NICKI’S TOP TIPMany dieters steer clear of potatoes because of their high GI, but the good news for spud-lovers is that a potato salad made with a dressing of lemon juice, olive oil and vinegar and kept in the fridge overnight will have a lower GI than potatoes served straight from the pot. DID YOU KNOW?If you exercise in the morning, you will elevate your metabolic rate for the rest of the day, which means you’ll burn more calories when resting. WHAT YOU SHOULD TRY…Bouncing, or rebounding, the latest fitness craze of fashionable gyms such as Equinox, is now causing a stir in the UK. Gymbox’s new Kinetic Rebound class is a trampoline-based cardiovascular workout that is gentle on the joints and is said to burn a mighty 800 calories in 45 minutes and have superb stomach-toning effects. It’s easy to get the benefits at home here in Marbella. Try the Rebounder mini-trampoline (£50, from www.bodycare.co.uk) – it comes with a manual to guarantee an effective workout.
