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Jessica Alba's Fresh Attitude

FitSugar — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:30:00 -0800

We've been seeing pregnant Jessica Alba head to the gym quite a bit after we found out the big news. However, in her recent interview with CosmoGirl!, she attributes her prebaby figure to her diet, not her workout. She says she just eats right, giving up processed foods loaded with salt and preservatives - well, unless it's cheese. Here's more:

"I try to work out as much as I can. But the biggest change in my body came when I stopped eating processed food. I don't eat fast food or anything that's packaged or loaded with salt and preservatives. I eat as many organic and fresh foods as possible. I don't cut out cheese, I don't cut out carbs, I just eat fresh foods. It's made a huge difference in how I look and how I feel."

As a mother of two girls, I was especially pleased with this quote:

"Girls need to know that they can be sexy without showing skin. It's all about how your work it and how you carry yourself."

We all have weaknesses for certain foods, but if she really eats as well as she says she does and her only vice is cheese, well then you go girl. Though I do hope she enjoys her pregnancy and gives into cravings every once in a while.

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Get the Bod: Jessica Alba

FitSugar — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:00:00 -0800

Let's start by saying everyone is different, and while we can't make you Jessica Alba (this isn't plastic surgery here), we can fill you in on what's reported Miss Alba does to keep fit.

To learn Jessica's daily routine, read more

Warm-up for 10-15 minutes to bring your heart rate up on the treadmill or elliptical
45 minutes (to one hour) of cardio
50 lunges
50 crunches
10 minute cool down on the treadmill or elliptical to bring your heart rate back down

Fit's Tip: While it was never reported that Jessica starts or ends her routine with stretching, it is always a good idea to stretch before and after working out.

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Reality Check: Losing Baby Weight

FitSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:57:28 -0700

Women get pregnant and gain weight. Then they have the baby and have to lose the weight. Celeb moms just seem to do so at an alarmingly quick rate. We read tales of Naomi Watts simply using breastfeeding to get back to her pre-baby weight in a matter of weeks, and Jessica Alba bouncing back in record time. This, however, is not the reality for most women.

European healthcare officials are trying to add some common sense to the conversation about losing the baby weight. For most women it takes three months to a year to lose the weight, and it is important to do so. While breastfeeding can help burn calories and help new moms shed pounds, many new mothers cannot lose weight because they are breastfeeding. The body holds on to excess fat to ensure the mom has enough energy/calories to produce milk for the baby. Common sense tells us it is easier to lose the baby weight if you don't gain excessive amounts while pregnant - there is no real need to eat for two. Since the vast majority of new moms are without a personal trainer, a personal chef, and a nanny - common elements of a celeb's life - losing the baby weight will take some time. Instead of embarking on a crash diet to drop pounds, it is best to eat a healthy and balanced diet, while increasing your fitness level at a reasonable rate. Slow and sustained weight loss is the best approach, and a new mom who is cutting too many calories is a cranky new mom.

Reality Check: The Truth Behind Jessica Alba's Post-Baby Body

FitSugar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:30:00 -0800

In a world where some celebrities claim breastfeeding is their trick to shedding pregnancy pounds, it's refreshing when famous new moms acknowledge that achieving a pre-pregnancy body wasn't all peaches. Jessica Alba looked amazing just a couple months after giving birth to her baby this Summer and her trainer, Ramona Braganza, told the world that Jessica shed the weight by eating right and exercising for an hour, five or six days a week.

Braganza wasn't lying when she said that her client lost weight with a healthy diet and exercise, but the process wasn't easy for Jessica. In fact, in a recent interview with Elle, the actress said that giving birth was easier than the workouts she was doing to get in shape for her Campari calendar campaign. Jessica said, "The workouts were horrible. I cried. And I haven't worked out since." If childbirth couldn't compete with her exercise routine, it's no wonder she gave up on them.

To learn what else Jessica tried in the effort to get her pre-pregnancy body back, read more.

Aside from her grueling workouts, Alba admitted that she wore a girdle around her mid-section. A friend of hers tried the girdle trick after giving birth and her six-pack was visible just eight weeks after having her baby. She recalls, "She told me to put an elastic band around my waist - any kind of band or girdle works," and added, "I didn't recover as fast as she did. I don't have a six-pack - that's just not my body at all."

With or without the tearful workouts, Jessica looks fantastic. Hearing about the lengths she went to in order to change her body immediately following childbirth highlights the immense pressure on Hollywood moms. It also goes to show that the path to achieving a pre-pregnancy body is different for everyone - the reality for some celebrities may be completely unrealistic for you and me.

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Healthy Dose Link Time

FitSugar — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:00:00 -0700

The Biggest Loser contestants work their way toward the finale - That's Fit
The germy truth about public hot tubs - Vitamin G
Make your own beet chips. It's a snap. - Healthy Bites
The nutritional low down on 12 yogurts - Daily Spark
Anna Farris goes old school when it comes to workout gear - FitCeleb
Self esteem, body image, mothers and daughters - Never Say Diet
What equipment does Jessica Alba keep in her home gym? - Social Workout

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Link Time!

PopSugarUK — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Kylie admits she used botox... act surprised - Handbag
Charlotte Chuch is getting fed up with Gavin - Get Lippy
Jack will miss Jade's wake because of his curfew - Cosmopolitan UK
Does Britney really want K-Fed back? - Hecklerspray
Jessica Alba's on a "no white food" diet - Holy Moly
Celebs show off perfect wedding hairstyles - InStyle UK
Go behind the scenes of Kylie's cover shoot - Elle UK
Beyonce is one brave woman - Grazia

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Get the Bod: Tori Spelling Post-Pregnancy

FitSugar — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0800

After seeing photos of Jessica Alba's rockin' body just two months after she gave birth, Tori Spelling's initial reaction was disbelief that she, too, would be able to quickly bounce back to her pre-pregnancy weight. Tori had gained 50 pounds during her second pregnancy, and after giving birth just six months ago, the mother of two is sporting a teeny bikini in In Touch magazine.

Six months is longer than the time it took Jessica Alba to shed her baby weight, but losing weight is not a race. This is the mentality that enabled Tori to lose weight healthfully and at her own pace. Here are the highlights from Tori's In Touch bikini feature.

Her diet: While losing weight, Tori didn't count calories but watched what she ate. She said, "Breakfast was yogurt, fruit and nuts. Lunch was homemade soup with a sweet potato or soy milk base. We'd snack on celery and peanut butter, and then I'd make lean protein with vegetables for dinner." Her maintenance plan involves three well-balanced meals each day with snacks in between, and she'll indulge on her cheat days.

To see what she did for exercise, read more.

Her workouts: Tori said, "For me to go to the gym and leave my kids doesn't make sense." She walks with her family and takes her family swimming when weather permits. For toning, she does three sets of 12 crunches and sit-ups every day, does squats, and lifts weights.

Tori is proud that she achieved her goal weight on her own and said, "I'm a working mom of two, so to know that I did it all by myself was huge." Props to her for confidently doing things her own way.

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Jessica Alba Bounces Back, in Record Time

FitSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:30:00 -0700

Just a little over two months since giving birth to her little girl, Jessica Alba is back on track fitness-wise. Her trainer Ramona Braganza shared a little bit of what Jessica's been doing to whip herself back into shape to People recently. Here are highlights:

She eats right. Jessica has been opting for a low-fat, low-carb diet as part of Braganza's 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone plan. Halle Berry followed the same plan after giving birth to Nahla.
She sweats. With an elliptical machine and treadmill at home (must be nice) Alba has resumed her routine of core exercises, cardio and circuit training.
She uses the buddy system. “She loves working out with a girlfriend,” says Braganza, whose client, actress Jaime King, frequently trains with Alba.

I guess her Wii workout is not cutting it these days, but I think she looks fabulous. She's fortunate to have a healthy beautiful baby, and her healthy beautiful post baby body is just icing on the low-fat cake.

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Get the Bod: Jessica Alba Post-Pregnancy

FitSugar — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700

OK, so I need to stop for a second here and say that Jessica Alba looks absolutely amazing for just having had a baby three and a half months ago. She only gained 25 pounds total and since she exercised during her pregnancy, it was easier for her body to bounce back.

In a recent issue of US Weekly, her trainer Ramona Braganza sums up how this celeb got her body back in shape. Here are the highlights:

Her diet: Each day, Jessica eats between 1,700 and 2,000 calories, and her workouts help burn 550 calories. Nursing also burns an additional 500 calories a day.

Her workouts: Jessica works out for an hour, five or six days a week. She was big into the 12-week 3-2-1 Baby Bulge Be Gone workout since it kept her moving with 10-minute sets of cardio, circuit training, and core training. She also enjoys swimming, weight lifting, and using her treadmill at home.

Now that Jessica's back to her pre-baby body, she feels proud and isn't shy about showing off her body. It's nice to hear that she wasn't working out crazy hours or excessively restricting her diet. An hour a day for a workout may seem like a lot for a new mom, but as you can see, it really made a difference to this new mom. I say good for her.

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Healthy Dose Link Time

FitSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0700

The skinny on Jessica Alba's postbaby weight loss - That's Fit
Wake up with 10 minutes of yoga - Vital Juice Daily
How does Oprah do it? - FitCeleb
Many ways to burn 500 calories in a snap - Shape
What are your photo feelings? - Margarita Shapes Up
Fruit is not the diet devil - Elastic Waist
Dieting on the down low - iVillage

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