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Jessica Alba Goes Wii

FitSugar — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:30:00 -0700

Jessica Alba has one of the most wanted bodies in Hollywood. Jessica's been reported to be strict on portion control, water consumption and cardio but it seems she may have added another aspect to her get fit routine: The Wii.

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"I just got the Wii and that's fun. I play all of the Wii Sports games, like bowling, tennis, and baseball. That's a lot of fun."

"I think the physicality of the Wii gets people off the couch. Sometimes you can just sit there playing a video game for hours and never move and you're brain is just zapped from playing the game. With the Wii, you're up on your feet and moving around. The physical aspect of it is great, especially for kids. They actually call it the Wii Diet, since active players can burn calories!

Hey, whatever works. Obesity is ridiculous with kids today in our country. Anything that helps is great. You know, West Virginia is using Dance Dance Revolution in all schools as part of P.E. I know a lot of public school programs don't even have P.E. these days. That's crazy. It wasn't even an option when I was a kid. What the heck! I remember climbing up the rope, doing the mile run and all of that stuff."

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Jessica Alba: Not Nearly As Healthy As Reported

FitSugar — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:45:00 -0700

Jessica Alba's figure has been sparking a lot of attention recently. Some people want to know exactly what she is doing to look so good and others want her to eat a hamburger. I thought it was inventive that she was supplementing her workout with a Wii, but turns out that hasn't been for some time now...

For all you who want to know what her workout plan is, well apparently it's pretty limited. People got the scoop on how Jessica ignores the media, doesn't workout but does drink a lot of water:

"I haven't really worked out in two months, but I do like to do yoga. I'm not on a diet."

"I just try to do a good job and keep people entertained with the movies that I do."

So there you have it -- Maybe she's just taking a rather long workout vacation? I am not going to speculate whether or not I feel she is being sincere in her statements, but feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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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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Biel, Alba, and Connelly Work Out For Charity

PopSugar — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:30:00 -0700

Jessicas Alba and Biel joined Jennifer Connelly, who are all faces of Revlon, in NYC on Saturday for the brand's Run/Walk For Women, which aims to raise money to research women's cancers. Last year's event brought out Halle Berry, while this year's trio of hostesses was accompanied by Jimmy Fallon. We love seeing celebs out supporting great causes, but we're equally excited to see some of these same ladies trade their workout clothes for ball gowns at tonight's Costume Gala.

To see more from the event, including Ciara and Fran Dresher, just read more.

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Images include: Ciara, Fran Drescher, Jennifer Connelly, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jimmy Fallon

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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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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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Jessica Alba Has Honor and the Best of 2008 Title

FitSugar — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:30:00 -0800

Giving birth makes many new moms have more appreciation for their bodies, and all of the women who gave birth this year should certainly feel proud of themselves. While all new mamas deserve honorable mentions for the hard work they put in to getting back to a healthy pre-baby weight, you voted that Jessica Alba deserves the best post-pregnancy slim down after she gave birth to her daughter Honor this year.

Jessica's trainer Ramona Braganza said that Jessica works out for an hour, five or six days a week, and following her pregnancy she was into the 12-week 3-2-1 Baby Bulge Be Gone workout. Because Jessica worked out during her pregnancy and gained just 25 pounds, it was easier to get back to her pre-baby shape.

Most of us don't have access to trainers and dietitians, and there's no reason for us non-celebrities to think we should be capable of fitting into our pre-baby clothes months after giving birth. However, we can take a note from their books and be consistent with our workouts and eating right when we're trying to get to a healthy place.

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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 Wants to Be a Celebrity We Can Relate To

PopSugar — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:00:00 -0800

Jessica Alba made us laugh this weekend on the Post Super Bowl Office but she got down to business and showed her emotions for Elle. As the March cover girl, the actress talks about her family, her looks, and how she lost the baby weight so quickly. Here are highlights:

On giving birth: "Contractions aren’t that bad. If you’ve ever had bad cramps? That’s what they’re like. But that moment when they put the baby on your chest – that’s deep. It’s a deep experience."
On snapping back into shape so quickly after giving birth: "I did it for the Campari job. [The workouts] were horrible. I cried. And I haven’t worked out since."
On having an exotic look: "Anyone who’s part of pop culture is going to be sensationalized and spun into something, some one-liner. Also, there aren’t many other stars, besides Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez, who most people in the world can relate to. We look like people of the world – I can kind of mix in with girls in Asia, South America, Europe."

To see what else Jessica had to say about Cash and being away from Honor, just read more.

On separation anxiety: This is the first time I’ve been away from her. It’s been six days. It sucks; it’s the worst thing ever. But we Skype, so I can see her on video. The worst is when you can see her little chubby hands grab the screen, and I’m not there. [She pauses, her eyes welling up, then laughs as she wipes the tears away.] That’s a new thing – I never cried before. Just being a mother is making me a big, weepy mess."
On fashion: "I’ve always loved beautiful clothes, but I’m not very hip to the coolest, newest, most fashionable thing. I’ve always liked mixing casual things with nice, beautiful pieces – mixing masculine and feminine. I just didn’t always know how to do it. As a kid, I bought random, thrift store stuff and hoped that it worked. Sometimes it didn’t."
On her husband having a say in what she wears: "Whether I’m dressed as a boy or wearing a gown, he’s pretty cool about it all. He doesn’t want to change me. He’s always like, “Okay, whatever makes you happy."

Sounds like Jessica has it all these days, and while she claims to have stopped working out, she still looks as gorgeous as ever in her latest photo spread.

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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