Celebrity Diet

Lights, camera, action!

This is the life of the movie star, actor, performer or anyone else that is constantly under the watchful eye of the Paparazzi. As a result, the physical appearance of a celebrity is under constant scrutiny and any sign of a weight increase, bulge or excess cellulite is thrust into the spotlight. A prime example involves less then flattering photos circulating of Jennifer Love Hewitt late 2007 that had her lash back in a blog on her official website. During the same time there was the infamous performance by Britney Spears at the 2007 MTV video music awards which sparked the headline in the New York Post "Lard and Clear".

Celebrities aren't super human

A lot of people are under the false impression that a large amount of celebrities are genetically endowed with good genes that result in a high metabolism and the ideal body. This is not the case, for what they don't realise is that celebrities generally have to work very hard to get in shape. Yes they get a lot of help, but they still have to work very hard to find methods that work.

Just like you and I, celebrities are prone to insecurities about their bodies, perhaps more so due to their massive public exposure. The media and the public are relentless in their criticism and as a result physical upkeep can often take high priority whether it is for personal or professional reasons.

Resources

With a larger then average income, celebrities have the luxury of personal trainers, nutritionists and other health professionals to aid them with their weight management. In a sense we are able to benefit from them and their resources once they have achieved positive and tangible results via various methods.

With all the resources they have at hand we would expect their weight loss methods to be the best and we are there with a watchful eye, in the hope that perhaps we too can learn something from their success.

So what is the secret to celebrity weight loss?

Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

Just as there are a myriad of diets out there, there are a just as many celebrities who follow them, but the underlying point is, we are still watching success. What we should know about all the diets out there is that weight loss and maintenance can be achieved in different ways that are appropriate for different people. For celebrities, there is no exception.
There are usually one or two celebrities that we can somehow relate to more then the rest in terms of their struggle with weight, their background, their body shape amongst other factors. For some of us we are intrigued by the celebrities whose personalities and lifestyles interest us the most or maybe it's those who we observe and aspire to be more like. It's a refreshing thought to know that celebrities go through similar struggles and have to put in some effort to manage their weight.

Here is a list of celebrities, specific diets followed alongside weight management habits.

Celebrity Diets

Celebrity	Specific Diets	Activity and Dietary Habits
Alicia Silverstone	Vegan diet
Angelina Jolie	High carb, protein and low fat	Cheerios (low-fat cereals) for snacks, intense exercise regimes
Ashley Judd		Morning lemon and hot water drink, detox. Herbs in low fat cooking for flavour
Beyonce	Master Cleanser Diet (Maple Syrup) Diet
Bill Clinton	South Beach Diet
Britney Spears (at her fittest)		1000 situps a day, 4 x 90 minute gym sessions
Cameron Diaz		Chicken for breakfast - low fat and filling, kung fu
Carmen Electra		Cardio workouts
Catherine Zeta Jones	Low Carbohydrates
Christina Ricci		Weight training, Pilates and a relaxed but balanced diet
Cindy Crawford	Zone diet	Avoids Dairy
David Beckham		6 smaller meals a day, intense training
Demi Moore	Raw food diet
Drew Barrymore	Vegan diet	She actually eats meat now and adheres to exercise regimes and activites
Elisha Cuthbert		Cardio and a diet of fish and vegetables
Elle McPherson		Runs 10km daily, walks through sea water
Emma Bunton aka Baby Spice		Detox sessions, baths and massages, karate
Gerri Halliwell	Atkins	Yoga
Goldie Hawn		Wheat sugar and dairy free, detox vegetable juice
Gwyneth Paltrow	Macrobiotic Diet	Green tea
Halle Berry	Fat Flush Diet	No eating after 7pm, No refined sugar (is a diabetic), no fried fats
Heidi Klum		Plenty of vegetables with small amounts of lean meat. Low fat dairy snacks. Exercise includes crunches, pushups and medicine ball workouts
J. Lo	Atkins Diet
Jamie Lee Curtis	Vegetarian, no fat
Jennifer Aniston	Zone Diet,	Yoga, meditates, jogs in pool, dabled in the baby food diet. Has smoothies after every meal of rhubarb and guava. Occassional treat of mexican food and beer.
Jennifer Lopez		Regular meals throughout the day
Jessica Biel	Like the 3-hour diet	Diet that banned sugar, flour, dairy and salt
Jessica Simpson	5 Factor Diet	Workouts with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak who invented the 5 factor diet
Jordan	Apple and Celery Diet
Kate Moss		Horse Riding
Kate Walsh	Cabbage Soup Diet, Atkins
Kate Winslet	Facial Analysis Diet
Kirstie Alley	Jenny Craig
Kristen bell	Vegetarian
Kylie Minogue		Kick boxing, rollar blading, yoga
Liz Hurley	Watercress Soup Diet, Blood Type Diet
Lynda Carter		Enjoyable physical activity like skiing and cycling
Madonna	Macrobiotic Diet	Lots of working out including Ballet
Melanie Brown (Mel B from the Spice Girls)		Plenty of omega-3 fatty foods like salmon, lean protein for breakfast lunch and dinner, boot camp, 200 crunches a day
Melanie Griffith		Smoothies, basic exercises like jogging and swimming
Naomi Campbell		Boxercise, avoids wheat
Nicollette Sheridan		Disciplined diet, horse riding sports and aerobic activities
Oprah Winfrey	Bob Greene	Green Tea
Robbie Williams		Kick boxing, football
Robin Quivers	Martha's Vineyard Diet
Sandra Bullock		Rock Climbing
Sarah Michelle Geller		Sushi fan, Tae Kwon Do, trampoline, gymnastics, belly dancing, Cut out caffeine, processed and fried foods
Selma Blair	Low carb, sugar free diet	Enjoyable exercise including daily tennis and dog walking
Sophie Dahl	Food Combining (don't mix protein and carbs. Vegatables with all meals)	Climbs stairs instead of the elevator, drinks green tea
Sophie Monk	Vegetarian, low fat	A strong emphasis on exercise (e.g. running on the beach)
Vanessa Minnillo	Vegetarian, low fat	Portion control, whole grains
Victoria Beckham	Starvation Diet	Trampoline, strict dieting, like japanese food

Pregnant Celebrities
Britney Spears		Breast feeding
Catherine Zeta-Jones	Atkins	Portion control, drink water, sleep, golf
Debra Messing		Constant breast feeding
Jenny McCarthy		Low fat, sugar and calorie counting
Jessica Alba		Breast feeding. Low calorie diet of lean meat and vegetables. Intense 1 hour exercise sessions 5-6 days a week
Kate Hudson		2 personal trainers, lots of working out, high protein, restricted carb diet
Marcia Cross		Utlilized the baby food diet
Naomi Watts		Running, fresh organic fruit vegetables and no processed foods
Uma Therman		Meals on wheels for the stars, personal training