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Celebrity Fit Club

FitSugar — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:40:00 -0800

The 5th season cast includes:

Maureen McCormick (Marsha, Marsha, Marsha...ie Marsha Brady)
Dustin Diamond (from Saved by the Bell and his self-released sex tape)
Tiffany (former pop star..."I think we're alone now")
Cledus T. Judd (country music guy)
Da Brat (chick rapper)
Ross 'The Intern' Mathews from The Tonight Show (who?)
Kimberley Locke (American Idol contestant)
Warren G (the rapper)

Even though I am pretty sure VH1 should change the name to D-List Celebrity Fit Club, I'm still going to watch in April when it premieres.

Real Women Gain Weight

FitSugar — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:48:08 -0700

Former Baywatch star Nicole Eggert is back and she's sticking it to her critics in a big way. In this Baywatch spoof, the 37-year-old mother-of-one reprises her role as Summer Quinn - red bikini and all. Eggert has endured criticism over the years for weight gain, to which she says, "I'm a real woman and real women gain weight!" The actress is one of the celebrities hoping to slim down on next year's Celebrity Fit Club.

I think this video is a hilarious critique on the emphasis put on body image and I applaud Eggert for putting her weight up for public discussion - what do you think?

Dr. Ian Smith's Four-Day Diet

FitSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:30:00 -0800

Dr. Ian Smith of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club wants to help you lose weight and keep it off with his best-selling book called The Four Day Diet ($17). No, he doesn't mean you'll lose weight in only four days. He outlines a realistic and flexible schedule of how to rotate eating healthy, inexpensive foods every four days so you don't get bored. The variety keeps your appetite engaged, but it also keeps your metabolism high.

There are seven, four-day phases:

Induction
Transition
Protein Stretch
Smooth
Push
Pace
Vigorous

To learn about what these mean, check out the video interview from ABC after you read more.

Dr. Smith talks about how to deal with temptation, how to know what your triggers are that cause you to overeat or overindulge, and how important it is to be mentally ready to lose weight. This sounds like a refreshingly healthy approach to losing weight.

DietTribe Premieres Tonight

FitSugar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Personally, I can only take one season a year of the reality weight-loss show The Biggest Loser. The two-hour shows, which could certainly be condensed to 60 minutes, and the extreme weight loss coupled with intense competition from last season left me feeling more burned out than inspired. However, weight-loss reality shows have proved lucrative for many networks and Lifetime is premiering a new series about five best friends as they work to alter their shapes from "fat" to "fit."

Cleverly titled DietTribe, the show chronicles how these five women from Southern California alter their lives to lose weight and rely on their supportive friendship to do so. They are helped along by hunky fitness trainer Jessie Pavelka and psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser, a weight-loss reality show veteran who earned her stripes on Celebrity Fit Club.

To see a clip from the show read more.

I admit I like Jessie's motivational speech and the five women seem rather compelling. DietTribe premieres tonight at 10 p.m. on Lifetime. Will you be watching?

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Cocktail Breakdown

FitSugar — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:30:00 -0800

Holidays are a time to let loose and relax with friends. And with New Year's Eve coming up, most people are bound to be celebrating with a drink in their hand.

You may not know it, but many drinks can be a fattening fright. Calories from cocktails don't fill you up like calories from food. And after 1 or 2 drinks, you may be more likely to say yes to that chocolate fudge brownie sundae.

Here's the break down of some popular drinks:

Margarita: 740 cals, 56g carbs
Piña Colada: 644 cals, 90g carbs
Long Island Iced Tea: 780 cals, 44g carbs
White Russian: 425 cals, 26g carbs
Mai Tai: 350 cals, 30g carbs
Champagne Cocktail: 250 cals, 13g carbs
Fog Cutter: 225 cals, 13g carbs
Gin/Vodka and Tonic: 200 cals, 14g carbs
Mojito: 160 cals, 12g carbs
Cosmopolitan: 150 cals, 10g carbs

Fit's Tip: After every alcoholic drink, you should down 2 glasses of water to fill you up and keep you hydrated.

Want some ideas for smarter sips? Then read more

Champagne: At 100 calories, ringing in the New Year with this traditional fizzy drink won't wreak havoc on your waistline.

Wine Spritzer: With 3 ounces of wine and 3 ounces of club soda, these contain 60 calories and no fat.

Wine: Choose red wine for a healthier alternative - it's just 100 calories a glass.

Beer: Light or regular, a bottle of beer is a much better option than a cocktail. Regular beer has about 150 calories, while light beer has 100.

Vodka (or Gin) and Soda: 1.5 ounces of 80-proof spirits and diet or club soda will have less than 100 calories and no fat.

Another Fit's Tip: Whenever possible, make your cocktails yourself using healthier juices, lower calorie alcohol, and low-fat mixes.

Would You Date Your Trainer?

FitSugar — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:30:00 -0800

Former American Idol contestant Kimberley Locke recently revealed that she is dating her trainer Harvey E. Walden IV from Vh1's Celebrity Fit Club. Locke said:

"We go running and everything, but the whole working out in the gym thing didn’t go so well.”

"Two bossy people? He wants me to do things his way. I want to do it my way - I’m going to do it my way. It didn’t work out.”

So of course it all goes back to you guys. If your trainer was someone you find attractive, would you date your trainer?

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