Wednesday 20 February 2013

How Celebrities Lost Weight




Nigella Lawson (Pic: Big Pictures)
Nigella Lawson (Pic: Big Pictures)


Losing weight is tough enough for most of us. But for ­some weight-conscious celebrities, slimming in the spotlight can ­be even harder. This lot did it though!
Famously curvy Nigella, 51, has dropped from a size 18 to a 12.
According to reports, she lost the weight on the Clean and Lean plan, devised by trainer James Duigan who also looks after Elle Macpherson and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
The diet is based around fish, lean poultry and vegetables and people on the plan also have supplements and diet shakes.





Jennifer Ellison (Pic: PA/Getty)
Jennifer Ellison (Pic: PA/Getty)
















After going up five dress sizes before giving birth to son Bobby in February 2010, Jennifer Ellison regained her size 8 figure this year after losing five stone.
She described herself as a “hippo mama” when she ballooned to a size 18, but now the 5ft 7in actress is sharing her secrets in a fitness DVD called Fat Blaster Workout, which is out on Boxing Day.
Reflecting on her weight gain, Jennifer, 28, said: “I got huge. I looked like a hippo. I had absolutely no idea how I had ballooned during my pregnancy. All I thought about was eating plenty of food to keep my baby healthy.”





Dawn French (Pic: Getty)
Dawn French (Pic: Getty)


Often referred to as a “roly-poly” comedienne, Dawn, 54, is fast losing that reputation after recently shedding four stone.
At the Galaxy National Book Awards in London last month, she beamed in a sheer black knee-length dress ­and black heels.
Her new look is a far cry from the cuddly Dawn French of old, who once famously said: “There are two types of women: the ones who like chocolate and complete bitches.”
She’s now 16 stone, down from 20, and revealed: “I’m eating healthily, taking care of myself and feeling very happy. I want ­to go to ­Pilates classes, too.”
Dawn, who is now single after splitting from husband Lenny Henry, 53, last year, now only has an occasional Cadbury Fruit & Nut bar and has
given up chips, opting instead ­for salads.





Pauline Quirke (Pic: David Venni for Woman Magazine (left) and ITV)
Pauline Quirke (Pic: David Venni for Woman Magazine (left) and ITV)
















The Birds of a Feather actress definitely deserves to pop the champers after losing a massive eight stone this year.
For the first time in decades, Pauline, 52, weighs a healthy 11 stone.
She decided to conquer her weight after doctors said she needed a hip replacement. She was also mortified when she had to ask for a seat belt extension on a plane.
At her heaviest, Pauline weighed 19 stone and was a size 28. She has followed the LighterLife diet strictly since last January.
“I know the whole world starts their diet in January and most stop by March but I was determined,” she said.





Ruth Jones (Pic: Getty)
Ruth Jones (Pic: Getty)
















After years of fad diets, everyone’s favourite Welsh lady Ruth Jones lost four and a half stone the old-fashioned way – by simply counting calories for 22 long months.
And in November, the actress, 45, proudly unveiled her new size 12 figure.
As Nessa in sitcom Gavin & Stacey, which she ­co-wrote with James Corden, she made a virtue of her size 24 curves. But after years of feeling  genuinely happy, she decided to lose weight.
She said: “I came back from holiday in January 2010 and we all overdo it on holiday, don’t we? Something just clicked, I felt this is now or never, I wanted to make a change.
“I’ve done loads of diets in my time but I have never done it the old-fashioned way – taking in less calories than I was using.
“And I mean LOADS of diets – the F-plan diet... remember that? It brought jacket potatoes back in fashion! And the CaveWoman Diet – meat, fish and veg. I went to loads of slimming groups, too.”
Ruth, who lives in Cardiff with her husband David Peet, gave herself a strict calorie intake. While a woman’s average recommendation is 2,000 a day, Ruth limited herself to between 1,200 and 1,500.
“Some days are better than others,” she said. “I realised I was going to have to be patient. If you’ve got a few stones to lose (seven in my case!) then it’s going to take time.”

Article source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/the-shrinking-stars-of-2011-how-the-celebrities-98664

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