Email:  

Password:  

Not a member yet? Sign up!
Forgot your password?
Lifestyle news
Weight loss tools
Calorie counter
BMI calculator
Diet planner
Workout planner
Recent articles
Diets and Sunscreen Improve Your Skin
“Dancing with the Stars” Continues to Make Celebrities Lose Weight
L4D2 May Influence Children’s Life Choices
A Worthy Recipe for a Red Carpet Celebrity
Who’s Supporting Bill Belichick? More Important, What Does He Support?

Read more
Recent posts
Lexapro
IQ-Booster
Looking for a weight loss buddy!
HELP!! I've cut calories and started exercising for 4 weeks and haven't lost a pound?!!
Weight Loss Friend?
Lost.
Bingeing
New here
Garlic
healthy gifts?

Project Weight Loss forum
 
Celebrity Weight Loss Myths
By Andrea Pelin, Project Weight Loss Editor in Chief
April 12, 2008


Many celebrities do anything they can to look great, but just how far would they go, and what are the strangest methods they employ to lose weight? Here are a few of the most interesting weight loss myths from celebrities:

 

Myth #1: Carbohydrates are evil!

 

When she talked about her diet, Rihanna said that “carbs are the enemy!” Nowadays, more and more celebrities go for high-protein diets but it`s good to remember that fruits and vegetables also fall into the carbohydrate category. Carbs offer more energy and they may be the key to an intense workout. Dieters should keep their calorie intake under control.

 

Myth #2: Diets are no good!

 

Geri Halliwell has stated that diets don`t work and weight loss can only be caused by healthy eating. Until now, it seems that certain diets may lead to weight loss, and returning to the unhealthy eating habits is what makes people gain weight. However, this effect may be avoided if people make healthier food choices and keep under control their portion sizes.

 

Myth #3: Bread and desserts are weight loss enemies!

 

Jessica Alba has insisted that she quit bread and pudding to stay in shape. It is true that meals based on bread and desserts are high in calories but these foods also absorb large amounts of water and this can make you look heavier on the scale.

 

Myth #4: Sit-ups give you a flat stomach.

 

Posh Spice passed some advice to her fellow Spices on how to stay in shape during their tour: do 200 sit-ups per day.  This intense regime has certainly worked for her, according to Victoria Beckham. Unfortunately, sit-ups only tone the abdominal muscles, while the fat may remains on the tummy. Those who want to tone their abdominal muscles can swim, or do tummy-flattening exercises.

 

Myth #5: Lose weight with vodka.

 

Sienna Miller believes she can lose weight by switching from wine to vodka. Actually, there is no big difference between the calories from a glass of wine and vodka. People who want to avoid alcohol calories would better consume white wine spritzers.


©2008 Project Weight Loss. All rights reserved.
 Bookmark this article:                            
 Comments:
 You need to be logged in to comment. If you don't have an account yet, click here to  create one.

Read more lifestyle articles at ProjectWeightLoss.com
Celebrity Fitness and Weight Loss Programs: Brad Pitt
Besides Playboy, Chelsea Handler Has Other Interests Too – Healthy Ones!
You Don`t Have to Leave the House to Stay in Shape
  Get RSS
 Bookmark this article
  digg   yahoo
  reddit   google
  del.icio.us   blinklist
  stumbleupon   simpy
 Article tools
  RSS   E-mail   Print
 Recent members
Brent
Jennifer
Virginia
nicholas
jennifer
ONLINE
Rukiya
Moo
Emma
Mandy
Browse more members
Join ProjectWeightLoss and start your diet plan today! Join the wave | Project Weight Loss is free.