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Diet Diva Celeb Slimming Secrets

Want to know how your fave celebrities get their bodies ready for the red carpet?
Find out with these celeb slimming secrets!

Who: Halle Berry

Star Slimming Secret: To avoid the temptations of finger foods and too much alcohol served at restaurants and parties, Halle fills up on healthy food at home before she heads out.

Take home tip: Before going to that summer BBQ, have a yoghurt or handful of unsalted nuts and a piece of fruit at home to bide you over until dinner is served. This will help you resist the high fat cheese, dips and chips that are making the rounds.

Who: Liz Hurley

Star Slimming Secret: Liz Hurley swears by 'small portions' as the secret for keeping her body trim and terrific. Liz says a typical meal for her consists of "Some grilled fish, a small amount of wild rice and some vegetables."

Take home tip: Try cutting your serving size down by one-third and use a smaller plate, like a salad plate, so your portions still look generous!

Who: Catherine Zeta-Jones

Star Slimming Secret: The Welsh beauty used WeightWatchers to help her loose her baby pudge. By going to meetings, dieters learn about changing their behaviour with group support and pick up tips on what to eat and what to avoid.

Take home tip: If you're in need of extra encouragement to drop that added weight, check out http://www.weightwatchers.com.au/ for more info.

Who: Emma Bunton

Star Slimming Secret: The once famously chubby Spice Girl thanks body brushing for helping her achieve her goal weight. Brushing your body with a loffah kick starts circulation and breaks up fatty tissue, while removing dead skin cells.

Take home tip: Start with a dry brush at your feet and work upwards in circular motions towards your heart. Regular exfoliation followed by a light tanning moisturiser will transform your legs in minutes.

Who: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Star Slimming Secret: The Scooby Doo leading lady incorporates soup into her diet, to help her body detox. Sarah also stays away from sugar, dairy products and fried foods, "practically living on soup and vitamins."

Take home tip: Cook a large pot of vege soup and freeze in containers for an easy and nutritious 'on the run' lunch or dinner.

Who: Linda Evangelista

Star Slimming Secret: The former Supermodel bolsters her diet with 'superfoods' to stay slim and healthy. Superfoods contain vitamins, nutrients and minerals that are believed to have special properties for health, disease prevention and longevity.

Take home tip: They sound expensive and obscure, but you probably already have some superfoods in your fridge! Carrots, broccoli, chilli, strawberries, bananas, green tea, tofu and oats are all on the list.

Who: Britney Spears

Star Slimming Secret: New second-time mum Britney Spears has managed to return to her pre-babies pop star shape by snacking on fruit, nuts and low-fat yoghurt and eating six small meals a day. But her real secret? Breastfeeding.

Take home tip: New mums can burn an additional 500 calories a day just by breastfeeding their bubs.

Who: Jessica Simpson

Star Slimming Secret: For her film debut in Dukes of Hazzard, Jessica's trainer created the 'Don't Eat Crap Diet', to squeeze the starlet into Daisy Duke's shorts. Comprised mostly of grilled fish, chicken and vegetables, if Jess slipped one day, she would put in extra workout time the next.

Take home tip: To loose weight, you need to use up more energy then you consume, so you can still spoil yourself with the occasional treat by adding extra time to your exercise program.

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11. sumor_sunshine - Mar 01 10:21am

I don't smoke do drugs or alcohol, and have managed to get a weight problem from yes indulging in the wrong food types. And more often than needed larger portions. Weight loss is a multi million dollar business I prefer to do it my way. I think the stars are all glitter and shallowness.

12. vivilovsall - Mar 06 07:45pm

hahah,.....it always about weight.

13. floriehei - Mar 07 10:22pm

Eat healthy, go for a walk, sure the celebs can afford lipo etc etc, but have a look at the Biggest Loser on tv!!! They work their arses off, and on final show they look freaking amazing!!!
The only cosmetic surgery would be to tighten the skin that had held the bulk of the weight!!
If you are over weight, then have a really good look at your children too, as they may be falling victim to obesity too.

14. senorita_lovelly - Mar 27 12:09pm

well nothin to lose if i tried..maybe working for me...i felt satisfied if I TRY.yes those celeb had tons of money..

15. bouncereturnedkiwis - Apr 08 06:59pm

I can vouch for Weight Watchers. I lost 32kg. that was the easy part. I have put 10kg back on. So at the moment just tryin to focus on that. The hardest comitment is keeping it off. I did'nt have the access to personal trainers etc. Money does'nt grow on trees in the real world. IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH YOU WILL SUCEED. Its a good balance of nutrition & exercise.

16. extrafresh2003 - Apr 14 09:47am

learn to love the body you have and if you are not happy improve it!! i mean come on if thoes guys on the biggest loser can do it so can the rest of the oz, get off ya big butts and start exercising!!!

17. tinah_101 - Apr 15 06:28pm

i think you shouldn't always take advice from celebs coz their put on pressure to stay slim thats stupid i know if you wanna lose the kilos don't starve yourself justdo it the right way if you tried everything and nothing then see a doctor or watch what you eat and try to find out whats making put on those kilos am just saying never really take advice from celebs their mostly fake.But i think beyonce and Shakira are real coz they got booty and the others are just skeletons.

18. missheidismith - Jun 05 01:16am

as people our eating is the cause of our weight gain or loss.the amount we push into our mouths is generally related to our weight.we try to trick ourselves into thinking that more exercise or other more exotic methods will reduce our weight for us. if you are overweight and eat less and eat the right foods in the right amounts you will soon be at your wanted weight.

19. bettyboop_oopadoop - Jul 22 09:09am

Thanks pommie_vickstar had a look at your suggested site.

20. shane_corporateservices - Jul 22 05:54pm

What is truly offensive is that every person mentioned in here is a woman. Perhaps everyone thinks men dont have an opinion on their own looks. Sounds like women are the ones wtih personal image issues. Perhaps women will realise that men are as interested in our own bodies as women are with theirs. Or perhaps women are thinking of themselves too much to remember ;-).