Kirstie Alley will join the network’s neverending list of celebrity reality shows. This one will focus on her neverending battle with weight loss as she raises her kids. The network has ordered 10 episodes of the new series.

In other words, it’s every other family-related reality show you’ve ever seen except this one will star Kirstie Alley.

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Reports say when Fergie gets upset over media accusations of Fergie’s fatness, she turns to the band’s website to read fans’ uplifting web posts.

Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known as “Fergie”, confessed in an interview that when negative comments about her weight arise, she looks to her fans to help her gain true perspective.

In a talk with Contactmusic.com, she said fans put her back in her place.

“You know, when you’re worried about gaining a few pounds or feeling ugly, or any of those normal things that girls go through? The fans’ messages just really help the self-esteem,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

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Happy faces were reported in the boardrooms of Vivus after its experimental weight loss medication reached American FDA guidelines and rules in two individual human clinical trials. The shares in the company Vivus increased by over 80 percent at one point on the Nasdaq Stock Market when the news was announced.

The new weight loss medication Qnexa was examined in two separate year long studies using a placebo controlled format. In one of the studies over 2/3 of those taking the Qnexa lost five percent of their body weight whereas only seventeen percent of those who were given the placebo tablets did the same. In the other clinical trial 70 percent of those who took the Qnexa lost more than five percent of their body weight compared with only 21 percent of those given the placebo tablets. These results are encouraging and Vivus said that they were hoping to get permission to sell Qnexa by the end of 2009.

Qnexa could be a blockbuster weight loss medication and analysts have even speculated that sales could run into the hundreds of millions every year. The drug would be targeted at those individuals who suffer from diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure as a result of their chronic weight problems.

Vivus put out a statement saying that the study had not only helped people to lose weight but had also resulted in ‘significant improvements’ in a whole list of metabolic risk factors such as hypertension, elevated cholesterol levels and type 2 diabetes. They also said that the trial had showed the drug to be very safe as well as effective.

Vivus is likely to soon initiate commercial discussions with some of the big players in the pharmaceutical industry in order to promote and market their new drug.

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Ashlee told People’s Celebrity Baby Blog : “After I had Bronx I lucked out…I mean, I’m 24-years-old. I have the genes from my mother and I did work out for three months, ” reports the Sun .

The singer-actress, who is all set to return to the world of television in Melrosde Place, said she and Pete manage their time with son Brionx easily.

She said: “I think we have a really good balance, even an unsaid balance.

“We have a good balance with relationship and baby and career. We’re both very supportive of each other.”

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jessica Biel has revealed the secret behind her slender frame — besides healthy diet and regular workout sessions, she sends half of her meal back while in a restaurant.

The stunner makes sure she doesn’t overdo her portion size when she eats out, reports Contactmusic.

She says, “You have to find a balance, especially with what you eat. I don”t live by the idea that you can’t allow yourself a treat.”

“I say,’Eat things you like, but eat them in smaller portions’. I always cut things in half and send them back.”

“I’m not perfect, I don’t always do those things, but that’s the goal.”

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The Hills star – who has already debuted a fashion line, launched an assault on the charts and camped in the jungle for America’s version of I’m A Celebrity – will be sharing her tips for staying in shape in The Heidi Workout, a downloadable workout series.

The reality TV star told People: “Staying fit is something I’m really passionate about – I work out with a strength and conditioning coach 90 minutes a day, five days a week.”

The series, which the 22-year-old star developed with trainer Chad Waterbury, will feature exercises and nutritional advice.

It’s not known whether it will feature Heidi’s Hills co-star and hubby Spencer Pratt.
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Gotta love the traditional Fourth of July celebrations! A lazy morning, followed by a bring-it-on BBQ:

• Potato chips and corn chips with plenty of sour cream mixed with onion dip mixture, then a choice of fat, sizzling hot dogs or hamburgers slapped onto oversize white hot dog or hamburger buns. Slather on the mayonnaise, and pile into that potato salad and coleslaw.
• There’s plenty of soda pop to drink, of course. And what could be more traditional for dessert than chocolate-coated ice cream bars, with chocolate chip cookies and thickly frosted cupcakes? Yum.
• Just before the firecrackers go off, it’s time to bring out more food: sandwiches composed of bologna, cheese, mayonnaise, and other goodies; more chips and dip, assorted salads with plenty of rich thousand island salad dressing, and more ice cream for dessert.

The next day, you experience a vicious food hangover, have trouble getting into your slacks, and wish you’d followed your virtuous diet plan.

Halt! It’s not too late to re-think that fourth of July celebration…and subsequent summer picnics as well.  How about celebrating the summer holidays and sunny days the celebrity way?

• Set aside the soda pop and substitute zero-calorie water.  If you hate plain water, try HINT Essence Water from www.drinkhint.com, a favorite of celebrities such as Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cryrus, Lauren Conrad, and Victoria Beckham. Available in such fabulous flavors as strawberry kiwi, pear, and watermelon, HINT is calorie-free and carb-free, contains no preservatives, and actually tastes like real fruit (instead of chemicals mixed up in a lab).
• Corn chips, potato chips, and high calorie, high fat dips get tossed. Instead, try assorted raw veggies dunked into low-fat or fat-free salad dressing. Lots of crunch and munch value without the cost to your diet!
• Cancel those big fat buns slathered with mayonnaise adorned with greasy hamburgers and hot dogs!  Try low-fat tofu dogs or lean ground beef, and enjoy fresh sliced tomatoes, thin slices of purple onion, romaine lettuce, and grilled mushrooms and zucchini.  Satisfying and will fill you up, not out!  Check out the typical photos of slim celebrities on a picnic — odds are that you’ll see lots of veggies and very few mayonnaise-coated potato salads or hot dogs.
• As for dessert: hey, it’s summer! Dive into those summer fruits: fresh peaches, strawberries, nectarines, watermelon…and don’t forget the sugar-free popsicles, only 10 to 15 calories each.

Now, get ready for your celebrity-worthy close-up!

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Summer is officially here.  The clothes are coming off as we go to the beach or pool, and people want to look their best.  So I compiled 5 fitness and weight-loss secrets that celebrities use to create and keep amazing beach bodies:

#1.  Marissa Miller – Don’t drink your calories: Marissa told Cosmo “I hadn’t had soda in about five years, and I came home to find this thing in the fridge that rolls soda cans out like a dispenser.  I’m like, ‘What are you doing to me?’” referring to her husband’s new soda dispenser.

My comment: There are almost no beverages with calories that aren’t just pure sugar – juice included.  Sugar spikes insulin and insulin makes you tired, fat and hungry.

#2. Jason Statham – No refined sugar or flour at all: “That’s the hardest part right there,” says Stratham.  But it helped him drop 17lbs in 6 weeks.

#3. Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria – Do squats and lunges:

My comment: A hard body takes hard exercise.  Its squats and lunges, not jogging that gets you buns and thighs like Jessica and Eva.  They rev up your metabolism and have a hormonal impact after the workout that keeps your body burning fat.

#4. Elisabeth Röhm (Law and Order) – Stay away from the carbs: “[Its not just about looking good] I want to do a lot of things in life, and more protein makes me more energetic,” Röhm told USA Today.

My comment: Most people in Hollywood have figured out that eating fewer carbs and more protein makes you look and feel a lot better, but somehow this is controversial when you ask a Dietician.

#5. Katherine Heigl – Swing something heavy: “Three days ago, I did kettlebells – I think everyone should do them,” Heigl told Red Magazine.

My comment: Kettlebells are Russian workout tools that look like little cannon balls with handles on top of them.  They’re really versatile and fun to work with.  Most gyms don’t have them, but you can usually get away with a dumbbell instead.

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Carrie Underwood dropped almost 15 pounds by not overindulging (cheese is a weakness of hers) and keeping a food journal. Her go-to snack of choice? Kashi bars, according to AOL Health.

Celebrities like Heidi Klum, Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson swear by Exhale Spa’s Core Fusion classes, and I have to say, I do too. These classes, which combine ballet moves with Pilates and Yoga, dramatically tone your abs, legs, and arms.  There is an Exhale Spa in Chicago and it offers several Core Fusion classes throughout the week. Or, order a DVD of the workout.

Boston Fitness Examiner, Sarah Dussault, did a story on weight loss tips from celebrities on Dancing with the Stars. A couple celebrity tips from her story include Lil’ Kim whose secret is the meal delivery company Freshology and Chelsie Hightower who, says Dussault, “In the off season, she hits the gym 6 times a week, for 30 minutes of cardio and an hour of strength training with light weights and high reps.  A typical meal? Egg whites and yogurt for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch, prunes for a snack and salad and fruit for dinner.”

Kim Kardashian has diet “confidential” tips of her own. Kardashian was also a Dancing with the Stars contestant. Her snacks of choice are granola, almonds and sliced fruits. Her typical lunch while training for Dancing with the Stars was a chicken salad. Nutritionists do warn that granola has been full of calories (500 calories or more per cup).

Diet.com says Beyonce stays slim eating a “tiny lunch” of six slices of tomato and four slices of cucumber. Diet.com also says Beyonce runs intervals/sprints for exercise and does yoga.

Madonna stays toned and slim by eating organic whole foods, loaded with lean proteins that comprises most of her macrobiotic diet of  whole grains, beans, vegetables and some meats and fish. She also avidly practices Ashtanga yoga.

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