Former reality show host and model, Brooke Burke, has stepped out of the limelight to focus on being a mother and working on her business venture, modernmom.com.  Her website is dedicated to educating mothers on parenting, pregnancy, health and beauty.  In her most recent blog she wrote that she has decided to Go Green for one week as a cleanse to prepare for summer.  She wrote,

“I’ve decided to experiment and Go Green for the week. Some of my friends have been eating this way and they lost a lot of weight and had incredible energy. Eating only green foods is a great summer cleanse, a total challenge of discipline, and could kick start your healthy eating habits this summer.”

She went on to explain that this is not a diet and she emphasized that by using capital letters:

“I AM NOT TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT! – I am excited about trying something new, I love the idea of doing a seasonal cleanse, and I happen to love green foods. If I do start dropping pounds. like many do, I will change the diet appropriately. I have gone on record many times saying that I do not believe in trendy diets. I am doing this to challenge my eating habits, because I have been eating pretty bad lately and I am hoping to get more energy. I am so exhausted from not sleeping with the kids, that I will try anything.”

She then shared that she will only eat green foods for the week such as kiwi, asparagus, spinach, green apples, etc….She did  write that the exception will be olive oil, lemons and garlic to add some flavor.  Her only indulgence  will be her daily latte.  

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Brooke Burke, 36 and mother of 4 children, looks amazing after giving birth to her baby boy, Shaya, in March. She’ll be strutting her stuff with partner, Derek Hough, in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.  Brooke reveals her secrets on how she lost the baby weight…

Brooke Burke Diet

Brooke eats “five times a day to speed up my metabolism.” For breakfast she has oatmeal with fruit, a midmorning snack and a big salad with some protein for lunch. For dinner she likes to have fish and veggies, sometimes with a glass of wine. She says “the main point is not to starve your body.”

Brooke sounds like she has fun with her workouts. She loves jumping on a trampoline and also enjoys walking and Pilates. With her newborn it’s understandable that Brooke does not get a lot of sleep, but she says she works with her fiance, David Charvet, to “motivate each other to go for walks and hikes. We make it fun.”

As a side note she says she used a belly wrap (wrapped tightly around the tummy) after her birth to reduce water retention and strengthen stomach muscles. She says she wore the wrap day and night. Not surprisingly she is peddling her own wrap now. I would avoid this. If anything, by supporting the abdominal muscles they will become weaker not stronger.

My Take…
A sensible diet plan with fruits and veggies powered her slim down. Shes sums it up by saying “I love to eat. I don’t believe in these crazy starvation diets.” Brooke proves you can eat great food and lose weight!

P.S. You can follow Brooke and post comments on her blog.

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