Approximately ten years ago, The Today Show and Access Hollywood correspondent Maria Menounos, went from a size 14 to a size 9 and she’s managed to keep the weight off. However, she recently lost five pounds just by slightly changing her eating habits. She said that she gave up eating in chain restaurants and munching on those chips and salsa and instead grew a garden in her yard. She said,

“…I was not eating as well as I could, and now that I have a garden, I see these beautiful vegetables growing, and I start to think about what I could make to eat.”

She likes getting home earlier now instead of going to those restaurants because she gets to spend more time with her family and her dogs. Now she just runs out to the yard and grabs fresh carrots, celery, lettuce and other veggie goodness and whips up a salad and tops it with turkey.

On those days that she does splurge and eat junk food she is sure to balance it out with good food the next day. She explained,

“I’m trying to balance all the fat I ate yesterday and eat clean and healthy today. That’s always been my way of eating everything I want in moderation, and making sure that I balance it out.”

Celeb Diet Doc Says…
Don’t let Maria’s 5 pound weight loss fool you. Replacing chips and other refined foods with more wholesome veggies is going to result in a lot of weight loss!

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The Today Show and Access Hollywood correspondent Maria Menounos lost 40 pounds after college and these days the super fit journalist is all about healthy eating and exercise.  Likewise, she teamed up with Weight Watchers and Jenny McCarthy this past week to help support the Lose for Good campaign; a fundraising initiative that fights hunger for locally and globally.  Menounos told Ok Magazine,

“I was disappointed at different times when I tried clothes on and they didn’t fit. When I lost the weight, I was happy and proud of myself because I knew it was a big accomplishment. And I knew I wanted to be in this business and it wasn’t healthy.”

She also said that since her father is a diabetic she knows that there is a high chance that she too will get the disease so she made the decision to stay as healthy as she could.  She’s obviously passionate about the Lose for Good Program as she explained that last year the Weight Watcher members lost 4 million pounds which resulted in the company donating $1 million to Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger.  She explained,

“And, for every pound you lose, you bring in a pound of food to your meetings, which then goes to food drives in your local area.”

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Can you believe Maria Menounos used to be a size 14?! The Greek-born actress, who is a correspondent for The Today Show and Access Hollywood, dropped to a size 4 about 9 years ago. She revealed to Fitness magazine just how she keeps the weight off.

Menounos started studying the Israeli martial art Krav Maga last year when she was preparing to go to Iraq.

‘I wanted to be able to defend myself if I needed to, God forbid,’ she told Fitness. ‘But what I found was that it’s the best overall workout I’ve ever experienced. It’s cardio. It’s strength. It’s reflexes. It’s everything.’

In the video above, she recreates some of her fighting fit moves, which are essentially self defense focused, but because you have to use your entire body to defend yourself there’s quite a big fitness component to them. To really give your muscles a good workout, repeat the routine 3 times a week with at least 4 cardio routines of about one hour.

Menounos also stays in shape by running on the treadmill, playing basketball and working out with her trainer. The Greek beauty balances her diet with chicken and tuna wraps (because of her busy schedule) and even a few slices of pizza now and then.

‘If I indulge, though, I’ll balance things out by switching to salad and fruit for the next meal.’

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Maria Menounos, the journalist and correspondent for The Today Show and Access Hollywood has been popping up in the tabloids quite a bit in the past couple of weeks.  Last week we reported she’s a big fan of Krav Maga, and now we learn from Ok! Magazine that before her claim to fame she struggled with weight gain. Years ago, back when she was working at Dunkin’ Donuts and going to Emerson College she was 40 pounds bigger but didn’t see it as a problem:

“I honestly didn’t feel bad when I had gained the weight because my weight gain was in the best places you would want it – here (chest) and here (buttocks).  I still had a flat stomach.  Yeah, I was disappointed at different times when I tried clothes on and they didn’t fit, but I was in college. I didn’t really care too much. Everybody else around me had a bigger problem.”

She continues,

“When I lost the weight, I was happy and proud of myself because I knew it was a big accomplishment to lose that much weight. And I knew I wanted to be in this business and it wasn’t healthy. My dad is diabetic, and I knew it was something I was prone to. It was a real big decision on my part to take it down a notch and make sure I stayed as healthy as I could.”

Now, Maria looks picture-perfect when we see her on the television or on the red carpet.  She keeps herself fit and has learned to live a more healthy lifestyle:

“I think we all obsess so much, and you’re going to deprive yourself? For what? You’re supposed to enjoy yourself. The week after, just take it easy. Eat some fresh salads and fresh fruit. Replenish yourself with good, healthy alternatives for a week afterward and you’ll be fine. Take a long walk after dinner. Do something like that. I never stress about it.”

As a journalist and correspondent for The Today Show and Access Hollywood, Maria Menounos graces the screen with her Greek charm and fit body.  It was recently revealed in People Magazine that Maria stays in shape by studying the Israeli martial art, Krav Maga.  In Hebrew, the word ‘Krav Maga’ means, ‘close combat’ and it trains practitioners to neutralize an oncoming threat with crippling attacks to the most vulnerable of body parts. Maria said,

“It’s the ultimate triple threat,” the Access Hollywood correspondent explains. “It’s an amazing overall body workout, it’s fun, and empowering – and you’re learning how to protect yourself in any situation.”

Maria definitely looks stunning and it’s great that she’s getting exercise and at the same time practicing a martial art; something that can be very empowering for women.  Other stars that practice Krav Maga are supermodel Bar Refaeli and actress Jennifer Garner.

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