This past year Britney Spears got herself back into shape and she’s now dancing up a storm while on tour.  However, her ex-husband Kevin Federline has obviously packed on the pounds and appears to be borderline obese.  According to In Touch Weekly Magazine, Kevin has been asked to be a spokesman for the NutriSystem Men’s Plan program.  Kevin’s friends are estimating that he has gained approximately 40 pounds.  One friend said,

“Kevin wants to lose weight, and he needs to make money. He’s seriously thinking it over.”

However, a representative for Federline is denying the rumors, but perhaps that’s because they are holding out for more money.  He obviously won’t be getting any dancing gigs anytime soon!  Be it NutriSystem, Jenny Craig or some good old-fashioned calisthenics, Federline needs to do something fast.

Other NutriSystem celebrities include Danielle Fishel, Marie Osmond and Belinda Carlisle.

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Danielle Fishel, the actress from Boy Meets World and Dish, lost 30 pounds this past year while on NutriSystem.  She told Ok Magazine,

“I thoroughly enjoyed doing it last year, and since then I have maintained by learning portion control.  That was one of the greatest things NutriSystem taught me. I cook a lot now. I eat 95% of my meals at home. I never eat fast food, I take protein bars with me everywhere, and I make all of my own food. I eat very low-carb and high fiber and a lot of protein.”

Although she admits to having a sweet tooth, she does her best to get her protein and veggies:

“I make a lot of fish, I love vegetables – so that’s a good thing – and then, the working out and the eating well, that allows me – I have a sweet tooth – so that allows me to have a cookie here and there. My mom just baked my favorite – my kryptonite is chocolate chip cookies that my mom bakes that are amazing.”

As for her workout it is intense and this would surely be a difficult routine to keep up with over the long term.  She explained that she works out nine hours a week in the mornings.  She’ll do an hour of cardio three times a week and then the other three days she’ll do cardio for an hour plus another hour of weight training.  Danielle said,

“It’s my favorite part of my day. It wasn’t always my favorite part of my day, but I grew into the lifestyle of working out, and now if I miss a day or I have to skip because of work, I don’t feel like my day is complete.”

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The most recent NutriSystem success story is that of Mike Golic, the co-host of ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former NFL defensive line player.  A few years ago he topped the scales at 300 pounds and he decided it was time to make a change:

“Ultimately, I needed to lose weight because I’m a real family guy. I have three kids and a beautiful wife, and I just love spending time with them and being involved with their lives. I want to be around them, and the way things were going, it wasn’t going to happen.”

Then after he lost the weight he quoted as a NutriSystem spokesman saying,

“The best thing about NutriSystem is that it’s real food.  Now after losing 51 pounds I feel good about myself.”

However, just this month he was caught saying some not so nice things about the NutriSystem foods, and one has to wonder if the company will keep him on as a spokesperson.  He said he liked the breakfast bars but he didn’t like the dinners nor the small portion sizes.  He was even caught on camera saying,

“Some of it’s awful.”

Other stars that have served as NutriSystem spokespersons are Marie Osmond and Belinda Carlisle.

Celeb Diet Doctor…
Not surprising to hear this. I somehow doubt that Marie Osmond, Valerie Bertinelli and other famous NutriSystem spokespeople would actually eat this stuff as they have access to personal chefs, nutritionists etc. If you want real food go to the grocery store and avoid the packaged foods! Real food does not come in a pouch, in a microwaveable container, or in a 100 calorie pack.

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In 2007, we saw Marie Osmond loose 46 pounds by doing exercise and utilizing the help of NutriSystem.  But what we didn’t see was her years of struggling emotionally because of a negative body image.  She has now written a new book, Might As Well Laugh About It Now, where she explains the struggles she went through.

“Our society makes women feel that they should have a body of a skinny little boy,” she tells People Magazine. “We put on five pounds, and we think we’re fat … It’s stupid.  You have women who feel that they have to get boob jobs to be sexy. It’s wrong. We’re females, we have curves.”

She explained that in the 70s she was considered the ‘fat sister’ and the pressures of the Donnie and Marie Show got her to hate her body even more.  She got down to an unhealthy 93 pounds at one point, but then as soon as the show was over, she slowly started to put on the weight and ultimately gained 45 pounds.  Once her son expressed some concern, she decided to go on NutriSystem.

“I needed to do it for my kids, but mostly I needed to do it out of self-love. [I] looked at dieting as abusive and controlling but my whole attitude changed to, ‘I just want to be healthy.’ She continues, “It took eight years to put [the weight] on, and four months to take it off.  My metabolism shut off.”

But now she is getting her life on track not just physically, but emotionally as well.  She has recovered from her divorce, her son is doing well having finished rehab, and as Marie is about to turn 50 this coming October she embraces it with ease.

“I call it the female F-word.” But, she is quick to add, “I have eight beautiful children. I’m crazy busy, and I feel fantastic. So, that can be, ‘Fifty – the F-word – Feel Fantastic.’ I love it.”

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During the 1980s the girl pop band The Go-Gos rocked the charts thanks to front-woman Belinda Carlisle. After their time in the limelight Belinda packed on the pounds, as seen in the above photo. But just as Marie Osmond and Tori Spelling did, Belinda decided to follow in their footsteps and sign on with NutriSystem and become a spokesperson. Belinda told People magazine that she started the weight loss program approximately a year ago and within the first four months she lost 20 pounds.

Here’s what she says about NutriSystem,

“When I moved to the south of France 10 years ago it taught me to celebrate food and not make it an enemy — people in my business usually do. When this (plan) came along it was really easy for me.”

As we’ve heard from other celebrities, NutriSystem is a diet plan where you can continue to eat, live and lead a normal lifestyle. According to Belinda,

“I still have a normal life. When I want to go out to eat, I can, and I can keep it off.”

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Jodie Sweetin, all grown up from her child role as Stephanie Tanner on Full House, reveals her secrets losing weight after the birth to now 5 month old Zoe. It’s a far cry from her crystal meth addiction that she licked back in 2006. There seems like there is run on post baby diet weight loss in Hollywood lately. Previously I reported on Jessica Alba, Brooke Burke, and Melissa Joan Heart. So how did Jodie Sweetin lose 45 pounds since giving birth in April?

Jodie Sweetin Diet
Jodie reveals she did NutriSystem which made her more conscious about portion control. She says

“Now I crave veggies and salads, where I really didn’t before. I find myself making much healthier choices and eating smaller portions, like you are supposed to.”

As part of her slim down, she avoids fast food but does sneak in the occasional Meximelt from Taco Bell “only once every few weeks.” She also indulges in a hot fudge Sundae but split it with friends. For her it’s “three bites and be done.”

Jodie is currently 129 pounds and would like to lose another 5 pounds. She says after her baby that her body responds differently and is more inclined to gain weight with food.

Jodie Sweetin Workout
Jodi had a C section which kept her from training for six weeks since “I couldn’t cough sneeze or laugh without feeling like my insides were going to come out.” She has been working out since with trainer, Joshua Love. For her abs, she enjoys planks… she hate lunges but admits “they work.”

Her Top Five Diet Tips are:

1. Portion Control
2. Cut down on Junk Food
3. Cut back on dessert
4. Work out with a partner. In addition to working out with her trainer she also has buddy up’ed with her husband and slimmed down together. He’s lost an impressive 37 pounds!
5. Conscious Eating. Jodie is now more aware of what she eats and is making healthier choices like salads and veggies.

Jodie is getting right back to work and will be starring in her first movie Port City.

My take…
The key here is to limit processed foods such as junk food and bulk up on unprocessed foods such as veggies. NutriSystem, as regular readers of this blog already know, is highly processed. This will make dieting very difficult because you need to have strict portion control. The NutriSystem mention is probably just an endorsement deal plug.. so she’s obligated to mention it. But the underlying theme of her slim down is to cut back on junk food, desserts and bulk up on veggies. There you have it. The key to slimming down and getting rid of the post baby weight!

Eat Well and Healthy!

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Marie Osmond has been dancing off the pounds as a contestant on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars. At age 48 and the mother of eight children she is dancing up a storm with six hour practices! She revealed that she joined the show not so much to develop her dancing skills but to diet and lose weight. So far she’s peeled 3 inches off her waist. She’s taking the show all in stride and she isn’t worried about being voted off.. she quips that “25 million viewers will vote and 22 million are Osmonds!”

Marie Osmond: Diet
Marie is big on salads and veggies. She also says she’s using Nutrisystem. Marie puts her weight struggle in perspective “You know every chick’s on a diet!” and jokes that the show should be called “Dancing with the Starved.”

Celebrity Diet Doctor Weigh In…
It appears like Nutrisystem has found success by hiring contestants on Dancing with the Stars to plug their weight loss system. Joey Fatone was last year’s Nutrisystem pitchman and he lost a reported 40 lbs on the show. Marie shouldn’t feel like she’s starving however. She needs to up her intake of low calorie foods to curb hunger and keep her metabolism up. With six hour practices she’s a calorie burning Diva, chewing up about 1500 calories per session! Marie’s looking great and we’ll be voting for her along with the other 22 million Osmonds!

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Runner up on Dancing with the Stars, Joey Fatone lost a reported 40 lbs according to People Magazine.  Weighing in at 239 lbs last year, Joey Fatone got motivated to lose weight when he was casted to be on the show.  “Nobody wants to see a fat guy on the dance floor,” says Joey. “My big problem is I’m Italian and I love to eat my pasta.”  His weight loss secret?

Joey Fatone’s Diet
Joey used NutriSystem to lose the initial 6 lbs in the first 2 weeks.  Now he’s a fan of portion control.

Joey Fatone’s Workout
What could be a better workout than 5 hour a day, 6 day a week rehearsals with his Dancing with the Stars partner Kym Johnson?

Now he say’s he “can dance all day.”  And might I add, no one has lost weight with as much style and grace as Joey.  That boy can dance!

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Nick Carter, the former Back Street boy heart throb, is back after losing 44 lbs according to US weekly. He tipped the scales at 224 lbs last year while on his reality series, House of Carters. He says, “I’d become depressed. Something deep down inside of me said, I’m tired of being this person, and I’m a good looking guy!” Nick is now near his goal weight of 175 lbs dropping his waist size from 38 to 34. How did he do it?

Nick Carter’s Diet
He eats every 3 hours and limits calories to 1,400 per day which includes lots of power bars and salads. He also limits alcohol intake, but does allow himself a cheat day for ice cream.

Nick Carter’s Workout
At the start, he hit the gym 6 days a week lifting weights and using the elliptical. Since March he began working out with a trainer, Mike Hazard. His regimen now includes weights, boxing, and cardio workouts 5 times a week.

Celebrity Diet Doctor Weigh in
Nick was very aware of every calorie he consumed. In addition to counting calories, he used a food journal to keep track. This is one of the most effective weight loss strategies. Studies show that the more you journal your food intake the more weight you’re likely to lose. Limiting alcohol, which contains beau coup calories, was another smart move. Check out Nick’s video clip describing his weight loss.

He told US weekly that dieting was “a job” but enjoys “people looking at me now and not recognizing me.” Watch the stores for his upcoming slim down video and book he plans on developing…

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Tori Spelling has a spread in the latest US weekly highlighting her 22 pound, post-baby weight loss using NutriSystem. Can you say “product placement?” Supposedly an “US Exclusive,” it was a poorly executed marketing pitch for NutriSystem with Tori Spelling as their shill.

Following her 40 lb weight gain during her pregnancy, the article “reveals” how Tori uses NutriSystem. Peppered throughout are quotes about her workouts, how she’s going to wear a bikini after she drops another 10 lbs on the system yadda yadda…

Hey, I have no problem with celebrity endorsements, but at least Weight Watchers had the decency to formally announce Jenny McCarthy as their spokeswomen, when she dropped her post-partum weight. Without full disclosure, these article embedded product-placements start becoming another form of spam. This is not isolated to US weekly. The pay-per-post “endorsements” by bloggers posing as objective consumers are equally deceptive.

btw, “this article was not brought to you by NutriSystem.”