KIM CATTRAL:

• Kim says that to stop her eating the leftovers from her dinner, she squirts lemon juice all over the food so that it tastes disgusting and she wont be tempted to eat it!
• Kim is a fan of the GI and South Beach diets. 
• "I exercise as much as I can. If I don't exercise, I feel sluggish. "I try to do 30 minutes a day. "If I can't get to a gym, I walk. I find it a release.
• "I ski and I have a very disciplined workout regime.
• "I play tennis, I run, I like to do the treadmill and I do very light weights."
• Her secret weapon when it comes to her long, youthful limbs is pilates - something she credits with not only keeping her trim but also improving her posture and helping her sleep.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER:

• When it comes to eating, the gorgeous star favours the Zone diet and tries to keep her portions small.
• Sarah also likes to stock up on protein and doesn't overdo it on alcohol, fat or sugar.
• "I walk everywhere instead of taking a cab," she explains.
• "I don't have a fitness routine and I don't work on my figure at all, but I do try to sneak in some exercise into my life any way I can."
• "Running around New York City and having a five-year-old," she says helps her maintain a Hollywood figure.
• Despite her dislike of the gym and not being a fan of tough exercise regimes, she does go running and practices pilates and yoga to stay in shape.

KRISTIN DAVIS:

• When she needs to lose weight, the actress uses the Zone diet and says, "My main issue is to never let myself get too hungry.
• "I make sure I eat every three hours or so, mostly proteins, good carbs, veggies and salad."
• She also adds, “I think it is about having balance. Eat what you want but in moderation.”
• “I live up in the hills and I have dogs, so it is my responsibility to get them out and walk with them and I love being outside.
• "I go on lots of hikes. "I think it’s good mentally to do that as well as physically.”
• Variety is also really important for Kristin, and when getting back into shape to play Charlotte, she says, "I knew I would be running, so I went back on the treadmill.
• "I also did yoga and pilates." "I love pilates. But you know, I don't like anything forever, I get bored."

CYNTHIA NIXON:

• She loves sushi.
• She credits her slim physique, in part to Gyrotronics - a combination of several workouts, including yoga, ballet, tai chi and gymnastics.

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It's becoming easier and easier to eat vegan, because the food is so tasty. This week I tried two amazing vegan frozen food items; Garden Burger BBQ Riblets and the Kashi Black Bean Mango Entrée.

I was a little skeptical about trying these considering that I never liked ribs or pork at any point in my life, but my love for BBQ sauce won me over. Lets just say while I was cooking them, my meat eating boyfriend and all of his friends where coming in the kitchen asking me "What smells so good?". The boys were actually astounded by the concept of vegan BBQ ribs. I had one serving of the ribs (240 calories) along with a side of steamed spinach and mashed butternut squash. The meal was so delicious and perfectly well rounded. I love this product and will be buying them again!

I like to stock my freezer with microwavable entrées for those days when I'm either in a rush or don't feel like cooking. I really love the Amy's Kitchen frozen meals but I decided to try the Kashi Black Bean Mango Entrée the other day. The meal includes Black beans with roasted red onions and green peppers, red peppers and carrots. Served over Kashi 7 Whole Grains Pilaf and topped with fire-roasted mango sauce. I especially loved the sweet yet not overly tangy mango sauce. It tasted great and filled me right up.

What are your frozen favorites?

I promised to share Ashlee Simpson's diet and fitness secrets from the June issue of SHAPE magazine and here you have it...

 HER DIET:

Ashlee says she's tries to eat a moderate diet. "If I have pizza or Taco Bell one day, I'll have home-cooked meals the next", she admits.

Breakfast: Strawberry Yoplait yogurt and all-natural granola from Whole Foods.

Lunch: Turkey and veggie wraps

Dinner: Lean proteins like fish and chicken and lots of green vegetables.

"I try to listen to what my body craves" says Ashlee.

 HER FITNESS:

The singer has been training with Mike Alexander, who is best known for making her older sis look fabulous in Daisy Dukes. Ash and her trainer workout at her home where she has a treadmill, elliptical, and dumbbells. " I love it when my arms are toned, so we use weights to target them-- and we do lunges to give my small butt more shape," she says.

"Her backyard has about 30-40 steps, so I have her jog down, do lunges for th length of the pool, jog back up the stairs, then do a set of squats," Ashlee's trainer explains.

Click Here For Ashley Simpson's 30–Minute Body Blast!!!

Want to curb your appetite? Use these 7 helpful tips to eat less!

EAT FIBER: Unrefined foods, especially those that are high in fiber, stimulate appetite-suppressing hormones and make you feel full

BRUSH YOUR TEETH: Take a break from eating to brush up. The minty flavor of toothpaste helps you resist eating more.

BE CONSISTENT: Eating breakfast and regularly scheduled meals keeps hormone levels steady and quashes hunger pangs

EAT SLOWER: It takes a while for the brain to realize that the stomach is stretching. Eating slowly gives the brain time to catch on.

FEWER CARBS: Carbohydrates make you hungrier. Load up on fats and proteins.

PORTION CONTROL: Smaller portions mean fewer calories are taken in, so less fat gets stored. A point system assigns a value to portions of all sorts of foods to help tabulate—and limit—daily consumption.

MEAT FREE:  At nine calories per gram, fat is more than twice as dense as protein and carbs. Thus dieters can consume the same amount of food but still lose weight if they eat less fat. Focusing on complex carbs like whole grains helps stabilize blood sugar, and lots of fiber increases satiety.

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There is no denying that Gwyneth Paltrow has been a trendsetter in the diet and fitness industry.  I can actually remember trying the insanely impossible macrobiotic diet made popular but Gwyneth and fit pal Madonna. Now let me tell you, if you find vegetarianism to be difficult, don't even think about becoming macrobiotic. I stuck with the insanely strict diet for only a week before giving up. In fact I actually found myself gaining weight from the overload of rice and beans. I can't believe Gwyneth ate macrobiotic for four entire years, she must be very disciplined.

The former macrobiotic eater now admits to kissing her strict eating habits good-bye in exchange for fried food. I don't understand how she could go from one extreme to another so easily?!

"I was seriously macrobiotic for four years," she tells BBC talk show host Jonathan Ross in a program set to air Friday in the U.K. "When I [first] got pregnant, it changed. I couldn't go near anything healthy."

Since giving birth to daughter Apple (whom she calls "Appley-Dappley") in 2004 and son Moses in 2006, Paltrow's tastes give a whole new twist to the term "Yummy Mummy."

"I love anything fried – fish and chips – Branston pickle [jarred relish], red wine," she told the show. And she admits to regularly enjoying a pint of her favorite stout, Guinness.

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