Jenny-craig-related stories
Bertinelli vs. Osmond - Battle of the Diets
Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment
While both diets feature pre-packaged, low-calorie frozen foods, Valerie says Jenny Craig has the best tasting food. It's just a fact, she says. Marie prefers NutriSystem because she doesn't want to measure her food or go to weigh-in meetings. She also would never pose in a bikini at her age (both women are 49), like Valerie did for People magazine. "Good for her, if that makes her happy. That would not make me happy," says Marie. "And I am not doing it, you know, I am not. I don't want to see a 49-year-old woman in a bikini. No."
Bikini or not, it's clear both women have whipped their bodies into pretty good shape. But do their diets have staying power? I mean, when and if these stars decide to wean themselves off their regimented plans, can they transition to real-world eating and hang on to what they've gained, er, lost? Kirstie Alley couldn't do it. Let's hope Valerie and Marie can.
Have you ever tried Jenny Craig or NutriSystem? How did they work for you?
Valerie Bertinelli Shapes Up
Valerie Bertinelli shows off a dramatic 50-pound weight loss on an April 2009 cover of PEOPLE.The 123-pound actress lost weight with the help of the Jenny Craig diet and a workout that included walking, running and strength training with incorporated resistance bands four to five times a week.
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Bertinelli was just 15 when she landed a role on the long-running sitcom, "One Day at a Time." Bertinelli told PEOPLE that she has spent her life "consumed" by body issues and that as a teen in the '70s, she would go on crash diets.
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As a teen star, Bertinelli struggled with weight. She has said that she became dangerously thin at times, reaching a low of 98 pounds.
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Nice-girl Bertinelli surprised everyone when she married guitarist Eddie Van Halen in 1981. They were together for 25 tumultuous years, through Van Halen's battle with alcoholism and cancer. She has said that while her husband struggled with one kind of addiction, hers was with food.
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Bertinelli and Van Halen had one son together, Wolfgang, born in 1991. Bertinelli has said that in the years following the painful split from her husband, she began a pattern of emotional eating and began to gain weight -- and avoid the camera.
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Bertinelli teamed up with Jenny Craig (left) in 2008. The actress became spokesperson for the popular diet plan at her highest weight of 172 pounds and set a goal of losing 30. Less than a year later, she exceeded her goal, losing a total of 50 pounds.
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Bertinelli penned an autobiography in 2008, "Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time," in which she openly discussed her food issues, life as a teen star, her rocky marriage and her comeback.
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Bertinelli shows off a sleek, sexy figure at the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show during Fashion Week in February 2009. The star, who admitted to being shy and self-conscious about her body, has learned to have some fun flaunting her new look.
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Valerie Bertinelli Rocks a String Bikini
Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment
Talk about inspiration! Valerie Bertinelli, one of the most recent spokespeople for Jenny Craig, is one heck of a success story. She looks positively amazing, and is showing off her sleek new physique on the cover of "People" magazine by wearing a little bitty bikini.The actress, who will be turning 49 next month, had trouble sleeping the night before the big bikini photo shoot, thinking, "Am I really going to do this? Can I pull this off?" But then, she pulled herself together and decided there was nothing to be afraid of -- "It's just a bathing suit!"
Just two years ago, Bertinelli weighed in at 172, and at 5'4", that was more than 40 pounds heavier than she wanted to be. Nine months after she started Jenny Craig, she was down to 132 pounds.
Hottest Celebs Over 40
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Lisa Rinna
Rinna turned heads and stole the headlines for posing for the May 2009 "Playboy" cover at age 45. In an interview with That's Fit, she explains how she stays in shape after having kids. While she's always been a fan of exercise, being on "Dancing With the Stars" has changed her entire workout philosophy. "Dance is such an overall workout...that also makes you really, really happy... what's more fun than dancing?"
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Demi Moore
If you were a 46-year-old toting around 31-year-old arm candy, you might worry about looking young, or at least try to look your best. But we hear that this actress is willing to drop more than six figures a year to sustain her fit figure -- covering the cost of personal trainers, equipment and Pilates classes, among other things.
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Valerie Bertinelli
After shedding 50 pounds, 48-year-old Bertinelli graced the cover of "People" magazine, clad in a bikini -- for the first time in 20 years. This former teen star and current Jenny Craig spokeswoman ditched the excess weight by cutting calories, running five days a week and doing strength-training exercises with her personal trainer.
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Kathy Ireland
This 46-year-old former "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model and current CEO, author and mother, recently had a wake-up call that she was carrying some extra weight, from her son of all people. After he told her she looked pregnant, she stepped on the scales to find she'd gained 25 pounds. A friend, who's a personal trainer and nutritionist, helped her plan healthier meals, cut back on snacks and sweets and incorporate three exercise sessions a week. As a result she's lost nearly all of the added pounds.
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Sheryl Crow
This Grammy winner is nearly as famous for her albums as she is for her show-stopping body. When the 46-year-old recently stepped out on the red carpet looking more toned and fit than ever, she shared that her incredible figure was the result of a regimen of yoga, Pilates and P90X workouts.
The sweat-inducing system, created by trainer Tony Horton, is made up of 12 different workouts designed to create "muscle confusion" by introducing new moves to beat boredom and avoid plateaus. There's also a three-phase diet plan that focuses on lean protein, complex carbs and limiting fat.
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Courteney Cox Arquette
Our favorite 'Friend' and soulless tabloid journalist has only gotten better looking with age. Cox Arquette's secret weapon for those cut arms and toned legs? Tennis and Budokon, an intense workout integrating yoga, martial arts and meditation. Cox Arquette has also been said to use the Blood Type Diet.
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Kim Cattrall
Our pick for sexiest of the "Sex and the City" pack is also the oldest. And at 51, we think Kim Cattrall looks even more fabulous now than she did when the show first debuted. Cattrall has said that exercise is crucial for her and that without it she feels sluggish. When she can't make it to the gym for a 30-minute workout, she likes to walk.
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Daniel Craig
How does hottie Daniel Craig get Bond buff? It's no surprise that there's a lot of weight lifting in his fitness routine. Craig has said that a routine centered around weights was the only way to bulk up in the short time he had to prepare for "Casino Royale." But for his next Bond venture, the 40-year-old stunning star is mixing up his heavy lifting routine with boxing and running.
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Madonna
Madonna may be single-handedly responsible for helping yoga and Pilates go mainstream. With her enviable arms and taut abs, her body is a walking advertisement for the two fitness disciplines which she has long practiced. Her high water intake (three liters a day) and strict diet that bans processed foods, alcohol, caffeine and dairy also helps keep the 49-year-old slim. But we're sure the two-hour sessions of dancing and hitting the Hybrid Body Reformer (a pulley-system machine) that she does six times a week don't hurt.
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Jamie Foxx
The Jamie Foxx workout doesn't involve exclusive gyms or personal trainers. He keeps it simple. Every morning he does four sets of pushups, situps and crunches. But not all at once, mind you. He breaks up the workout with chores. A set of pushups. Brush teeth. One set of ab exercises. Take a shower. And so on. That way, he doesn't have to make time for exercise, it's just part of his morning routine.
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Jenny Craig Peanut Butter Bars Recalled
Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
Is Jenny helping you take the weight off? Then you might want to take a look at your snack supply. Jenny Craig's Anytime Peanut Butter Flavor Nutritional Bars are the latest peanut butter product to be voluntarily recalled due to the salmonella outbreak. No illness has been reported in connection with the bars, but there's a chance they may be contaminated with the bug.
If you're a regular user of these bars, you can check the specific codes here. Jenny Craig says they'll replace any affected boxes for customers at their centers.
Luckily for peanut butter lovers, heart-healthy (thought calorie dense) peanut butter straight from the jar still appears to be safe. (For a list of items not affected by the recall, click here.) Here are five other ways to enjoy fat in a healthy way.
Queen Latifah - She's Getting Her Butt Back in Gear
Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Celebs & Entertainment, Nutrition & Supplements
Queen Latifah has decided to stay on as spokesperson for Jenny Craig, and it's a good thing, because the star is looking to get her post-holiday butt back in gear. What better way than to embrace the weight-loss program that helped her shed a few in the first place."I'm glad I re-signed [with Jenny Craig] because I had a little fun over the holidays, as most people do," says the host of Wednesday night's People Choice Awards.
Apparently, the 38-year-old indulged in everything while in Trinidad recently. "It wasn't that I wasn't eating healthy stuff," she explains. "It was just a lot of it. There's always a beach barbeque." Time for some regular workouts and swimming, she says adding, "I will knock this weight back down. I know it."
Want to get your butt in gear but don't have the funds for Jenny Craig? Do it for free with America Takes It Off.
Queen Latifah - Sticking With Jenny Craig for Another Year
Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment, Nutrition & Supplements
She's not interested in getting skinny, but Queen Latifah does strive for an overall healthy lifestyle, which is exactly why she's signing on for another year with Jenny Craig. The Jenny Craig folks are thrilled: "Queen Latifah embodies the healthy lifestyle principles and character that Jenny Craig stands for and we look forward to another great year," says Scott Parker, vice president of marketing.The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress, 38, lost 20 pounds in 2008 after watching celebs Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli trim down Jenny-Craig style. This year, she and actress Phylicia Rashad will rule the roost, inspiring people everywhere to get a grip on their waistlines.
Phylicia Rashad Takes Her Turn as Jenny Craig Spokesperson
Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment
Jenny Craig has a thing for celebrities. They're the weight-loss world's version of lady's man. - First it was Kirstie Alley, who lost quite a bit of weight but then seemed to plateau and (gasp!) maybe put some pounds back on. Goodbye, Kirstie.
- Then came Valerie Bertinelli who took off even more weight than her original goal and looks just awesome. She's still involved with Jenny Craig -- but in-progress weight loss stories are more interesting than maintenance tales, aren't they?
- Queen Latifah also took a turn with Jenny Craig commercials and gave it her usual cool and dignified spin. She offered a pleasant change from quirky and perky.
- Baron Davis of the LA Clippers speaks for the men -- he used Jenny Craig to help him get in shape for basketball season.
- Now Phylicia Rashad is joining the Jenny Craig bandwagon. I'm sure she'll be a great spokesperson for them -- after all, who's more lovable than Clair Huxtable?
Jenny Craig seems to change celebrities like the rest of us change underwear. But, if they're helping the celebs lose weight and inspiring others to do so in the process ... more power to them.
