If you missed our daily postings this past week, we invite you to take some time to catch up on our prior week's news and gear up for a new week of healthy living information and inspiration.

We're expecting our first frost next week, though it was 85 degrees today. Fall weather is unpredictable. If you're an outdoor exerciser, keep an eye on the weather and plan ahead for a safe workout. Find inspiration in this week's posts:

• Sure, those Spanx may make you look good. But are they good for you? Martha has the answer.
• You watched them lose the weight. Find out how your favorite Biggest Losers are doing now.
• Got hungry kids in the morning? Debra's got 10 healthy breakfasts for them ... and you.
• Looking to save some money on your grocery bill and eat healthier at the same time? Maggie tells you how.
• Kelly Osbourne cut out beer to lose weight. Find out what other tips she has to offer.
• Chris wants you to get up off your butt and make your workout work for you.
• Ever wondered what it's like to be an Olympian? Fitz gets the scoop from Nastia Liukin.
• Laura wants you to have bugs for lunch -- probiotics, that is.
  
  

Have a great week everyone!

Whether you agree with Sarah Palin's beliefs or not, you have to admire her commitment to fitness -- she relies on running to stay sane, and fitness can't be easy during an Alaskan winter!

Gwyneth Paltrow not only eats healthfully and exercises -- she even does her own cooking! She might not be making the lightest, most low-fat foods, but it sounds like she really enjoys it.

Comedienne Margaret Cho has finally found the right diet for her, but it's not really a diet! She's sharing her slim-down secrets, and you might be surprised at how simple it sounds.

Reality TV star and socialite Kelly Osbourne hasn't been in the spotlight much these days, but she's recently been spotted looking slim and trim at various star-studded events. According to Life and Style Magazine, here's how she lost weight and improved her health all at once:

• She munches on Organic fruits and veggies throughout the day
• She cut out her main vice food -- cookies
  
• She quit eating late at night
• She cut out beer
• She kept her caloric intake between 1,200 and 1,500 a day.
  

I'm not a fan of calorie counting, but her other diet tips sound healthy and effective. What do you think?

(via Celebrity Diet Doctor)

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Kelly Osbourne is one celebrity who hasn't really caved to the Hollywood standard of beauty (read: Blonde and extremely thin,) and I think that's very refreshing. Kelly recently lost a bit of weight, but don't worry -- she's not shrinking to Nicole Richie-sized proportions. Kelly recently shed around 15 lbs for her role in the hit musical Chicago. And at 135 lbs, I think she looks great at a healthy weight. Here's what she had to say about losing the weight:

• (On changes she made to her diet) "Instead of having 10 sodas in a day, I'll have one. And instead of having potato chips, I'll have rice cakes. But I'm not one of those people who will deny themselves something they want. If I'm hungry and I want a burger, I'm going to eat it and I don't care."
• (On her best diet tip) "Get rid of your microwave! It's the easiest thing to chuck some three-minute meal in. If you don't have one, you'll pick up something fresh."

Hmm ... I don't know about her diet, but I fully agree with her stance on the microwave. What do you think?

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