Celebrity Diets: What's Safe?

The media seems to be plastered with celebrity weight stories – who’s looking good, who’s too skinny, who’s gained weight...

It’s important not to get caught in the celeb trap and have unrealistic expectations of how we look - this includes getting caught up in some of their crazy diet trends. We break down four celeb weight loss diets so you know what to skip and what’s safe to follow...

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Beyonce’s Maple Syrup Diet
To lose weight for her role in Dream Girls, Beyonce followed a 14 day fast and only consumed a concoction made up of maple syrup, lemon juice, water and cayenne pepper. This resulted in a 9kg weight loss.
 
The combination is said to cleanse the body and lead to a weight loss of around 6kg a week meaning it’s definitely a diet to skip! Always be wary of rapid weight loss programmes as they are not healthy and you’ll lose a lot of fluid and muscle along with body fat.
 
Even Beyonce doesn’t recommend this, saying that as soon as she could she was eating normally again, and promptly gained back the weight

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Five Reasons Your Weight Won't Budge

Weight loss can be challenging at the best of times, but when you think you’re doing everything right and you’re not progressing it can be very disheartening. Here are some common reasons why the scales aren’t moving...

 

1: You don't move enough
If you are trying to lose weight by diet alone, it makes it far more challenging. Find an exercise you enjoy and stick with it. You don’t have to run marathons, start with something that matches your current level of fitness, and if that’s only a 10 minute walk, that’s OK – you can build it up as you get fitter. 

 Exercise helps tone muscles and burn extra calories as well as providing a number of health benefits. So add some to your day today.

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