Fergie Gets Married + Pre Wedding Weight Loss

Miss Fergilicious has tied the knot with fiance Josh Duhamel who played Leo Du Pres in All My Children & Danny Mc Coy in Sin City. After dating for three years, the pair got engaged in Dec. 2007 and finally tied the knot today January 10th 2009 in L.A. Fergie who recently had to put on 13lbs(28.6kg) for her role in the movie Nine has been sweating it out and working hard to shed those extra pounds before her D day.

Hmn...getting in shape wether you've got the big bucks like Fergie or not is no easy task especially if you have a deadline like YOUR WEDDING DAY!
All brides want to fit perfectly into their wedding dress and have the seams taken in instead of let out.
Here are a few tips on what worked for me (post baby) I lost about 28lbs in all(61kg)....
*These weight loss tips are based on my experience and are not intended to be a substitute for medical or psychological advice or counselling. Therefore, you should consult a physician and/or mental health professional regarding your individual physical and mental health needs before undertaking this or any diet, exercise, or fitness program. Individual results may vary....

1. Use smaller size plates to eat as it helps with portion control. Dinner plate should not be more than 71/2 " wide and cereal bowl no more than 5" wide and 21/2" deep. It's really only psychological that you think you're sooo hungry, when u start to reduce your portions, your body will naturally adjust and you really would not have the desire to eat large portions anymore.

2. Drink liquids in between bites, this tends to make you feel fuller.

3. Portion your meals as follows:
- Half your plate filled with fruits & vegetables( try to stick to eating fruits in the mornings only), the other half filled with carbohydrate/whole grains and protein. You can have more servings of vegetables if you're still hungry.

4. Eat more frequently, like every 4hrs so you're speeding up your metabolism, constantly burning fat and your body doesn't get the chance to start storing fat cells.

5.Do not skip your breakfast, I ALWAYS made sure i ate within an hr of waking up to jump start my day.

6. Something else that was VERY effective for me ( and i personally still enjoy) is green tea with lemon and a little bit of honey. It's an antioxidant and helps to burn fat naturally in your body.

7. Stay away from foods with hydrogenated oil, enriched wheat, high fructose corn syrup like ketchup, pancake syrup, salad dressing (especially the THICK ones that we like in nigeria!)et.c there are the healthier versions of these foods available without the fattening components.

8. Eat your last meal for the day at least 3hrs before you go to bed, if you can stick to eating your dinner by 6/7p.m

9. Make soups, they are very filling and have much less calories.

10. Try to stay away from white foods stick to whole wheat, whole grains e.g for pancakes use buckwheat pancake mix, whole wheat pasta, et.c, stay away from fried foods, use only healthy oils to cook like canola oil or olive oil and NO palm oil is not a healthy oil.

Best Wishes and please let me know how you're making out.