Diet Tips, Programs & Tools

Remember, it is not about having the body of one of the professional dancers on Dancing with the Stars – it is about feeling good and being healthy. Here are a few websites to get you thinking healthy and to help you learn about various diet programs. (Don’t forget to talk to your doctor before you start any diet or exercise program – especially if you are pregnant.)

Atkins

Betterfly
Find a personal trainer, nutritionist or weight-loss consultant

Cardio Equipment
Nothing better to get you motivated than a mini gym in your very own home

Clean Program

DailyBurn
Track what you eat, how much you exercise and see faster results (hopefully!)

eDiets

FitDay
Free online diet & fitness journal

FitOrbit
One-on-one personal training at an affordable price. FitOrbit personal training includes a custom, daily meal and workout plan along with 24/7 expert guidance, support, monitoring and tracking from a real-live certified professional trainer.

Gmap-pedometer
Figure out how long your route is and estimated calories burned

Health.com
Diet & weight loss information

Hoopnotica
Who knew you could burn so many calories with a hula hoop?  Check out their hoop dancing and hooping programs.

Jenny Craig

LIJA
Some of the best looking tennis and golf clothes

Nintendo’s Wii Fit
Get moving the high-tech way

NutritionData
Calorie and nutrition information

Oprah

Pritikin

Ramona Braganza’s Baby Bulge Be Gone Tips
Think Jessica Alba six weeks after giving birth to her daughter, Honor

South Beach Diet

The Best Life
Bob Greene (Oprah’s buddy)

T-Tapp
The “wellness workout”

Weight Watchers Online – Get the Info & Resources You Need to Follow the Plan Online.

Exercise DVDs

Unless you are Nicole Kidman or Halle Berry, you are inevitably going to gain a few more pounds during your pregnancy than you wish you had. Oh well… Once you have fully recovered from the birth (give yourself at least a few months) it may be time to think about getting back into your skinny jeans. Obviously, when you have a baby it becomes harder and harder to make it to the gym to workout. Exercise DVDs are perfect because you can pop one in anytime. Here are a few that you may want to try:

The Tracy Anderson Method Presents Post Pregnancy Workout DVD
Yes, she is the woman responsible for Gwyneth & Madonna’s killer bodies

Gabrielle Reece: The Complete Fit and Healthy Pregnancy

The Kettlebell Goddess Workout: How to Achieve and Maintain a Divine Body with the World’s Most Effective Tool for Weight Loss, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility

Crunch: Yoga Body Sculpt

Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners

Baby Strong – Mothers in Training
“Online pre and post natal workout programs – with multiple levels of programs to choose from based on your previous experience with exercise and your current fitness level”

Sara Holliday’s Stroller Workout for Moms(DVD)

Jillian Michaels: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism

Ramona Braganza’s Post Natal Workout: 3-2-1 Baby Bulge Be Gone

Winsor Pilates 3 DVD SET (5 Workouts) + Extras: 20 MINUTE CIRCLE WORKOUT & ACCELERATED FAT BURNING DVD + SCULPTING CIRCLE BEGINNER DVD + SCULPTING CIRCLE ADVANCED DVD + COOKBOOK with MEAL PLAN, Recipes & Exercise Calendar + Winsor Pilates CIRCLE!

Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance

Bollywood Burn

Luscious – The Bellydance Workout for Beginners

Kim Kardashian: Fit In Your Jeans by Friday: Butt Blasting Cardio Step

The Biggest Loser Workout: Cardio Max