Gossip Girl, Lost, One Tree Hill: Don't Leave Me!

Now that writers are on strike, you may be missing out on your favorite scripted TV shows in the very near future (This may or may not include my former fav The Hills). To pay my respects to the shows I desperately do not want to go on hiatus as a result of the strike, here is a little diet dirt on the stars:

Gossip Girl: I am obsessed. Last week was a rerun, and now I am in withdrawal. Tonight is going to be 2-hours long! That's like a freaking movie! One of my favorite characters is played by Blake Lively. I first noticed this natural blonde beauty in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." She played a soccer player (I played back in HS) and she totally looked the part! She had strong muscular thighs, and oozed sex appeal with her long voluptuous hair. I personally think she is a fabulous role model for the demographic that this show is aimed for. She looks healthy and seems to have a warm bubbly personality.

Well, looks like I'm safe for a little while longer, I just read this on Yahoo.com:

Most of this fall’s more successful scripted shows are relatively safe at least through the end of the year, since networks have already ordered 13 episodes of many new series. The CW’s hit fall show "Gossip Girl" has enough scripts already written to take the series into the new year, according to network spokesperson Paul McGuire. How the strike will affect next fall’s new lineup of shows remains to be seen. If the strike were to last a few months and creep into the upcoming pilot season (which begins in February), the networks would definitely find themselves with a lack of new scripted shows for next season.

What other people would regard as my good eating habit is actually a terrible addiction. I'm obsessed with dried organic mangoes. They're so bloody good, but they are so terrible to eat in large quantities. I just can't stop myself!... I would say sleep is my number-one health tip. I don't usually like to take naps or go to bed early, but I'm training myself to do that. I sleep eight hours a night. Water is up there, too; it's at like 1.5 on the list, not even number 2.... I live in a small town, so I walk or ride my bike everywhere. I used to be more of the type of person who separated exercise from my lifestyle. Now, if I don't have to drive my car, I never will.

I was going into waves that even my girlfriends, who'd been surfing for 10 years, wouldn't go into alone. I would just see a wave, grab my board and come back bloody and scraped up from coral. I ended up going to photo shoots with scratches all over my calves and shins and feet!

November 7, 2007

Celebrity Shape-ups for Memorial Day

In Touch magazine was so kind this week as to let us know how already fabulous looking celebrities get ready to put on their bikinis for the summer sunshine and paparazzi. Jennifer Hudson, 25 years-old, has reportedly already lost 35 pounds (which I don’t notice myself, but good for her.) Her reported healthy eating habits consists of meals that include a palm size serving of one protein (chicken), one fiber (like broccoli), and one carb (like potatoes). The magazine also reports that she is very committed to working out. When she travels, she even brings her trainer along with her! NOTE: This is one of those reasons why celebrities are good at losing weight and keeping it off.

Jessica Alba is also featured in the article. The action star is most well known for her smoken bod so it seems like common sense that she would be featured. I don’t know if she needed to get BACK in shape, but she reportedly does cardio religiously for 30 minutes 4 days a week (running, elliptical or stationary bike). Alba adds more weight training and yoga when her roles call for some sort of action, like in upcoming Fantastic Four. The thing about Jessica Alba that I like is that she has to work hard for her figure, and she is upfront about it. She doesn’t act like she was gifted with this amazing metabolism, but that she is a hard worker. She works hard for her career and her body. She also reportedly drinks two to three liters of water a day.

The article also talks about Tyra Banks’ weight loss, Cameron Diaz (who knew she had anything to lose) and Evangeline Lilly. One thing all these celebrities have in common is that they do indulge when they have cravings, but they know they need to work it off the next day at the gym. Among the favorite workouts are circuit training, and typical cardio sessions. For Lilly and Diaz, these girls love playing in the water. Both are fans of surfing and judging by their bodies, they are kinda similar, no?

While Memorial Day doesn’t really kick off summer in my mind (the water is still too cold in Cape Cod to actually go in), I will be preparing to bare all in my bikini by walking to work instead of driving, it’s only 1.5 miles. I didn’t today but I promise I will by Wednesday. That’s about it though. The 4th of July is my summer kick off!

May 21, 2007