Oscars 2010: Celebrities’ Pre-Awards Weight Loss Plans

Elle.com contacted us to post this fantastic article about the celebrities Pre-Award Weight Loss plans, which the GGS crew thought our readers would enjoy.

Oscars 2010: Oz Garcia, nutritionist to the stars, reveals Hollywood’s slimming secrets By Emily Hebert 

 Hollywood’s leading ladies never fail to dazzle the night of the Academy Awards—but don’t be fooled: Their svelte silhouettes are the result of highly regimented exercise and eating habits. “Everybody thinks there’s a shortcut but there isn’t,” says Oz Garcia, PhD, the nutrition specialist behind Heidi Klum’s post-baby body and Hilary Swank’s famously lean muscle in Million Dollar Baby. “You should alwayshave a healthy lifestyle, but there are temporary fixes that will help.” Here, Garcia reveals the pre-Oscar guidelines he sets forth for clients like Swank and Klum.

ONE MONTH BEFORE
Detox Responsibly Though Garcia doesn’t recommend doing the Master Cleanse—the decades-old detox that’s based on a pepper, water, and lemonade concoction—he does suggest doing more nutrient-rich alternatives and intermittent fasting prior to a red carpet event. “I think a two- or three-day juice fast through a program like Blueprint Cleanse or Organic Avenue is a safe and healthy way to detox,” says Garcia, adding that, “There’s a lot of information that indicates intermittent fasting and cleansing is also great for preventing heart disease and diabetes.”

 Garcia himself fasts once a week, eating only nutrient-dense, low calorie fruits and veggies—a practice that makes the body more sensitive to insulin and, as a result, can normalize blood sugar levels and raise the rate of metabolism. If you lack the discipline of Garcia, however, a day of fasting could cause you to overeat the next day (or make a beeline for your favorite fast-food chain).

Given the inability to determine a celebrity’s reaction to a cleanse Garcia says he always recommends doing one at least a few weeks prior to a red carpet event: “Are you going to feel better or are you going to have withdrawal? You just don’t know what can happen when on a cleanse.”

Read more for the days coming into the main event and to find out what the celebrities are exactly eating….