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<\/a>\nSometimes I wonder if Oprah is more famous for her weight struggles than for being an iconic TV host.<\/p>\n
Recently, Kirstie Alley lost 100 pounds because of being on the show Dancing With the Stars and eating an organic diet.\u00a0 She said, “There was nothing positive about being fat.” She used to weigh around 230 pounds, now 100 pounds lighter she’s showing off her body:<\/p>\n I’ve always thought that Kirstie Alley is a gorgeous woman–even when she weighs a little more. She has nice curves, enviable curves. I think she looks amazing in that latest photo! Good for her! I really hope that she’s done yo-yo dieting and that this time she’ll keep it off.<\/p>\n I understand why diet companies (Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, etc) want celebrities as their spokespeople. They are recognizable and well-liked. The problem is that some of these celebrities rarely keep the weight off. They are constantly on diets, going up and down, up and down, instead of just making a commitment to real change.<\/p>\n Do you relate to these celebrities who yo-yo diet? Do you yo-yo diet?<\/p>\n Studies show that two-thirds of dieters regain more weight within four or five years than they initially lost the first time. It’s a sad statistic and I’m trying my damndest to NOT become a statistic.<\/p>\n Constant yo-yo dieting makes it harder to keep the weight off because when body mass decreases by 10 percent or more, it ends up slowing down your metabolism<\/a>. Going on and off diets also changes other aspects of your physiology, such as increasing hunger hormones and making it difficult to lose the weight the second time around. As this article<\/a> states, yo-yo dieting is an\u00a0 \u201cunlivable eating plan” with consequences.<\/p>\n I wish there was a real celebrity that has lost weight without yo-yo dieting and has kept it off by maintaining their healthy habits. Is there anyone out there? For the life of me I can’t think of one. I wish there was this kind of spokesperson out there to encourage people in their efforts.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n