Jennifer Love Hewitt and 18 Pounds Lighter

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18 pounds lighter in just 10 weeks! How did Jennifer Love Hewitt get such dramatic results in such a short amount of time after being highly criticized by the press last Fall for her fuller figure? Personal trainer, Stevie Sant’Angelo, helped the 29 year-old actress bounce back to a trimmer figure by sticking to a daily 1,200 to 1,500 calorie diet (started out 1,500 to 1,800 calories) and hitting the gym for an hour 3-4 times a week.

Hewitt eats 3 meals a day that are relatively high in protein including lean turkey, roasted chicken, cottage cheese, low-fat yogurt, and fish along with whole grains and vegetables and snacks twice a day on whole grains and fruit (only until 2 P.M. or 3 P.M., to maintain energy and prevent late-night snacking).

Her workout regimen includes a 10 minute cardio warm-up (jump rope or treadmill), followed by 45 minutes of a kettlebell-focused workout that involves: one-arm military presses using 18-pound cast-iron bells, bicep curls with 15-pound bells paired with squats, single-leg touch-downs with a tricep kickback using 18-pound bells and jumps holding 15-pound bells (three sets of 15 reps each). The workout ends with three one-minute full-body planks.

The combination of cardio to burn fat and weight training to tone and build lean body mass form the basis for a healthy, long term approach to exercise.

When Jennifer trains on her own her hour long workout routine looks like this: 40 minutes of cardio, such as roller skating (her favorite), incline training on the treadmill or swimming.

Upper body: three sets each of 15 pushups, three-minute body planks and one-minute bicycle crunches.
Lower body: 25 lunges on each leg (three sets), tones her inner thighs and core by lying on her back with hands underneath the tailbone and opening and closing legs in a Y position (three sets of 50 reps) and ends with three sets of 50 donkey kicks.

Editor’s Comments: No one likes to be criticized about their weight, especially celebrities who are constantly in the spotlight. It’s definitely a way to jump start a hard core makeover! Jennifer’s diet and fitness plan is a well-balanced approach to losing weight and getting fit. By watching the amount of calories you eat and only eating fresh healthy foods, you will definitely drop those pounds quickly.

With 3 meals and 2 snacks a day, you shouldn’t feel deprived on her meal program. Hewitt’s workout routine seems like a pretty intense hour of fitness training, but one that is necessary for dramatic results. Dedicating an hour, 3-4 times a week seems very doable for those wanting to make that quick turn around. The results will be priceless for all of the hard work you put in!

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