After recently revealing that she is “really comfortable” at 110 to 113lbs (49.8 to 51.3kg) – who isn’t? – in this week’s edition of #EWGetsFit, we reveal how to get in shape like Jennifer Aniston.
At 164m (approx. 5ft4ins) Jennifer Aniston’s ideal weight may seem rather ambitious, however is it achievable. She’s 45 and she looks fabulous but she does workout hard at it. Here’s how:
JENNIFER ANISTON DIET
Jennifer is said to be a fan of the Zone Diet developed by Barry Sears. It is built upon the principle that your diet includes 40 per cent carbohydrate (fruit and vegetables), 30 per cent fat (olive oil, fish oil and avocadoes) and 30 per cent protein (chicken, turkey, fish, beef and tofu) each day.
Jennifer praises her personal chefs Jewels and Jill Elmore, even writing the introduction in their book called The Family Chef . The actress admits that before meeting the chefs she lived on a diet of “prepackaged Zone meals, overcooked takeout and… the occasional piece of cheese.”
FOODS BANNED FROM JENNIFER ANISTON’S DIET:
- White bread
- White sugar
- Refined oatmeal for breakfasts
- White rice
- Potatoes
JENNIFER’S DIET ADVICE:
“[Drink lots of water]. Liquid cleans your body and helps to lose weight.”
EXAMPLE OF MEALS, ACCORDING TO A SITE DEDICATED ON HER FITNESS AND DIET:
Breakfast
- Whole wheat toasted bread along with apple butter, a large bit of cheese along with a cereal bar
- Ginger peach shake, created using coconut water
Lunch
- Salad which includes, lentils, cucumbers plus tomatoes
- Salad along with white beans, tomatoes, parsley along with chives or more green onions
- Celery soup
Evening meal
- White fish cooked with nuts along with garnish of steamed green beans
- Marinated salmon along with asparagus, shallots plus mushrooms
- Chicken Burrito without cheese and sour cream
JENNIFER ANISTON’S WORKOUT
For a body that toned she has to work out five to six times a week, even when travelling – she actually carries equipment with her. Jennifer finishes every day with a set of stretches and sit-ups.
Jennifer’s workout regimen including high intensity cardio including spinning, running as well as Pilates. On top of this she will do yoga three times a week.
Just like pal Courtney Cox, Jennifer is also a fan of Budokon (meaning spiritual warrior in Japanese) – a style of yoga for martial arts. Bukodon is a four-way union of high-intensity cardiovascular exercise, low-impact techniques, strength work, as well as meditative techniques.
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JENNIFER ANISTON ON HEALTH & FITNESS:
“I eat really well and I work out, but I also indulge when I want to. … I don’t starve myself in an extremist way. My advice: just stop eating s*** every day.”
“It’s easy to get addicted to the euphoric feeling of having a good sweat after a run. It wakes up your body.”
“You know what, there are days I go ‘I can’t’ and ‘I don’t want to,’ and I think you just have to listen to your body. So sometimes you just don’t work out.”
“I take 8lb weights with me whenever I’m staying in a hotel … It’s always good to do arm exercises when you’re watching television or talking on the phone. I also love to stretch before I go to bed, and usually throw in a couple of sit-ups.”
“I’m not into boot camp, I don’t need to do all of this—I just want to stay fit! (Laughs) I don’t want to get yelled at—at all. Please stop yelling at me.”
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