
Vanessa Minnillo Celebrity Diet and Workout. Her fitness philosophy gives this former “TRL” host a fabulous figure. Vanessa has also been a correspondent for “Entertainment Tonight”. Find out how she stays in such amazing shape below.
Diet
Vanessa Minnillo eats a Low Fat diet and uses Portion Control. and has said she eats four small meals a day. To lose weight Vanessa replaced her favorite fattening coffee drink with a Mocha Frappuccino Light. “It’s low-fat and has half the sugar”. Vanessa will snack on Teddy Graham to satisfy her sweet tooth. For 15 crackers they have about 82 calories. When out to eats she will order sushi and burritos with brown rice, which is healthier than white, because it has more nutrients and three times the fiber. “You don’t have to finish the whole buffet or everything on your plate,”
Exercise
When she has the time Vanessa does a workout with light weights and cardio.
Interview 2007
How do you stay in shape? Do you have a strict exercise plan?
It’s hard to have any workout plan and have a trainer and what not. So I actually don’t have a trainer… I would love to have that motivation. It’s just about time management and time to fit it in. If I have - you know - two days a week instead of five, then I fit in double… I run with weights on my arms… Try to fit them [cardio and weight] both in one, and it kills you afterwards… but I always feel so accomplished.
How often do you generally work out?
“Not as often as I’d like!” (Source: InTouch Weekly, April 2007)

Mariska Hargitay Celebrity Diet and Workout. Being the daughter of ’50s bombshell Jayne Mansfield and former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay, beauty runs in the family. Hargitay was named by People magazine in 2005 & 2006 as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People. You may know her from “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” or from “ER” or the movie “Lake Placid.”
She gained 54lbs during her months of first pregnancy. She told Self Magazine in January 2007 the 15-hour work days on set, combined with the stress of an increase in episodes filmed each week caused Mariska to resort to food. “I was overwhelmed by my lack of energy. All I could do to survive was to eat.” In 2006 she got even more attention when she lost 40 lbs, four months after being pregnant. How did she lose the baby weight? How does she maintain her curves and still look so good?
Diet
Mariska Hargitay eats a diet that was not restrictive and had lots of unprocessed whole foods. “So that means a lot of organic fruits and vegetables.” Salads became a focus of her new eating plan with Bragg Liquid Aminos as her the dressing instead of fat packed cream dressings- “I’m not scared of a big salad with the darkest, greenest, freshest vegetables in the market.” She cut back on dairy, sugar and wheat Breakfast was a Fruit and egg whites. Huge salad for lunch. Dinner was lean protein like fish with vegetables. The Weight just came over slowly and naturally but she did not obsess about it, in fact she did not even keep track of how much she was losing.
Exercise
Mariska committed herself to fit into her wardrobe on “Law and Order: SUV” no more than 6 weeks after her sons birth by Cesarean, she got the okay from her doctor to start exercising. To Accomplish this she enlisted the help of Peak Performance, a gym in New York City. Working with personal trainer Jay Wright one hour, 3 times a week, doing intense workouts. Starting with a stretching & core warm up like lunges, push ups, and 5 minutes of abs. Then lifts, squats, and swings with Russian Kettlebells. Then she pulled a weighted sled for 5 mins around the gym floor. When she was stuck at home or short on time she ran on a treadmill at home with music. She would even swim when she was able to, which can burn 165 calories in 15 mins. “You hear your breathing and it’s completely relaxing.”
Secrets
She never leaves home without a bottle of water. She also focus on a perfect posture at all times “When you have good posture, you look better and prettier. It shows in my shoulders. They make me feel strong, centered and present — like I am really filling out my space.”
Quotes
“After getting pregnant I felt so different about my body. I felt like it was a sanctuary, like August’s (her son) house. It was like, somebody lives there now—I’ve got to keep it nice and strong and healthy for him. And so now I’m thinking that someone else is going to live there someday soon, so I’ve got to get it ready. It’s very exciting.”
“First time pregnant, you’re like, I gotta eat more! I have to make sure he has enough of every single food group! I did get into eating too much. This pregnancy was really hard for me at the end. I wasn’t mobile. Next time, I want to keep myself as strong as possible, so everything will go easier for me.”
“My number one mommy rule — no scales at home.”
“I never leave the house without a few lipglosses. Gloss makes me feel instantly polished and pulled together.”





