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DIETS THAT WORK Svelte and Satisfied! No hunger games here: “I’m miserable when I’m dieting,” says Jennifer, who embodies the beauty of eating what you love. • Chocolate smoothie (1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, ½ scoop fiber, 1 to 4 cups greens, 1 tsp. cocoa powder) People who eat eggs for breakfast have been shown to eat 400 fewer calories at lunch and dinner. • Eating out: Chipotle bowl with palm-sized chicken, pico de gallo and salsa, palm-sized portion of beans, golf ball-sized portion of guacamole Research shows that soup eaters weigh less than soup skippers. Plus, protein builds lean muscle. • Salad of 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup mushrooms, ½ cup artichoke hearts; 1½ cup chili made with 4 oz. grass-fed beef Salmon turbocharges weight loss with lean protein and compounds that may regulate insulin. • 5 oz. glass of cabernet • One slice whole-grain toast • 6 oz. plain Greek yogurt • Sliced apple, 1 tbsp. almond butter “The option to eat foods you crave,” says author Jackie Wicks, “makes you think, ‘I can do this!’ ” Breakfast 2 eggs scrambled with mushrooms and spinach; 1 slice bacon; half grapefruit Lunch 4 oz. baked chicken, 1 cup tomato soup (made with unsweetened coconut milk) Dinner 4 oz. baked salmon “scampi” on 2 cups romaine, 2 tbsp. Caesar dressing, 5 oz. glass of cabernet Snack 1½ oz. organic dark chocolate squares made with 75 percent or higher cacao EAT YOUR FAVE FOODS — AND LOSE 12 LBS. IN 3 WEEKS Eat This Other Options Why It Works BLING DOWN A DRESS SIZE Style setter Olivia Palermo proves the power of perfectly placed jewelry! Long necklaces create a vertical line that draws the eye up and down — and away from heavy hips and thighs. Plus, a 35- to 40- inch pendant can make a short neck look longer, or a full face seem narrower. Bonus: You’ll be on-trend, too! THINNER... BY DINNER! Made necklace, $68, anthropologie.com LA’s favorite Starbucks drink, the Frappuccino, comes with a whopping 240 calories. In Tampa, Florida, the majority of sippers favor plain iced coffee: just 40 calories with milk! LIFEANDSTYLEMAG.COM 57 Star Swap CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: GETTY; R/R; GETTY (2); R/R; GETTY (3); CORBIS The Cheat Diet J-Law’s Secret Weight Weapon T alk about a power snacker! At the Academy Awards in March, best supporting actress nominee Jen- nifer Lawrence, 24, proudly packed her purse with Slim Jims and mints to stave off hunger. And on the set of her film American Hustle, the famously down- to-earth star required several duplicate costumes due to her habit of mussing the fabric with Doritos dust. “You can’t work when you’re hungry!” J-Law ex- plains of her decadent indulgences. So how is it that she still rocks that killer Katniss body? NO FOOD IS OFF-LIMITS Turns out her cheat-to-be-sleek ap- proach can actually crank up fat burn- ing! “Everyone cheats on their diet,” says Jackie Wicks, author of The Cheat System Diet. “But you need to cheat the right way.” Instead of giving up favor- ite treats or entire food groups, just have three produce-packed meals a day from a list of “Eats,” Wicks’ term for foods that satisfy hunger and flood the body with nutrients. This then allows wig- gle room for six to 10 “Cheats” a day — and nothing is off the table. Thousands of readers and followers of her popu- lar online site, PEERtrainer, have lost weight permanently, Wicks says, “be- cause when you focus on ‘Eats,’ which help your body run efficiently, reduce inflammation and balance your hor- mones, your system can deal with a few foods that don’t give any micronutrient benefits.” Plus, you never feel deprived! Love coffee? Potato chips? Wine? You can still have them, which ups the odds that you’ll stick to the plan. So pass the Slim Jims, J-Law! THE EATS On The Cheat System, have three meals a day from a list of high-nutrient fare that’s primarily fresh produce. Unlimited calories! Examples: Non-starchy veggies, low- glycemic fruits, lentils, plus small amounts of lean protein (sashimi, turkey) and healthy fat (avocado, olive oil). THE CHEATS Splurge on six to 10 treats per day. Nothing is prohibited, but portions must be no more than 100 calories. Examples: bacon, ice cream, wine, pizza, bread, nut butters. BONUS FAT BUSTERS Add fish oil supplements to trim more inches. Sprinkle on chia seeds, which can boost metabolism by 25 percent. Use a satiating plant-based protein powder made from peas or rice. ON THE MENU Swap a Frappuccino for iced coffee * For more info and recipes, please see The Cheat System Diet by Jackie Wicks (St. Martin’s Press, $26) document1588536250419090986.indd 56-57 8/28/14 11:24 AM
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DIETS THAT WORK
Svelte and Satisfied!No hunger games here: “I’m miserable when I’m dieting,” says Jennifer, who embodies the beauty of eating what you love.
• Chocolate smoothie (1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, ½ scoop fi ber, 1 to 4 cups greens, 1 tsp. cocoa powder)
People who eat eggs for breakfast have been shown to eat 400 fewer calories at lunch and dinner.
• Eating out: Chipotle bowl with palm-sized chicken, pico de gallo and salsa, palm-sized portion of beans, golf ball-sized portion of guacamole
Research shows that soup eaters weigh less than soup skippers. Plus, protein builds lean muscle.
• Salad of 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup mushrooms, ½ cup artichoke hearts; 1½ cup chili made with 4 oz. grass-fed beef
Salmon turbocharges weight loss with lean protein and compounds that may regulate insulin.
• 5 oz. glass of cabernet • One slice whole-grain toast • 6 oz. plain Greek yogurt• Sliced apple, 1 tbsp. almond butter
“The option to eat foods you crave,” says author Jackie Wicks, “makes you think, ‘I can do this!’”
Breakfast 2 eggs scrambled with mushrooms and spinach; 1 slice bacon; half grapefruit
Lunch 4 oz. baked chicken, 1 cup tomato soup (made with unsweetened coconut milk)
Dinner 4 oz. baked salmon “scampi” on 2 cups romaine, 2 tbsp. Caesar dressing, 5 oz. glass of cabernet
Snack 1½ oz. organic dark chocolate squares made with 75 percent or higher cacao
EAT YOUR FAVE FOODS — AND LOSE 12 LBS. IN 3 WEEKSEat This
Other Options
Why It Works
BLING DOWN A DRESS SIZE Style setter Olivia Palermo proves the power of perfectly placed jewelry! Long necklaces create a vertical line that draws the eye up and down — and away from heavy hips and thighs. Plus, a 35- to 40- inch pendant can make a short neck look longer, or a full face seem narrower. Bonus: You’ll be on-trend, too!
THINNER... BY DINNER!
Made necklace, $68, anthropologie.com
LA’s favorite Starbucks drink, the Frappuccino, comes with a whopping 240 calories. In Tampa, Florida, the majority of sippers favor plain iced co¢ ee: just 40 calories with milk!
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The Cheat Diet J-Law’s Secret Weight Weapon
Talk about a power snacker! At the Academy Awards in March, best supporting actress nominee Jen-
nifer Lawrence, 24, proudly packed her purse with Slim Jims and mints to stave off hunger. And on the set of her film American Hustle, the famously down-to-earth star required several duplicate costumes due to her habit of mussing the fabric with Doritos dust. “You can’t work when you’re hungry!” J-Law ex-plains of her decadent indulgences. So how is it that she still rocks that killer Katniss body?
NO FOOD IS OFF-LIMITS Turns out her cheat-to-be-sleek ap-proach can actually crank up fat burn-ing! “Everyone cheats on their diet,”says Jackie Wicks, author of The Cheat System Diet. “But you need to cheat the
right way.” Instead of giving up favor-ite treats or entire food groups, just have three produce-packed meals a day from a list of “Eats,” Wicks’ term for foods that satisfy hunger and flood the body with nutrients. This then allows wig-gle room for six to 10 “Cheats” a day — and nothing is off the table. Thousands of readers and followers of her popu-lar online site, PEERtrainer, have lost weight permanently, Wicks says, “be-cause when you focus on ‘Eats,’ which help your body run efficiently, reduce inf lammation and balance your hor-mones, your system can deal with a few foods that don’t give any micronutrient benefits.” Plus, you never feel deprived! Love coffee? Potato chips? Wine? You can still have them, which ups the odds that you’ll stick to the plan. So pass the Slim Jims, J-Law!
THE EATS On The Cheat System, have three meals a day from a list of high-nutrient fare that’s
primarily fresh produce. Unlimited calories! Examples:
Non-starchy veggies, low-glycemic fruits, lentils, plus
small amounts of lean protein (sashimi, turkey) and healthy
fat (avocado, olive oil).
THE CHEATSSplurge on six to 10 treats per
day. Nothing is prohibited, but portions must be no more than 100 calories. Examples: bacon, ice cream, wine, pizza,
bread, nut butters.
BONUS FAT BUSTERSAdd fish oil supplements to
trim more inches. Sprinkle on chia seeds, which can boost metabolism by 25 percent. Use a satiating plant-based
protein powder made from peas or rice.
ON THE MENU
on-trend, too!
Made necklace, $68, anthropologie.com
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for iced coffee
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* For more info and recipes, please see The Cheat System Diet by Jackie Wicks (St. Martin’s Press, $26)
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