I know that sometimes eating healthy can taste very bland and blah. There’s only so many times you can have grilled chicken salads if you know what I mean! Here are 3 simple, low calorie ways to add some spice and flavor to your food! Cindy Cuomo, content and recipe developer for Whole Foods Market, says that “There are a lot of simple tricks that add taste to dishes without adding calories, fat or extra sodium.”

1. Pesto- I think I have said this before, but I LOVE pesto! It’s so tasty and healthy. Appararently, I am right =). This mix of basil, pine nuts and garlic gives food a delicious (and needed) taste of summertime. Also, at 80 calories per tablespoon, it’s a lower-calorie alternative to oil. Cindy Cuomo adds a teaspoon to chicken noodle soup.

2. Pimenton- This smoked spanish paprika is twice as flavorful as ordinary paprika. It tastes great on red meat or poultry and in bean soups or stews. You can find it in the spice aisle of gourmet stores and many supermarkets.

3. A rub instead of an oily marinade-Made of herbs and spices, rubs add zest for almost no calories. Try this one for chicken or salmon: 2 tablespoons paprika or pimenton, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons chile powder, 2 teaspoons dried thyme, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 cup pink-grapefruit juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Blend together and rub over poultry or fish.

Some of this stuff definitely sounds great. I’ll be sure to give it a try and I hope the rest of you do too!

There are plenty of gimmicks that tell you that you can lose a certain amount of weight in a certain amount of time, but most of those aren’t necessarily healthy. Here are a few tips that actually work (and things that we should probably already be doing.)

Ban Three High Calorie Foods

Why you should try it: Most likely there’s a high cal coffee drink (ahem-starbucks frappuccinos anyone?), chunk of bread and piece of cheese in your day.

Take action by cutting out the following from your day:

Creamy, syrupy coffee drinks: A grande (16 ounce) low-fat caramel macchiato has 240 calories and 7 grams of fat. Trade it in for a tall skinny mocha (90 calories, 0 g fat) and save 150 calories!

Half a bagel: A typical bagel consists of 300 to 400 calories. Lose half and cut 150-200 calories!

One slice of cheese: Swap the cheddar on your sandwich for mustard and save 111 calories and 9 grams of fat!

Drop 10 pounds in about three months.

For our last post of the day we wanted to share the very exciting news that as of Monday, March 3, 2008, FitCeleb will be joining the I’mNotObsessed team. I’mNotObsessed is expanding to become the one stop on the web to satisfy a woman’s every need. From the latest gossip on Britney to the hottest new lip gloss. Whether she’s looking to lose 10lbs. in 10 days or find the perfect little black dress, every women will be able to fulfill all of her obsessions at I’mNotObsessed.

Specifically, I’mNotObsessed will be expanding to include 3 new sections: FitCeleb, Fashionista, and Product Junkie! Here is a brief description of what each section will offer:

I’mNotObsessed new FitCeleb section offers today’s health conscious women the latest fitness information with a celebrity twist. FitCeleb tracks the health trends of celebrities and offers celeb-centric daily health tips, recipes, product reviews, online weight management forums, and nutrition & fitness posts.

The Fashionista section is “tailored” to meet the needs of today’s fashion conscious women. Using celebrity fashion trends as the catalyst, this section offers styling tips and reviews of clothing, shoes, hand bags, and accessories.

The Product Junkie section offers a comprehensive overview of all health and beauty products including makeup, hair, skin, and nails. Readers have access to the latest breaking celebrity trends and reviews to help navigate through the endless jungle of new products.

So, as of Monday, visit us at: http://fitceleb.imnotobsessed.com/

Have a great weekend!

American businesswoman, socialite, and one-time fashion model Ivanka Trump lives a busy life. So how does she stay so slender and sexy? She orders her meals from Chefs Diet™.

“Working long hours makes it difficult to allocate the time and effort necessary to prepare nutritious meals. Chefs Diet™ affords me the opportunity to maintain a healthy and balanced diet while on the go.”

Ivanka isn’t the only star that chows down on these high end online meals. Celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Fergie, Kathy Griffin, Jason Giambi, Jenny McCarthy, and Kevin Costner have also subscribed to this five star food delivery program. A weight loss program that gets me out of cooking dinner - how do I sign up! To learn more about the Chef’s Diet…………

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 Remember when Jennifer Love Hewittgot all that flack for being “fat” in those infamous picures of her on vacation? She is a size 2, just got engaged and was trying to enjoy a vacation with her new fiancee when the paparazzi snapped away (Surprise, Surprise!) and the pictures turned up everywhere. Well, she’s finally speaking out about it on People.

“I think is great is when those pictures were taken, no matter what, I had just been asked to marry, so he loves me just the way I am.”

On whether or not she will do something about the negative response she got from the pictures she says:

“If I do work out more it will be for my health, so I can live a long time and we can have kids and be happy together until we are in our 80s, it won’t be because I am worried about how I look.”

There is a FitCeleb we can all learn a thing or two from.  At least she has her priorities straight!

Click here to learn how to maintain a healthier lifestyle. 

Sienna Miller was recently caught with no makeup on while signing for a courier package in her London home. However, after just reading an interview that she did with the authors of, “The Black Book Of Hollywood’s Diet Secrets” , I have a feeling - she doesn’t really care!!! Did I mention that this 26 year old actress is my new favorite celebrity. What is the reason for my Sienna obsession? Her candid honesty is raw and refreshing! If Hollywood had more stars like Sienna, there would be less teenage girls with distorted body images and eating disorders!

When this star was asked about her sexy figure, she responded:

“My so-called fabulous shape is the result of very clever airbrushing. Let’s face it I have small boobs, cellulite, and stretch marks. I’m lazy. I don’t even workout. I eat. I’d rather be happy and heavy then skinny and miserable.” - “The Black Book Of Hollywood’s Diet Secrets”

That comment was just the tip of the iceberg, Sienna continued to open up and share more of her hysterical self-deprecating sense of humor. You MUST …………

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