The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret

Mariah Carey has curves like there’s no tomorrow. This singer, producer and actress is in the best shape I’ve seen her - maybe its her new hubby Nick Cannon’s influence! Mariah Carey’s weight loss has hit the headlines recently with her appearing trim and terrific at a music gala in NYC.

Today we’ll delve into Mariah Carey’s diet and workout routine to unveil the mystery surrounding her huge weight loss.

Mariah debuted in 1990 with her first self-titled album and 11 albums later she’s still enjoying success at the top of the charts! While she’s had a few ups and downs with record company dramas and album flops she’s one of the longest reigning diva’s in the music world.

Mariah’s toured the world a number of times, she writes, she produces and she acts, she endorses and has even released her own line of perfume.

Mariah Carey has also donated both funds and time to many charities and causes including the Fresh Air Fund, Camp Mariah, Make A Wish Foundation, Live 8 and Hurricane Katrina (among others.)

Mariah Carey’s Weight Loss

Mariah Carey’s hit the headlines for a number of reasons recently:

1. She’s just married her boyfriend of ONE MONTH fellow celeb Nick Cannon (complete with couples tattoos…)

2. She has been flaunting her brand new figure after her 30 pound weight loss.

Mariah Carey Weight Loss Mariah Carey emerged early in 2008 with this amazing body spurring rumors of surgery around the world. There was no revolutionary miracle behind Mariah Carey’s weight loss just good old fashioned diet and exercise…

Mariah Carey’s Diet

Mariah Carey admits her weight loss secret is a pretty boring but healthy diet. Her diet involved 1000 to 1500 calories a day and a portion controlled eating plan designed for her by personal trainer and nutritionist Patricia Gay (more about her later).

When asked how she achieved her smoking new body Mariah says, ‘My secret is bleak diets. Basically soups and fish prepared really blandly.’ Mariah’s trainer Patricia told the starlet to stop cooking in oil, cut out naughty snacks and her usual comfort foods.

Mariah Carey’s diet behind her 30 pound weight loss incorporates non fat dairy products, fresh fruit, wholegrain rice, fish, chicken, grilled/baked vegetables plus HEAPS of water (Mariah is rumored to drink around 3 litres a day).

Mariah’s a big fan of the 95/5 rule. Her secret is eating healthy 95% of the time and enjoy your favourite treats 5%. The star even created her own diet, known as the Morsel diet.

Mariah Carey DietMariah says, ‘I kind of invented it (the morsel diet). Basically, you can have a tiny bit of everything you want. When I-m really, really, hungry I-ll be like -I need a morsel!- So they-ll give me whatever there is [on the plate], but it has to be less than a forkful.’

Mariah Carey’s Exercise

A "bleak" diet wasn’t the only secret behind Mariah’s new bod… Yep she does exercise too!

Her personal trainer Patricia Gay has been with Mariah for years now and gets flown wherever the starlet is to get her moving and looking HOT! Because Mariah travels so often their workout routine varies but is always intensive. The sessions last around an 90 minutes and usually take place 3 to 4 days a week.

Mariah works out regularly but her trainer says they try to focus on her diet the most. Patricia says, ‘If she is serious about the food, then she doesn’t have to work out that much. Right before she has a show or wants to wear a special dress, I know to push her a bit.’

Mariah Carey’s exercise regime involves a lot of pool work as the star loves the water. Her workout routine has centered around the pool including water aerobics, swimming laps and using floats to exercise specific body parts.

Patricia says, ‘She loves the ocean and the waves. The key to fitness is to do something you love, because if you don’t love it, you won’t do much of it. Aqua exercise is all about using the water for resistance like you would use weights outside of the water. In water exercises, the muscles get stronger, but not bigger.’

Mariah also incorporates some pilates and resistance work into her workout. Patricia says, ‘We work out specific muscles through Pilates. We work out the butt, sometimes using weights and stretching.’

Mariah admits she will never fit in to the Hollywood Size 0 fad but she doesn’t want to either! Mariah says, ‘I don-t feel like you have to be a size zero. We should all just embrace who we are physically. I’m not supposed to be a stick-figure girl. It’s just not me.’

Good on you Mariah, you’re looking AMAZING!

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