At the age of 33, after 2 pregnancies Melissa Joan Hart found herself having a difficult time taking off the extra 35 lbs she had gained during her second pregnancy. After some ultra-unflattering pictures taken of her in a bikini she knew she had to do something, but what? The former Clarissa Explains It All star started out by getting rid of her candy stash that she kept in the house, and then cut out no-no foods like pasta, rice, bread and potatoes. She admits that her willpower just wasn’t enough, and she still kept on slipping up.
“I kept losing my willpower, ” she remembers, “It’s hard for me to say “no” to something, whether it’s a cupcake at a party or popcorn at the movies” By January despite her half serious efforts, she still couldn’t fit into her pre-baby jeans. Deciding that it was finally time to get serious, she enlisted the help of a nutrutionist and trainer. She knew from her friend Jaime Pressly, and her own mother (a mother of 7 who Melissa reports is “tiny”) that being a Mom does not sentence you to a life of being overweight.
HER DIET
Hart uses a food journal to track all her choices to make sure that she is making healthy selections. Breakfast is often a protien shake with rice milk and flax seeds (offers important Omega 3’s), lunch might be a whole wheat turkey wrap with avocado, hummus and tomatoes and dinner is usually salmon or halibut. When she has cravings, she prefers unsalted almonds, a slice of prosciutto with feta cheese or has a piece of gum.
HER WORKOUT
Three times a week Melissa hits the gym with her trainer Mark Harari to do a 60 minute routine of interval training, mixing weights and resistance bands. She also takes two group classes such as spinning at Pulse Fitness Studio in Sherman Oaks. http://pulsefitnessstudio.com/
Hart says that being a mother comes first, and did not want to put getting back into shape over spending time with her sons. A rigorous workout schedule was not in the cards for Melissa Joan Hart, who used to have daily 4:30 am workouts that kept her trim on Clarissa Explains it All. She admits that after having her sons, she never thought she would pose in a bikini again. With the help of trainer Mark Harari at Pulse Fitness Studio , her hard work is finally paying off. http://markharari.com/
Hart admits that it’s hard work, and she will have to stay vigilant about her diet. Her biggest fear is that she will blow it again. She says that she is allowed frozen yogurt or chips and guacamole occasionally so that she doen’t feel deprived. She stays on top her any weight gain by aking sure she keeps short term goals in mind like “being able to fit into a pretty dress” If a few pounds do creep up, she says she is finally at peace with my body and grateful for her wonderful life, and really can’t complain about her thighs! Well, those thighs are really looking great Melissa, keep up the great work!!
CELEB BFF .Beauty.Fitness.Fashion 