The 23-year-old R&B singer, Ciara, says there's no reason why working out can't be fun.  Growing up with military parents she embraced exercising during her adolescent years participating on the high school track team and on the cheerleading squad.  

With her upcoming tour of her latest album, Fantasy Ride which will be released in February, she shares with Women's Health Magazine her workout tactics that get her in fighting shape.

Train--and eat--like you mean it. "When I was younger, I would play around. I would work out and then eat a burrito afterward. Now I take it seriously--no salt, low salt. It's strict, but when I follow those rules, I see results." Working with her trainer, Sean Moon, for an hour a day five to six times a week and being more mindful of what she eats has worked. "A lot of people don't realize that when you're trying to lose weight, or just trying to stay fit, 85 percent of it is what you eat, and 15 percent of it is how you work out," she says. "And listening to that voice in your head that says, 'I'm gonna get me a burger--I just went to the gym, so it will be OK,' is a bad idea. You can ruin your whole day with a big cinnamon bun. I'm taking that into account now."

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On the cover of this month's issue of O Magazine, Oprah is wearing purple athletic apparel that flatters her body, and I love it! 

Apparently the company that makes the athletic wear is Beyond Yoga, and Oprah isn't their only celebrity fan of the clothing line.  They have quite a few celeb fans including Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Aniston, Kristen Davis and Demi Moore just to name a few. 

I checked out their site and I really like a lot of their styles....it's a little bit pricey (at least for my budget), but compared to what I thought it would be considering their A-list clients, it's not that bad (there were pants less than $100).  When you pay good money for good quality athletic clothes you can wear it for years - it's definitely worth the investment if your a fitness buff, or if you just want look cool and stylish in comfy clothes.  Their clothes are made to fit every body shape from XS to XL.  

I actually wish I had the money to splurge on Beyond Yoga's clothes now, but I'll have to wait...they'll definitely be my first place to shop when I need pants or a top.  Can't wait!  

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Gossip Girl's, Taylor Momsen, works out at Club H Fitness in New York City. The 15-year-old actress sat down with Teen Vogue to discuss fashion, lifestyle and of course fitness!  Here's what the young star had to say:

What do you wear to the gym?  My thing about going to the gym is that I leave my bracelets on, and I put on my makeup the way I would do it in real life, and I wear cute clothes, because if I don't feel good when I leave the house, then I'm not motivated to do it. I need to like how I look while I'm doing it. Fitness icon? I don't think I have a fitness icon, but I think it's great for girls who care about themselves enough to make an effort. Self-motivation!

Typical menu? I don't eat any red meat. I was a vegetarian for about a year, and then I incorporated fish back into my diet. And I eat a little bit of chicken occasionally, for protein, but I eat a lot of vegetables. I'm pretty much vegetarian, aside from when I do eat fish or chicken. And a lot of fruit—I eat pretty healthily. My mom raised me to eat pretty well. I never really got into junk food. But once in a while I do splurge, though.

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In his first interview since being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2007, Patrick Swayze opens up to Barbara Walters in a 20/20 special. 

"There's a lot of stuff going on. Yeah I'm scared. Yeah I'm angry. Yeah I'm [asking] why me. Yeah, I'm all this stuff," he tells Walters.

Despite chemotherapy treatments Swayze continues to work, you'll be able to see him in action in a new show, TNT's The Beast, which will premiere next week.  Swayze remains to keep a positive attitude,    

"I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer, but in the light."

Watch the full interview with Swayze and Walters on ABC tomorrow, Wednesday night at 10pm.  

It's hard to imagine the beautiful Gwyneth Paltrow stuffing her face with anything bad, but she too feels bloated after the holidays.  She plans to lose it with her post-holiday diet which will cut out dairy, grains with gluten, meat, shellfish, anything processed, fatty nuts, nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant), condiments, sugar and alcohol, caffeine and soda.

So what will keep her from starving?

Salads, fruit smoothies, chicken, soup and lots of water.

Check out some of Paltrow's holiday recipes on her website goop.com that include, Spiced Pumpkin and Walnut Bread, Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Frittata...mmmmm!  

Did you make a healthy new year's resloution pact with your friends?!  If not, may be you should to help keep you on track - there's nothing like a group of friends supporting each other while they share a similar experience, just check out Lifetime’s new reality series “DietTribe.” The show follows the emotional journey of five friends as they attempt to go from "fat" to "fit."

These women have made a commitment to lose their unwanted pounds together. With the help of professional fitness trainer Jessie Pavelka and psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser (of "Celebrity Fit Club" fame), each woman will change her eating and exercise habits over the course of three months and confront the issues that caused her to gain weight initially. Watch as close friends work hard both mentally and physically to turn their lives around and look great for one of the girl’s upcoming wedding. Don’t miss the premiere of “DietTribe” January 5th at 10 pm et/pt!!!!

Watch the “DietTribe” trailer right now.

As always I love the celebrity interviews that Fitz does from That's Fit.  So here's the most recent regarding Kellie Pickler's 28 pound weight loss.

Kellie: Oh my goodness! My body has made a big transformation. When I auditioned for Idol I was only 100 pounds and kind of riding on "the young card." Although I exercised a ton, I think I stayed thin because I was ... young! But my eating habits on Idol and the during the tour became terrible. We were always eating fast food on the road and having late night munchies. I gained 28 pounds in less than a year!

Fitz: How'd you take it off?

Kellie: I had to learn to eat right! Fitz: How did you go about that? Kellie: I appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show and we chatted about it. She told me about the book Skinny Bitch which was both really enjoyable to read and easy to understand.

Fitz: And now how do you eat?

Kellie: I could eat fruits and vegetables all day, and I do! I don't eat almost any meat at all. Most people don't believe it, but I think what you do and don't eat is 80 to 90 percent responsible for your weight. Exercise is just a bonus.

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This Brit beauty, Cheryl Cole, struggles to control her weight.   She reveals in the February issue of Vogue that,

...there are days when she feels 'fat' and claims she does not like her legs. 

The 25-year-old British singer from Girls Aloud and a judge on The X Factor, continues to say, 

...in 2003, during her first year as a Girls Aloud member, she burst into tears when she could not fit into a pair of jeans and embarked on the Atkins Diet. 'I actually went up to a size 29 (waist),' she said.

Cheryl speaks to Vogue in the February edition, out this week 'I remember being in Selfridges and taking these size 28s into the changing room and not being able to get them on, and then getting on the scales and crying because I was nine and a half stone. Nine and a half stone when I'm only 5ft 3in. 'Jennifer Aniston was doing something called the Atkins Diet at the time and I thought I'd give it a try. '

The record company had just moved us into this hotel called K West and I remember I ate the same thing from room service - chicken in cream sauce with a couple of carrots - every night, for weeks, and I just felt horrible. But I was on this mission.'

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In an OK! Magazine Exclusive, Beyonce is rated #7 out of nine hot celeb bodies for 2009. 

For her role as soul singer Etta James in Cadillac Records, Beyoncé expanded her horizons – and her hips. "I gained almost 15 pounds," she says. "It was way easier – and tastier – than having to lose so much weight for Dreamgirls." Movies aside, she stays fit by swapping favorites like fried chicken and cookies for protein shakes and fish, and training five days a week.

Check it out to see who's at #1 and who we should admiring in 2009.   

Ah Brit - just when we have hope and see you getting back on track you're going to fall off the bandwagon. 

In the midst of a highly anticipated comeback, Britney Spears is back on a high-calorie junk food diet.  An insider tells Britain's Daily Mirror,

“Britney’s been eating burgers and chips for lunch in complete defiance of the strict eating plan worked out for her...It’s as if she’s trying to defy her father and bosses, and break out of the controlled environment by turning away from the healthy lifestyle they’ve put in place.”

She reportedly refused to stick to the 1,200 calorie a day pre-tour diet recommended by her trainer and managers.