We all know that eating breakfast gives you fuel to get you through the day, but what does lunch do for you? More than you may think. Marisa Moore, R.D., a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association says, “What you eat can determine how much energy you’ll have for the rest of the day and whether you’ll overdo it at dinner.” Some suggestions were posted to Shape.com for different sceneries that you may come across. If you hit up the gym instead of eating lunch. Sometimes I take a Pilates class during my lunch hour, or (when the weather was nicer!) take a walk outside of my office. But you should never skip lunch! Instead, try to have a healthy snack (about 100-150 calories) an hour before your workout. Afterwards, try to get some protein to refuel your system, such as a salad with a lean meat. And drink lots of water to stay hydrated! You don’t have time for a full meal. If you can’t sit down and eat a real meal, it is okay to snack throughout the day- making sure you are keeping it healthy (snacking on Oreo’s doesn’t count!) Some good ideas: low calorie snack packs, applesauce, and raisins. Check out Shape.com for more helpful, healthy hints!
Actor John Stamos is confirming he was a victim to an attempted extortion plot. The Full House star says he was blackmailed for $680,000 by a man and women threatening to sell tabloid photos that were simply of Stamos posing with fans. People.com reports that the alleged extortionists were arrested last week in a FBI sting operation. The FBI then raided the home of Allison Coss, 23, and Scott Sippola, 30, of Marquette, Michigan, and found three photos of Stamos, a piece of paper with Stamos's personal cell phone number on it, and a list of three tabloid magazines with contact numbers for each. Matt Polk, a rep for the actor, gave this statement, “John Stamos was the target of an extortion attempt. The U.S. Attorney and the FBI handled the investigation swiftly and with great expertise. The photos in question are photos of John posing with fans. At the conclusion of the investigation and hearing, the photos will be available and the public will be able to see that the photos are simply John posing with fans.” The suspects have posted bond and the investigation remains pending.
Uma Thurman and her fiancée Arpad Busson have split. Usmagazine reports that the couple, who announced their engagement last June, split almost two months ago. Thurman, who has been divorced twice and has two children with ex-husband Ethan Hawke, was trying to keep the relationship with Busson quiet. Busson, a millionaire, gave Thurman an 8 carat diamond engagement ring. No reason for the split has been announced.
Someone explain to me what is wrong with Miley Cyrus, her family, and her stylists. The singer met the Queen of England at Monday's Royal Variety Awards in London, and chose to wear a cleavage baring orange dress. Even better, when the 17 year old performed, she was barely clothed in tiny leather hotpants and a crop top. She also has recently sported a tattoo under her left breast that reads “just breathe.”
Hulk Hogan has put a ring on it. The wrestler, 56, and his girlfriend Jennifer McDaniel are engaged, Usmagazine is reporting. The couple have been together for nearly two years. Hogan’s ex-wife, Linda, filed for divorce in November of 2007 after marrying in 1983. The couple have two children together, Brooke, 21, and Nick, 19.
Two thieves have stolen up to 75 dresses from Victoria Beckham’s spring/summer 2010 collection. Usmagazine reports that Beckham's pieces were taken from a delivery van while en route to New York department store Neiman Marcus this past Thursday, in a ‘carefully planned attack.’ Usmagazine gives the following description of the events: ‘Two thieves followed the van, which started its journey at the star's management office in West London and was headed to London's Heathrow Airport. When the driver stopped to make another delivery, he returned to the vehicle to find the padlocks smashed. The two thieves then burst from the back of the van with two huge boxes of dresses in tow. Although the driver was left bruised and shaken, he was not seriously injured.’ A spokesperson for Beckham said the hopefully the collection will be able to be remade in time. Police are investigating.
Usmagazine is reporting that Alexa Ray Joel called 911 herself after taking a handful of homeopathic pills this past Saturday. The dispatcher has Joel’s voice saying, “Took pills. Want to die.” The 23 year old daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkely was allegedly upset over a recent breakup and she swallowed eight tablets of Traumeel, an herbal alternative to ibuprofen, which were incapable of killing her. Joel then panicked about what she had, therefore placing the 911 call. She was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City's Greenwich Village and later released. Father Billy Joel told reporters late Saturday that she would be fine. Alexa Ray is now staying with him.
Becky Bloomwood is back and life can’t be any better for the loveable, albeit sometimes clueless shopaholic. She has found her perfect career as a personal shopper at the respectable Barney’s department store, she is living next door to a fashion designer, and her successful, though workaholic, boyfriend has just proposed! Becky cannot wait to be Mrs. Luke Lloyd, and quickly begins planning their nuptials. Only one snag- her mother is going into wedding overdrive that her only daughter is getting married, and is planning a beautiful ceremony at the house Becky grew up in. But Luke’s high-society mother is insisting on a blow out wedding at the Plaza in New York City. Becky can’t find it in her to let her mother or her soon to be husband down, and finds herself planning two different weddings on two different continents. Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella will not disappoint. You can’t help but laugh at the wacky situations Becky keeps finding herself in- including not being allowed to her own wedding shower- and you just want to peek to the back to find out where exactly she has her wedding. There is plenty of drama to go along with the fun- what is the real story behind Luke’s frosty mother anyways- but I couldn’t help my growing impatience towards the end. With the wedding a mere 14 days away, there is still no decision on where the wedding will take place, and I found myself getting frustrated with the indecision. But in the end, there is a happy ending for everybody, and I think all chick lit lovers will continue to adore the ‘Shopaholic’ series.
