NW - Pg 92 “Cameron’s Hot Bod Tips”

Ah Cameron Diaz - she’s cool, has a great body and she’s Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend! Her attitude to exercise and diet is great. She eats breakfast (and a very impressive one), surfs, and didn’t start exercising until a few years ago. Granted she was a dancer before an actor, so I don’t know if she can claim no exercise ever, but now she credits sex with being her favorite workout. Definitely a girl who likes to cross train - this article gets ****

New Idea, Pg 77 - Christmas Diet Crimes

Latest in what seems to be a popular article at the moment - how to eat over Christmas and not feel like you’ve trashed your body. This one is a goody - easy to follow general advice, good ideas for healthy food, and the old classic - switch X for Y and save Z kJ’s. Interestingly, this article claims drinking too much is most people’s dietary downfall over the festive season. ****

Pg 78 - Survivor - Party Season

Not just about exercise and diet, but incorporating organisation, sleep, and avoiding hangovers, this article is worth reading. ****

Pg 84 - Get Fit With Guy - Tom shapes up

Guy Leech gets some advice on working out from Tom Williams - who has a fantastic physique. This man is a great example of dedication to training - and I’m impressed. If you’ve ever made an excuse for not working out, read this and feel humbled! ****

New Idea kicks some goals with this week’s articles!

Woman’s Day, Pg 8 - Bindi’s Health Kick

At Hunt’s this morning, we were watching Bindi Irwin’s 10 minute fitness show on the giant plasma screen, and everyone was slightly creeped out. I can’t explain why, it just seemed disturbing. However, this is a big plug for her fitness video, which will no doubt sell heaps of copies, and hopefully get some kids moving around a bit more. In this interview Bindi seems way too grown up, but finally admits to eating a little bit of chocolate. Having not watched the video I can’t really rate it, but if it’s going to inspire kids to be more active, then good on Bindi. *** (cash in factor - massive!)

Pg 64, Overhaul Joy - We’ve lost 167kgs

Some pretty incredible before and after pictures of the Overhaul contestants, with some interesting comments on their new bodies and attitudes. Inspiration for anyone who feels like they’re too big to exercise.

Also on these pages is a preview of the Great Weight Debate, where groups of people followed various diets for an amount of time, and tonight @ 7.30pm, we get to see who had the most success. It seems as though it’s taking most things at face value - the Atkins diet is given the thumbs up as an effective weight loss tool, although it’s been proven to be an unhealthy way of dropping kilos. Is losing weight really worth wrecking your body? (No rating, since there’s no real advice here)

OK, Pg 88 - Celebrity Bodies - 3 Steps to Sexy Legs

Donna Aston gives advice on how to craft a fab set of pins. Plie squats get the thumbs up, and she includes advice on cardio and diet. Good stuff. ***

This week’s weight related headlines:

Janet fits the bill (Janet Jackson) Pg 111, Woman’s Day

Jamie battles the bulge (Jamie Oliver) Pg 122, Woman’s Day

I’m not pregnant (Jennifer Garner) Pg 32, OK

Did Nicole take skinny drugs (Nicole Richie) Pg 22, NW

It’s Jamie but that’s no fat suit (Jamie Oliver) Pg 40, NW

Does Kirstie really weigh 65kg? (Kirstie Allie) Pg 41, NW

Has Renee had a boob job? (Renee Zellwegger) Pg 30, Famous

Jen’s fat hell (Jennifer Garner) Pg 82, Famous