Lose weight the WAG way!
Thursday 24 June 2010
Your Team Bikini squad know how tough losing weight can be so we are always on the lookout for top tips to make shifting the pounds a little easier.
With World Cup fever sweeping the nation, and England actually through to the next round of the competition, look no further than our fave WAGS for a little inspiration to shape up for this summer. And be sure to vote for your fave WAG body!
Carly watches her alcohol consumption 
When it comes to keeping trim, fitness-loving Carly Zucker, wife of Joe Cole, admits to sacrificing sessions in the pub in return for her amazing figure, as alcohol is packed with calories - a terrifying fat fact that many of us choose to ignore.
‘Alcohol is so fattening’ says celeb trainer James Dugan ‘It’s literally like a fat bomb that explodes all over your tummy, thighs and hips. When my clients give up alcohol they lose weight and tone up quicker.’
With a whopping seven calories per gram, alcohol is far more hazardous to your hips than bread, rice, pasta or any other much-feared carbohydrates.
Unlike food, alcohol cannot be used directly by the muscles. Instead it travels into the bloodstream, where it must be metabolised before the body can start to burn the calories from your food. Equaling a beer belly rather than bikini bod!
VOTE FOR CARLY'S BOD HERE
Abbey eats spices 
A curry can come with a bit of a kick. But a kick start to weight loss? Abbey Clancy, engaged to Peter Crouch, suggested her 5lb weight loss was down to just one thing – curry! The svelte star spent time in India filming for a TV show and couldn’t get enough of the spicy food. ‘We’d have curry for breakfast, lunch and dinner!’ she said, and resulted in being lighter for it!
Before you reach for the phone to call your local Indian, we are not suggesting you swap cornflakes for korma. A chicken korma is bursting with calories and saturated fat. Instead, pop a sprinkling of dried chilli into your healthy stir fries and pastas.
Studies do show that spices like chilli can boost your metabolism by a whopping 50%! Eat hot and look hotter!
VOTE FOR ABBEY'S BOD HERE
Vicky B loves the gym 
The best way to get results fast is to pair your diet with a bit of exercise. Queen of the WAGs Victoria Beckham swaps her stilettos for trainers every day!
Formerly a famous gym dodger, Posh is now an avid fitness fan.
‘I run four miles, seven days a week. I feel energized and healthy – there are really nice gyms here (in LA) and I really enjoy it,’ she says.
Still not motivated? Make like VB and invest in some top tunes on your iPod to get the blood pumping.
‘David puts music on my I Pod for me and Gordon Ramsay bought me trainers where you have a little chip so you can see how fast you have been running.’
If you have an iPod or iPhone the Nike+ iPod sport kit is a great gadget for making the most of your WAG workout. £18.60 from www.nike.com - you can download tailored workouts and you can see exactly how far you have run and how many calories you have burnt. Your own mini personal trainer!
VOTE FOR POSH'S BOD HERE
Alex Curran and Coleen Rooney are fans of weight loss gadgetry! 
‘As a busy mum it’s hard to find time for exercise outside the home’ Alex has said. So naturally, Alex adores the ShakeWeight. This hand held weight promises to obliterate bingo wings. It works just as it says on the tin – you shake the weight back and forth for 6 minutes a day.
‘I could feel the Shake weight working straight away now I’m using it everyday and my arms have never looked so good.’ Shake Weight £24.95 www.tesco.com.
Coleen on the other hand prefers her Flexi Bar which she used following the birth of son Kai to get rid of the baby bulge.
The Flexi Bar looks a bit like a broom handle and vibrates as you hold it whilst doing other exercises such as squats or lunges. The vibrations make your muscles contract and work harder. Giving you a WAG worthy bod! Flexi bar £45.99 
VOTE FOR ALEX'S BOD HERE
VOTE FOR COLEEN'S BOD HERE
So there you have it - tips straight from the WAGs’ mouths for keeping in shape!
By Amy Nickell
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