As a result of my lovely cancer and other medical adventures, I have gained weight and now weigh more than I have ever in my life. I have tried to eat healthy, blah, blah, blah, and it hasn’t worked so I broke down and went to a dietitian yesterday for some help. She looked at my medical history and the list of medications I am on and said it will be very difficult for me to lose weight.

The other night I attended a support group where a dietitian came in and gave us all sorts of advice on how to lose weight. You know – eat vegetables and fruits, stick to a plant based diet, drink water, exercise, skip fattening snacks, blah, blah, blah. Then she said the magic words, “we try to get a patient’s metabolism moving”.

Country singer and Dancing with the Stars champion Julianne Hough is in impeccable shape. She exercises regularly, watches what she eats (sometimes) and even makes fitness part of her job as she has recently made her own dance workout DVD . Recently she revealed the inside scoop on her daily food intake and you will be surprised at how much she can eat.

Former American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee is out promoting her second album, Unbroken . The album is full of good, girl power tunes to get the heart pumping and energy flowing. Last week she spoke about her album and her new fit look.

Performing on stage on a regular basis is definitely one way to stay fit, but what happens when you stop? Singer Katy Perry recently admitted her fears of picking up weight once she her hectic schedule stops and she’s no longer performing