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Over the past few years an increasing number of so-called dieting experts have preached the banning of carbohydrates as a means of losing weight.

But unfortunately for those of us whose willpower can at times be a little lax, dodging an entire – and terribly delicious – food group can quickly become a major struggle.

Thankfully a number of women have come forward in recent months to share their carb positive body transformation stories, and if Madalin Frodsham’s bikini pics are anything to go by, we’ve a feeling carbohydrates aren’t as detrimental to dieters as many would have you believe.

After growing sick of constantly having to count calories, the 27-year-old Australian sought the help of a nutrition coach who advised her to up the volume of carbs in her diet by a massive 45 percent.

Admittedly, this news didn't exactly send Madalin straight into the arms of a bread, pasta and chip-filled love fest, but in order to reach her body transformation goals she did increase the levels of complex carbohydrates in her diet.

 

I was chatting with my good friend  @gracemaeslay about fitness the other day. She's super fit and runs her own Beyoncé style dance classes (I know, epic!) and she was like "yup I'm doing to do Kayla now!" I think she knows that if I can do it, she can most definitely do it because she knows I was the most unfit person alive!  Anyway, she did the first circuit and messaged me basically dying  I didn't have much words of encouragement… Haha basically said it gets worse before it gets better! But she's so freaking determined and was like "you know what I tell myself? It's only 30 minutes."  I couldn't agree with her more! When I first started I'd lay in bed for half an hour coming up with excuses to not do it. I've now learnt to not even question it, wake up, lace up and go #gogetitgurl Leggings and crop: @publicmyth

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Complex carbs are those which are made up of long chains of sugar molecules and include wholemeal grains, legumes and everyone’s favourite sweet potatoes.

According to the Daily Mail Australia, eating more carbohydrates while keeping track of her macronutrient intake – the levels of carbs, protein and fats in the diet – allowed Ms Frodsham to increase her body’s muscle definition without changing her exercise regime or weight.

Interestingly this process also allowed Madalin to up her calorie intake from 800 calories per day to 1,800.

So, what’s Madalin’s advice to those avoiding these nutritious delights?  Well obviously: Carb it up!

“Don’t do what I did for so long,” she said.  “Don’t waste your time eating salad when you could be eating sweet potatoes and banana pancakes.”

Madalin, we really like your style!

 

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Whether you love them or hate them it’s hard to deny that the Kardashian-Jenner girls have some pretty enviable figures.

And with their curvaceous bods landing them modelling deals left, right and centre, it’s little surprise that a variety of companies are eager to replicate the girls’ success.

Unfortunately for one LA based weight loss company though, it’s easy to take the Kardashian-Jenner branding style that bit too far.

 

 

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A number of sizeable billboards were spotted around LA this weekend in which a Kylie Jenner lookalike is used to promote a fat freezing weight loss service – a situation the real King Kylie is none too impressed with.

According to the Mail Online, the 19-year-old reality star is not happy with the idea that the company's potential customers could be lured into using its services under the illusion that Kylie herself promotes them.

The owner of the boards DoctorFatOff.com offers Cool Sculpting services which are supposed to freeze the fat off those who avail of them.

Sadly for DoctorFatOff though, we’re sure the boards won’t be around for much longer as TMZ has reported that Kylie’s famous fam already has its legal team working on the case.

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For many women transitioning from adolescence to adulthood isn’t the most the most enjoyable experience.  On top of having to deal with real life struggles like money (or lack thereof) for the first time, your body can change in ways outside of your control.

As uncomfortable as this experience can be, there’s one obvious way it could be made a whole lot worse and that's by having the whole world scrutinize every aspect of your physical appearance as and when it changes.

Having made this transformation in the public eye, model Gigi Hadid is no stranger to bodyshamers.  But just because receiving criticism is an occupational hazard of hers, it doesn’t mean the Californian beauty is going to sit back and let the trolls walk all over her.

 

 

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Gigi recently posted a bikini selfie to Instagram which inspired one troll to suggest that the 21-year-old has lost too much weight since she re-entered the modelling industry in 2011.

According to Elite Daily, the star was quick to shut down the bodyshamer in question as she fired back a lengthily comment.

Gigi wrote: “Bodies change as girls become women…Having my body judged over the span of the 4 teen-to-woman years has really shown me the human tendency to label and make uneducated judgement…I loved my body as a 17-year-old athlete and I love my body now.”

 

In the post the Tommy Hilfiger model acknowledged that she has lost “baby fat” but insisted that she has never intentionally changed her body.  She suggested instead that her weight loss is due to a combination of growing up, boxing training and work-related stress.

She finished by asking the author of the original comment to think about the women who may judge themselves as a result of reading online hate.

“Your comment won’t get me down, but next time, please think about the young women who may read body-judgement comments and judge themselves as they see their bodies growing and therefore naturally changing, too.”

 

 

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There are few things in this world as genuinely relaxing as a long, candle-lit bubble bath, but did you know your evening soak could actually help you lose weight?

It has long been suggested that bathing allows the mind to unwind, the muscles to relax and the skin to heal, but a new study has revealed that an hour spent in the tub can also burn around 126 calories – that’s as many calories as 30 minutes out walking.

According to The Telegraph, research conducted by Loughborough University found that lying in a 40 degree bath also effectively reduces blood sugar levels.

Authors of the 20 year study – which was actually designed to investigate ways of managing type 2 diabetes – believe that the heat shock proteins released when the body’s temperature is significantly raised caused the noted reduction in blood sugar levels.

The study’s lead researcher Dr Steve Faulkner said: “We discovered the participants who bathed had, on average, 10 per cent lower peak glucose levels in comparison to the exercise, which was completely unexpected.”

“The amount our blood sugar rises after a meal is one of the risk markers for things like developing type 2 diabetes, so keeping it down can be good for our health.”

“We think the reason is that the bath may encourage the release of heat shock proteins, which may help lower blood sugar levels by improving insulin controlled glucose uptake.”

While experts have advised that bathing should not be used as a replacement for a balanced diet and exercise, it sure is good to know that time spent in the tub has so many benefits.

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In April, Scarlett Moffatt was told her heavier frame could have a serious impact on her health, so the reality star embarked on a weight loss journey and she's looking soooo fab.

Scarlett took to Instagram to share a before-and-after photo of her at her heaviest. Then beside that photo is the way she looks today.

In an emotional caption, she wrote: "Crying like a baby today, can't believe I've lost 2 stone."

"Feel so proud. Honestly if a professional couch potato can do it, anybody can!"

Within a couple of minutes she shared another photo, this time it was her on the show that made her famous, Gogglebox.

 

Same resting bitch face… Just less of it 2 stone down woo!! #Gogglebox

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She wrote: "Same resting bitch face… Just less of it. 2 stone down woo!!"

Fair play Scarlett, we knew you could do it!

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Whether you love her or loath her there’s no denying Kim Kardashian has a banging bod, but as her latest interview has revealed the star’s enviable figure didn’t come without a whole lot of hard work.

Yesterday Kim explained to People how she’s managed to drop 70lbs since giving birth to her second child Saint West last December and, as you can imagine, the reality star’s weight loss regime involved a strict diet plan and a lot of exercise.

Speaking at a REVOLVE party in the Hamptons, the 35-year-old told People how she used the Atkins 40 plan to clean up her diet.

She said: "I think dieting is so important to weight loss, whereas, I didn't really ever think that before."

"I thought, 'Oh, I can work out, I can just eat whatever I want.' But you have to work out all the time."

The mother of two explained that while the diet generally didn’t feel overly restrictive, she did find herself cheating while out with her kids but admitted that doing so made her feel awful.

She said: "We eat a lot of fish and turkey…And there would be this trail mix with M&M chocolates with peanuts, so there was stuff that makes it you feel like you can live. And not like super restricted to anything." 

"[But] I started going to Disneyland and taking my kids and eating Churros and all that really crappy stuff that I love."

"But then you feel so s****y after you eat it, when you've been doing so good." 

Kim also told the mag that her sister Khloé was a major inspiration to her, especially when it came to doing 6am workouts.

“I've never seen someone so focused.”

"I saw her naked two days ago changing…And I was, 'Oh, my God. You are my body icon.' She's never been more on fire."

By the looks of things these sisters' hard work is really paying off.

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We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day especially if you want to shed some lbs, but a steak for breakfast?

We're feeling bloated just imagining the food coma on the morning commute after that one, but according to Caroline Flack this approach has helped her shed some serious weight.

The former X Factor presenter insists that her trimmer frame is down to consuming more calories and says a large breakfast is the only way to go.

 

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"I’m always starving in the morning so I eat a lot for breakfast it’s usually scrambled or poached eggs, bacon, avocado, mushrooms or sometimes even steak," she tells Your Fitness magazine.

The 36-year-old admits that she hasn't always been comfortable with her shape and simply wanted to do something about it, explaining: "Whenever I’ve worn bikinis in the past I’ve always thrown a vest over the top, especially if there’s a lot of people around the pool."

 

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Explaining that excluding sugar from her diet yielded the most obvious results, Caroline continued: "I’m consuming more calories now than ever before, they’re just the right calories. What made the biggest difference to how I looked and felt was cutting out all sugar."

Like many of us gals, the free wight area of the gym was Caroline's Everest, but she says biting the bullet and getting stuck in has worked wonders for her.

 

When you try and show ya mate how your yoga pose is coming on …. pushing the selfies too far

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"I work out three times a week and used to feel really intimidated entering the free weights area but now I feel comfortable," she said. “I’ve been lifting heavy weights for 14 weeks and I haven’t become any bigger.”

The Sunday Morning Breakfast co-presenter sees the approach as a lifestyle overhaul, insisting: "The truth is I did this for me ­ to make myself feel the very best I could and this is the way I decided to do it."

How fab does she look?!

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The Internet is flooded with before and after weight-loss pics but not all get quite the reaction eight-year-old beagle Kale Chips' have.

When rescued by animal shelter Happy Dog Barkery early last year, Kale Chips weighed a whopping 86lbs – that's almost 60lbs heavier than is normal for his breed.

The dog's weight ballooned to morbidly obese levels when his previous owner – who was suffering from memory problems – constantly overfed him.

Thankfully Kale Chips has since lost half his body weight due to a strict diet and exercise regime which involved daily walks and swimming.

The owner of Happy Barkery told the Daily Mail: “He was in a lot of pain and was such a grump because of it."

"There's been such a change. He's reached his target and he's doing great. He's able to enjoy life now." 

The Chicago-based shelter – who were previously looking to re-home the beagle – have decided they love him so much they just can't let him go.

They wrote: "He will get to hang with his foster siblings and stay with the family he has grown to love so much."

"We couldn't be happier, in fact I write this with tears in my eyes as this is exactly what we were hoping for."

Well if that doesn't melt your heart, nothing will.

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She only gave birth to her second child – a son called Saint – in December, but Kim Kardashian says she feels pretty great after hitting her pre-pregnancy weight recently. 

And while a load of celebrity new mums are linked to silly extreme diet plans, it seems Mrs West has adopted a more sensible approach.

The 35-year-old has already announced that she's been following an Atkins plan – as she did in 2013 after daughter North was born – but now for the first time she's spelt out EXACTLY what she tucks into on a typical day. 

“Anyone who has had kids knows your body changes, and it’s hard to get your body back in shape," the reality TV star told PEOPLE this week.

“It takes so much determination, and mental and physical power and energy.”

Kim has already shed an impressive 60lbs this year – here's how she does it:

 

DAY ONE

Breakfast

– Scrambled eggs with turkey sausage and smoked Gouda

– 4 oz. Greek yogurt with 1/3 cup fresh blueberries

Snack

– Atkins Harvest Trail Dark Chocolate Cherry and Nuts Bar

Lunch

– Grilled lime chicken over spinach salad with a feta-ranch dressing

Snack

– 1 medium carrot and 4 tbsp. hummus

Dinner

– Lemon thyme halibut with sautéed green beans

Total Calories:

1,504

 

DAY TWO

Breakfast

– Chicken chorizo and cauliflower sauté with cheese and salsa

Snack

– ½ small apple

– 2 oz. cheddar cheese

Lunch

– Turkey burger with chipotle aioli, tomato, pickles and onions

Snack

– Atkins Harvest Trail Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Bar

Dinner

– Slow roasted lemon rosemary chicken with asparagus

– 1/3 cup of wild rice

Total Calories:

1,561

 

DAY THREE

Breakfast

– Hatch green chili, cheese and egg bake with arugula

– 1/8 of a honeydew melon

Snack

– Vanilla coffee frappe

Lunch

– Zucchini noodles with spicy chicken sausage

Snack

– Atkins Harvest Trail Vanilla Fruit and Nut Bar

Dinner

– Grilled chicken with cauliflower mac and cheese

Total Calories:

1,699

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Made In Chelsea bad boy, Spencer Matthews, is known for his partying ways and dramatic love life, but it seems the star has turned over a new leaf recently as he’s dedicated himself to fitness and model girlfriend Morgane Robart.

The 26-year-old reality star – who lost a staggering 13lbs in just one week – showed off his super toned physique in a series of new photographs which are pretty much all biceps, pecks and abs.

But Spencer’s new body didn’t come easy as it has been revealed that the original MIC cast member has been enrolled in a gruelling Ibiza-based bootcamp which involves punishing 12-hour workouts ran by ex-Special Forces fitness gurus.

The bootcamp has previously been attended by Spencer’s MIC co-star Binky Felstead as well as Vanessa White from The Saturdays.

Spencer was famously kicked off I’m a Celebrity… after just three days in the jungle last November when it was discovered he was addicted to steroids.  

In a recent shirtless Instagram post he described the situation as “moronic” and revealed that he’s finally back in shape.

He wrote: “After my moronic mistake in November last year I’ve been working hard to be clean and healthy and have never felt better.”

So now that Spencer's back in shape, will he come back to Made In Chelsea?

We'll have to wait and see, but in the meantime at least we have those pics.

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Rob Kardashian is looking better than ever these days, and he's giving all of the credit to his wife-to-be, Blac Chyna.

Over the weekend, the reality star took to Instagram to share a picture of the couple from a few weeks ago.

In the caption, he wrote: "Looking from where I started 298lbs to my current weight now 248.4lbs," he began. 

"I'm focused and determined to reach my goal weight 200-205lbs… Happy I found my motivation."

We're happy too Rob, because we haven't seen you look this fit in a very long time.

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Rob Kardashian has certainly changed his tune this year, and it might be all those healthy meals Blac Chyna is feeding him, or it might be because he's running around playing step-dad her son – but whatever his trick is, it seems to be working.

The 29-year-old was spotted out shopping with King Ciro, Blac and Tyga's son, and he is looking better than he has in a long time.

According the The Daily Mail, Rob has lost more than 50lbs since he got in a relationship with the former dancer, and although he isn't back to his good 'ol days, he's definitely taking the right steps.

He's looking happier than ever too, with even his mother Kris admitting he's doing better since Blac came into his life.

Fair play Rob, keep doing what you're doing!

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