Britney's plan to shed the baby weight
Standing naked in front of the mirror, Britney Spears surveys what has become of one of the prime assets that once made her the hottest star on the planet - her body - and she doesn't like it. With the assistance of her trainer, Bobby Strom, here's how she plans to lose the 40lbs she gained during her latest pregnancy
Celebrity mothers fighting the flab after having a baby is nothing new, but Britney must take the trend to extremes if she is to get back to being the toned temptress who seduced the world before Sean Preston and now tiny Jayden James came along.
'When I look in the mirror I don't say, "Oh, I'm the most beautiful girl in the world. Look at me". I see my imperfections, I do see my flaws,' she says. 'I have let myself go. I've been lounging around, eating and lying about.'
Personal trainers and dieticians are advising the star on how to get in shape and achieve her goal of getting back to her pre-pregnancy weight of a nimble 130lbs.
Getting rid of that weight won't be easy and neither will keeping it off for a woman who makes no attempt to hide the fact there is more to her body battle than babies.
'I've always had a weight problem and probably always will,' she admits. 'I love junk food, and occasionally I know I will splurge, but I am trying to eat sensibly.
'Since becoming a mom I have become so green. I am making sure all my stuff is organic and I am trying to eat healthily.'
Britney's long-time diet and fitness guru, Bobby Strom, will overlook her fitness regime in the weeks and months to come. Here's how he plans to get the porky pop princess back into shape:
Diet
Bobby has devised an eating plan designed to boost Britney's metabolism and keep her blood sugar levels steady - he calls it 'grazing'. By eating five small meals a day, cutting out starchy carbs and replacing them with 'good' carbs such as brown rice and pasta, wholemeal bread and plenty of fruit and vegetables, Britney can expect a weight loss of about two pounds a week.
Protein comes in the form of fish and lean meats such as chicken, and Britney's favourite - turkey.
Bobby explains that by 'grazing' your way through the day, the weight will fall off naturally. 'Your metabolism gets so revved up it zaps the extra calories,' he says.
Britney will also have to persuade her mum to stick to the rules when she visits. 'She's fond of her mom's food, but it tends to be carb-heavy and calorific,' says Bobby. 'I've told her to cut out the barbeque sauces and gravies.'
Bobby stresses that portion size is important; it is five SMALL meals a day. 'If you want to lose weight, you should never eat more meat or fish than you can hold in the palm of your hand,' he says.
Exercise
Having had a caesarean, Britney won't over-do the exercise until she has her doctor's assurance that it is safe to push things a bit further, but she is eager to make a start. 'I love stretching and sit-ups,' says Britney, who, before she was pregnant did 700 sit-ups a week to achieve that famously flat belly. She'll have to take it easy until her caesarean scar is healed, but she has already started a gentle exercise plan.
Not being much of a jogger, Britney will get most of her cardio work done through dancing - killing two birds with one stone with a new album and her performing comeback on the horizon.
Crunches
Britney's toned tum will return by crunching that baby flab with agonising repetitions on the exercise mat.
Crunches are done by lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place one hand behind each ear with elbows pointing out to the sides and chin lifted toward the ceiling. Tilt your pelvis slightly so that your lower back is pressing into the floor, take a deep breath in, and as you exhale, lift your head off the floor, tightening the muscles in your abdomen and pulling your belly button in towards your backbone - inhale as you lower your head.
To really tighten the waistline, Britney will have to work on her obliques. This is done in the same way as crunches but by touching your elbow on your opposite knee with each raise - alternating each time.
Each exercise will start with 8-12 reps, gradually increasing them to 3 sets of 12.
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