Jordin Sparks once was shy about showing off her curves, but those days are gone. The former “American Idol” contestant opened up about her weight loss journey in the newest issue of People and you’ll be surprised how attainable her results are. So if you’re looking to lose a few pounds before bikini season, I think Sparks can inspire you get into action!
Jordin Sparks Fills Me in On Her Weight Loss
“To me, health is wealth!” the singer says in the magazine. “We can enrich our lives in so many ways when we are fueled by the proper nutrition and feeling good from the inside out.”
Yes, you constantly hear the importance of fitness and eating healthy but that’s simply what works for most. Jordin credits adjusting her meal schedule to what works for her as key. While eating three bigger meals and two snacks works for a lot people and consuming six small meals work for others, Sparks found what combination was best for her and her lifestyle.
“I wanted to try eating smaller meals throughout the day instead of three big meals,” she said. “I like it a lot better and I don’t feel like I’m starving at any time. Just ‘grazing’ and fueling my body.”
One big focus while coming up with her meals, is that she have a lot of protein. A typical lunch for the 27-year-old includes grilled chicken with brown rice and asparagus and a second lunch with no-low carbs like 2 hard boiled eggs and turkey/beef meatballs. A typical daily snack includes celery with peanut butter and mixed nuts. Sparks also credits Herbalife shakes as an important part of her diet.
It took 18 months for Sparks to lose 50 lbs and fitness also played an important role. Her trainer David Ashley shared the secrets of her success at the time with E!, “Jordin works out for 30 minutes, but it’s the same benefits as an hour workout [because she works out at such a high intensity]. The high intensity training spikes the metabolism,” Ashley said, keeping metabolism spiked long after the workout is over. “The metabolism is still spiked for the next 24-hours; we are creating that metabolic consistent.”
Adding, “To keep her lean, we really focus on the leg and hip region,” Ashley explained. “She’s just keeping an overall full body workout, and that is what works best for women. You don’t want to look like a bodybuilder, focused on just one thing.”
