Jessica Simpson Diet and Workout

Jessica Simpson is famous as a talented Singer and Actress with amazing natural beauty. But that does not mean that she doesn't have to work at it. Find out how.

Jessica Simpson has a new personal trainer.
Harley Pasternak. She has been working with him as of this writing for 2 months.

Jessica has worked with personal trainer Mike Alexander in the past while preparing for the role of cousin Daisy Duke in the "Dukes of Hazard" movie. We wonder if Mike was unavailable.

Jessica has made a good choice in selecting a personal trainer who gets results (for his celebrity clientele) and is also able to work with them and understand the pressures and concerns that they face everyday.

Jessica joins the ranks of Harley's other clients including: Vanessa Williams, Katherine Heigl and Eva Mendes and others. See Halle Berry's fitness routine designed by Harley.

Staying Slim

Jessica has set the personal goal to be fit and has found a diet and exercise life style change that works for her with help from Harley.

The singer-and-actress is said to have dropped at least two dress sizes and lost almost 20lbs in eight weeks.

Harley Pasternak told the New York Daily News newspaper: "I don't use a tape measure or the scales. Weighing and measuring don't create a lifestyle change. It is always defeating if you've been doing a lot of exercise, then you step on the scale and you're no lighter. It should be about how you look and how you feel."

"The exercise sessions can be as short as 25 minutes or as long as 55 minutes."

Jessica visits the trainer 5 times a week and her routine includes

1. Step-ups
2. Side bends
3. Crunches
4. Dumbbell rows
5. Occasional use of an exercise ball

She is also on Pasternak's '5 Factor Diet', also favored by other celebrities.

Harley said: "It is very simple and not at all wacky or controversial. I am the voice of moderation and there is no carb or calorie-cutting. It is very sustainable and painless."

Extreme measures cannot be maintained over a lifetime. This is why so many diets are described as Yo-Yo style. They lose weight quickly but they also gain it back quickly.

Jessica now, 26, is allowed one day off when she can eat anything she likes, but Pasternak claims his regime means she won't be tempted to use these days to binge on fast food.

He said: "The plan promotes an entire lifestyle change. After a while my clients get sick if they splurge on unhealthy foods."

Jessica Simpson's Diet:

Breakfast: Scrambled egg with toast and grapefruit.

Grapefruit has many health benefits including helping the body to lose weight.

Coffee (in moderation) with Splenda.

First Snack : One cup of fat-free ricotta cheese and two cored pears, cut into wedges.
Diet soda. (She really should avoid artificial sweeteners and stick to water or Lemonade (slightly sweetened with honey or maple syrup) for low calorie natural goodness.)

Lunch: Chicken breast sandwich with mustard and a side of black beans. (Yes!)
Diet Snapple. (No! Avoid Diet Drinks.)

Second snack: Carrot sticks with onion dip made from non-fat sour cream, non-fat cream cheese and one tablespoon dry onion soup mix.

Dinner: Indian-style chicken breasts with curried yogurt sauce (made from non-fat plain yogurt, one teaspoon of curry powder and peeled cucumber) served with brown rice.
Green tea. (An excellent choice.)

Be sure to avoid Artificial Sweeteners and "Diet" foods for lasting health and beauty. Gain balance in your diet with Green Leafy vegetables in Salads.

Stress relief

Jessica Simpson enjoys music which is a great emotional support. Working out can also be great stress reliever as long as proper diet and rest are also taken.