Hilary Duff has been in the media spotlight since a young age. Her weight has been criticized by the media and we have seen it shrink and rise. She's now found a happy medium and isn't too strict on herself. Her biggest slim down was a result of eating small meals throughout the day and cutting out big things like french fries. "I saw such a big difference so fast! Now I'm like, yes, this is awesome! And I am still full all the time, the 17-year-old says. But Duff insists she doesn't want to become super-skinny: I like to look normal."
She did at one stage shrink to 45kgs and as she looks back has decided that she never ever wants to be that thin again. And we believe her too! The size 0 has overtaken Hollywood and celebrities are starving themselves in order to look 'fashionable'. We will talk more about this later.
Hilary Duff has admitted to feeling that pressure in the past like many other stars in society today. She may have cracked for a short while but soon realized that her behavior wasn't healthy. While we never will know how exactly she shrunk to a dangerously low 45kg (unless she reveals this in the future?).
Here is what the Duffster told Self Magazine in an interview regarding her workout.
"I try to do pilates three times a week. It's hard, though, because now I've told all my friends about my pilates instructor and my little secret place and now I can't even get my own appointment! I'll also go to the gym with my sister and friend and do cardio."
When asked what sort of cardio she does..
"I run on the treadmill. I start off in a power walk on a high incline to warm up so I won't get cramps and stuff, and then I'll lower it. I can't jog on an incline. I'd be so tired! I also do the elliptical. I get really out of breath and get a headache on the treadmill, so the elliptical is better. Also, it works your arms."
Duff also credits pilates for her weight loss.
"Seriously, my body changed in three weeks. I've always been really muscular; that's why pilates is good for me. I have broad shoulders and if I do weights or something I'll bulk up and feel manly, but pilates lengthens me out. Also you feel really powerful."
Hilary Duff is happy and healthy. She certainly looks better than ever, her body is lean and toned and her diet allows her to eat! Celebrities such as Hilary Duff are a positive role model for younger girls.
Being the star hit TV series Lizzy Mcquire (which is targeted at a very young girls) she needs to maintain a healthy image. Children are smarter than you may think, they see things around them and mimic the behavior and idolize the body image that celebrities out there are portraying.
We hope that Hilary Duff keeps up the good work when it comes to sending out a positive message to the younger generation. Stars spend too much time counting calories and worrying about how skinny and emancipated they can make themselves look.
The size zero trend has taken of Hollywood and adolescent girls from all over the world are starving to look like some stars. The younger generation don't realize that this is an unhealthy body image and struggle to achieve it.
Some of the youngest cases of anorexia are reported to be girls as young as four, who refuse to eat their food because they do not want to get fat. Some teenagers reportedly take drugs such as speed and cocaine in a bid to lose weight.
Drugs are definitely not a part of Hilary Duffs lifestyle and we are thankful to her!
We hope that one day our children will be able to grow up in a society where it is acceptable to have a regular body. Curves are natural and beautiful, young girls need to embrace their bodies and understand that it is normal and healthy to have womanly hips.
The hardest part for girls who hit puberty is not just periods; it is the size of their hips and developing curves. Hilary Duff is living proof that embracing a curvy body is beautiful.
Hilary Duff needs to be commended on the message she is sending out to society! We hope she continues down this path and continues to lead a very successful television and singing career for many years to come!
