Mariah Carey Connection

Singer Mariah Carey recently dropped three dress sizes and has gone from ‘ugh’ to ‘oomph’!

Want to find out how she did it? Here are her slimming tips.

Remember pics of Mimi in the news up until this year? It was clear that the size 8 chanteuse was fighting the battle of the bulge, especially since she likes wearing itty-bitty skimpy clothing.

But now it’s a whole different ballgame — Mimi is more than 20 pounds slimmer thanks to her French health and fitness trainer Patricia Gay. Here are snippets of her regime as described on The Oprah Winfrey Show, but be warned — it’s not easy at all!

The diet
Mariah was always a yo-yo dieter and has a love of carb-heavy foods, particularly macaroni ‘n’ cheese. The first thing Patricia did was put her on a permanent regime, cutting off everything unhealthy that she likes except in small doses. So basically a craving for certain foods results in just a morsel of them now and then! Here’s what her diet looks like:

* An intake of 1,000-1,500 calories is the order of the day. Fresh fruit, vegetables, lean meat and fish preparations and soups are all a must. Carbs and proteins are never consumed together, as this is supposed to ensure weightloss and efficient digestion.

* Snacks are taboo if you’re following this regime. Also, the way meals are cooked is of vital importance. Butter is completely banned and very little oil is to be used in food preparation.

* Mimi consumes three litres of water a day — that sounds easy enough in theory, but you’ll be running to the loo every so often!

Source: Rediff