Shelley Michelle’s Workout And Diet Plan

When shooting for the cover for a magazine, makeup is one’s best friend. Or do you need a diamond? Maybe you need both. Or maybe you don’t want any of these to shine on the cover.

Still, you need to have something to help yourself in such a case. We all would agree that to look your finest in the print media, requires a fit body. Therefore, when you don’t look natural, then photoshop backs you up to get that flawless cover shot.

However, a moving picture makes things get a little complex. And there’s a secret of Hollywood beauties that you don’t know. Whether it’s due to confidentiality agreements or insecurity issues, most stars don’t talk about it. No, it’s not SmartLipo, Botox, or plastic surgery, but we’re talking about body doubles.

Who is Shelley Michelle?

Do you recall Julia Roberts’ steamy sequences in the film “Pretty Woman’? She was “working” Richard Gere and it wasn’t her figure that made her look hot. Shelley Michelle acted as her body double in that movie.

You may not know, but Fitness Rx for Women magazine confirms Shelley Michelle playing a body double for hundreds of other Hollywood actresses. The list even includes Kim Basinger and Barbara Streisand.

The limelight brought her fame and money. However, it left everyone wondering how she maintains such a perfect body at the age of 38? Thus, we’ve decided to take a look at her lifestyle and provide you with her stats, diet, and workout in a nutshell.

Her Usual Diet:

• Breakfast: A cup of yogurt low in fat (115 calories) with a tablespoon of granola (25 calories) and a cut, medium apple (80 calories). Total: 260 calories.
• Snack: An Apex or Herbalife protein bar (150 calories). Total: 150 calories.
• Lunch: Two ounces of grilled or slow-roasted, skin and boneless chicken (90 calories) and vegetables (150 calories). Total: 150 calories.
• Snack: A protein bar (150 calories).
• Dinner: Three ounces of chicken without skin (160 calories), with low-fat mayonnaise- 2 tablespoons (70 calories). That should be mixed with a vegetable dish (150 calories). Also, it is better cooked in one tablespoon of olive oil (119 calories) and a green salad with a little vinaigrette flavoring (110 calories). Total: 599 calories.

Total Daily Calories: 1,579

Shelley Michelle’s Sample Workout:

• Monday: 1 hour of lower-body muscle exercise (200 calories burned) following 1.5 hours of circuit training (500 calories burned).
• Tuesday: 1hour of upper-body muscle workout (200 calories burned), martial arts practice for 1.5 hours (500 calories burned).
• Wednesday: 1hour core activity with strength ball (210 calories burned), 2-hour ballet class (400 calories burned).
• Thursday: Yoga for 2 hours (400 calories burned), 1-hour complete-body circuit training (350 calories burned).
• Friday: 1 hour of Pilates (210 calories burned), full-bodyweight training for 1.5 hours (400 calories burned).
• Saturday: 1 hour of cardio (450 calories burned), 1.5 hours of core strengthening, abs, hips, and back (150 calories burned).
• Sunday: Rest.

Her Fitness Points:

• Food philosophy: She believes in restraint. She likes everything in moderation. For example, if she wants to eat a dessert, she will have it occasionally.
• Foods avoided: Pasta, bread, potatoes, rice.
• Supplements taken: Flaxseed oil on salads and pregnancy vitamins.
• Water: Regularly drinking throughout the day, at least 8-ounces glasses.
• Cheating: On feeling like cheating, she would eat pasta on such days.
• Enduring holiday eating enticements: Even on holidays, she still tries to eat healthily (proteins and complex carbohydrates) and keep track of her portions. She avoids overindulging and eats as much as she wants while making sure not to overdo it.

Shelley Michelle’s Stats and Further Info:

• Age: 38
• Height: 5’8″
• Weight: 122-125 pounds
• Measurements: 36″ chest, 25″ waist, 36″ hips
• BMI: 19 (in “healthy” range)
• Body Fat Percentage: Counted at 16-19 percent (in “athlete” class)
• Hometown: Los Angeles
• Children: Had a baby girl in 2004
• Daily Calorie Intake: 1,549 calories
• Everyday Calorie Expense from Workout: Up to 750 calories