Six-time Grammy Award winner and certified “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”, Mary J. Blige is known for her gritty songs of real love, loss and life. Through the years, the music superstar’s look has changed for the better–constantly improving her style and her body. Mary shares “the 4-1-1″ to her keeping her body “Just Fine.”
Mary J’s Diet
Mary gets her low carbohydrates in by eating a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner mixed in with protein shakes. Mary also drinks a gallon of water a day to keep her system flushed out. The rest of her diet consists of meats, cheeses, greens and healthy fats while maintaining the carbohydrate levels at a minimum. Avoidance of highly processed and refined foods is advised. Mary J. credits this diet in helping her lose more than 40 pounds
Mary J’s Exercise
Mary lifts weights 3 times a week focusing on her arms, legs and glutes. She does a lot of squats and bench presses. She also does a serious Cardio workout on a different day or sometimes the same days running 4 miles. Currently, she is trying to incorporate Core Secrets to her routine by the recommendation of her personal trainer, Gunnar Peterson. This workout involves full body and body-part specific exercises concentrating on strengthening the core and toning the body.
“I’m still a work in progress.” She says. “I don’t love exercise and dieting but I appreciate what it does for me. All the stuff you hate to do just pushes you further.”
Mary J. Blige: The 4-1-1 On Her Fit Frame in Shape Magazine [Photos] was originally published on blackdoctor.org
