Jackie’s Quick-Fit Nutrition Tips:

  • Limit your sugar intake. People are now seeing that sugar is more addictive than hard core drugs.
  • Prioritize. Do you really enjoy that caramel macchiato? Take a survey of what you eat, and save the calories you don’t care about for something you’ll really enjoy, like a slice of cake.
  • Give yourself a break. Eating perfectly every meal is no fun. That’s why you need to allow yourself a “cheat meal.” Try eating well all day Saturday and then have drinks or dessert that night.
  • Don’t be a carb-a-phobic. Don’t cut out carbs completely because they’re fuel for your mind and they keep you going.
  • Fat is not the enemy. It doesn’t matter how many fat grams are in a product, it is not going to make you fat. Sugar is the real culprit for weight gain.
  • Don’t starve yourself. When you starve yourself, your body slows down, which means your metabolism also slows drastically every day. So the next thing you put in your mouth is stored twice as effectively as fat.


One last thing to remember: don’t even look at the scale. Obsessing over a number that may not even be an accurate weight-loss measurement is no way to spend your days. Instead, Jackie recommends asking these questions: “Are you noticing that you feel better? Are you sleeping better? Is your skin tighter? Are you feeling firmer?” That’s what really matters.

Jackie Warner is the star of Bravo’s hit show Work Out and owner and managing director of Sky Sport and Spa, an exclusive sports medicine and fitness facility centrally located in Beverly Hills, Calif. Her clothing line Sky Lab is now available at paiva.com.