How Nancy O'Dell dropped her baby weight
When it came time for Nancy O’Dell to lose her pregnancy weight, the Access Hollywood anchor asked her close friend Lisa Rinna for her personal trainer, Jeff DePeron, who has helped Nancy almost get back to her pre-pregnancy weight in just two months. The 41-year-old and mom to Ashby, 3 months, tells OK! how she did it.
On the exercise routine: Jeff’s workout regimen combines Pilates, tai chi, ballet and Olympic-style disc throwing. He and Nancy meet five days a week for one hour.
I start on the elliptical and get five minutes of warm-ups, and then we do twists, which is kind of like disc throwing. It gets your bum, your abs and your arms because you’re holding the ball at the same time. We do arms after that, but they alternate every other day. In between, I’ll go down and do push-ups. I’ll do another muscle group so that we’re not wasting any time. And the hour, believe it or not, goes by so quickly. I’ve [also] been running at least 30 minutes.
On the new diet: In the morning, it’s egg whites and Canadian bacon or Irish oatmeal. Then I’ll have a mid-morning snack: either almonds, yogurt or a piece of fruit. Lunch is usually some kind of chicken or fish with lettuce. I have a mid-afternoon snack — which we’ve since cut out — a few pieces of turkey, or some king of protein like peanut butter, and then dinner is chicken and vegetables.
On cheat foods: Nancy couldn’t resist her mother-in-law’s rice pilaf and Coke.
I confessed to Jeff that it’s really hard for me to cut out Coca-Cola. He said try to limit it to half a can a day.
On the weight loss: Nancy admits to have been "a little worried" about losing weight because of Hollywood standards.
I put on 30 pounds, and I’ve taken off 28. I want to get back to where I was before I got pregnant, and I’d like to [lose] five more. I’m fine with being a size six. I’m tall, and I’ve got hips. My husband [Keith Zubchevich] likes to see the curves. He made me feel good because I was walking around naked, and he’s like, ‘You’re looking good.’
On motherhood: It’s been the most wonderful experience. When I wake up in the morning and I see her, it’s like a Christmas present.
Source: OK!, October 1 issue, pg 68-69
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