Starvation: The Secret to a Star's Svelte Shape?

Not so long ago, I was singing Jessica Simpson's praises after hearing that the songbird had said, "You can't strut if you're skinny. You need a little bounce." I admired Jessica, who was recently praised in a popular magazine for her famous curves and for promoting a healthy, more realistic body type.

But I'm afraid that my respect for Jessica is shrinking almost as fast as her figure. The star has reportedly lost eight pounds in recent months. This came as a shock, considering Jessica didn't "have an ounce of fat on her," according to one source. Where she was stashing those extra pounds, I can only guess (though her breasts look as large as ever...).

Us Magazine detailed "A Day in [Jessica's] Diet," and I got hunger pains from just reading the meagre list! For breakfast, Jessica is allowed "a small cup of Special K cereal." For lunch, she eats a "large salad with either grilled chicken or fish." A single protein bar constitutes Jessica's snack before supper, which consists of beef fajitas or a "small piece of steak" with green veggies.

It's peanut butter jelly time! Jessica's big "splurge" is a banana mushed up with peanut butter. Now, if she were to add that to her morning meal, she'd actually have a complete breakfast!

By my calculations, this meal plan equals less than 1000 calories per day (more like 800 or 900)! The lowest recommended daily caloric intake is 1200, which means that Jessica is essentially starving herself.

Simpson told Us, "I am being strict on the 'eat no crap' diet." It sounds to me like she's being strict on the "eat as little as possible" diet! You'd think she was preparing for a sequel to "The Dukes of Hazzard" (for humanity's sake, let's hope not!). Someone should remind Daisy that her Dukes days are over!

Along with a strict exercise regime, Jessica reportedly lost eight pounds in two weeks, which is both unnatural and unhealthy (most health officials recommend losing one pound per week). If Jessica, who previously claimed to be a "meat and potatoes kind of girl," continues to eat this way, I doubt she'll be doing much strutting in the future.

But I have to admit, she does look hot in the photos featured by Us (definitely not anorexic-looking). So eat your heart out, Nick Lachey, because your ex-wife clearly isn't doing much eating these days.

Paris says, "Curves are hot!"

The famously svelte heiress has reportedly gained eight pounds since 2003, and it's apparent in her curvier, more feminine figure. "Life is too short to be worrying about diets," she claims. "Enjoy life--eat carbs at night if you want."

AMEN TO THAT SISTER! And it's about time!!!

Taco Bell, McDonald's and cupcakes are all favourites of the fun-loving fashionista, who isn't the only star in tinsel town to transform both her body and her outlook. Stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Amanda Bynes, Kristy Swanson, and Anne Hathaway have all put on a few pounds in recent months and are looking better than ever!

The shift toward shapelier figures was inevitable, according to eating-disorder specialist Cheryl Dellasega. "Having to constantly think about eating and food is exhausting," she says. Ain't that the truth!

My favourite girls from Sex in the City have once again inspired me...

While I was avidly "window shopping" online, I noticed that Pier 1 has a bridal registry, which got me to thinking how exciting it would be to have one of my own...Sadly, I'm not planning on getting married anytime soon (Of course I'm more disappointed about not having a bridal registry than not having a boyfriend).

But then I remembered Samantha Jones' "I'm not having a baby (Everybody drink!)" party that she threw for herself in Season 1, and I imagined how fun it would be to have an "I'm not getting married (Cheers to that!)" party (or an "I'm single and fabulous" party, if you will ;))!

At a time when so many of my friends seem to be pairing off and getting married, why not celebrate being unattached and independent? We could even create our own bridal registries (online using fake names, of course) & then draw names out of a hat to choose who will buy for who...kind of like a Secret Santa. In fact, this party would be perfect to host around Christmas time!

It may sound silly, but if Carrie Bradshaw can register herself for a pair of Manolos to replace the ones that were stolen at her friend's party, then anything goes! ;)