Kim K's pop of pink style

I love an excuse to wear pink, especially a vibrant shade to pop some colour into your outfit. Take these style tips from Kim, by using the hot trend on a blazer or cardigan, stilettos or a casual scarf. 

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My favourite Oscar looks

Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford

Mila Jovovich in Elie Saab

I've posted some pictures of my favourite Oscar looks from 2012. What were your favourites?

Natalie Portman in vintage Dior

Jennifer Lope in Zuhair Murad

Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton

Cheryl Cole's pretty price for her X Factor

We all know it, but it is always good to be reminded that celebrities go to extremes to look the way we seem them. I've posted an extract from The Daily Telegraph on Cheryl Cole's beauty, fitness and diet regime, which she follows to give herself 'the X Factor'. It's not to ridicule what she does, she is a celebrity and it's the way she chooses to be, but it is more to act as a reminder that for us regular girls, it's pretty tricky to emulate celebrities' looks. Read this article to find out the maintenance schedule for Cheryl's image.

What Giuliana Rancic says she snacks on

There's no wonder why there is a bit of controversy swirling around Giuliana Rancic's obsessive approach to her diet and exercise. She looks undeniably gaunt and thin. Personally, I think she is very underweight and after reading an article she wrote that revealed her daily diet, it was clear that she maintains her low weight by not eating enough calories for her body's needs. Giuliana has defended herself numerous times for her skinny look and has blamed the superficial industry she works in.

Despite what I would call a unhealthy mindset to diet and exercise, Giuliana has launched a new website called Fab, Fit and Fun, where she helps readers with a facet of girly questions, like what to snack on. I don't think that girls should be trying to emulate her look and I am undecided as to how I feel about her promoting a healthy lifestyle when it's questionable whether she represents one. In saying that, I agreed with all the snack suggestions she recently posted on her website so I reposted her ideas and comments below. I'm keen to try the kale chips; has anyone done this at home? Let me know how you feel about Giuliana's new website.


Kale Chips
I am so obsessed with kale. It’s tasty and just really healthy. My fave snack secret is making kale chips at home. It’s super simple — just tear up a head of kale, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Pop it in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 and voilà — you have crispy, crunchy perfection! If you don’t wanna make them you can always buy them at T.J.’s or Whole Foods.


Celery and Light Cream Cheese
This is a fun deviation from hummus that always brings me back to being a little kid. I love the crunch from the celery and the light cream cheese adds protein. Use light veggie or scallion cream cheese for extra flavor.


Lydia’s Bars
My new fave, must-have bars — I carry one with me everywhere! The super delish bars are made with all raw, organic, vegan ingredients so you can always feel good about what you are putting into your body. I love the lemon ginger and tropical flavors.


Berry Parfait
So simple but so good. Simply take low-fat yogurt (I am still all about the Greek Fage) and layer with a variety of berries — strawberries, blueberries, raspberries — anything you want. A perfect breakfast or late night sweet treat.


Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Just because Thanksgiving has passed does not mean you should pass on pumpkin seeds. Packed with antioxidants and fiber, put these babies in a Ziploc and take them on the road.


Hard-Boiled Egg
Protein is a great way to fight hunger and hard-boiled eggs are a perfect source. Many trainers I know recommend buying a carton of eggs at the beginning of the week, hard-boiling them up, and keeping them in the carton to use as a snack throughout the week. I do one whole egg and one egg white per snack.

Peanut butter cookie muffins

Freshly baked peanut butter cookie muffins

Peanut butter is one of my favourite flavours of all time; I just love it so much, so so much! I don't know why it is such a magical food to me but I can't get enough of it (until I read the back of the jar and remember one tablespoon is 150 calories, then I quickly shove the jar to the back of the pantry.) It's a bit of a love/hate relationship. This little creation I came up with is the combination of half cookie, half muffin in a bid to satisfy both cravings. Crunchy on the outside and soft and substantial in the middle, these muffins are robust enough to constitute a full meal, which means you can get away with having this for breakfast occasionally. Slightly over baked to get a full golden crust encasing the entire cake, they are best eaten when still warm. While these muffins are a bit of a cheat's meal, they are low GI, which means they will keep you fuller for a much longer time than your average muffin and it would be a pretty tricky feat to eat more than one.

Peanut Butter Cookie Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of crunchy peanut butter
• 100 grams of salted butter
• 3/4 cup of brown sugar + extra for topping and base
• 3/4 cup of low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup of oats
• 1 cup of plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• butter for tops and greasing pan

Method:

1. Microwave the butter on low heat for 10 seconds until softened and very slightly melted. Add the 3/4 cup of sugar and peanut butter and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until creamy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
3. Heat the milk in a small jug until warm and pour into the peanut butter mixture, mixing well. Allow this to cool before adding to flour.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking powder and add the oats.
5. Make a well in the centre of the flour and oats mixture and add the peanut butter mixture.
6. Gently mix ingredients all together until combined but not overworked as the flour can go tough and make the muffins like rocks in the centre.
7. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar.
8. Fill each muffin hole with your muffin mixture and top with a small knob of butter and more brown sugar.
9. Bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees) for 25 - 30 minutes until very golden brown and crunchy.
10. Immediately remove to a wire rack to cool, and after 5 minutes, cover with a tea towel.

Model Kate Upton's weight loss

The stunning new comer Kate Upton had to tone up fast to make sure her body was camera ready in preparation for her Sports Illustrated shoot. The rising star, described by her friends as very 'unaffected', has a relaxed approach to diet and fitness, which was starting to take a toll on the model's gorgeous figure.

Amping up her gym sessions helped Kate get back into shape, with the help of a personal trainer. Despite attempting to reshape her diet, Kate admits she has an undeniable sweet tooth and never deprives herself, eating any food that she likes. Being a curvy girl, Kate is happy to stay that way, and she think she looks much sexier than the typical waif-thin model. I think it's a great change.

Girls have a sweet tooth that I've found men quite often can't really fully appreciate! To satisfy your cravings, try sugar-free dark chocolate, greek yoghurt with natural honey or one of my skinny sweet recipes. This way you never have to feel deprived but can still stay healthy.

Ricki Lee's inspirational transformation 'I have the power in my life to be happy'

Ricki slimmed down

Looking fit and fabulous at the Races

Ricki Lee Coulter has transformed her size 14 shape to now a slim size 8 by losing 25 kg after a year-long health and fitness regimen. With her newly fit physique, Ricki feels stronger mentally and physically.

"I’m all about confidence and promoting that, and being fit has absolutely made me feel a million times better," Ricki-Lee recently told New Idea. "I love running. I love going to the gym and doing some weights – the next couple of days you feel the muscles you’ve been working," the singer says.

Ricki admitted to suffering from depression, which attributed to her former unhealthier lifestyle. She can recognise her troubles began during her turbulent relationship with her high-school sweetheart. Their one-year marriage ended in divorce in 2008, just as her career was hitting new highs.

"I was living my dream but behind closed doors my personal life was a mess," the 2004 Australian Idol contestant told the Sunday Herald Sun. "I felt alone, I bottled it all up and it made things worse. I wanted to give up everything. I wouldn't leave the house for days at a time. I'd sit in the house all day and do nothing. There was this big black cloud hanging over me all the time and I didn't know how to get away from it."

Completing her transformation, Ricki is in a new relationship with personal trainer Richard Harrison, and said she has no regrets, instead she has learned to come to terms with the person she is today. "I couldn't be happier. Things don't weigh me down any more. I confront things and I move on. I don't dwell on things, I don't let things simmer under the surface. I am where it starts and where it ends. I have the power in my life to be happy."