On keeping the weight off: “I have a great support system to keep me on track… But I still don’t like working out. It’s hard for me. I have to push myself to want to do it.”
On the fear of packing on the pounds again: “I have moments—I crave chocolate, or just want to eat. One thing that helps is getting my clothes altered to fit so I can tell when I gain or lose. I used to wear overalls all the time, and my mom said, ‘Baby, don’t do that or you won’t know how much you lose.”
On how you can look like her: “If I can do it, anybody can do it. Eating light and clean helps, but you really shouldn’t think of it as a diet, otherwise you feel like you’re depriving yourself. If you crave something, you should have a little bit of it, then let it go and move on. Do a little exercise so you’re back on track.”
On eating right: “It’s about control and it’s a balanced diet. Of course I have cheat days! Especially with my dancers, who love to eat. And after a hard day of work, they want to unwind and grab a drink, and alcohol is not good for my diet with all the extra calories. I try to have a glass of wine, but then somebody comes with a lemon drop and it’s so good. You feel like you’re drinking cough syrup or candy, and before you know it, the next day comes and you feel it. I make up for it with a few more reps when I lift weights.”
Last year while promoting her last LP, "20 Y.O" Janet caused a frenzy with her rapid weight loss for the magazine as you can see below:
When asked about reaction to her plus-size body, Jackson says, “People didn’t treat me differently to my face, but I’m sure they had their whispers behind my back. But I didn’t feel bad about myself at all. It was part of my job.”
[MSNBC]
Janet and her boyfriend of five years, Jermaine Dupri, recently stepped out for a night on the town:
The pair had dinner at the Nobu Berkeley restaurant in London. Prior to this Janet and JD attended the launch of an exclusive perfume at the Dorchester Hotel (London) Friday:
Mya will next appear in the film, "Cover" and you can check out the trailer down below:
Mya also co-host BET's Top 10 Countdown show, "106 & Park" with Bow Wow:
Mya and Bow also interviewed Fantasia who performed her hit, "When I See You":
[pic credit: MYA-HARRISON.NET]
Speaking of Fantasia, Jane Fonda and Oprah took in her Broadway theatrical performance of "The Color Purple" this past Saturday night:
And in related news, Oprah's father Vernon Winfrey is writing a book on his daughter's teen years and apparently she was the last one to know about the book:
"I was upset. I won't say devastated, but I was stunned," Winfrey told New York's Daily News in a story published Tuesday.
Winfrey said she laughed when one of her assistants told her the
newspaper was calling to ask about a book her father Vernon Winfrey was writing.
"I said, `That's impossible. I can assure them it's not true,'" she
said. "... I called him and it turned out he is writing a book. The worst part of it was him saying, `I meant to tell you I've been working on
it.'" [Yahoo] The name of the book is "Things Unspoken."
Labels: Bow Wow, Fantasia, Janet Jackson, JD, Mya, Newsstand Snapshots, Oprah, Out and About
At 9:27 PM, 
At 10:51 AM,
I don't think Fantasia looks confused, she's probably overwhelmed being next to 2 super women, whom she probably looks up to and admires.
I think Janet looks amazing, and always will.
I hope that Oprah's father doesn't cash in because it sounds like he's going to re-hash her painful childhood, which I'm sure she has gone to great lengths to try to forget.
IMO janet looks good no matter what weight she is . even when she did gain all that weight , i'm sure all she had to do was put on some nicer clothes and she would have looked good. no woman no matter what size they are will look good in some raggedy warm up pants and and sweater.
i am really happy for fantasia . from what i heard she's doing a great job on the broadway show ( so is michelle williams) . i hopefully oprah will make a dvd of the show.
Fantasia looked confused. Poor thing.