Former Cheers star and Dancing With the Stars alumnus, Kirstie Alley used to be the focus of many overweight jokes, but with her 100 pound weight loss, she gets the last laugh. Back in 2008, she regained the 75 pounds she lost through the Jenny Craig program and immediately became labeled as a “yo-yo” dieter. Today, she’s found a solution to keep off the weight once and for all. Read on to learn about her secrets to her inspiring weight loss.

If You Want Something Done right…Do it Yourself!

Going by the philosophy that “one diet does not work for all,” Kirstie created her own weight loss program in 2010 along with doctors and nutritionists called, Organic Liaison. This online, membership-based program revolves around the idea that eating healthy organic food instead of unhealthy processed food is key to keeping the weight off. Processed foods often contain preservatives, pesticides, growth hormones and antibiotics which are bad for one’s diet. Examples of processed food include canned or frozen foods with large amounts of sodium or fat, sugary breakfast cereals and packaged high-calorie snack foods such as chips and candy. Many people have a hard time avoiding processed food because they are cheap, plentiful and easy to find. Organic Liaison solves this problem by providing an online resource that helps people find organic grocery stores, farmer’s markets and restaurants in your area.

Other resources available 24/7 online include a calorie counter for thousands of food and a buddy system called the Chubby Buddy which helps you chose a partner to lose weight with. To keep your weight loss progress on track, Organic Liaison also includes a success graph, daily food journal and organic recipe database.

A Magic Pill?

Another major part of the Organic Liaison program is the line of supplements they sell. Named Rescue Me, Nightingale, Release Me, Pagoda and Relieve Me, these supplements among other things, curb appetite, reduce cravings, boost energy, support the metabolism of fat, and gently cleanse the body, taking the "toxic" out and putting the healthy in. Many other supplements on the market claim to do the same things, so be wary folks! Organic Liaison is a business first, then a weight loss program. Supplements are not magic bullets. If they work, they are only part of a diet and exercise regimen rather than a stand alone plan.

Still Dancing Her Butt Off!

To complement her diet through Organic Liaison, Kirstie dances up to three hours a day, every day, according to US Weekly. She dances with professional dancers recommended by former Dancing With the Starts partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. When Kirstie was on the show, viewers got to see her slim down before their eyes each week. She went from a size 12 to a size 6 and lost 38 inches around her waist during the show and has continued to dance since the show ended to maintain her sleek body.   

The Bottom Line

Losing a lot of weight is one thing, but keeping it off is another. Maintaining a healthy physique requires a lifelong commitment to staying healthy and being active. It appears that this time around Kirstie found a diet and exercise plan that she can stick to. Sometimes it takes trial and error to get desirable long term results, but Kirstie will tell you that it’s worth the wait.

In a Nut Shell

Pros: Avoiding unhealthy processed foods, watching your calorie intake and having weight loss buddies have kept Kirstie on track to staying slim. Her program, Organic Liaison, offers many supportive tools online so you can answer any burning dieting questions at any time of the day from the comfort of your own home.

Cons: Price is a huge factor in replicating Kirstie’s diet and exercise plan. Organic food does not come cheap. Certified organic products are generally more expensive than their conventional counterparts. In addition to the expensive food, her Organic Liaison program can go as high as $119 per month! The other expensive part of Kirstie's plan are her exercise partners. Not everyone can afford working with professional dancers 3 hours a day. Taking a Zumba or Latin Fusion dance class at your local gym is a cheaper alternative.

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