Mariah Carey recently made headlines for her rapid weight-loss having shed 30 pounds in just 3 months.

She credits her weight-loss to Jenny Craig for whom she is now the company’s spokesperson and below is the Grammy award winner’s 11-day-diet plan developed by Jenny which she followed religiously to lose the extra weight.

Day 1: Try something new.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Mixed berries
Spanish omelet (use Egg Beaters, Scramblers, or egg whites
with peppers, onions, olives, and tomato sauce)
Light or whole-grain toast

(option 2)
Mixed berries
Veggie (soy-based) breakfast links
Light or whole-grain pancake
Sugar-free or light syrup

Lunch:
(option 1)
Black bean soup
Veggie burgers with onion, tomato, pickles, and ketchup
Light or whole-grain bun
Tossed green salad with light dressing

(option 2)
Lentil or mixed bean salad on greens with tomatoes
Portobello mushroom sandwich on light or whole-grain roll

Snack:
Raw vegetables with hummus and/or salsa

Dinner:
(option 1)
Chinese Hot-and-sour soup
Mixed seafood with Chinese vegetables and hoisin, black bean, or ginger sauce (or Buddha’s delight or vegetable chow mein)

(option 2)
Japanese: Miso soup
Edamame
Sashimi or seafood teriyaki

Snack or dessert:
Fresh strawberries with Almond-Mocha Fruit Dip
Results of Day 1: You’ve begun to change your way of eating.

Day 2: Focus on fish.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Sliced orange
Smoked salmon (and/or sable, sturgeon, whitefish, etc.) on
light or whole-grain roll with light or nondairy cream cheese

(option 2)
Sliced orange
Cold cereal (Cheerios, shredded wheat, bran flakes, or other
whole-grain cereal)
Milk
Blueberries, banana

Lunch:
(option 1)
Three-bean chili with onions, salsa, and guacamole
Lemon-Poppy Carrot Salad on greens

(option 2)
Mussels in marinara sauce Grilled vegetables
Cucumber salad

Snack:
Roasted soy nuts

Dinner:
(option 1)
Barbecue/grill: veggie bratwurst, kielbasa, or Italian sausages
Mixed peppers
Sauteed mushrooms
Corn on the cob

(option 2)
Grilled or barbecued chicken
Mixed peppers
Sauteed mushrooms
Corn on the cob

Snack or dessert:
Watermelon

Results of Day 2: You’ve chosen healthier foods as your sources of protein.

Day 3: Send for soup; hail to whole grains.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Ginger-Fruit Yogurt (page 190)
Light or whole-grain waffle
Sugar-free or light syrup

(option 2)
Cinnamon baked apple
Light or whole-grain toast Peanut butter

Lunch:
(option 1)
Split-pea soup
Mixed vegetable salad (any vegetables — including pickled
and/or marinated)
Light dressing
Toasted sunflower seeds

(option 2)
Tomato soup
Shrimp Caesar salad

Snack:
Low-carb chips (a good source of soy protein)

Dinner:
(option 1)
Baked Eggplant Casserole with Veggie Ground Beef
Italian green beans
Marinated artichoke hearts

(option 2)
Veggie meatballs in marinara, puttanesca, or tomato-basil sauce
Italian green beans
Marinated artichoke hearts

Snack or dessert:
Orange and Spice Pumpkin Pudding

Results of Day 3: You’ve filled up on phytonutrients; you’re fighting the killer diseases.

Day 4: Eat your vegetables.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Cantaloupe or honeydew melon
Veggie sausage patties on light or whole-grain English muffin

(option 2)
Orange
Whole-grain hot cereal (oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc.) with
Chopped nuts and sugar-free lite syrup

Lunch:
(option 1)
Vegetable soup
Curried “Egg” Salad sandwich on light or whole-
grain bread with lettuce and peppers (or commercially
prepared veggie “egg,” “chicken,” or “turkey” salad)
Sliced tomatoes and avocado

(option 2)
Grilled vegetable plate
Baked sweet potato
Sliced tomatoes and avocado

Snack:
Roasted peanuts

Dinner:
(option 1)
Grilled tuna with lemon and herbs or teriyaki sauce
Baked acorn squash
Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Cucumber dill salad

(option 2)
Veggie Buffalo wings or veggie chicken nuggets
Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Cucumber dill salad

Snack or dessert:
Low-calorie Creamsicle or Fudgsicle

Results of Day 4: You’ve pushed the envelope. You’ve begun to change your entire relationship with food

Day 5: Strive for the ideal.

Breakfast:
Fresh fruit cup
Light pancake with light maple syrup
Sauteed veggie sausage pattiesLunch:
White bean soup
Grilled portobello mushroom sandwich on a whole-grain roll
with lettuce, sliced tomato, and onion
Coleslaw
Snack:
Pistachio nuts

Dinner:
Shrimp cocktail
Pasta primavera
Broccoli rabe with garlic and oil

Snack or dessert:
Poached Pears with Sherry (page 194)

Results of Day 5: You have just enjoyed a day of satisfying food with minimum intake of calories.

Day 6: Lower your risk of disease.

Breakfast:
Banana and dried blueberries
Oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar-free syrup
Milk

Lunch:
Tomato-vegetable soup
Turkey sandwich on light bread with lettuce and mustard

Snack:
Roasted soy nuts

Dinner:
Peppered Sea Bass
Grilled tomatoes
Green peas
Pickled beets and onions

Snack or dessert:
Individual No-Bake Cheesecakes
Results of Day 6: You are getting health benefits and minimum calories.

Day 7: Lower your calorie intake.

Breakfast:
Raspberries
Light toast and peanut butter

Lunch:
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Spinach salad with tuna, chickpeas, peppers, and onions with
light French dressing

Snack:
Tootsie Pop Lollipop

Dinner:
Vegetarian Sloppy Joe on a light bun Grilled mushrooms and asparagus
Snack or dessert:
Mango

Results of Day 7: Without repeating a single food choice, your low-calorie habit continues.

Day 8: Eat the pyramid way.

Breakfast
Grapefruit
Lox, eggs, and onions (Scramblers, Egg Beaters, or egg whites)
Light toast

Lunch:
Lentil soup
Grilled vegetable plate with baked sweet potato

Snack:
Edamame

Dinner:
Baked cod with tomatoes and onions Green beans and baby carrots Cucumber salad

Snack or dessert:
Chocolate-dipped fruit

Results of Day 8: You are experiencing the wonderful variety of foods you can enjoy, using the pyramid as a guide.

Day 9: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz

Breakfast:
Omelet (Scramblers, Egg Beaters, or egg whites) with spinach, mushrooms, and veggie ham or bacon
1 slice low-carb toast

Lunch:
Vegetable-lentil soup
Tuna salad on mixed greens, with vinaigrette dressing

Snack:
Roasted almonds

Dinner:
Vegetable antipasto with roasted peppers, marinated artichoke
hearts, and olives
Veggie meatballs and low-carb pasta with pesto
Sauteed zucchini

Snack/dessert:
Peanut Butter Delight

Results of Day 9: You have completed your first day of the Low-Carb Blitz.

Day 10: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 2.

Breakfast:
Low-carb cereal, hot or cold, with chopped walnuts and sugar-free syrup or low-calorie sweetener and milk

Lunch:
Grilled mushrooms
Veggie burgers and tomato
Garden salad with Sesame-Flax Dressing and
toasted pumpkin seeds

Snack:
Low-carb chips

Dinner:
Chinese vegetable soup
Stir-fried shrimp and broccoli with cashew nuts, soy sauce, and
Chinese mustard

Snack or dessert:
Low-calorie Popsicle

Results of Day 10: The second day of the Low-Carb Blitz is over, but you don’t have feelings of hunger.

Day 11: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 3.

Breakfast:
Sauteed veggie sausage patties on low-carb toast or rol
Sliced tomato

Lunch:
Black bean soup
Grilled salmon
Roasted cauliflower and asparagus

Snack:
Celery, olives, and hearts of palm

Dinner:
Picture Perfect Chili
Herbed green beans
Tossed salad with Dijon vinaigrette

Snack or dessert:
Low-carb carrot cake or chocolate cake (commercially prepared or from low-carb cake mix)

Results of Day 11: You’ve changed your relationship with food— and you’re adding healthy years to your life.

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It’s only taken them six months, but now the world finally gets to meet the twins of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon.

During a sit down interview with Barbara Walters, Mariah and her hubby invited Barbara into their Manhattan home and introduced her to their new additions, Moroccan Scott and Monroe, born April 30.

The Grammy Award winner will also reveal her secrets on how she slimmed down and got back into shape after giving birth to twins. ”She’s so focused right now on every aspect. She’s going to come back and knock out the world,” tells her hubby, Nick Cannon. “She’s getting in shape.”

The interview airs on ABC Friday October 21st at 10:00pm.

Check out the sneek peak below:

20/20: Mariah, Nick and Babies

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That’s about as good as it gets, I’m afraid!

Mariah Carey tweeted this picture of daughter Monroe, with a message. “This is baby Monroe saying “no pictures dahhhhling” at 7+1/2 weeks..oh dear ”

Monroe isn’t even two months old yet, and already she’s fed up with having her picture taken!

“Mariah & Nick reveal the names of #dembabies Monroe Cannon & Moroccan Scott Cannon!” a Tweet on her account read after she delivered her twins on April 30.

Nick further explained the couple’s baby names choices in a visit to Access Hollywood Live in May, telling Billy Bush and Kit Hoover, “Monroe obviously is inspired by Marilyn Monroe — who my wife is a huge fan of — and it’s just a strong name for a female.

“And then Moroccan – I got to name our son,” the proud papa continued. “Mariah wasn’t really with it at first, but I thought it was kind of cool because it kind of sounds like Mariah and Nick together.”

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The L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services very quickly wrapped up it’s interview with Mariah Carey this afternoon and concluded there was no merit to their investigation.

DCFS social workers interviewed Mariah (and may or may not have asked for her autograph) and also spent time with her twins. The workers concluded that the children were in a healthy and safe environment.

The initial investigation was triggered by an anonymous source at the hospital where Mariah gave birth to her twins. The source claimed to witness Mariah drinking a Guinness beer while she was breast feeding.

Mariah was informed by a hospital staffer that drinking a dark beer would assist her in lactating. We’re told Mariah informed social workers she simply followed the hospital staffer’s advice and drank the Guinness, never hiding the fact that she consumed the drink.

We’re told Mariah’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, was present during the DCFS interview today.

Our DCFS sources say officials have concluded there is no merit to the complaint.

I’m all for DCFS getting involved when necessary, but this story just seemed so phony from the beginning. I feel bad for Mariah & Nick. Someone obviously looking to make a buck makes an “anonymous tip” and tries to stir up trouble. Thankfully it’s over quickly and Mariah can go back to raising butterflies babies.

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It’s been two weeks of resting in bed for new mommy Mariah Carey. The 42-year-old songstress finally left UCLA Medical Center this past Saturday (May 14), escorted by husband Nick Cannon, 30, and twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe. The parents bundled up the babies in blue and pink blankets and drove off in their Rolls Royce Phantom together!

“My wife wanted to make sure that when the babies came out, that they came out not only to a Mariah Carey song, but a live performance from Mariah Carey — her Madison Square performance of ‘Fantasy’ — so they came out to a round of applause,” Cannon said in an appearance on The Gayle King Show last week.

Unfortunately for the first-time parents, not everything about Carey’s two-week stay was as harmonious.

“Child Protective Services actually came to me while I was in the hallway and said that they were here to see me because there had been allegations that there was drug and alcohol use during the stay in the hospital,” Cannon told CNN’s Piers Morgan last week. “I was like, ‘Well, how would that even be possible? How could the hospital even allow that?’”

“It all started when a nurse suggested to my wife that if you drink Guinness, the dark beer, the yeast improves breastfeeding,” Cannon explained. “I don’t know if someone heard that, but then they were saying my wife was drinking beer. People will do anything to try to conjure up a story.”

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Well this didn’t take long!

According to Nick Cannon, wife Mariah Carey had an unexpected visitor while in the hospital this week! A social work stopped by, to investigate a claim that Carey was abusing her newborn twins by consuming alcohol and drugs while breastfeeding!

Cannon told CNN that he believes someone is trying to sell the story to tabloids. A nurse at the hospital suggested that Carey drink a small amount of dark beer in an effort to help breastfeed.

“Child protective services were called with allegations that, you know, there was some drinking and drugs and all that going on while in the hospital, which again makes no sense to me,” Cannon told CNN’s Piers Morgan in an interview Thursday night. “Like, how would a hospital even allow that?”

Cannon went on to say that people wanting to sell the story might have been behind the incident.

“I guess someone maybe overheard that (suggestion), and this is a good way to make a quick buck, or call the tabloids,” Cannon said. “It’s kind of sad that people think that we’ll make money off of these newborns.”

Citing confidentiality rules, the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services is not commenting.

Can you believe this!

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One day after Mariah Carey delivered her twins in Los Angeles, she and husband Nick Cannon renewed their wedding vows! The couple married on April 30, 2008 – and delivered their twins – a boy and a girl – exactly three years later.

Rev. Al Sharpton conducted the renewal ceremony on Sunday – from Mariah’s hospital room. He also blessed the babies, whose names have not been released.

Just one day after welcoming twins in L.A., Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon renewed their wedding vows. The pair was married on April 30, 2008 and became parents to a boy and girl exactly three years later.

Al also Tweeted about the ceremony (does this strike anyone else as odd?)

I am just leaving Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. She had twins yesterday on their 3 rd anniversary. I had prayer with them and the babies.

I also conducted the renewal of their vows and the blessing of the newborn twins. Mariah looks GREAT, and the babies are beautiful.

I am so moved by the sincere spiritual commitment of Mariah and Nick. They have not let success separate them from GOD. I am so proud.