Christina Aguilera is an American singer and songwriter, a television personality, and also an actress.
She has plenty of accolades behind her too; five Grammy awards and a Latin Grammy Award.
She also has a star dedicated to her on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
But when it comes to the ‘Body-Beautiful’, well, Christian Aguilera could just as well have a Grammy for that as well, because she has achieved whopping weight loss in the spotlight.
Many people and her thousands of fans want to know what she did and what diet she followed, etc. to make her look so stunning.
We want to tell you about her amazing weight loss journey and how this famous singer/actress achieved it – so we will start with her personal life and what led her up to her making the life decisions she did:
Christina María Aguilera – Born 18th December 1980
Her childhood years
She was born in Straten Island in New York City.
Eventually, the family moved away from there and she grew up with her mom who played the violin, her step-dad, and also her sister Rachel.
They lived in a not very glamorous steel-town, near Philadelphia.
Her father, Fausto, was an Ecuadorian native and also a sergeant in the US Army.
He left the family when Christina was only 7-years old.
Years later, they met up again in New York and got reacquainted.
So for her, Christina had a lot of negativity in her early years and said she used to lock herself in her room and sing.
Like a lot of young people before her, Christina also tried to rise to stardom
She sang on the US variety show Star Search and then she also joined the Mickey Mouse Club.
It was like a teen icon training camp and Britney Spears and the likes of Justin Timberlake’s names were on the roster.
She spent two seasons on the Mickey Mouse Club.
Her young adult years
1998
Christina Aguilera recorded a single in 1998 called “Reflection”.
This came out of the Disney movie, Mulan.
After that, she got a record deal with RCA, who gave her a huge promotional push with “Genie in A Bottle.”
This song shows off her very impressive vocal range, and the song rose to the top spot in the US in July 1999.
After that, her next single was “What a Girl Wants” which also went to number one.
“Genie in a Bottle” earned her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Christina was on her way!
2000-2002
During these years, Christina was enjoying mixing business with pleasure.
Jorge Santos was one of the backup dancers.
He toured with her and also worked on her music videos.
They started dating in 2000, working together until 2002.
In an interview with Belfast Telegraph, Jorge told them that Christina wanted to settle down already with him, bringing up marriage.
He was only 18 at the time and definitely not ready for marriage.
Their relationship ended after they were together for two years.
She marries in 2005 at age 24
Christiana met Jordan Bratman when she was 21 and they dated till they got married in 2005.
She was looking for stability in her life and she found it in Jordan Bratman; she had had a rough family history with her stepfather abusing her mother.
They married in a $2-million ceremony in Napa Valley, California.
There were 150 guests and Christina’s dress was worth $80,000!
But sad to say, the marriage didn’t last and in 2010 they separated.
It might have been too much pressure on her with her career, or perhaps something else.
She did open up about her divorce which was filed for in October 2010.
She says she knew that things were coming to an end.
She told People Magazine that it got to the point where she didn’t want her little son growing up in a house filled with tension.
He had been born in the five years they were together.
She does admit that she was also instrumental in the breakup, hinting at infidelity
She said then that “At one time or another, we were both not angels.”
But anyway, for their son’s sake at the time, they did manage to try and keep things civil.
“I don’t think I’d be human if I didn’t have moments of sadness about the way things turned out. But I can try to treasure those memories and create other memories and dreams for myself.”
So she never let Max ever see her tears, and when they split up, he was just two-years-old.
Things normalized over time and she and Jordan today do a good job of co-parenting.
Christina knows that Bratman is a good father to Max.
That’s what drew her to him in the first place because she realized she “never got that from a male figure growing up.”
In 2009 Matt Rutler brought love and happiness to Christina
It wasn’t long before Christina found love again.
In fact, she met Matt Rutler on the set of Burlesque back in 2010 and they started dating.
It was a bit of a professional heartbreak for Christina because Burlesque didn’t do well at the box office.
But still, she and Matt found happiness together and dated for around 4 years before getting engaged in 2014.
It hadn’t been too long ago that she had just got divorced so she wasn’t ready to jump into anything too fast; she was looking for happiness.
She and Matt have a daughter together called Summer.
It was the movie, Burlesque, that played a huge role in Christiana’s huge 50-pound weight loss in 2009
For Burlesque, Christina went on a diet and lost 50 pounds.
She needed to look the part, and so she enrolled the celebrity trainer, Tee Sorge, to help her achieve the look.
With the help of Tee, Christina lost crazy pounds and gained her slim, sexy body back.
She admitted, too, that the weight loss and toning made her feel sexy, confident, and more defined.
“As you feel your body getting stronger, you become motivated to be in the gym. When you are defined, it’s sexy; I exercise because it makes me feel good.”
Christina Aguilera’s Burlesque weight loss diet plan and workout
In Burlesque, Christina was going to be acting alongside Cher, and weight loss was very important to her so she could perform her character properly.
While she was getting in shape for the role, she noticed how the toning, workouts, and weight loss helped her get more defined and sexier.
She took all of 2009 off to do training and to lose weight for the role that was being shot at this time.
This meant that by the time 2010 swung around, Christina she was in peak form and condition and looked stunning.
During her weight loss, she also used some supplements to help her.
Apparently, she took One-Shot Keto pills (we recommend Keto Charge) which gave her the energy she needed every morning to burn fat.
She said these really helped her though, although not all would agree.
At night, Christina took probiotics [1] because these helped to get rid of toxins in her body and speed up her weight loss.
Probiotics are known to grow healthy bacteria in the body, replacing unhealthy bacteria which makes the body become bloated.
Look what Tee Sorge says are the ways to work out smarter
1) Lift heavyweights
He says Christina does biceps curls with 15-pound dumbbells.
She also does chest presses with 20-pounders.
What these do is built lean muscle that kicks up the metabolism and makes the body burn more calories each day so you lose weight faster.
2) Mix some cardio into your strength routine
This can be like stair climbing, jumping rope, or boxing. Christina keeps her heart rate up and maximizes the number of calories she burns.
3) Focus on your core, i.e. your abs
What are the rewards? Well, Sorge says it is more than just about a flat belly.
The core is the body’s center, its foundation and if you are strong there, you will be healthy and strong, period.
4) Have intervals of different intensities
For example, Christina will slowly jog for five minutes on a flat ground; then sprint for 3-5 minutes, and then she will do a slow uphill walk for the rest of the workout.
This is very effective in making the body lean.
5) Dedicate yourself
Christina worked out with Sorge until she was eight months pregnant.
That’s what helped her snap back so quickly.
He says the workouts don’t have to be that long – just consistent.
Think one hour a week, 3-5 times a week.
If you are pregnant, it is advised you talk to your doctor about the right kind of exercise for you.
In 2011, Christina Aguilera joined ‘The Voice’
She always said The Voice wasn’t really the right fit for her, and yet she still took it on.
Why?
“I originally took the seat on ‘The Voice’ because it kept me in a little bit of a more grounded position for my children,” she said.
But after a while, she said, “I have to evolve!”
Now that she had children, she was finding the prospect of touring quite scary; she didn’t want her children to suffer from instability while she was on tour.
But anyway, she went on to appear on The Voice for six seasons, coaching contestants from Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 5, Season 8, and Season 10.
However, at the same time, she was also trying to sell new music.
With so many things on her plate, she did not pay attention to how she was feeling emotionally, which started showing up physically in her life such as her weight gain – which being in the public eye, she was constantly criticized for.
In 2013, Christina took a break from being a judge on The Voice.
She decided to take charge of her physical and mental health.
Being a celebrity, people’s tongues are wagging all the time, and everyone thought that she had gotten herself some liposuction.
But Christina slammed these rumors.
She didn’t get lipo. What she did do was work hard at changing her eating habits and the results have been evident.
If Christina did ever battle to lose weight, it was because she was under stress
Being so stressed after taking a break from The Voice with all the things she had going on in her life, wasn’t helping her weight loss [2].
But nor was it helping her health either.
Christina realized at that time she needed to take some time off to focus on her body, soul, and mind.
And that’s what she did; she got rid of the stress.
During this time, she dropped a lot of her celebrity engagements and she started going to yoga.
This gave her a sense of calm.
With yoga, she was taught how to be mindful and aware of all the choices she made.
She used her new-found mindfulness to focus, and she had a weight loss plan in place too.
In 2013, she lost 40 pounds with the help of her daily yoga and a low-calorie diet
Christina began to see how stress could take its toll on the body; she saw that it would greatly benefit her to take time off from The Voice to go and relax, distress, and also lose the weight she wanted to.
She has been in showbiz since she was eight years old, so she knows and loves the limelight.
And she didn’t want any weight gain or anything, in fact, keeping her from this.
So she started using a weight loss meal service in 2013
During this year Christina Aguilera decided to help her weight loss ideals by using a meal service company.
This helped her to become more aware of making better dietary choices.
This was an important step towards her weight loss goals.
Another important goal that she made regarding her weight loss was to have only healthy food in her house.
That’s probably why she relied on the meal service because they delivered ready-made healthy diet food right to her door.
Have you ever heard of the Fresh Diet?
This is the diet that Christina incorporated into her life.
Well, OK, it’s not exactly a diet, but it’s the delivery of fresh diet food to your home.
It was designed by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, and it serves you up fine-dining at your house with the calories in check.
Every day, for instance, you will choose the three-portion-meals you want to eat, plus side dishes and two snacks.
All of these meals fall within the right calorie range for your gender and your diet goals.
For women, they will usually get around 1,200 to 1,400 calories a day, while the men will get around 1600 to1800 calories a day.
It will also depend on how much you want to lose how you will adjust your calories.
On this Fresh Diet delivery, there will be fruits, lean protein, veggies, and whole grains served up to you in delicious combinations
- How does this breakfast sound to you?
- Persimmon and fig marmalade-stuffed French toast with some turkey bacon?
- Or what about some miso-baked halibut with wild rice and cabbage for lunch?
There are even desserts included like cappuccino cheesecake or caramel panna cotta.
And you get two options to choose from Fresh Diet.
On the Premium Plan you design your own menu and on the cheaper option, Chef’s Plan, your meals will be chosen for you.
Drinks are not part of the Fresh Diet program.
You should drink as much water as you can as well as calorie-free drinks.
It is not advised that you add your own sugar-sweetened or alcoholic beverages because naturally, you are going to raise your daily calorie count.
It’s really very simple, you just order the food online and it arrives at your door in prepackaged containers ready to heat up in your oven
That’s what Christina Aguilera followed. As with all diets, even with the Fresh Diet option, it is recommended that you do exercise because it’s based on low calories and portion control.
There is no research on whether this specific diet plan works, or whether it is likely to help people to lose weight.
It is also not clear whether a dietician has been recruited to calculate the nutritional content of the foods from the Fresh Diet range.
So if you are a person who suffers from medication conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or high cholesterol…
…you would need to enquire about saturated fats, carb counts, and sodium in the meals.
Check with your doctor about whether this type of diet is OK for you
It certainly has its benefits, this ‘diet’ in that it is convenient and tasty, taking the guesswork out of planning meals.
It is also good that there are plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from.
For many, the downside is the cost, particularly if you use it over the long-term.
It might work well for people who are too busy, or who can’t cook, and of course who can afford the pleasure of having meals arrive at your door every day!
But for those who love being in the kitchen and would rather save money by cooking and shopping for their own meals, then Fresh Diet wouldn’t likely be for you.
For Christiana Aguilera, each meal for her consisted of a low carb diet, and this included dinners such as chicken and veggies.
She used to order the 1,600 calorie-per-day option – that’s according to her trainer.
But that’s not all – Christina also followed a “rainbow diet”
Christina would just consume foods based on their color. Let’s take a look at her diet plan.
1) White Day
It would include all white foods such as bananas, egg whites, coconut, cauliflower, whitefish, onion, and garlic, and dairy products.
2) Red Day
Red Day would include eating foods such as raspberries, cherries, strawberries, cranberries, red grapes, red currants, tomatoes, kidney beans, lean red meat, beetroot, red bell peppers, and cayenne pepper.
3) Green Day
Would include eating all foods that were green such as kiwis, cucumber, lettuce, spinach, sorrel, kale, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.
4) Orange Day
Would include eating foods such as carrots, pumpkins, mangos, papaya, apricots, squash, peaches, persimmon, and Redfish.
5) Purple Day
Purple Day would include foods such as blackberries, mulberries, purple cauliflowers, dark grapes, eggplant, purple cabbage, and plums.
6) Yellow Day
Yellow Day would include eating foods such as yellow zucchini, corn, yellow bell peppers, mature cheese, egg yolk, and honey.
Christina told the US Weekly that she was not depriving herself at all, that she just limits the bad foods that she loves so much.
Christina also followed these good weight-loss tips:
- No sugar and sweets.
- 3 meals per day and 2 snacks.
- Sticking diligently to the diet plan.
- Alcohol was a no-no as was unhealthy snacking.
- She would drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
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Apart from eating healthy foods and controlling her food portions, Christina also started working out. Here’s her workout plan:
- Treadmill running – 15 minutes at 6 mph
- Elliptical – 10 minutes
- Chest press – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Triceps dips/extensions – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Crunches – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Side lunges – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Bicep curls – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Squats – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Leg raises – 3 sets of 8 reps
- Yoga
- Pilates
Christian Aguilera also used supplements to boost her weight loss
Christina also used to take weight loss supplements.
She chose to go with Garcinia Cambogia.
She took these in the morning because they helped to increase her energy levels and also burn fat.
Then in the evening, she would take a probiotic which was to help her body get rid of all the toxins and to increase her weight loss.
Apparently, the seeds have a 30% fat content.
There have been several claims made that Garcinia Cambogia extract helps with diabetes, ulcers, cancer, and constipation.
But its biggest claim to fame is that it helps to speed up weight loss, boost endurance and exercise levels, and reduce appetite.
It makes sense, as the fruit contains a compound called hydroxycitric acid (HCA) that is known to inhibit an enzyme that helps the body to store fat.
It is thought that by taking Garcinia Cambogia, that your fat is burned as calories.
After this amazing weight loss, Christiana went back to mentoring on The Voice in 2013
By this time, she had already lost 40 pounds and returned to The Voice in 2013
She gushed to everybody at The Voice how yoga had been ideal in helping to find herself in the time she had been away.
She was so impressed that she even brought her yoga trainer with her onto the show.
All the stars who shared the limelight with Christina got to see some of her yoga routines.
With her new shape, she obviously was the talk of the town and she also said that with yoga [3], once she had regained her inner focus, she found it much easier to not cheat on her diet.
Her second child was born in August 2014
Christina continued working out throughout her pregnancy.
But yoga was the only thing she did.
Most yoga postures can be practiced while you are pregnant, and Christina enjoyed this during her pregnancy.
She also hired a host of nutritionists as well as a daily yoga instructor to ensure that her diet and weight loss was always in check.
This time around with her after-pregnancy extra weight, she worked harder and smarter, carrying on with her yoga while she was pregnant.
That’s because most yoga moves can be done while you are pregnant.
Christina enjoyed the yoga throughout her pregnancy.
For the 40 pounds that she had gained in her pregnancy that she wanted to lose, she made use of an 1800 calorie per day diet, still ensuring that it was high-protein, low-carb, and mostly consisting of chicken and veggies.
She wanted to have her pre-pregnancy body back by her birthday.
She did just that.
She says most of the weight loss came from all the working-out she did and sticking to her 1,800 calorie diet.
Of course, at the time, she was still breastfeeding her daughter, so that helped as well, to burn up at least 500 calories per day.
“I don’t weigh myself. What looks good on one person might not look good on another body type.
I happen to be very confident in my own skin. It takes time to get to that place.
But, it’s all about embracing yourself and your body type.”
Can we learn anything from Christina Aguilera and her weight loss?
If you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything!
That is what Christina Aguilera proved.
So far she had undergone two pregnancies; had suffered from one divorce, and had some major career ups and downs.
But tweaking her lifestyle and taking time off to destress and become mindful and focused helped to improve her mental and physical well-being.
If you want to lose pounds quickly over a short amount of time, here’s what you can do.
Alternatively, many people love to do intermittent fasting for their long-term weight loss goals.
Remember that it is important to de-stress if you are stressed out like Christina was, and also drink plenty of water, and sleep well [4].
Conclusion
Being a pop icon and followed and commented on by fans all over the world, constantly being in the spotlight; does come with a price.
Christina never shied away from flaunting her body in all the shapes and sizes it came.
Most of the time, she has always been pictured as a slim, enticing personality, even though her life has seen plenty of ups and downs.
It all started way back in 2008 already when she had her first baby and suddenly she had the other unwanted stress of gaining weight.
She knew exactly what it was to gain weight drastically, and yet still try and stay positive.
The singer joined ‘The Voice’ as a judge and that really put her in the limelight again; with plenty of criticism over her body.
This pushed her to lose weight and in 2013, away from The Voice, and desperately needing to de-stress, she sent on a mission to lose weight again.
She looked so stunning afterward that people suspected on her return to The Voice that she had opted for surgery.
But according to her friend, Christina did not get liposuction.
She just worked very hard to change her eating habits and to achieve her beautifully toned body.
Her break from The Voice taught her how to be more mindful, disciplined, and focused.
Christina, with the help of proper diets, supplements, and yoga, lost a whopping 50 pounds, but what was also important was that she got her confidence back and reclaimed her pop icon status.
Well done to her!
Since leaving The Voice up to 2020 what has Christina Aguilera been up to?
In 2017…
…at the American Music Awards, Christina Aguilera sang a tribute to Whitney Houston. She sang “I Will Always Love You,” “I Have Nothing,” “Run To You,” and “I’m Every Woman.”
In 2018…
…she released her 8th album called Liberation! It was her first album in six years.
In 2019…
…she started a Las Vegas residency.
That’s when a well-known musical artist must perform regularly scheduled shows at a single venue over a period of time.
They are under contract to do this.
The Xperience was her first run of concerts, dating from 31st May 2019 to 7 March 2020.
It features around 90 minutes of shimmery costumes and powerful music numbers.
Christina encouraged her audiences to just let loose in the show and really enjoy themselves.
In February 2020…
…Christina Aguilera gave an emotional performance to honor the deceased basketball legend, Kobe Byrant.
In 2020 she says she is ready to leave all the drama behind – ‘Out with the Old’. And what has she got planned for 2021?
Watch this space!
“In the end you’ll see you won’t stop me.”
— Christina Aguilera