Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Jessica Simpson's Weight Watchers deal

The singer-and-actress is currently expecting her first child with fiance Eric Johnson but before she fell pregnant, she had been in talks with the dieting firm to become its new face after gaining a few pounds.

But Jessica, 31, will now highlight her weight loss by following Weight Watchers' healthy eating plan when she gives birth early next year.

A source told Us Weekly magazine: "She had been set to sign with them, but then she got pregnant. So this was the perfect compromise."

Under the contract, Jessica would reportedly have one year to use the point-counting system to "lose a significant amount of weight".
Jessica - who had a star-studded baby shower at her Hollywood home over the weekend - recently revealed she was "bigger than ever" but was loving showing off her new figure.

She said: "I like wearing things more fitted. You want to show off your bump! It's just so fun. You don't want to wear muumuus so you can moo around town."

"I'm definitely bigger than I've ever been [but I've] never felt so connected with my body in my life."

Jessica Simpson: ‘Pregnancy Is A Friend Of Mine’

Jessica Simpson’s first pregnancy has been a breeze — so far.

“I feel great, I honestly do,” the 31-year-old star told Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush on Tuesday.

“Pregnancy is a friend of mine, so everything has been running smoothly,” Jessica, who was promoting her new Beauty Mint skincare line, continued. “So far, so good – no morning sickness. I feel great. I’m tired, but you know, I’m making a baby here!”

The mom-to-be did reveal a few changes that have happened to her body, saying she’s had “swelling in the belly and boob area.”

Jessica – who announced her pregnancy last month after much speculation – revealed that she decided to take the test without first telling fiance Eric Johnson.
“I did the pregnancy test. I was feeling a little off,” she recalled. “[I first told] Eric, of course. He was in the house. He didn’t know that I was taking a pregnancy test, so I kind of shocked him. I came in shaking like, ‘Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! This is happening!’ We both cried. We were in shock and kind of just sat there and stared at each other.”

Jessica and the former NFL player, 32, will welcome their new addition to the family in 2012.

“I am having a spring baby,” she told Billy.

The happy couple announced their engagement in November 2010. Previously, they said they hope to wed by Christmas 2011, but Jessica told Billy they now plan to push their nuptials back.

“We were going to throw something together, but I’d rather put more time in it and be able to really enjoy the day,” she continued. “When you’re pregnant, your hormones go crazy. I don’t want to be super stressed out and end up being a bridezilla! So, I’ll wait until after.”

The singer/fashion mogul and upcoming star of NBC’s “Fashion Star,” said her days of being in front of a camera 24 hours a day appear to be behind her.

“Letting everybody in on every detail of your life, that’s a hard thing to do,” the singer explained. “I feel like, for me, those days are over, but I can always be who I am on camera… I’ll always be myself.”

Jessica Simpson: My Baby Bump Is "Bigger Than My Boobs"

Jessica Simpson is famous for dressing her curvaceous figure, and now that she's pregnant, she has a new asset to show off: her ever-growing baby bump!

The 31-year-old Fashion Star mentor tweeted a picture of herself Tuesday showing off her mommy-to-be figure. "I LOVE my new Cavalli dress!" she wrote as she modeled the floral purple number with a plunging neckline. "My belly is officially bigger than my boobs… Well, kinda. Ha."

Simpson has never been shy about discussing her ample chest. In September, The Sun claimed she was "fed up with her DD breasts," and Eric Johnson's fiancee quickly shot down the rumors that she was getting a breast reduction.
"Not to worry. I love my boobies!" she tweeted. "They're not going anywhere."

Her father, Joe Simpson, infamously referenced his daughters curves in 2004. "Jessica never tried to be sexy. She just is sexy," he told GQ magazine. "If you put her in a t-shirt or you put her in a bustier, she's sexy in both. She's got double D's! You can't cover those suckers up."PHOTOS: Celebrity bra sizes revealed

The reality star agrees. She told Us Weekly in April, "There's kind of no way to not show cleavage when it comes to me unless I'm wearing a turtleneck."