Alanis slims down

2009-01-03 20:06

Los Angeles - Alanis Morissette has lost nine kilograms through a strict vegan diet.

The 34-year-old Canadian singer shed the weight over three months after making a conscious decision to drastically change her eating habits.

"I used to get out of bed in the morning and things were aching, and I just thought, this is what happens when you get into your 30s," she said.

"But now I jump out of bed and have so much energy. I feel very alive. I have no more aches and pains, and my allergies are gone, too."

Alanis' food inspiration came from a book on healthy eating by Dr Joel Fuhrman.

"I saw this book, Eat to Live, and thought, that's exactly what I want to do. I wasn't interested in some fad diet that was unsustainable.

"I don't believe in diets - I think they're short-term and a bit of an emotional roller-coaster," she explained.

Overeating to compensate

Alanis is convinced she started overeating to compensate for all the years she concentrated on her career instead of having fun as a young woman.

"All the restrictions and limitations I'd placed upon myself for many years were let loose. I think it was a rite of passage for me.

"At 21, I was touring, so I didn't experience the footloose and fancy-free passage that most people do in their teens and early 20s.

"My whole life I've been overly responsible. So I was fantastically indulgent for a good nine months. I knew it would be a temporary thing, and it was fun. There was a sexiness to my curvier self that I loved." - Bang Showbiz.com

- Bang