Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Kelly Clarkson does Crossfit

People

(People.com) -- Over the past few months, Kelly Clarkson's weight has been a hot topic for critical bloggers. But the outspoken singer -- who has said "Of course celebrities have cellulite!" -- doesn't let the body bullies get her down.

Singer Kelly Clarkson, performing in July, slammed her weight critics.

Singer Kelly Clarkson, performing in July, slammed her weight critics.

"When people talk about my weight, I'm like, 'You seem to have a problem with it; I don't. I'm fine!'," Clarkson, 27, told the September issue of Self.

She also noted, "My happy weight changes. Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more."

These days, the play part means golf ("I love it!") as well as Crossfit workouts. "It's like bootcamp!" she said of the regimen that includes sit-ups, squats and running. "You never work out more than 35 minutes, but it's so intense ... It makes me feel like G.I. Jane. It's very empowering. I feel like I can whup ass!"

Indeed, Clarkson's motivation for exercising isn't to lose weight.

"I do it totally for my psyche," she explained. "I'm much better when those endorphins are going. It's a release. And I also love food, so there's a payoff!"

The Texas native admitted she still eats chicken-fried steak, but also has days when she prefers salads.

"I love healthy stuff and junk an equal amount," she told the magazine. "Whatever I'm craving, I go for it."

Her secret to losing weight, in fact, is to not go on a diet: "For me, it's the times when I'm not paying attention that I end up losing weight. But I'm never trying to lose weight -- or gain it. I'm just being!"

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