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Pop star JoJo is one busy lady.
This year, that meant taking part in theHard Rock Cafe Pinktober Tourin support of breast cancer research.
The opportunity had special significance for JoJo, who has been personally affected bybreast cancer.
Typically, I do cardio five times a week and strength training three times.
If I’m on the road, we make it a point to stay at hotels with 24-hour gyms.
I just fit it in where I can.
What song gets you most fired up at the gym?
Madonna’sHard Candyalbum is the music perfect for working out.
And the fact that she is so super-fit is inspiration in itself!
If you feel like you are gaining weight, what do you do to stay on track?
I just take a stab at eat better when I feel I’m gaining weight.
[I’ll have] fruit, oatmeal, vegetables and salads with chicken or tuna.
I love having dessert, so I’ll do fruit and coffee instead of a sundae or something.
Best workout class you’ve ever taken?
It’s a total mind/body experience.
What’s in your fridge?
I have a good mix of both healthy and not-so-healthy foods.
What’s your go-to breakfast?
Oatmeal with Splenda, raisins and a coffee.
What do you typically have for lunch and dinner?
Lately I’ve been liking something heavier for lunch and lighter later in the night.
If you have to eat fast food, what do you get?
I like grilled chicken sandwiches, so I take one piece of bread off and eat it open-faced.
If I’m really craving a fry, I order a small size and go for it!
Do you have a favorite healthy snack?
Dried fruit and nuts, popcorn, whole-grain goldfish.
What’s your favorite indulgence?
Right now it’s ice cream sandwiches!
Do you have a favorite gadget?
A single cup coffee maker with all different kinds of flavors!
What do you do to relax?
Lay in bed with candles lit and music playing.
What’s your idea of a perfect night out?
That’s one of my favorite things to do.
What are you reading?
Sex and the Soul of a Womanby Paula Rinehart.
What is your most urgent goal right now?
To finish unpacking and decorating my new place in L.A.
What accessory will you NEVER get rid of?
My favorite pair of distressed combat boots.
What cause or charity are you most passionate about?
She’s the First!
What’s the best happiness advice you’ve ever gotten?
What’s your biggest source of inspiration?
I’m not just inspired by beautiful things, but by difficult times, adversity and pain.
I like to turn something that most would view as negative into a positive.
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