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Jennifer Garner Shares Her Workout for ‘Turning a Mom Back into Action Lady’—and It’s Intense!

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Jennifer Garner has the formula, but she forgot one obvious ingredient: hard work!

The 45-year-old actress shared a video to Instagram documenting her extreme workout routine, which she dubbed the “Recipe for Turning A Mom Back into Action Lady.”

The remedy called for an hour workout with Body by Simone, 90 minutes of “stunt team,” 50 cups of coffee and three minutes of cryotherapy every day. For her pump-up playlist, Garner set the footage to “Canned Heat” by Jamiroquai.

“Good luck everybody!” she wished her followers.

Garner did not specify why she was kicking her fitness up a notch, but perhaps it’s for a starring role in the action film Peppermint, which Deadline describes as “John Wick, with a female protagonist.”

And all this focus on fitness comes on top of being a mom. Garner has three kids — Violet, 11, Seraphina, 8 and Samuel, 5 — with Ben Affleck. The duo broke off their 10-year marriage in June of 2015 and officially filed for divorce in April.

The actress recently posted a sleepy, makeup-free selfie from the inside of a tent, announcing that she was in the midst of a “Yes Day” — a family tradition in which the parents indulge all their kids wishes (within reason). This is the fifth year Garner has celebrated the unofficial holiday.

“You’ll never need coffee more than the day after ‘Yes Day!’ ” she captioned on Instagram. Along with a series of hashtags explaining that she and the kids had slept in a tent in the backyard. She added that “coffee” is her “Yes Day.”

These Real Women Showed Their Excess Skin to Make an Important Point About Weight Loss

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Loose skin is a side effect of extreme weight loss—but these successful dieters refuse to hide this part of the hard-fought journey toward a healthier body.

Stories about people who shed lots of weight after adopting a healthier lifestyle are super inspirational, especially if a photo shows a person looking healthy and happy at her goal weight. But often something important is glossed over: that dropping major pounds tends to leave a dieter with loose skin.

Some successful dieters choose to have the skin removed surgically. Others live with it and make a point about it on social media—it’s a very real part of their journey, after all. Here are six women who got real on Instagram about their excess skin and how they struggle to deal with it.

After shedding 185 pounds in 15 months, Jessica Weber was left with excess skin around her midsection. “I was always prepared for it, but it is still such a struggle to deal with daily,” Weber told People. “I’ve seen some people lose weight and have it not be such a problem, but I wasn’t that lucky.”

Weber regularly shares bits of her new, healthier lifestyle on Instagram, along with motivational messages. “I’m still learning to love my new body and ths journey that i Am on!” she admits in one post, which shows her bearing her stomach in a bikini.

When you think of a bodybuilder, ripped muscles and a perfectly taut stomach come to mind. Jana Roller is a bodybuilder who fits part of this stereotype, with one exception—she chooses to show off her excess skin from weight loss when she wears her competition bikini. 

Meeting a major weight-loss goal offers much to celebrate, and Jordaan Spark didn’t let her loose skin stop her from doing just that, posting this snap of her boyfriend picking her up in a pool. The 24-year-old told People she doesn’t want to “sugarcoat” weight loss, which is why she opted to post the photo.

After losing over 100 pounds, Rachel Graham shared a photo of her excess skin. While she said it sometimes makes her self-conscious, she wouldn’t change her weight-loss journey for the world, since it’s made her happier and healthier. “I’d be lying if I said my loose skin wasn’t an insecurity of mine.. But I refuse to let it consume me,” wrote Graham.

Hitting the beach in a swimsuit can provoke anxiety no matter what you weigh. But Jacqueline Adan went for it, bearing her excess skin from a 350-pound weight loss. When onlookers reacted critically to Adan’s body, she strutted her stuff and then posted this on Instagram. “I am not going to let what other people think of me stop me from living my life,” she wrote. “They do not know me. They do not know how I have worked my ass off to lose 350 pounds. They do not know how I am recovering from major surgeries. They have no right to sit and point and laugh at me.”

Simone Anderson shed 194 pounds and documented the whole process on her Instagram page. Now, the lifestyle blogger shares everything from her cute outfits to her workouts to her incredible before-and-after photos, which remind her followers of her inspiring journey. In an interview with People, Anderson shared her thoughts on the excess skin: “I needed to show that yes, I do have loose skin, and it’s actually a side effect of something I am proud of. Obviously, I can’t wait for it to be gone, but it’s not something I’m ashamed of or embarrassed of.”

Curried Pumpkin Soup

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How to Make It

Step 1

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in ginger; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pears and cashews; cook, stirring often, until pears have softened, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Sprinkle in curry powder, turmeric, cumin, and chili powder; cook until fragrant and spices are beginning to toast, about 1 minute. Whisk in pumpkin and 3 cups broth. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Working in batches, transfer soup to a high-speed blender. Remove center piece of blender lid to allow steam to escape; secure lid on blender and place a clean towel over opening in lid. Process until smooth, about 10 seconds. Return soup to Dutch oven over medium-low heat; stir in 2 cups broth and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. (Stir in up to 1/2 cup additional broth, if needed, to reach desired consistency.) If desired, garnish servings with pepper and coconut yogurt.

eNCA | Pilot killed in Pretoria plane crash

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PRETORIA – A light aircraft pilot was killed when his plane crashed on a plot near Boschkop Road in the Tierpoort area, southeast of Pretoria late on Friday afternoon, Netcare 911 paramedics said.

Reports from the scene were that the plane was heading to a nearby airfield when the accident occurred at about 5.15pm, spokesman Nick Dollman said on Saturday.

“The incident and preceding events will from part of a civil aviation authority investigation. The male pilot was alone in the plane and was believed to be approximately 45 five years old.”

He was attended to by a Netcare 911 advanced life support paramedic but had sustained severe injuries and tragically had died prior to the paramedics’ arrival.

“Documentation pertaining to his death was completed by Netcare 911 and handed over to authorities at the scene. Rescue equipment was utilised to access the victim who was trapped in the wreckage.”

The local police and fire department were also at the scene, Dollman said.

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News24.com | Man hacked to death, attacker killed in mob justice

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Polokwane – A man who brutally hacked another man to death in Mokgoba near Modjadjiskloof, Limpopo late on Friday evening, was in turn severely assaulted and died of his injuries.

Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe, said the two men had apparently been quarrelling and things had escalated.

Ngoepe said one of the men, a 27-year-old from Zimbabwe, had fled to his shack, but the other man had followed him.

He said the attacker had then “chopped him to death in front of his shack”, using a sharp object. 

Ngoepe said the attacker had then fled the scene and returned to his home.

Following the attack, the local community had mobilised and had gone to the attacker’s house, where they proceeded to severely assault the man, who died from his injuries. 

Ngoepe said the motive behind the initial attack was not clear at this stage. He said no arrests had been made in connection with the mob attack. 

Ngoepe appealed to anyone with information on the attacks to come forward and report the incident to their nearest police station, or via the crime stop number 08600 10111 or the crime SMS line 32211.

Plumber (cape Town)

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PLUMBER (CAPE TOWN) in Western Cape | Other Technical | Job Mail | 4082187

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PLUMBER REQUIRED IN CAPE TOWN Qualifications Grade 12 Trade Tested – Plumbing Experience 2 – 3 years’ experience as a Plumber Ability minimize wastage of Materials Skills Excellent Written and Verbal Communication skills Professional Personal Presentation Ability to work under pressure Time Management Admin Support Skills Info: Applicants must reside in CAPE TOWN or surrounding area. Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za

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Siding Manager (newcastle)

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SIDING MANAGER (NEWCASTLE) in Kwazulu-Natal | Civil Engineering | Job Mail | 4096217

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SIDING MANAGER REQUIRED IN NEWCASTLE Requirements: Grade 12/ Matric with Mathematics Coal Background 2 – 4 years’ coal mining and coal logistics planning experience Experience with crushing and screening with Yellow equipment Product Knowledge of coal Knowledge of employment laws and practices Computer Literate Ability to work with figures Excellent planning skills Great Communication and interpersonal skills Applicants must reside in MPUMALANGA or surrounding area. Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Interested? Please visit our website www.mprtc.co.za to submit your CV or for more information.

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Junior Area Manager/ Senior Store Manager (east London)

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JUNIOR AREA MANAGER/ SENIOR STORE MANAGER REQUIRED IN EAST LONDON Qualification Grade 12/ Matric Experience 5 – 7 years’ proven retail experience in a senior Management Position Knowledge of Retail policies and procedures Ability to work weekends and Public Holidays Valid Driver’s License and Own transport Skills Leadership Excellent planning and organizational skills Computer Literate Great Communication skills Info: Applicants must reside in EAST LONDON or surrounding area. Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za

eNCA | Hugh Masekela cancels line-ups as he continues cancer battle

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JOHANNESBURG – Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has cancelled all commitments for the immediate future as he battles prostate cancer.

He asked the public for privacy in what he described as the only statement he would make publicly on the matter.

“I have cancelled my commitments for the immediate future as I will need all my energy to continue this fight against prostate cancer,” said Masekela who has been under treatment for the cancer since 2008.

“This will be the only public statement I make on the matter, and I ask for privacy going forward, so that I may rest and heal.”

Addressing “Friends and Media”, Masekela urged all men to have regular tests to prevent the spread of prostate cancer going unchecked.

The fourth annual Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival takes place on 4 November at the Elkah Stadium in Rockville Soweto.

Masekela himself was due to give a collaborative performance with Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukudzi.

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News24.com | DA to elect new Western Cape leaders amid party tensions

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Cape Town – Two candidates will go into the DA’s Western Cape congress this weekend looking to convince party delegates that they can quell the brewing storm of internal battles in the party.

It could not have been a worse time for the DA to host its provincial congress, after a week that saw Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille and mayoral committee member JP Smith square off against each other publicly.

They have both been placed on special party leave pending an investigation into de Lille’s alleged decision to shut down the city’s special investigations unit.

READ MORE: De Lille and Smith placed on special leave over spat – DA

Added to that, Cape Town mayoral committee member Anda Ntsodo was disqualified from competing for the post of provincial leader this week after a technicality was raised by acting leader Bonginkosi Madikizela, himself a candidate for the top job.

Ntsodo’s candidacy was ruled ineligible after he withdrew his nomination for the post on the day of its closure to only retract the withdrawal after the deadline had passed.

The party’s two most recent former provincial leaders, De Lille and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, will not be attending either.

Madikizela vs Max

Nonetheless, DA members from around the province will cast their votes at Saturday’s congress in Cape Town to elect members to 11 posts on the party’s provincial executive.

Madikizela will be running against veteran DA MPL Lennit Max for provincial leader.

Max will be competing for the fourth time for the top job, having lost most recently to De Lille at the party’s elective conference in April 2015.

Madikizela, who has been acting in the position left vacant by De Lille since January, told News24 that his goal was uniting the party, and that he was best placed to take the province forward after 10 years as a party member.

Max has positioned himself as the charismatic choice and man of the people, and an alternative to Madikizela’s more established claim.

Current provincial chairperson Anton Bredell will stand for re-election against cultural affairs MEC Anroux Marais.

Smith, although on special leave, is still eligible to run against nine others for one of three Western Cape deputy chairperson posts.

DA federal council chairperson James Selfe told News24 on Friday that the conditions of Smith’s special leave only preclude him from attending party events and do not affect his membership.

‘We haven’t been found guilty of anything’

He can therefore cast a vote too, but will have to do so before the event starts.

“Yes, I’m still allowed to run, I’m just not able to attend,” Smith told News24.

“We’re not allowed to be deprived of our candidacy as we haven’t been found guilty of anything. So I’m still a candidate.”

Registration will take place at 09:00 on Saturday in Goodwood and the results are expected to be announced around 16:00.

DA leader Mmusi Maimane will be the keynote speaker.

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