When pregnant, some women allow themselves to eat what they want, they do not follow a good diet and they do not exercise. Jennifer Garner is still very pregnant with her second child, but she is not giving up on her exercise regime and she still follows a healthy diet.

Yes, her personal trainer, Valerie Waters, is behind the effort to keep Garner fit and healthy during her pregnancy, but it is up to Jennifer to do the work.

Jennifer Garner’s workout Garner follows the Red Carpet Ready program. The program alternates a day of cardio and a day of strength training. The best part is that the workouts are only 30 minutes and they work your entire body.

Jennifer Garner’s diet Jennifer admits that she cannot always follow the Red Carpet Ready diet because she is pregnant and has strong cravings for sweets. The diet focuses on eating lots of small meals with protein throughout the day, avoiding processed foods and controlling portions. However, Garners admits that she has dessert at every meal. What is it? One small square of chocolate.

Jennifer Garner’s diet tips Nothing groundbreaking but her diet tips are useful and practical.

Give in to cravings “It took me years to learn to just have a couple of bites,” admits Jen. “Once I started I would gobble it all up. Now I can open a tub of ice cream and just have a bite.”

Don’t deprive “I can’t not have carbs. If I’m going to have potatoes, I’ll have sweet potatoes, and I won’t fry them.”

Her favorite snack? Bananas and peanut butter.

Stay in control “Ben keeps me really strict,” says Jen. “But I cook a lot, and I control what we eat.”

Smaller portions “If I have to have pasta, I’ll have a big salad at a restaurant and then an appetizer size of pasta for dinner, never with cream.” [via]