Rachael Ray Cooking Up Weight Loss Diet Plan?

Kitchen sweetie Rachael Ray may be working on some light recipes to help her tone her body.  According to a report from Star Magazine Rachael blames too much nibbling in the kitchen, plus the stress of running her growing empire and fighting off divorce rumors has caused the Food Network star and talk-show host to pack on the pounds. 

Rachael Ray Cooking for Weight Loss?

But now she's determined to send her extra weight packing.  "She told me, 'I can't believe how heavy I look," a source tells Star.  "She's always been proud of her big backside, but she said her arms look flabby and her legs looked like tree stumps!" 

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That's why 5'3" Rachael, 38, has vowed to lose at least 15 pounds while her show is on hiatus and another 15 pounds by October as she works on-air!  "She's trying out recipes that keep calories in mind," says the source, while another adds, "She's been cutting way down on fat and cabs. 

She's fashioning her own diet and taking notes to see what's working, so she can pass it along on her show."  Her ideal fitness plan, says Dr.Edward Jackowski, "is lots of cardio, jumping rope and abdominal work.